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14 Secrets From a Nail Artist That’ll Make Your Life Easier
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- Because I have a lot of clients, it may be a bit uncomfortable when a client comes 20 minutes before the appointment. I’m almost never free, so they just have to sit on the couch and watch TV.
- Some women come with their children, friends, or husbands. If this happens, they also have to wait.
- I hate it when people ask to reschedule their appointments. I understand that anything can happen, but when the same client asks to reschedule several times, this is really annoying. It usually means she is not coming at all.
- Sometimes, clients ask to change places with other clients. So I have to call everyone and ask them if they are ready to switch places with a person they don’t know.
- Sometimes, clients start asking me how much I earn. Do you really think I can tell you the truth?
How nail artists may be telling you that they want a tip
Once, I was on Instagram and I saw some stories there. My colleague talked about how to hint to a client that you want tips. The colleague just “forgot” several bills on the work table. It worked like this: the artist would come to the workspace with a new client and say, “Oh, the previous client left this as a thank you. So nice of her!”
Many clients fell for this manipulation and also gave her tips. Nobody wants to feel worse than other people. By the way, some people in the comment section said that this trick was also used by taxi drivers.
A woman I know (Mary) went to a beauty salon for a manicure before an important business meeting. She arrived right on time, but the artist was still busy, so the receptionist offered Mary a cup of coffee.
Coffee makes waiting less annoying, right?
The artist was then free and invited Mary over to their station. The job was done fast and very well. Mary said that she even forgot she had to wait.
But the receptionist didn’t and said, “It’s $25 for the manicure and $3 for the coffee.” Mary was shocked. Of course, she didn’t make a scene and just paid the money, but what if she didn’t bring enough money for the coffee? Would they make her wait for her husband to bring the money?
Any good salon should offer free tea and coffee.
How I got my gel polish removed at a salon
I always do my manicures myself. It is very time-consuming, but I can be sure about the quality. Once, before my birthday, I decided to get the polish removed at a beauty salon because doing it on my own was always difficult. I can do it on my left hand (I’m right-handed), but the other way around is a nightmare.
I called several beauty salons that were not far from home and found an artist that wasn’t busy. I asked her to leave the old base layer (which is necessary when you do the removal with a machine, otherwise you can damage the nail badly). She said, “No problem!” and… removed the base layer.
After this procedure, my nails were beyond sensitive. It was the first time in my life that I felt that my nails could hurt. It was even hard to reach into a bag to pay for something. I don’t know if I will ever trust my nails to someone else other than myself.
