December 26, 2025 • 34 mins
We close season five by getting honest about 2025’s challenges, giving updates on what is next for our in-house team, including new Instagram story columns for 2025, Elizabeth going solo, and Lonice launching an aesthetics school, and mindset tools that actually work—journaling to organize decisions, visual clarity before committing to big moves, and building a support circle that speaks boldness when your confidence dips. If you felt stretched thin this year, you’re not alone. Consider this your permission to pivot with purpose, invest in your systems, and choose timing that fits your life, not the algorithm. We’re grateful for the listeners who stopped us at events, the clients who cheer us on, and the colleagues who keep it real. Tap play, share this with an esty bestie, and tell us what you’re building in 2026. Subscribe, leave a review, and send your questions so we can shape the new season around what you need most.
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SPEAKER_01 (00:00):
Welcome to the Aesthetic Report, a podcast for
skincare professionals who wantto grow in their careers by
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Join us for the latest in allthings skincare, beauty,
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From interviews with leadingexperts to the burning topics on
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your mind.
The aesthetic report starts now.
SPEAKER_03 (00:34):
Hello everyone.
Welcome back to the AestheticReport, the final episode of
season five.
I'm Elizabeth Brazier.
I'm Lani Soaker.
And where your in-houseaestheticians, if you haven't
already learned that fact andyou're learning it now, you need
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to catch up a whole lot on ourmany past seasons that we've
had.
I I can't even think that it'sbeen that many seasons.
Like it's just kind of flown by.
I mean, Lenise, you you kind ofgot onto this a little on the
later end, but you just feellike such an integrated part of
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this now.
Like I can't think of doing thiswithout you, if that makes
sense.
SPEAKER_04 (01:20):
Thank you.
Yeah, this has definitely been agreat season.
2025 has definitely been good tous, I feel like.
A lot of ebbs and flows, ofcourse, being in our industry,
but uh wouldn't have it anyother way.
Like being an esthetician is oneof the best decisions I feel
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like I could have ever made inmy life.
This year I'm set up celebrating10 years of my spa business.
And then to be a Dermoscopein-house esthetician has just
been an amazing experience.
I mean, getting to connect withthousands of estheticians
worldwide, getting to actuallyconnect with some of them in
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Vegas at the conference.
You know, it's just been uhgoing to what the Aesthetic Next
event uh in Dermoscope as asponsor.
You know, it's just been anamazing opportunity to be a part
of this amazing team.
So grateful that you welcomed mein with open arms.
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And shout out to Lauren, too,that took this journey with us
too earlier this year.
And we're just ready.
Like you had a lot of thingsthat have been for 2025.
Yes.
SPEAKER_03 (02:37):
This has been a pivotal year, if I could call it
that.
I mean, yeah kind of like youwere saying before we got on.
It's definitely been a year toremember, whether that's on the
better or worse side of things,depending on who you were, maybe
in the industry.
It was definitely one of thoseyears that really that really
tested a lot of people.
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And sometimes you either comeout on the good positive side,
or sometimes you really realizethat you need to take another
direction with things.
And, you know, in the in thegroups, in the in the forums,
things like that.
I mean, that was like on repeat,like I'm having to shut down my
business or I don't know whatI'm doing, and things like that.
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That was that was like the themethis year, and it's it's really
unfortunate, but I do think itit creates that landscape of
like, where are we reallyheading in this industry?
I've really enjoyed doing theevents style of episodes that
we've had this year, thisseason.
It's it's definitely been areally interesting take and kind
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of that bird's eye view of theindustry as a whole.
But yeah, I mean, as mepersonally, so I'm going into my
15th year as an aesthetician.
I can't believe it.
SPEAKER_04 (03:56):
It makes me feel like an old part, but definitely
not an old part, and you dangsure don't look like one.
SPEAKER_03 (04:07):
Okay, listen, when I get some of these people that
I'm talking to and they're justlike, yeah, you know, I've been
doing this five years, and oh mygosh.
And I'll tell them, I'm like,I'm gonna do this 15 years.
Let me go get my walker, youknow?
SPEAKER_04 (04:20):
And guess what?
I think when I have a walker,I'm still gonna be trying to do
a facial.
Like, literally.
Probably.
I don't know how I'm gonna beable to ever like stop doing
this.
SPEAKER_03 (04:29):
I can't, I can't not do like even this month, like if
the listeners out there kind ofdon't know what's happening in
my life right now.
I'm literally in the midst ofmoving into my own solo space.
Finally, finally, finally,finally.
SPEAKER_01 (04:45):
Congrats, so exciting.
SPEAKER_03 (04:47):
It is happening, yes.
So it's kind of been on my mindhere and there.
You know, I would get a lot ofquestions from clientele, from
people in the industry.
They're like, why haven't yougone solo?
You really should.
You should, and I'm like, Idon't think, I mean, I know
y'all know what y'all are askingfor when you're in the industry,
but like clients, I'm like, Idon't think you know what you're
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asking me to do.
You know, it's it's not like Ican just open a door, throw up a
bed, call it good, and go.
That's not my style.
I'm a little bit of aperfectionist.
Sue me.
It's just what it is, you know.
But I knew that there was likecertain things I didn't need,
certain things that you know Icould do without.
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That's fine.
But it felt like the right time,you know?
unknown (05:37):
Yeah.
SPEAKER_03 (05:38):
And I was like, am I a complete idiot doing this in
the middle of a financialeconomic strife type of year?
Probably.
But but it it makes you look atthings in a very logical way.
Right.
I mean, you came from, you know,a corporate, you know, kind of
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structured mindset.
And I think for you, that hashelped you a lot to structure
your business in a way thatmakes sense.
You're not structuring it as anaesthetician who was playing spa
and then, you know, got lucky orwhatever.
The people that I really knowthat have had the long haul,
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they've either had that type ofbackground or they've worked
their way up to it to learntheir way to do it.
And so that's inadvertently whatI did is that I learned from a
lot of different avenues in thespa space.
SPEAKER_02 (06:34):
Right.
SPEAKER_03 (06:34):
So, yeah, Dermoscope is going to help me in covering
this piece of my life right now.
And we're gonna be doing areally special column with it.
So, this will be a monthlyinstallment and Dermoscope, uh,
their Instagram page.
And it's gonna be a really coolinsight into building a solo
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practice, being a veteranaesthetician.
You know, why did I make thedecisions that I made and you
know, the timing that I did.
And so I'll hope you all willfollow along with my little
crazy life that's going on rightnow.
My son's about to turn one.
I can't.
I'm just time went by so fast.
SPEAKER_04 (07:15):
It did.
It did.
I'm so excited to see yourmonthly column, and I can't wait
to come.
I still want to book a facialwith you because I feel like we
have not done that.
Like we've been in each other'slives, but I do want to be
intentional about a number onecoming to support you, being
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that support that if you haveany questions on this journey
that you're going on solo, Ihave your back.
And then I want to come get a uhwhat is you to you told me
you're getting the cold plasma.
You have the cold plasma.
Um I do.
I do have the chat plasma.
So I'm excited to come get thatbecause I need some rejuvenation
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myself.
