Issue link: https://www.ascpskindeepdigital.com/i/1517908
S aspect to the business. It's the best of both worlds because we level each other out. You have to have the heart and you have to have the mind. SD: This issue of ASCP Skin Deep is all about skin health and immunity. What tips do you give to your clients about boosting their skin immunity? XJ: With the beauty industry changing so rapidly, we are exposed to so much information, so many products, and so many treatments and procedures. We are overwhelmed. I am a skin therapist and I am overwhelmed. I can't keep up with the rapid changes. The one thing I remind my clients often is that you have to go back to the basics. You can have the latest and greatest products, but healthy skin starts from within. You can't have good results from a treatment if you are not taking good care of your health. In my consultations, I ask a lot of personal questions because there are a lot of answers that come from inside and from the immune system. I always ask my clients what their stress level is because we all live under some level of stress. We can't just delete stress from our lives, but when we start to be mindful of stressors, we start to see changes. I ask, "How are you sleeping? Are you stopping to take care of yourself ? Are you stopping to get some rest?" And, of course, there's food. You can buy the most expensive products, but if you do not put the right fuel into your body, those products are not going to do anything for your skin. SD: In your winning Esty of the Year essay you wrote, "I like to remind my clients that beauty begins within, aging is a natural process, and to strive to be their best self at any age." How do you reinforce this idea with your clients? XJ: This reminds me of the ASCP Skin Deep issue from last year—the pro-aging issue. I love that issue so much because we've all been so worried about preventing aging, preventing aging, preventing aging. Well . . . we're going to age. Let's do it the right way. I always say you're beautiful at any age, at any stage of your life. I always remind clients of that. Can we improve different areas of our skin? Absolutely, but let's not get fixated on [anti-aging], because then we forget about true beauty and how it is OK to age. It's pro-aging. It's also about reminding clients that everybody's different. If a treatment works for somebody, that might not be the case for another client. I'm brutally honest with my clients. SD: Clearly, being brutally honest is working because your clients are coming back to you and your business is growing. It's a testament to the hard work and determination we mentioned earlier. XJ: Those [values] are the basics for everything. When you give your 100 percent to anything you do in life, the results come. If you're giving your 100 percent to each and every client you see, they're going to get the results they want and you're going to get the results that you want as a professional. It might take time, but good things take time and hard work. SD: What's on the horizon for you professionally? XJ: The horizon is exciting. I plan on applying for a nursing program this fall. I'm getting ready for that, and I'm currently doing some prerequisites. I tell my clients, "I'm doing this for us. It's not just for me. You want me to have this knowledge." I want to attend more advanced trainings. I want to learn more to educate my clients and make a difference in this ever-changing world and industry. SD: If you could show your mother how hard you have worked to create your business and to grow it, what do you think she would say? XJ: This is the result of her work. I think she would be very proud. I know she's proud. Yet, she would be excited to see what's next because she knows I can do more. This is great, but this is just the beginning. ASCP SkinPro got a glow-up! Check out new app content at ascpskincare.com/skinpro 63