Feeling lost
Hi everyone.
I graduated school at the end of April and got my license almost immediately after. I had a practical interview today at the spa I currently work at. I wasnt entirely confident in my skills yet, but I knew I could handle it and, if anything, learn from this experience. It went much worse than expected. I feel like the facial was fine, and I followed the movements for a cleanse and massage that I know from school, but they basically told me they had higher expectations from me since I have been working there for about 6 months. They mostly told me my bedside manner needed work (specifically consultation, not personality wise) and that my facial steps felt scripted. It didn't entirely have me feel defeated, but I'm also just overwhelmed with what I'm supposed to do fresh out of school. I don't have money to invest in supplies to practice on friends at home right now. I was mostly nervous going into this knowing they would have higher expectations for me versus someone else they don't know, and that got to me a lot during the facial. We did this interview with the hopes that I would begin training in June. It had already been scheduled to start then; it's not happening anymore.
The feedback I received was to focus on learning about products and ingredients, and working to find my own flow in a facial. Thankfully, they're giving me the chance to try again in 2-3 months.
I felt confident that I would do better and be able to at least get into training with them to improve my skills, and now I don't have that. How am I supposed to learn more real life experience? My school did not prepare me well for consultations and the clients we did get in school made it so difficult to talk to them as if they were my client. None of them ever wanted to answer questions regarding products at home or specific concerns, etc.
Like I said, I don't feel entirely defeated, but I was hopeful this would be my chance to learn more real life experience by being trained by professionals.
With all of that, what are your tips for pre and post consultations, learning products, and finding new techniques and ways of cleansing/massaging?