And as estheticians, right?
Like I know we have worked ourbutts off this year, and we
focus on pampering everyone elseexcept ourselves.
So in 2026, y'all are gonna seeme doing some mixing and
mingling on the Dermoscope page,where you can see days in the
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life with me on thisentrepreneurial journey as an
esthetician.
Me going to go see my girlElizabeth in her new place.
And we're going to capture justdifferent things that you, I'm
sure y'all probably want to getin our business a little bit
more.
And you're gonna see that on amonthly basis with us for 2026.
And I love that because I feellike these days people do want
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to get in your business more.
Like people want to know you ona more personal level.
And I love like that's thedirection that we're heading
into.
So y'all stay tuned with us for2026, and then I'll be doing
some other like monthly columnsthat you guys will love to
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probably see what we're doing.
So for 2026, for me, I didn'ttell you this, Elizabeth, but
I'm going to open up myesthetician school.
Oh that is something that I'vebeen running from actually.
And being able to do this 10years full-time serving clients.
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I obviously have started amentorship over the past years.
I've uh launched myapprenticeship that has been
successful over the past twoyears.
And matter of fact, I'm about tohire uh open it up for new
apprentices if y'all areinterested.
I'm looking to hire newapprentices.
I'm looking for two to three.
I mean, you can email me or DMme if you're interested at Lace
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Balanese Spa.
But the thing is, it's time forme to give my time to
estheticians and futureestheticians.
And so I already have the name.
It's gonna be Laced UniversitySkin and Aesthetics, and that is
coming 2026.
My goal is to have it open March2026.
(10:12):
That's really quick.
That is very quick.
As I'm getting everythingtogether, I'm like, ooh, I don't
know if I'm gonna reach thatdeadline, but it is coming soon,
y'all.
So that is a big project thatI'm working on to um be able to
license.
But what's gonna be my uniqueidentifier is it's going to have
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a business development programupon graduation.
Because my biggest issue thatI've ran across with mentoring
other estheticians is they don'tknow the business side.
Yeah.
And that's the part that Ireally want to be able to offer
at my esthetician school becauseI want every esthetician I come
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in contact with to besuccessful.
Not just knowing how to do thatservice, but how are you gonna
thrive and make it past thethreshold of two years?
Like our livelihood asestheticians when we go solo is
a two-year span.
Elizabeth and I have beenestheticians and I've had my
business for 10 years.
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And that's because I havebusiness sense.
And I want every person thatsteps through my school and
comes across me, you're going toknow the business side so you
can have longevity.
This has changed my life beingan esthetician.
Getting to do something I loveevery single day for 10 years.
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I get to do this, and I'vegotten to pass certain
thresholds that I never thoughtI would ever be able to do.
You know, making extreme amountsof money and it don't even feel
like I work.
You know, like here we areclosing out the season, and
we're up at almost eight o'clockat night talking about what
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we're passionate about.
You know what I mean?
But it's simply because you getto do something you love.
And that's a passion that youhave to have in this industry so
you don't feel that burnout orthat where you want to give up
or quit.
If you don't have that, you mayneed to reconsider what you're
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doing and maybe take a differentpath.
I know soon I'll be hiring forinstructors.
You know, if you're like, youknow what, the treatment room is
burning me out, let me switchgears.
What can I do in order to maybestart a podcast?
You know, you can start apodcast and talk about your
journey.
Um, you can also do onlinecourses to hone in on what it is
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you offer and what you're goodat doing.
Now you can offer a digitalportfolio to other estheticians.
Like it's okay to pivot, but aslong as there's passion behind
your pivot, you're gonna be ableto be successful and land on
your feet in this industry.
That's why I love our industry.
Like, there are so many thingswe can do.
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It just decides on what is yourlane, what way you do you want
to experience life-changingopportunities.
That's my skill.
SPEAKER_02 (13:19):
I know I didn't get a whole lot, but that's so
exciting.
I didn't, yeah, I didn't evenknow you were planning on
opening like a school.
SPEAKER_03 (13:28):
I mean, that's girl.
I know how much work that is.
Like I helped plan one of theschools here in DFW.
Not gonna say which onenecessarily.
And she was having so manyissues getting accredited.
SPEAKER_04 (13:44):
Yeah, I know that's the hard part.
That accreditation part can bereally hard, but I'm not gonna
worry about that just yet.
Because it does take a littlewhile to do it, and it takes uh
you have to be in business liketwo years before you can get
accredited.
But I hear it's a booger.
I hear it's a booger to getaccredited.
SPEAKER_03 (14:05):
Yeah, I mean, yeah, just the paperwork alone, you're
dealing with the state.
It's you think of putting abusiness, I mean, the fact that
you already have a businessmindset is gonna help a ton.
But yeah, I I know what becauseeverybody's like, why does this
school have to stick with thisand whatever, and yada yada?
And I'm like, you don't realizehow much like red tape there is,
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and you know, financing anddifferent things like that that
you're having to handle on theback end, and yeah, I mean,
paying instructors, it's justit's so much more than just get
into class, take the lesson,right?
Become an esthetician kind ofthing.
SPEAKER_04 (14:45):
Yeah.
Creating a curriculum, like thatwas a lot, but it was like, you
know, this is next level.
Like, what it, what is it, whatis gonna be your next step?
And I want to ask you guys that,you know, to the aestheticians
listening and spa owners, likeif you are feeling a certain
way, like what can you do topivot?
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And again, it's okay, it's okay.
Like, Elizabeth is about to openup her own uh spa.
You know, like she's 15 years inthe game and she's now about to
open up her own spa, which is soexciting.
And people may think, oh mygosh, yeah, the economic time,
but it's your time because weall have our own book that's
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being written.
Yes, and your book is this isyour chapter now.
And my book is telling me mychapter is now to open up my
school.
So, you know, I that's anotherthing.
Like, we can't do and focus onwhat other people are doing and
what other people think weshould do, and is the time right
for them?
No, it's what's the time rightfor you, and I love that you're
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doing it your way on your time,and this is now your time to get
into uh what is your businessname?
SPEAKER_03 (15:56):
So, my my spa name is preparation skin spa.
SPEAKER_04 (16:01):
Preparation, I like that.
SPEAKER_03 (16:03):
So that good old mixture of holistic and clinical
techniques, um, some new thingsthat I'm rolling in, but still a
lot of my favorites that I'mbringing on.
SPEAKER_04 (16:16):
Good, I love it.
Preparation, like that's one ofthe best things that we can even
talk about in skincare.
Yes, prepping your skin forwhat's next.
SPEAKER_03 (16:27):
I was like, I'm always on for the prep work and
uh prepping this, and I'mprepping people for this and
that and the other.
And yeah, and actually in thelike 50s, 60s, they would you
know, really call like facialtreatments, like because they
would like mix up stuff in abowl, you know, essentially,
skin preparations.
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So that's kind of where I foundthe terminology as well.
So I love that era, and it waskind of the foray into women
really like truly making itmainstream to take care of
themselves.
Like beauty and hygiene has beenaround for millennia, right?
SPEAKER_04 (17:08):
Right.
