Samantha Flores

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Name:
Samantha Flores

Where do you live?
Etobicoke

Profession:
Skin care therapist at Ritual 2

Please explain what you do in your job:
At Ritual 2, I help my clients achieve their skin care goals and promote overall skin health.

Current job:
I am a skin care therapist at Ritual 2 and a Dermalogica Warrior.

List of accomplishments:
As a Dermalogica Warrior, I promote skin care by attending trade shows and events, educating people about dermalogica and its products. We 'skintend' at the skin bar getting people to try the skin bar experience as well as the fabulous product.

How do you measure success in your profession?
Client results and continuous bookings are great indications of success.

How did you get your start in your chosen career?
I had bad skin and wanted to educate myself on skin and skin care products.

When did you decide this is what you want to do for a living and what was the 'moment'?
I had had it with my skin and needed more education on how to treat it. I was 22.

What did you have to do in order to get involved with this profession?
I earned an advanced certificate from the George Brown College aesthetics program.

Pros and cons of this job:

Pros
Flexible work hours, a great work environment and social interaction.
Cons
Little job security and no regulations.

Skills required for this job:
The only skills required are a positive attitude, the desire to learn and continue to learn and to have a passion for what you do.

What can youth expect if they want to pursue this job?
Youth can expect to work hard, both in school and out in the industry. There is also high demand in sales and also competition from others.

Percentage of people who actually succeed in this field:
I would say that 70 per cent make it and 30 per cent do not.

Salary range:
You don't usually get a salary in this field. You'll likely make an hourly wage plus commissions.

Advice to youth who are thinking about pursuing this field:
Don't give up; stick to it.