Elemis Skin Therapies

[Miss Ellie]

This is on in the background and I thought I heard Alison say 'facialist'. What? Is that a proper word ?

 

[donna255]

Never heard of that, therapist yes.

 

[Sazza]

Probably comes from same QVC dictionary as fabrications did!!!

 

[Vienna]

fa·cial·ist [fey-shuh-list] Show IPA
noun
a person who has special training in administering facials and other skin treatments for the face.
Origin:
facial + -ist

From the online dictionary, seems the word does exist.

 

[Miss Ellie]

I have now googled it myself "A facialist performs glycolic acid peels, lactic acid peels and is widely trained in product ingredients. A facialist understands what will work for your skin type." OK, but I would not have thought that Keeley did glycolic and lactic acid peels. Bit of a fancy word for a therapist then Alison ? I do wish Keeley would get on with applying whatever cream or serum, rather than not doing anything other than talking with her hands in mid-air.

 

[donna255]

Oh er, QVC expanded their vocabulary.

 

[srhgts]

It's a valid word for a person who gives facials, I've heard it plenty of places besides Q.

 

[nailprincess]

I think I've heard Sarah Chapman or Emma Hardie (or both!), being called facialists on Q.

 

[Flamenco]

I think its a poncey word to make "beauty therapist" to sound a bit more bijoux, exclusive, authorative and expensive. Especially when flogging a pricey beauty brand.

 

[China Girl]

Yes, so have I.

 

[Ballerina]

Yes I have heard it too, the latest of QVC buzzwords perhaps? Su Man (spelling?) is described as a "celebrity facialist"

Inge x

 

[srhgts]

Well it's not really a new word, it's been in use for years.

 

[HYPE in a JAR]

Yeah it is a widely accepted and used term.

For me the word "facialist" is a more accurate term for someone who gives facials, rather than "therapist" which for me denotes someone dealing in psychological issues, or some new-age fangle dangley clap-trap.

 

[Akimbo]

Facialist is only marginally less annoying than "Aesthetician"; least pretentious is probably "Beautician". They're creations designed to sound more impressive or technically better qualified, a bit like QVC's "Brand Ambassadors" when we all know they're mainly out of work actors playing a role!