SPEAKER_03 (17:09):
But to truly come on that consumerism time front of
like, oh, we actually need to beactively taking care of
ourselves and actively doingthings.
Right.
So I wanted to highlight that.
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SPEAKER_04 (18:19):
I know that for 2025, I forgot to tell y'all
too.
I did win Beauty Entrepreneur ofthe Year.
I saw that.
One of the things is I don'treally like talking about myself
or like I did this and I didthat.
But I mean, I feel like it'sappropriate because I have been
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doing this for a while.
And so it's like I'm getting myflowers and uh winning 2025
Beauty Entrepreneur of the Yearfor Cosign Network and then uh
best medical spa for 2025 aswell in Dallas.
It's just one of the one of themany reasons to be like, you
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know what, Lanise, you are doinga good job because I feel like I
don't do that a lot.
How many of y'all can relate?
Like we just 100,000 tenpercent, yes.
All of the above.
It's like weird to like be like,you know, I'm I am doing great.
I don't do it.
SPEAKER_03 (19:22):
I don't do it.
I am so bad at praising myself.
I'm I'm grateful to have myhusband because he is a massive
cheerleader on that front.
He's like, because I'll havedays where I'm like, what am I
doing?
What am I doing?
How much money did I just spend?
What am I doing?
Right.
And he's like, babe, you'remaking a spawn.
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It's gonna be awesome.
It's gonna be so freakingawesome.
I love it.
That's how he talks.
So he's just like, he's like,no, it's gonna be like the best
big he's like, you're gonna haveto pay me to get out of there
because it's gonna be soawesome.
SPEAKER_04 (19:55):
Like, I love that so much.
Shout out to the husband.
SPEAKER_03 (20:02):
It showed me one what a good like support system
I really do have.
Like I have him, but like myclients have been so freaking
excited.
Like, I think they've been readyfor this longer than I have,
honestly.
Like, just beautiful.
You know, I've had one that'slike she's become a friend, you
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know, along the way.
And she's like, yes, whateveryou need, let me know.
I'm gonna be in there, I'm behelping you do whatever, you
know, all those things.
But even my like other, it waskind of we're like a little a
little trio.
And so my other one, she likehelped me actually design the
logo.
Oh, that is that was her littlegift to me, was helping me come
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up with that.
So that was really nice.
And yeah, it's it's been reallycool to see how much they're
just like, I I'm so thrilled foryou, and I'm so excited for you,
and this is gonna be so amazing.
And you know, even like when Ilook back on this year and I'm
like, oh my god, I didn'tfreaking do anything.
Like, I didn't go to any, like,I didn't travel anywhere, I
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didn't go anywhere, I didn't doanything, whatever.
I'm like, ma'am, you had a babythis year, and exactly and you
started building a business too.
Like, I think you're okay, youknow.
So like you said, you kind ofhave to like yeah, pat yourself
on the back a little bit.
So you do too, and I accept thatyeah, yes, definitely.
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But yeah, I just want to saythank you to all of our
listeners.
We couldn't do this, obviously,without you.
If there was no one to listen tous gab, we just have to gab to
each other, and you know, thatmight get really boring after a
while.
SPEAKER_04 (21:42):
Yeah, so grateful to the listeners.
The fact that I got to meet someof the listeners this year, like
the fact that they recognize me,I was very shocked.
Like at some of the aestheticevents, of course.
And I was like, What?
You listen to our podcast andyou know that it's me.
Oh my god, you know, that reallymade me feel good to know that
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that happened to me a coupleyears ago.
SPEAKER_03 (22:07):
I'm trying to remember when I went to Vegas
and like I had somebody come upand I was like, Who are you
talking to?
What are you talking about?
Because I had only been on it,what, oh, probably a year or two
at that point.
And and I was like, Me?
You want to talk to me?
What?
Right, right, right.
But it's always really, reallyfun.
SPEAKER_04 (22:27):
And I I do miss uh going to shows and things, so
I'm really hopeful now that'swhy you're probably gonna be
able to get out in 2020.
SPEAKER_03 (22:36):
Now I can I can plan my own calendar and I can go to
things.
I know the first thing I havecoming up.
Um, I actually got a call fromNarita Joy to come to her her
understanding skin tour.
She's relaunching that in LA.
Oh my god.
When is that?
That's amazing.
April.
It's in April.
Okay.
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And so a super, super sweethotel that she's gonna have it
at.
And I'm really excited to seeher again.
Yes, I love Narada.
SPEAKER_04 (23:06):
Hey Narada, we love you.
SPEAKER_03 (23:07):
I know she yeah, she called me up and she was like,
Well, hey, would you be willingto come out and like spend some
time?
Yes, absolutely.
SPEAKER_04 (23:15):
Okay, not the legend.
I feel like she's a legend.
Like, I haven't gonna say no tothe legend.
SPEAKER_03 (23:20):
And that's the thing is like once she gets to know
you, you are like her friend.
Like, yes, you are justconnected, you know.
There you have absolutely, butum, yeah, so I'll I'll be doing
some some content as well withthat, I believe for the
Dermoscope Instagram storiestoo.
So in April be looking for thatas well.
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But uh yeah, I'm definitelygonna start getting my calendar
together for some of the rest ofthe the trade shows and things
this year.
Um, because I've definitelymissed it.
I have missed it.
It's it's been too long sinceI've gone.
SPEAKER_04 (23:54):
Yes, yes.
I just also want to highlight usfor 2025 too, like balancing all
of the things that we've done toeven podcast.
You know, like we are still busyaestheticians, busy moms, and
able to juggle and add this intoour life.
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You know, um, I feel like a lotof people also felt that part.
And it's okay if things get off,you know what I mean?
Like, and it's okay for you toprioritize certain things and
you can't make everything.
So don't be so hard on yourselfif this is you I'm speaking to,
you know, like it's okay.
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Just write down the things thatare most important to you and
prioritize what can happenrealistically for you.
And if it does not, it's okay,it's not the end of the world.
You'll do it next time and justput it on your list the next
day.
And I feel like I did a lot ofjournaling in 2025.
And so I when they asked us todo this, I really was like, this
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year, I really took the timeevery day to put my thoughts on
paper.
That was something that I neededto do to help me organize my
thoughts and my next plans.
And I think that's why it cameto me on what would be my next
step, because I literally wouldtake time to write down my
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thoughts on a day-to-day basis,versus I'm like, oh, it's in my
brain, I got it, it's fine.
And like, no, writing the thingsdown, and you can go back and
see what you said, and then youreflect, like, okay, I didn't
get to do that, but I am gonnado this.
And now I know at the beginningof the year, I was writing down,
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God, show me my next steps.
And then it appeared.
So that was just the things,like just putting things like
that.
What is my what are my nextsteps?
What am I supposed to be doingnext when I because I know that
I can overwhelm myself and I'mlike, you know, I'm gonna do
this, this, this, this, andthis, and this.
And it's like, yeah, nah, I'mnot able to do that.
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But starting to put it all onpaper and see, okay, it it
helped me so, so much this year.
And uh reflecting, it's like,wow, I really did do a lot, and
I really was checking the boxes,you know.
So um, yeah.
