Man, I don't know where to start....
Okay, from the very first then...
One time, me and my sister found a deal from those coupon/deal websites for New York Skin Solution.
And naively, we thought, "Hey, that's a pretty good deal. We can get a cheap treatment plus some freebies from a well-known brand". Little do we know, that moment became the beginning of our nightmare.
After we done the whole ritual (face scan, consultation, treatment), the famous 'hard-selling' tactic begins. My sister was being grilled by another consultation when I start mine. She started with how bad is my face condition and suggested we take a package. She asked if I'm a student (which I was during that time) and I answered, "Yes, but I'm waiting for graduation now". She said there's no problem as for me, she'll give me special student price. When she quoted me the price of the package (RM1200 ++ or RM1700 ++, I forgot) , I was like, "For love of Bleep, WTF is the price? So expensive". So, naturally I did what others did to defend the first 'attack'. Said, "Sorry, I think think first la". She follow up the attack with another, saying that it's only for today that the student price are offered. Later then if I want to buy the package, it will be a whole lot more expensive.
I have to stop a moment to clarify something here.I am a pushover. Yes, I admit it. And the consultant is the one who cleanse my face so I get guilty to say no to her face since she is super kind and friendly during the facial treatment.
And now, continued from the last paragraph.
I found it very hard to evade the consultant as my defense was weak and she saw that.
I tried to say that I haven't get a job yet and have no money.
She persuaded me with the time-limited offer and said that I could pay a bit first.
I hesitated a bit because I'm kind of self-conscious with my face and I also hope to get a better complexion.
She saw my hesitation and went straight for the kill.
"Just now I checked your sister, she also agreed to buy the package, you should really buy too."
I was a bit shocked because my sister bought it. (We agreed before that to not buy anything)
I said I'll talk to my sister and saw that my sister is a bit giddy (maybe from spending a large sum of money).
Man, and here I thought I can rely on my sister to stand firm in saying no.
The consultant keep pushing the offer on me and I felt very bad and stressed.
I hate getting pushed by others but I didn't have the gut to say no.
The best comeback I gave was "I don't have money".
She looked at my sister and said, "Ask your sister to pay for your first la."
You may not able to understand how stressful I am at that moment, but I finally said yes.
That's how I get my ever first loan to my name (PTPTN doesn't count, I'm not talking about that kind of loan) and from my sister.
I regret every moment of that purchase until now.
I still have the package now because I never found the right time to go for the treatment.
Even if I do, the consultant and the centre I signed up with is always busy and schedule full.
Today, I went there for the first time since I bought the package a year ago. (if it wasn't for the consultant to
bug call me too often, I would not even go there.)
I went through the facial, extraction of white and blackheads (man, it hurts so much my tears fall continuously. And when the girl asked me if it hurts, I sobbed and shook with each breath I took ) and lastly, another facial.
When the girl finished the last part, she said it's done and I can start to put on my clothes.
Since it had been a year since I done the facial, I couldn't remember the procedure after the treatment.
After a while standing in the booth, I figure I just walk out like that. (yeah, if life is that easy)
The girl quickly called me back to sign stuff (oh yeah, that's it. I forgot the signing part.) and I get back inside.
My previously consultant was waiting for me with my card (to sign on) and another brochure plus a blank paper. Before she opened her mouth, I finally realized another part that I have forgotten - the hard-selling part. Oh shit, I really forgotten all about it T^T
My consultant asked me if I changed my skincare products.
I told her I'm currently using Hada Labo and SkinFood.
She nodded and told me that maybe my skincare are not suitable for me as my skin are a little bit dry.
And then she started drafting a package and told me that they have xx package which I should really take. They have xx essence that will minimize pores. It's moxxxxfuxxxx RM2500++. Damm, do I looked like I grow money on trees? It's even more than my one month salary = =;;
I told her I'm not financially well now because I splurge hundreds on SkinFood and Hada Labo.
I cannot afford it.
She said the package will be good for my skin and pores and push a bit.
I hesitated (because I'm a pushover) a bit and told her that I cannot afford it because (think brain, think!) ... ah, my sister is planning to buy a car and I'm going to share it with her.
She think for a moment and start writing other price.
She told me that if like that, maybe I can split half of the treatment with her customer (RM1200 ++).
Man, this girl really don't know when to give up.
I hesitated again and told her that I cannot afford it because I recently went to see some orthopedic specialist and blew RM400++ there.
Maybe she's concerned about me or she thought that I lied to her (which I did not!), she asked me why did I went to see the specialist and how's my health.
Then she continued saying those medicine (glucasamine) isn't that expensive.
Well, I thought that as well but God knows why the stupid specialist charged me a fortune for those pills.
So I replied saying my meds are those used specially by doctors.
She think for a while and said I could deposit RM200 first to hold on to the offered price first so that I could pay by installments.
She even asked me if I have credit cards and I said no.
I shook my head and said I cannot afford it, there are too much money I used recently.
She looked at bit, looking a bit sour and said maybe I could buy their moisturizer or something, it's only RM70 or RM80 after discount. I was like, even SkinFood doesn't cost that much.
Shaking my head for the last time, I said sorry.
She finally gave me my card to sign and I leave ASAP.
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I felt so pressurized and bad while I'm walking away from the skincare centre, I made a resolve.
I don't freaking care if I wasted money for the treatment, I'm not going back to them anymore.
It's better than getting pressured to buy stuff everytime and endured that bleeding (literally) extraction again.
I'm not masochist, for your information.
My skin is looking better than last time now because I went past the teenage acne period and will only get occasional acne here and there. So, I'm not so conscious about my face anymore.
It's not like I'm going to compete for beauty pageant or something.
I don't believe a guy will say, "Oh, your pores are large, I'm not going out with you again".
If he really said that, well he can go eff off himself.
Conclusion, screw going for treatment.
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By the way, here's the link of another blog which others had commented about their peril with New York Skin Solution.
Here 's the blog
