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Expand your menu safely with ASCP's Advanced Esthetics Insurance at ascpskincare.com/aei 73 • Sensitivity to touch from the client's perspective—Instead of looking for marked redness or irritation when touching or working with the skin, pay attention to the client flinching away from touch or indicating something soothing (like a light touch) is painful or uncomfortable. • Visible flare-ups in skin conditions—Some conditions that might flare include eczema, rosacea, shingles, and psoriasis. • Sudden sensory reactions to fragrance—These clients will often be extremely sensitive to aromatherapy smells and product scents. They may ask if a diffuser or scent-release object can be turned off or removed from the room. WHAT CAN YOU DO? Understanding sensitive skin caused by anxiety is benefi cial to you and your business. Those with anxious, sensitive skin often feel left out by the industry. We feel relegated to "boring" products. Somehow the words sensitive skin have become synonymous with "goodbye luxury self-care experience." By familiarizing yourself with the signs of sensitive, anxious skin, you can help advocate for your clients in the treatment room. I understand that no skin care product alone is going to change how my anxious skin feels; research shows the work needs to be done beneath the surface. 10 I incorporated changes to my diet, exercise regimen, and other strategies. However, many clients with anxiety still struggle to understand this idea and that it may be a necessary change to feel better. Explore alternative resources you can off er your clients. If a client is unaware of their anxiety, it may be useful to refer them to yoga studios in the area, mindfulness classes, or creative workshops. Consider having a corner in the reception area with fl yers and brochures of local activities like these. If the client off ers information about their struggles with anxiety, off er them pamphlets or business cards from therapists Be aware that your clients experiencing anxiety conditions may unfairly expect you to play the role of an unoffi cial therapist. You may fi nd yourself taking on the stress a client leaves behind, while you continue to deal with your own stress and anxiety. You likely don't want your clients to leave feeling stressed and unbalanced. However, you are not a licensed therapist—and it would be a liability to act like one.