Do you journal any?
Do you like write things down?
SPEAKER_03 (26:29):
I don't.
I probably should.
I'm a massive like list taker.
Like even coming up with my menucompletely by hand.
SPEAKER_04 (26:36):
Like it's oh, well, no, that's good because you're
liking it.
SPEAKER_03 (26:40):
But you know, it's like you said, it's like you
write it, it's there, it's whatI mean.
I could show you like 90 liststhat are on this.
Is also an ADHD brain.
So I think that's a little bitof it too.
SPEAKER_04 (26:50):
Yeah.
SPEAKER_03 (26:51):
So it's like I got lists there, I got a list in my
notes app, you know.
Yeah.
My thing is like visualmanifestation.
Yeah.
I I didn't realize that for along time that's what I was even
doing with things.
But it's like if I had a thoughtabout something, if I couldn't
foresee it coming clearly in mybrain, and it's it was something
it was it was quiet.
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I wouldn't really say it outloud, but if like I couldn't
visually clearly see it, italmost would never happen.
But if I thought about it and Iwas like, I can see the vision
clearly, whatever it is, youknow, and then it would pretty
much always happen like it wassupposed to, you know.
(27:32):
It's like if it wasn't clear,then I was like, I it almost
would let me not be disappointedabout it because I was like,
well, the vision didn't comeclearly to me, so clearly it
just wasn't the time for it.
Like something didn't wasn'tcomputing to come bring it
together, and that's okay.
Me and my husband always like tosay, like, everything happens in
its own time, like it'sabsolutely supposed to, and
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that's gotten us through somereally tough points in our
lives, but but it's like he'salways like, no, this is exactly
when we were supposed to dothis, and that's okay.
You know, it doesn't have tofeel late or feel early or feel
whatever.
It's like if this is when you'resupposed to do it, then just do
it.
And and that's really helped.
And it's not not being smartabout it, it's more of like, can
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you can you foresee this reallybeing a thing and kind of wave
through all the anxieties andeverything else and just really
get to the point of like, can Isee this clearly in my brain?
Yeah, okay.
And so this year that was whathappened with the business.
It was like, can I see thebusiness clearly in my brain?
Yes.
SPEAKER_05 (28:35):
So I did it.
SPEAKER_03 (28:36):
But like three, four years ago, I had the same
thought can I see a businessclearly in my brain?
No, something was blocking it,something was blocking it.
And so I did it.
And you know, and I had somereally tough years then, and so
it was almost like my brain waslike, you need to slow down
probably for a little while,because you got some things
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coming up, you know, in the fourworks.
And you know, if you're aspiritual person or whatever,
maybe it's that.
I don't know, but um, it's justreally interesting how our
brains work if you let them bymanifesting, they're gonna be
able to do that.
Yeah, yeah.
I think that's amazing.
I didn't really know that's whatit was called for the longest
time, but I think that's amazingif if that's what works for you,
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you know, whether it's you know,praying about it, talking about
it.
You know, I called up friends inthe industry that would have no
rhyme or reason to tell me oneway or another.
Like, like I have onegirlfriend, Morgan Rackley, in
in Atlanta, and she was one ofthe first people I called
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because I just knew that shewould just be real with me about
it.
And I was like, listen, this ismy idea.
Am I totally crazy?
She's like, no, that soundsamazing.
Do it, you better do it, do it.
Like, you just and she did, andshe was like, I think you're
gonna be so ready before youeven realize it.
Like, right.
So that was that was sweet.
But you know, if you need thosepeople in your in your
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wheelhouse telling you like doit, get up and do it, then do
it.
I mean, you need yourself most,but you know, it you need those
people in there.
SPEAKER_04 (30:13):
Your circle is so important.
Yes, the people you surroundyourself with can make or break
you.
SPEAKER_03 (30:18):
And it's like Lanise always says, you know, if you
don't have a circle, we will beyour circle.
You know, that's what we're herefor.
Absolutely.
So you can reach out to us.
Uh, you know, I'm at the skingal for my, I guess you could
call it my personal spa page atthis point.
I have my app preparation skinspa brewing um as well now.
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And Lanise, where can they findyou?
SPEAKER_04 (30:43):
Uh, you can find me at Lace Balanese Spa.
Um building all of the thingsfor the school right now.
I don't have anything just yet,but Lace Balani Spa, very active
there.
Slide in my DM if you have anyquestions for me.
I will definitely respond.
And uh, I'm excited that 2026we're gonna do an in-person
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podcast.
Now that I'm so excited about.
Oh my gosh.
SPEAKER_03 (31:13):
We've been trying to plan for it, but it just has not
worked out very well.
Because again, like she said,we're busy, busy women.
Yes, and uh yeah, so we'rehoping to bring you some new
things in 26.
The brand new season of thepodcast begins in April.
So we're gonna have a littlebreak and come back with some
(31:36):
new fresh things.
Um, so of course, send in yourquestions and if there's
something you want us to talkabout, anything like that, we'd
love to hear from you.
But over in all, I mean, it'sbeen a great season.
And if you have any lastthoughts, Miss Lanise, bring
them on.
SPEAKER_04 (31:52):
Yeah, I I like I think I've yapped a lot today.
I feel like I just went in, butuh sometimes, you know, you just
gotta let it out.
And it's healthy for us to uh,you know, vent and just release
all the things that are in ourbrains and in our minds because
at the end of the day, this isthe time.
(32:13):
I feel like during podcasts, youare that's you come to listen.
And I think it's very importantfor us to give you substance.
So we really want to hear whatyou guys want to hear from uh
from us on the aesthetic reportfor 2026 so we can make sure
we're keeping it interesting foryou guys.
(32:34):
So please don't hesitate to letus know and send us some
thoughts and ideas so uh we cankeep engaging you all for the
new year.
So that's it for me.
I'm just excited to keep goingon this journey as an SD spa
owner and soon-to-be schoolowner is gonna be my life.
(32:56):
I don't really know how I'mgonna do all this, guys.
So no, I don't have it figuredout.
I don't.
I don't.
I'm gonna be probably runninglike a chicken with my head cut
off with 2026.
SPEAKER_03 (33:06):
But so if you see me looking crazy, there's never a
perfect plan, you know.
It's it's kind of like birth,right?
You can have a plan, but it'sprobably not gonna go like that.
And uh that part, yeah, and andbeing okay with that, you know.
You you gotta have ways to, likeyou said in the beginning, you
gotta have ways to pivot.
We've gotta have ways to rebrandor you know, step up or step
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back, depending on you knowwhere you are.
I think that's really our finalthoughts on the season, on the
day, on the year, whatever youwant to call it, is that
everybody needs to take theirown time.
And I just want to thank you,Lanise.
I want to thank, you know, theDermoscope team who's had me
here since 2020, if y'all canbelieve that.
(33:51):
Wow.
And and it's just been amazing.
And uh I hope y'all keeplistening in.
Um, I can't wait to see y'allback in the new season.
And with new things.
SPEAKER_04 (34:05):
We'll see y'all in 2026.
Thank you guys so much again forlistening, and we look forward
to seeing you guys next year.
Bye.
