How-to Set Up A Facial Bar

Working with salon and spa professionals to grow their business has always been one of my passions. This was the inspiration behind an innovative skin care concept that has proven effective and successful for many of our professional clients: The Facial Bar.

What is a Facial Bar?

The Facial Bar brings facial services out of the back room by making them visible and available right on the salon floor.

The Facial Bar creates “The Want” factor in the salon environment. When clients see others receiving treatments and view the wonderful results; they will want the experience as well.

It is an eye opener for your clients and a chance to change the way they think about skin care. When you begin to offer facials out in the open, it will breathe new life into your business.

Who is the Facial Bar customer?

The Facial Bar Customer is anyone that walks into the salon and is looking for multiple treatments in a minimum amount of time.

Many of today’s men and women don’t have the time for a day of beauty. I’ve created the Facial Bar as an appetizer—a chance for your clients to try the wonderful products and experience stunning results—in only 30 minutes or less.

What treatments are offered at the Facial Bar?

Facial Bar can be used to offer express treatments that provide many immediate benefits such as nourishment and hydration, deep pore cleansing, lifting, firming and balancing the skin.

Facial Bar can run the gamut from facial massage with sheet masks, express peels to Iontophoresis treatments, all in under 30 minutes. In a short amount of time your clients will feel refreshed and rejuvenated.

Facial Bar Treatments:

• Glow and Go Facials
• Seaweed Facial on the Go
• FUSION™ Express Bar and Spa Masks
• Biolight® Express Glyco-Sea™ Glycolic Peel
• Biolight® Luminex Mask
• Biolight® Express Brightening Facial for Dull, Uneven Skin
• Red-Out® Express Soothing Facial
• Opti-Firm® Eye Contour Treatment
• Electro Lift Facial
• Hydra Dew® Express Lift Moisture Mask
• Deep Pore Cleansing Mask
• Deep Conditioning Mask

How Set Up a Facial Bar

The equipment you will need for your initial Facial Bar set up will include:

• Designated Facial Bar area
• Lydia Sarfati Signature Facial Bar Chairs
• Magnifying lamp
• Skin consultation chart
• Trolley
• I also recommend the Repêchage® Facial Bar product opening order so that you can begin to incorporate this concept into your own business and be a part of the growing number of salons and spas already enjoying the success of the Facial Bar.

Facial Bar Workstation

The Facial Bar should be located within the first 20 feet of your salon.

The Facial Bar consists of a work station or several workstations and should be located within the first 20 feet of your salon. Remember, the whole idea behind the Facial Bar Concept is that people can see it! We are bringing the treatments out of the back, into plain sight so that customers can interact with the services, ask questions about the services and then book the services.

Each work station should be set up in an orderly way with all of the products and items you will need. This will ensure a smooth “flow” in between clients, and also maintains the utmost sanitary environment for you and your clients.

Be sure that you have plenty of the items on the following list:

• Non-scented facial tissues
• Vinyl gloves
• Cotton squares
• Headbands
• Sanitizer and alcohol
• Spatulas
• Closed-lid Garbage Cans (1 per esthetician)
• Professional service towels to drape clients and to keep work area clean
• Rubber mixing bowls
• Small bowls
• Bottled water- for quick water change
• Hand mirror, 1 for each station
• Make-up sponges (for application of masks and makeups)
• Facial Bar cape
• Cotton swabs

Client Consultation

An essential part of every treatment service is the client consultation. Your initial consultation should take several minutes.

Have the client complete the consultation chart and discuss their skin condition and what their treatment goals are.

Ask the client about their current skin care regimen, and if they are taking any medications or have had any other treatments that may affect their skin.

Skin Analysis

Once the client fills out the chart you will continue the consultation using a floor standing magnifying lamp or you may also use magnifying glasses.

Facial Bar Treatment

Once your client is comfortable in the Facial Bar Chair, you can begin with the express treatment that you have recommended for them.

Post Facial Bar Treatment

After the express treatment be sure to recommend an at-home care program to your client.

For example, if they had a deep pore cleansing mask, then be sure to recommend home care range for problem skin. This is also a perfect opportunity to apply mineral makeup that will help protect the skin after the treatment. And if your salon offers clinical facials, you may also suggest that your client experience a full length treatment at their next visit.

As you can see, the Repêchage Facial Bar is revolutionary to the skin care industry. Watch our step-by-step instructional Facial Bar video to see how to set up a Facial Bar and step by step protocols of signature Repêchage® Express treatments.