Hi everyone

Has anyone done the Dermalogica facemapping course? If so , what did ya think? Do you use it now?

Thanks

Carrie xxx

I have, it was great, we had a lady do it for us at college, yes I still use it now (well up until I left the salon 3 weeks ago) and found it really useful, the prescription pad means you can give one to the client and keep one attatched to her record card, so it's very useful knowing what she has and hasnt bought, so from a retail point of view its great, also over time you can track the improvements and changes to the skin

Yup it was a great course to go on. I would use the technique with any product not just dermalogica as it is a very useful and great way to understand a client's skin type. They should teach in college.

Go for it.

Trish

yes I agree, it can be used with any product range, or even for a consultation for reatil, however if you're not using dermalogica then you're not allowed to call it 'face mapping' as they will (and have done in the past) come down on you like a ton of bricks! (I know a salon that this happened to!!) hope this helps and good luck petal xxx

Is is based on the principles of Chinese face mapping does anyone know?

no, although I have done that and found it really interesting! dermalogica face mapping breaks your face (not literally lol) up into 14 different zones

I do face mapping - I love it, makes consultations so easy and clients love it - at shoes people queue for hours!

I love Dermalogica and their concept, don't think you can go wrong!

Becki xxx

Is face mapping just a clever way of marketing skin analysis?! I've always wondered as I'm sure I do the same thing when I am doing a skin consultation without the fancy name! What's different about this technique please apart from looking at the face in set sections.

I do, I do! I love it. I find that clients like it because they really feel you're working with them on their concerns about their skin. I also find that it helps with selling the products! I've always found it hard to retail (I hate feeling like I'm making the client feel awkward) but with face mapping you can explain what you have marked on the prescription sheet, pop it in an envelope along with some samples and if they don't want to buy anything, they're not saying no to your face but if they do want to buy something, they're buying it because they genuinely want the product and that way they will listen to your advice and use it correctly.

But is it anymore than skin analysis?

no, its a basically a damn good consultation and you fill in a chart as you go along, its on carbon paper so you keep a copy and give one to the client which basically reccomends which product they use on which zone of the face and how many times a day/week/month.

As far as I know dermalogica 'own' the term 'face mapping' but other skincare companies do similar things and call it something else

So do you have to recommend using say a different cleanser or moisturiser for a different area?.

This is exactly what you are taught to do when you initially learn about skin surely! or am I missing something? the only difference is that we are taught to write it down on a record card not carbon paper!

It's hard enough to recommend some people one line of products that they take you up on, let alone telling them they need two or more lines! lol

"Unfortunately madam you have combination oily/normal skin with dehydration, sensitivity and wrinkles so you will need to use five different moisturisers, plus five different cleansers/toners and make sure you exfoliate your skin with five different exfoliators."

No, you're missing anything chicken! dermalogica.com--Dermalogica's official home page it's just dermalogicas version thats all!

and Gillian - yes you're pretty much correct but really I use it more say different masques for different areas, or treatment ampules, but yes some clients can benefit more from different moisturisers on different zones. I'll see if I can upload a copy of a face mapping analysis sheet so you can see what it's all about xx