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SPEAKER_03 (00:34):
Hello everyone.
Welcome back to the AestheticReport, the final episode of
season five.
I'm Elizabeth Brazier.
I'm Lani Soaker.
And where your in-houseaestheticians, if you haven't
already learned that fact andyou're learning it now, you need
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to catch up a whole lot on ourmany past seasons that we've
had.
I I can't even think that it'sbeen that many seasons.
Like it's just kind of flown by.
I mean, Lenise, you you kind ofgot onto this a little on the
later end, but you just feellike such an integrated part of
(01:14):
this now.
Like I can't think of doing thiswithout you, if that makes
sense.
SPEAKER_04 (01:20):
Thank you.
Yeah, this has definitely been agreat season.
2025 has definitely been good tous, I feel like.
A lot of ebbs and flows, ofcourse, being in our industry,
but uh wouldn't have it anyother way.
Like being an esthetician is oneof the best decisions I feel
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like I could have ever made inmy life.
This year I'm set up celebrating10 years of my spa business.
And then to be a Dermoscopein-house esthetician has just
been an amazing experience.
I mean, getting to connect withthousands of estheticians
worldwide, getting to actuallyconnect with some of them in
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Vegas at the conference.
You know, it's just been uhgoing to what the Aesthetic Next
event uh in Dermoscope as asponsor.
You know, it's just been anamazing opportunity to be a part
of this amazing team.
So grateful that you welcomed mein with open arms.
(02:24):
And shout out to Lauren, too,that took this journey with us
too earlier this year.
And we're just ready.
Like you had a lot of thingsthat have been for 2025.
Yes.
SPEAKER_03 (02:37):
This has been a pivotal year, if I could call it
that.
I mean, yeah kind of like youwere saying before we got on.
It's definitely been a year toremember, whether that's on the
better or worse side of things,depending on who you were, maybe
in the industry.
It was definitely one of thoseyears that really that really
tested a lot of people.
(02:59):
And sometimes you either comeout on the good positive side,
or sometimes you really realizethat you need to take another
direction with things.
And, you know, in the in thegroups, in the in the forums,
things like that.
I mean, that was like on repeat,like I'm having to shut down my
business or I don't know whatI'm doing, and things like that.
(03:20):
That was that was like the themethis year, and it's it's really
unfortunate, but I do think itit creates that landscape of
like, where are we reallyheading in this industry?
I've really enjoyed doing theevents style of episodes that
we've had this year, thisseason.
It's it's definitely been areally interesting take and kind
(03:43):
of that bird's eye view of theindustry as a whole.
But yeah, I mean, as mepersonally, so I'm going into my
15th year as an aesthetician.
I can't believe it.
SPEAKER_04 (03:56):
It makes me feel like an old part, but definitely
not an old part, and you dangsure don't look like one.
SPEAKER_03 (04:07):
Okay, listen, when I get some of these people that
I'm talking to and they're justlike, yeah, you know, I've been
doing this five years, and oh mygosh.
And I'll tell them, I'm like,I'm gonna do this 15 years.
Let me go get my walker, youknow?
SPEAKER_04 (04:20):
And guess what?
I think when I have a walker,I'm still gonna be trying to do
a facial.
Like, literally.
Probably.
I don't know how I'm gonna beable to ever like stop doing
this.
SPEAKER_03 (04:29):
I can't, I can't not do like even this month, like if
the listeners out there kind ofdon't know what's happening in
my life right now.
I'm literally in the midst ofmoving into my own solo space.
Finally, finally, finally,finally.
SPEAKER_01 (04:45):
Congrats, so exciting.
SPEAKER_03 (04:47):
It is happening, yes.
So it's kind of been on my mindhere and there.
You know, I would get a lot ofquestions from clientele, from
people in the industry.
They're like, why haven't yougone solo?
You really should.
You should, and I'm like, Idon't think, I mean, I know
y'all know what y'all are askingfor when you're in the industry,
but like clients, I'm like, Idon't think you know what you're
(05:10):
asking me to do.
You know, it's it's not like Ican just open a door, throw up a
bed, call it good, and go.
That's not my style.
I'm a little bit of aperfectionist.
Sue me.
It's just what it is, you know.
But I knew that there was likecertain things I didn't need,
certain things that you know Icould do without.
(05:32):
That's fine.
But it felt like the right time,you know?
unknown (05:37):
Yeah.
SPEAKER_03 (05:38):
And I was like, am I a complete idiot doing this in
the middle of a financialeconomic strife type of year?
Probably.
But but it it makes you look atthings in a very logical way.
Right.
I mean, you came from, you know,a corporate, you know, kind of
(05:59):
structured mindset.
And I think for you, that hashelped you a lot to structure
your business in a way thatmakes sense.
You're not structuring it as anaesthetician who was playing spa
and then, you know, got lucky orwhatever.
The people that I really knowthat have had the long haul,
(06:19):
they've either had that type ofbackground or they've worked
their way up to it to learntheir way to do it.
And so that's inadvertently whatI did is that I learned from a
lot of different avenues in thespa space.
SPEAKER_02 (06:34):
Right.
SPEAKER_03 (06:34):
So, yeah, Dermoscope is going to help me in covering
this piece of my life right now.
And we're gonna be doing areally special column with it.
So, this will be a monthlyinstallment and Dermoscope, uh,
their Instagram page.
And it's gonna be a really coolinsight into building a solo
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practice, being a veteranaesthetician.
You know, why did I make thedecisions that I made and you
know, the timing that I did.
And so I'll hope you all willfollow along with my little
crazy life that's going on rightnow.
My son's about to turn one.
I can't.
I'm just time went by so fast.
SPEAKER_04 (07:15):
It did.
It did.
I'm so excited to see yourmonthly column, and I can't wait
to come.
I still want to book a facialwith you because I feel like we
have not done that.
Like we've been in each other'slives, but I do want to be
intentional about a number onecoming to support you, being
(07:36):
that support that if you haveany questions on this journey
that you're going on solo, Ihave your back.
And then I want to come get a uhwhat is you to you told me
you're getting the cold plasma.
You have the cold plasma.
Um I do.
I do have the chat plasma.
So I'm excited to come get thatbecause I need some rejuvenation
(07:56):
myself.
And as estheticians, right?
Like I know we have worked ourbutts off this year, and we
focus on pampering everyone elseexcept ourselves.
So in 2026, y'all are gonna seeme doing some mixing and
mingling on the Dermoscope page,where you can see days in the
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life with me on thisentrepreneurial journey as an
esthetician.
Me going to go see my girlElizabeth in her new place.
And we're going to capture justdifferent things that you, I'm
sure y'all probably want to getin our business a little bit
more.
And you're gonna see that on amonthly basis with us for 2026.
And I love that because I feellike these days people do want
(08:39):
to get in your business more.
Like people want to know you ona more personal level.
And I love like that's thedirection that we're heading
into.
So y'all stay tuned with us for2026, and then I'll be doing
some other like monthly columnsthat you guys will love to
(09:01):
probably see what we're doing.
So for 2026, for me, I didn'ttell you this, Elizabeth, but
I'm going to open up myesthetician school.
