The Ritual Aesthetics

𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗱: What Do You Do If You Can’t Work?
From a Solo Licensed Esthetician

As I prepare for a hysterectomy tomorrow and 4–6 weeks away from the treatment room, I’ve been thinking a lot about emergency preparedness as a solo esthetician.

One of the best decisions I ever made was building an emergency fund large enough to cover six months of personal and business expenses.

Not because I expected something to happen.

Because eventually, life happens.

When you’re self-employed, there is no PTO. No sick leave. No one stepping in to take over your clients while you recover.

Having that financial cushion has allowed me to focus on healing instead of panicking.

What I didn’t realize was how much I relied on creating content in real time. This experience has shown me that I need a larger content library and more social media automation so my business can continue showing up even when I can’t.

The other thing I’m grateful for? Relationships.

I’ve spent years building trust with my clients, and because of that, they’re not upset that I need surgery. They want me healthy. They want me rested. They want me to take the time I need to recover.

So if you’re a solo esthetician, don’t just prepare for growth.

Prepare for life.

Build your savings.
Build your systems.
Build your content library.
Build your relationships.

One day, those things may be more valuable than another fully booked week. 🖤

Review: Pink Pigeon Wax from Dirty Bird Beauty Supply by Waxbare® 🖤

If you saw me standing in my treatment room in nothing but my chonies, just know it was for professional reasons.

I needed to test Pink Pigeon Wax from Dirty Bird Beauty Supply.

What made this such a good test is that the hair on my upper legs is incredibly fine. If a wax can grab that, it’s going to have no problem handling the hair most of us are actually trying to remove.

Spoiler alert: it passed.

That’s why Pink Pigeon Wax is now being used at The Ritual Aesthetics. 🖤

For my clients, that means a fragrance-free, vegan, hypoallergenic wax that’s gentle on sensitive skin while still delivering a clean, effective removal.

For my fellow estheticians, the color-changing formula is worth paying attention to. It shifts from perfect periwinkle blue to pink to help take the guesswork out of timing, making it a user-friendly option whether you’re newer to waxing or have years behind the wax pot.

Because the best products don’t just make our jobs easier—they make the experience better for our clients.

And yes, I really did wax my thighs in my chonies so you wouldn’t have to wonder if it works. Don’t ask me how I reached the backs of my legs. I didn’t.

Shout to my tiny wax pox in tribute to Meghan Vanderford the babe behind Waxing Sacramento and Dirty Bird Beauty Supply. IYKYK.

Reapplying my SPF at the happiest place on earth 😘
Colorescience

♊ GEMINI – Combination Skin

If skin conditions were zodiac signs: Gemini

Hi friends, it’s Gemini season—and Gemini skin is combination skin.
Oily in one zone, dry in another, breaking out while also flaking.
It’s giving… multiple personalities.
Chaos!

So… what’s your skin sign? And be honest—are you treating it right, or just guessing?

I’m weeks away from my hysterectomy, and I’ve learned more from other women than I have from years of standard education.

It’s taken five OB-GYNs, countless conversations, and hours of research to learn things that should be common knowledge—like the different types of hysterectomies, why someone might keep their cervix, or why they may choose to keep their ovaries but remove their fallopian tubes.

Women deserve better education about their bodies. And partners, if someone you love is going through this, learn alongside them. Support starts before surgery. 🖤

You are strong.

I love you, Emmy Bear.