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Spent $200 on a fancy 'crystal' facial roller that broke on the third client
I saw this rose quartz roller online and thought it would be a nice upgrade for my gua sha treatments. The handle snapped right off when I was doing a jawline contour on Mrs. Henderson, and the little ball went rolling under my cabinet. Has anyone found a really sturdy one that can handle daily use?
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hollyl256mo ago
Wait you paid two hundred dollars for a single roller? That's wild, I've only ever seen them for like thirty bucks max. No wonder you're so mad, I'd be fuming if something that expensive broke so fast.
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ninar126mo ago
Yeah, luxury tax is real... hurts every time.
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cole_baker6mo ago
I mean, my friend had the same thing happen with a jade one from a fancy spa brand. It just snapped in her hand during a treatment, and she said the client looked so shocked. She ended up finding a plain stainless steel gua sha tool that's held up for years, which kind of proves @ninar12's point about the luxury tax on the crystal stuff. It's like you're just paying for the look, not something that actually works hard. I'd be so embarrassed if a tool broke mid-session like that.
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michaeld484mo ago
Used to think the pretty ones were worth the splurge, but that roller debacle totally flipped my mind. Cheaply made junk at a premium price is just insulting.
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