Oh that is something that I'vebeen running from actually.
And being able to do this 10years full-time serving clients.
(09:27):
I obviously have started amentorship over the past years.
I've uh launched myapprenticeship that has been
successful over the past twoyears.
And matter of fact, I'm about tohire uh open it up for new
apprentices if y'all areinterested.
I'm looking to hire newapprentices.
I'm looking for two to three.
I mean, you can email me or DMme if you're interested at Lace
(09:50):
Balanese Spa.
But the thing is, it's time forme to give my time to
estheticians and futureestheticians.
And so I already have the name.
It's gonna be Laced UniversitySkin and Aesthetics, and that is
coming 2026.
My goal is to have it open March2026.
(10:12):
That's really quick.
That is very quick.
As I'm getting everythingtogether, I'm like, ooh, I don't
know if I'm gonna reach thatdeadline, but it is coming soon,
y'all.
So that is a big project thatI'm working on to um be able to
license.
But what's gonna be my uniqueidentifier is it's going to have
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a business development programupon graduation.
Because my biggest issue thatI've ran across with mentoring
other estheticians is they don'tknow the business side.
Yeah.
And that's the part that Ireally want to be able to offer
at my esthetician school becauseI want every esthetician I come
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in contact with to besuccessful.
Not just knowing how to do thatservice, but how are you gonna
thrive and make it past thethreshold of two years?
Like our livelihood asestheticians when we go solo is
a two-year span.
Elizabeth and I have beenestheticians and I've had my
business for 10 years.
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And that's because I havebusiness sense.
And I want every person thatsteps through my school and
comes across me, you're going toknow the business side so you
can have longevity.
This has changed my life beingan esthetician.
Getting to do something I loveevery single day for 10 years.
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I get to do this, and I'vegotten to pass certain
thresholds that I never thoughtI would ever be able to do.
You know, making extreme amountsof money and it don't even feel
like I work.
You know, like here we areclosing out the season, and
we're up at almost eight o'clockat night talking about what
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we're passionate about.
You know what I mean?
But it's simply because you getto do something you love.
And that's a passion that youhave to have in this industry so
you don't feel that burnout orthat where you want to give up
or quit.
If you don't have that, you mayneed to reconsider what you're
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doing and maybe take a differentpath.
I know soon I'll be hiring forinstructors.
You know, if you're like, youknow what, the treatment room is
burning me out, let me switchgears.
What can I do in order to maybestart a podcast?
You know, you can start apodcast and talk about your
journey.
Um, you can also do onlinecourses to hone in on what it is
(12:47):
you offer and what you're goodat doing.
Now you can offer a digitalportfolio to other estheticians.
Like it's okay to pivot, but aslong as there's passion behind
your pivot, you're gonna be ableto be successful and land on
your feet in this industry.
That's why I love our industry.
Like, there are so many thingswe can do.
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It just decides on what is yourlane, what way you do you want
to experience life-changingopportunities.
That's my skill.
SPEAKER_02 (13:19):
I know I didn't get a whole lot, but that's so
exciting.
I didn't, yeah, I didn't evenknow you were planning on
opening like a school.
SPEAKER_03 (13:28):
I mean, that's girl.
I know how much work that is.
Like I helped plan one of theschools here in DFW.
Not gonna say which onenecessarily.
And she was having so manyissues getting accredited.
SPEAKER_04 (13:44):
Yeah, I know that's the hard part.
That accreditation part can bereally hard, but I'm not gonna
worry about that just yet.
Because it does take a littlewhile to do it, and it takes uh
you have to be in business liketwo years before you can get
accredited.
But I hear it's a booger.
I hear it's a booger to getaccredited.
SPEAKER_03 (14:05):
Yeah, I mean, yeah, just the paperwork alone, you're
dealing with the state.
It's you think of putting abusiness, I mean, the fact that
you already have a businessmindset is gonna help a ton.
But yeah, I I know what becauseeverybody's like, why does this
school have to stick with thisand whatever, and yada yada?
And I'm like, you don't realizehow much like red tape there is,
(14:26):
and you know, financing anddifferent things like that that
you're having to handle on theback end, and yeah, I mean,
paying instructors, it's justit's so much more than just get
into class, take the lesson,right?
Become an esthetician kind ofthing.
SPEAKER_04 (14:45):
Yeah.
Creating a curriculum, like thatwas a lot, but it was like, you
know, this is next level.
Like, what it, what is it, whatis gonna be your next step?
And I want to ask you guys that,you know, to the aestheticians
listening and spa owners, likeif you are feeling a certain
way, like what can you do topivot?
(15:06):
And again, it's okay, it's okay.
Like, Elizabeth is about to openup her own uh spa.
You know, like she's 15 years inthe game and she's now about to
open up her own spa, which is soexciting.
And people may think, oh mygosh, yeah, the economic time,
but it's your time because weall have our own book that's
(15:27):
being written.
Yes, and your book is this isyour chapter now.
And my book is telling me mychapter is now to open up my
school.
So, you know, I that's anotherthing.
Like, we can't do and focus onwhat other people are doing and
what other people think weshould do, and is the time right
for them?
No, it's what's the time rightfor you, and I love that you're
(15:49):
doing it your way on your time,and this is now your time to get
into uh what is your businessname?
SPEAKER_03 (15:56):
So, my my spa name is preparation skin spa.
SPEAKER_04 (16:01):
Preparation, I like that.
SPEAKER_03 (16:03):
So that good old mixture of holistic and clinical
techniques, um, some new thingsthat I'm rolling in, but still a
lot of my favorites that I'mbringing on.
SPEAKER_04 (16:16):
Good, I love it.
Preparation, like that's one ofthe best things that we can even
talk about in skincare.
Yes, prepping your skin forwhat's next.
SPEAKER_03 (16:27):
I was like, I'm always on for the prep work and
uh prepping this, and I'mprepping people for this and
that and the other.
And yeah, and actually in thelike 50s, 60s, they would you
know, really call like facialtreatments, like because they
would like mix up stuff in abowl, you know, essentially,
skin preparations.
(16:48):
So that's kind of where I foundthe terminology as well.
So I love that era, and it waskind of the foray into women
really like truly making itmainstream to take care of
themselves.
Like beauty and hygiene has beenaround for millennia, right?
SPEAKER_04 (17:08):
Right.
SPEAKER_03 (17:09):
But to truly come on that consumerism time front of
like, oh, we actually need to beactively taking care of
ourselves and actively doingthings.
Right.
So I wanted to highlight that.
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SPEAKER_04 (18:19):
I know that for 2025, I forgot to tell y'all
too.
I did win Beauty Entrepreneur ofthe Year.
I saw that.
One of the things is I don'treally like talking about myself
or like I did this and I didthat.
But I mean, I feel like it'sappropriate because I have been
(18:40):
doing this for a while.
And so it's like I'm getting myflowers and uh winning 2025
Beauty Entrepreneur of the Yearfor Cosign Network and then uh
best medical spa for 2025 aswell in Dallas.
It's just one of the one of themany reasons to be like, you
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know what, Lanise, you are doinga good job because I feel like I
don't do that a lot.
