Electrology business is outgrowth of experience

By Jill Kaplan, News Staff Writer, Saddleback Valley News, 1989

Business

Barbara Losee performs electrolysis on Coleen Thornton's face at Losee's new business. Jim Max The News

Barbara Losee's career in electrology was the outgrowth of personal experience.

"I had electrology myself and I have a great deal of compassion for my clients, " she said.

Losee opened Barbara's Electrology Studio Last month in the Mission Viejo Garden Plaza.

Electrolysis is the only means available of removing unwanted hair permanently. Losee estimates that as many as 80 percent of American women have some form of excess hair, many times in the facial area.

Losee uses two different techniques to remove hair from the arms, stomach, bikini line, face, and anywhere else that causes embarrassment. The "duel blend" method uses a combination of electricity and heat, whereas the "multi-probe" uses 16 needles at once and is most effective for people who are sensitive to heat or are having the electrolysis done in a sensitive area.

Although women make up a majority of Losee's business, men also seek the services of an electrologist for ear and nose hair, irritated collar area, eyebrows, and shoulder and back areas.

Electrolysis treatments are typically 15-30 minutes in length and fees vary.

"A lot of people are nervous the first time they come in but then they usually relax once they know what electrolysis is and how it works." Losee said.

Losee. . . . . . . invites potential clients to come to her office for a complementary consultation and first treatment.