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Heads up about that online 'master class' for advanced chemical peels | Estheticians - Discusd

Heads up about that online 'master class' for advanced chemical peels

I just dropped $450 on a digital course that promised to teach the latest techniques for medium-depth peels, you know, the kind you need extra training for. The sales page made it sound like you'd get hours of real client footage and step-by-step mixing guides. What I actually got was basically a rehash of the basic safety info from esthetics school, plus a slideshow of stock photos. The 'expert' instructor never even showed their face or gave their real name, which feels shady now. I spent a whole evening going through it hoping to find something new, but it was a total bust. Honestly, I could have learned more from a free webinar or just asking my old teacher. Has anyone found a legit, hands-on training for this stuff that's actually worth the cash?

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brooke716mo ago

Yeah, I used to think those online courses were a solid deal... until the same thing happened to me. Charles_coleman is right about them hiding behind a brand, which just leaves you with pretty slides and no real answers. It really makes you look for a person you can actually see and talk to.

knight.diana4mo ago

Totally with you on this one, @brooke71. The whole "brand hiding the instructor" thing is a massive red flag, honestly. It's like they know their course is weak, so they bury the teacher's name. You end up staring at generic slides with no real person to grill about specifics. At conventions or company-led trainings, you can at least see if they actually know their stuff in real time. Pretty slides are just that, pretty. They don't fix your problem when the info falls apart.

charles_coleman6mo ago

That's the worst feeling, dropping serious cash on a course that's just repackaged basics. It sounds like they're banking on the fact that this stuff requires extra certification, so people are desperate for training and will pay anything. You're right to be suspicious about the no-name instructor, that's a huge red flag they're hiding behind a brand. Honestly, a lot of these digital courses are just fancy PDFs with zero real world value. Maybe look for trainings run by actual product companies or at big conventions, where you can see the person teaching and ask questions. At least then you know they have skin in the game.