How many of y'all can relate?
Like we just 100,000 tenpercent, yes.
All of the above.
It's like weird to like be like,you know, I'm I am doing great.
I don't do it.
SPEAKER_03 (19:22):
I don't do it.
I am so bad at praising myself.
I'm I'm grateful to have myhusband because he is a massive
cheerleader on that front.
He's like, because I'll havedays where I'm like, what am I
doing?
What am I doing?
How much money did I just spend?
What am I doing?
Right.
And he's like, babe, you'remaking a spawn.
(19:43):
It's gonna be awesome.
It's gonna be so freakingawesome.
I love it.
That's how he talks.
So he's just like, he's like,no, it's gonna be like the best
big he's like, you're gonna haveto pay me to get out of there
because it's gonna be soawesome.
SPEAKER_04 (19:55):
Like, I love that so much.
Shout out to the husband.
SPEAKER_03 (20:02):
It showed me one what a good like support system
I really do have.
Like I have him, but like myclients have been so freaking
excited.
Like, I think they've been readyfor this longer than I have,
honestly.
Like, just beautiful.
You know, I've had one that'slike she's become a friend, you
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know, along the way.
And she's like, yes, whateveryou need, let me know.
I'm gonna be in there, I'm behelping you do whatever, you
know, all those things.
But even my like other, it waskind of we're like a little a
little trio.
And so my other one, she likehelped me actually design the
logo.
Oh, that is that was her littlegift to me, was helping me come
(20:45):
up with that.
So that was really nice.
And yeah, it's it's been reallycool to see how much they're
just like, I I'm so thrilled foryou, and I'm so excited for you,
and this is gonna be so amazing.
And you know, even like when Ilook back on this year and I'm
like, oh my god, I didn'tfreaking do anything.
Like, I didn't go to any, like,I didn't travel anywhere, I
(21:07):
didn't go anywhere, I didn't doanything, whatever.
I'm like, ma'am, you had a babythis year, and exactly and you
started building a business too.
Like, I think you're okay, youknow.
So like you said, you kind ofhave to like yeah, pat yourself
on the back a little bit.
So you do too, and I accept thatyeah, yes, definitely.
(21:29):
But yeah, I just want to saythank you to all of our
listeners.
We couldn't do this, obviously,without you.
If there was no one to listen tous gab, we just have to gab to
each other, and you know, thatmight get really boring after a
while.
SPEAKER_04 (21:42):
Yeah, so grateful to the listeners.
The fact that I got to meet someof the listeners this year, like
the fact that they recognize me,I was very shocked.
Like at some of the aestheticevents, of course.
And I was like, What?
You listen to our podcast andyou know that it's me.
Oh my god, you know, that reallymade me feel good to know that
(22:05):
that happened to me a coupleyears ago.
SPEAKER_03 (22:07):
I'm trying to remember when I went to Vegas
and like I had somebody come upand I was like, Who are you
talking to?
What are you talking about?
Because I had only been on it,what, oh, probably a year or two
at that point.
And and I was like, Me?
You want to talk to me?
What?
Right, right, right.
But it's always really, reallyfun.
SPEAKER_04 (22:27):
And I I do miss uh going to shows and things, so
I'm really hopeful now that'swhy you're probably gonna be
able to get out in 2020.
SPEAKER_03 (22:36):
Now I can I can plan my own calendar and I can go to
things.
I know the first thing I havecoming up.
Um, I actually got a call fromNarita Joy to come to her her
understanding skin tour.
She's relaunching that in LA.
Oh my god.
When is that?
That's amazing.
April.
It's in April.
Okay.
(22:57):
And so a super, super sweethotel that she's gonna have it
at.
And I'm really excited to seeher again.
Yes, I love Narada.
SPEAKER_04 (23:06):
Hey Narada, we love you.
SPEAKER_03 (23:07):
I know she yeah, she called me up and she was like,
Well, hey, would you be willingto come out and like spend some
time?
Yes, absolutely.
SPEAKER_04 (23:15):
Okay, not the legend.
I feel like she's a legend.
Like, I haven't gonna say no tothe legend.
SPEAKER_03 (23:20):
And that's the thing is like once she gets to know
you, you are like her friend.
Like, yes, you are justconnected, you know.
There you have absolutely, butum, yeah, so I'll I'll be doing
some some content as well withthat, I believe for the
Dermoscope Instagram storiestoo.
So in April be looking for thatas well.
(23:41):
But uh yeah, I'm definitelygonna start getting my calendar
together for some of the rest ofthe the trade shows and things
this year.
Um, because I've definitelymissed it.
I have missed it.
It's it's been too long sinceI've gone.
SPEAKER_04 (23:54):
Yes, yes.
I just also want to highlight usfor 2025 too, like balancing all
of the things that we've done toeven podcast.
You know, like we are still busyaestheticians, busy moms, and
able to juggle and add this intoour life.
(24:16):
You know, um, I feel like a lotof people also felt that part.
And it's okay if things get off,you know what I mean?
Like, and it's okay for you toprioritize certain things and
you can't make everything.
So don't be so hard on yourselfif this is you I'm speaking to,
you know, like it's okay.
(24:37):
Just write down the things thatare most important to you and
prioritize what can happenrealistically for you.
And if it does not, it's okay,it's not the end of the world.
You'll do it next time and justput it on your list the next
day.
And I feel like I did a lot ofjournaling in 2025.
And so I when they asked us todo this, I really was like, this
(25:02):
year, I really took the timeevery day to put my thoughts on
paper.
That was something that I neededto do to help me organize my
thoughts and my next plans.
And I think that's why it cameto me on what would be my next
step, because I literally wouldtake time to write down my
(25:25):
thoughts on a day-to-day basis,versus I'm like, oh, it's in my
brain, I got it, it's fine.
And like, no, writing the thingsdown, and you can go back and
see what you said, and then youreflect, like, okay, I didn't
get to do that, but I am gonnado this.
And now I know at the beginningof the year, I was writing down,
(25:47):
God, show me my next steps.
And then it appeared.
So that was just the things,like just putting things like
that.
What is my what are my nextsteps?
What am I supposed to be doingnext when I because I know that
I can overwhelm myself and I'mlike, you know, I'm gonna do
this, this, this, this, andthis, and this.
And it's like, yeah, nah, I'mnot able to do that.
(26:09):
But starting to put it all onpaper and see, okay, it it
helped me so, so much this year.
And uh reflecting, it's like,wow, I really did do a lot, and
I really was checking the boxes,you know.
So um, yeah.
Do you journal any?
Do you like write things down?
SPEAKER_03 (26:29):
I don't.
I probably should.
I'm a massive like list taker.
Like even coming up with my menucompletely by hand.
SPEAKER_04 (26:36):
Like it's oh, well, no, that's good because you're
liking it.
SPEAKER_03 (26:40):
But you know, it's like you said, it's like you
write it, it's there, it's whatI mean.
I could show you like 90 liststhat are on this.
Is also an ADHD brain.
So I think that's a little bitof it too.
SPEAKER_04 (26:50):
Yeah.
SPEAKER_03 (26:51):
So it's like I got lists there, I got a list in my
notes app, you know.
