How to politely tell beautician not to repeatedly ask ...

[FurnitureUpcyler]

I've been going to the same beautician for years and she's really lovely.

We like a chat while I'm having my treatment but every visit she asks me the same questions. For example "does X still live at home", "how is your friend's shop doing", "have you heard anything from Y down south since you fell out" ( we fell out in 2019 & she still asks even though I've said its dead in the water!)
It feels a bit like she's on autopilot.

I try to get in first with different subjects but it always seems to come back to the same tiring scenario, I reached the point where I considered going somewhere else but I really don't want that.

Is there a kind way to say " Please, no more! You're driving me nuts!"? 🤦‍♀️

I was very surprised once when my dentist asked during my annual check up whether I was looking forward to the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. Given I'm not normally in a position to chat at the dentist (apart from "argh"), I have no idea how he knew!

(I do know I will be having the same conversation with my beautician next week when I go for my pre-Sweden pedicure)

Howling at the idea of a beautician being a relaxing experience.

Those lovely people who you pay to pour hot wax on your skin, rip your hairs out, microneedle
your face, flash you with lasers, inject, plump,
pummel and squeeze. Oh just no.

Self care it might be. A treat, sure. Relaxing I'm not seeing unless it's a mani pedi.

Depending on what treatment it is, can you say you want to relax and listen to a podcast?