Yeah.
My thing is like visualmanifestation.
Yeah.
I I didn't realize that for along time that's what I was even
doing with things.
But it's like if I had a thoughtabout something, if I couldn't
foresee it coming clearly in mybrain, and it's it was something
it was it was quiet.
(27:12):
I wouldn't really say it outloud, but if like I couldn't
visually clearly see it, italmost would never happen.
But if I thought about it and Iwas like, I can see the vision
clearly, whatever it is, youknow, and then it would pretty
much always happen like it wassupposed to, you know.
(27:32):
It's like if it wasn't clear,then I was like, I it almost
would let me not be disappointedabout it because I was like,
well, the vision didn't comeclearly to me, so clearly it
just wasn't the time for it.
Like something didn't wasn'tcomputing to come bring it
together, and that's okay.
Me and my husband always like tosay, like, everything happens in
its own time, like it'sabsolutely supposed to, and
(27:54):
that's gotten us through somereally tough points in our
lives, but but it's like he'salways like, no, this is exactly
when we were supposed to dothis, and that's okay.
You know, it doesn't have tofeel late or feel early or feel
whatever.
It's like if this is when you'resupposed to do it, then just do
it.
And and that's really helped.
And it's not not being smartabout it, it's more of like, can
(28:16):
you can you foresee this reallybeing a thing and kind of wave
through all the anxieties andeverything else and just really
get to the point of like, can Isee this clearly in my brain?
Yeah, okay.
And so this year that was whathappened with the business.
It was like, can I see thebusiness clearly in my brain?
Yes.
SPEAKER_05 (28:35):
So I did it.
SPEAKER_03 (28:36):
But like three, four years ago, I had the same
thought can I see a businessclearly in my brain?
No, something was blocking it,something was blocking it.
And so I did it.
And you know, and I had somereally tough years then, and so
it was almost like my brain waslike, you need to slow down
probably for a little while,because you got some things
(28:57):
coming up, you know, in the fourworks.
And you know, if you're aspiritual person or whatever,
maybe it's that.
I don't know, but um, it's justreally interesting how our
brains work if you let them bymanifesting, they're gonna be
able to do that.
Yeah, yeah.
I think that's amazing.
I didn't really know that's whatit was called for the longest
time, but I think that's amazingif if that's what works for you,
(29:19):
you know, whether it's you know,praying about it, talking about
it.
You know, I called up friends inthe industry that would have no
rhyme or reason to tell me oneway or another.
Like, like I have onegirlfriend, Morgan Rackley, in
in Atlanta, and she was one ofthe first people I called
(29:39):
because I just knew that shewould just be real with me about
it.
And I was like, listen, this ismy idea.
Am I totally crazy?
She's like, no, that soundsamazing.
Do it, you better do it, do it.
Like, you just and she did, andshe was like, I think you're
gonna be so ready before youeven realize it.
Like, right.
So that was that was sweet.
But you know, if you need thosepeople in your in your
(30:02):
wheelhouse telling you like doit, get up and do it, then do
it.
I mean, you need yourself most,but you know, it you need those
people in there.
SPEAKER_04 (30:13):
Your circle is so important.
Yes, the people you surroundyourself with can make or break
you.
SPEAKER_03 (30:18):
And it's like Lanise always says, you know, if you
don't have a circle, we will beyour circle.
You know, that's what we're herefor.
Absolutely.
So you can reach out to us.
Uh, you know, I'm at the skingal for my, I guess you could
call it my personal spa page atthis point.
I have my app preparation skinspa brewing um as well now.
(30:41):
And Lanise, where can they findyou?
SPEAKER_04 (30:43):
Uh, you can find me at Lace Balanese Spa.
Um building all of the thingsfor the school right now.
I don't have anything just yet,but Lace Balani Spa, very active
there.
Slide in my DM if you have anyquestions for me.
I will definitely respond.
And uh, I'm excited that 2026we're gonna do an in-person
(31:07):
podcast.
Now that I'm so excited about.
Oh my gosh.
SPEAKER_03 (31:13):
We've been trying to plan for it, but it just has not
worked out very well.
Because again, like she said,we're busy, busy women.
Yes, and uh yeah, so we'rehoping to bring you some new
things in 26.
The brand new season of thepodcast begins in April.
So we're gonna have a littlebreak and come back with some
(31:36):
new fresh things.
Um, so of course, send in yourquestions and if there's
something you want us to talkabout, anything like that, we'd
love to hear from you.
But over in all, I mean, it'sbeen a great season.
And if you have any lastthoughts, Miss Lanise, bring
them on.
SPEAKER_04 (31:52):
Yeah, I I like I think I've yapped a lot today.
I feel like I just went in, butuh sometimes, you know, you just
gotta let it out.
And it's healthy for us to uh,you know, vent and just release
all the things that are in ourbrains and in our minds because
at the end of the day, this isthe time.
(32:13):
I feel like during podcasts, youare that's you come to listen.
And I think it's very importantfor us to give you substance.
So we really want to hear whatyou guys want to hear from uh
from us on the aesthetic reportfor 2026 so we can make sure
we're keeping it interesting foryou guys.
(32:34):
So please don't hesitate to letus know and send us some
thoughts and ideas so uh we cankeep engaging you all for the
new year.
So that's it for me.
I'm just excited to keep goingon this journey as an SD spa
owner and soon-to-be schoolowner is gonna be my life.
(32:56):
I don't really know how I'mgonna do all this, guys.
So no, I don't have it figuredout.
I don't.
I don't.
I'm gonna be probably runninglike a chicken with my head cut
off with 2026.
SPEAKER_03 (33:06):
But so if you see me looking crazy, there's never a
perfect plan, you know.
It's it's kind of like birth,right?
You can have a plan, but it'sprobably not gonna go like that.
And uh that part, yeah, and andbeing okay with that, you know.
You you gotta have ways to, likeyou said in the beginning, you
gotta have ways to pivot.
We've gotta have ways to rebrandor you know, step up or step
(33:30):
back, depending on you knowwhere you are.
I think that's really our finalthoughts on the season, on the
day, on the year, whatever youwant to call it, is that
everybody needs to take theirown time.
And I just want to thank you,Lanise.
I want to thank, you know, theDermoscope team who's had me
here since 2020, if y'all canbelieve that.
(33:51):
Wow.
And and it's just been amazing.
And uh I hope y'all keeplistening in.
Um, I can't wait to see y'allback in the new season.
And with new things.
SPEAKER_04 (34:05):
We'll see y'all in 2026.
Thank you guys so much again forlistening, and we look forward
to seeing you guys next year.
Bye.
SPEAKER_01 (34:16):
Thank you for listening to the Aesthetic
Report.
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never miss an episode.
If you love the show, leave areview on Apple Podcasts and
Spotify and tell all your SDbesties to give us a listen.
And don't forget, the educationdoesn't stop here.
The aesthetic report is one ofmany platforms offered by
(34:38):
Dermascope.
Visit Dermascope.com for moreeducation and industry news from
the Authority on ProfessionalSkin Care.
Stay tuned, and we'll see younext time for another episode of
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