just cos im interested!!

oh and also, how long do you book out appts for, to allow for the undressing , dressing, chatting ( lol) etc?

I don't think I've actually timed it, the actual spraying, but I allow half an hour because I am a chatterbox

It only takes about 5 Min's to do the actual spray,
but i book out half an hour so the client doesnt feel rushed, also gives extra time to answer all questions and give advise hth

Hi i would book out 30mins in my book. 15 mins tan, 15 mins chit-chat! x

I allow half hour too. I would hate to have clients feel they are rushed.

A new client fills out their consultation card which takes all of 5 mins. Then I go through a full run down of the procedure so that they are put at ease. The tan takes 10 mins tops. I give them the option to stand in front of my fire before dressing or some get dressed straight away.

Regular clients come in.. get undressed while I am setting up my machine and their tan takes 10 mins tops.. they could be in and out in 20 mins but I still allow 30 mins so if they are not rushed. Saying that most are usually in and out in about 20 mins.

How long is it taking you Nikki.. it can take a bit longer if you have to set up your booth and if you are mobile as obviously you have to carry all your kit into the clients house then set up, I would think at least half hour if not a bit more in this instance, that is unless you are speedy Gonzalas Gemma who says she can do it in 15 mins - in and out .. she must be on roller skates lol!!!

im doing the actual tan in about 10 mins, give or take some quicker some longer
but am booking out 30 mins per person to allow for everything else

if you are a speedy sprayer, do you have the setting on the gun to allow more liquid out and you just spray quick, ?
does this give the same results as a slower spray with less liquid coming through the gun?
as i think i could do it quicker but, dont want to compromise the tan at my newbie staus

I usually take around half an hour, thats mobile, getting in, setting up while they fill in consultation form and quick 5 mins running through procedure, spray prob 10 mins, they get dressed while i pack away chatting at the same time, out the door...

I usually allow a bit longer because I have had the odd couple of people not be ready when I arrive and actually go and get in the shower or still need to remove make up etc!! . I'm going to put a bit on my site when I update it to say about being ready or there will be an extra charge, it has taken me an extra 20 mins before waiting for people and that is not good if you are due to be at the next clients house.

I used to book out half hour, 15 mins spraying 15 mins undressing-dressing.

I work mobile for spray tan and from arriving at their house to leaving, it takes me 30 mins (it used to be an hour when i first started)

If its a new client then it usually takes about 45 mins as go through consultation etc..

Hope this helps.

The thing is Nikki.. its not about speed-spraying.. its about customer service. If clients wanted a very speedy service then they would surely be better going to a spray booth, popping in their coins and prey that they have a half decent tan with no missed bits and no patching.

Even though we have to make a living.. the primary goal is customer satisfaction and giving them a 'full' service and this has to take more than 15 mins from start to finish, even regular clients would need 20 mins so that they can feel comfortable and happy that you are doing a professional service.

I am sure there will be a record somewhere that can do tans in 5 mins.. well hey ho who cares... let them. I know which my clients prefer and that is what is important to me.

if im mobile - I book out 45 mins or so to allow me to to set up, consult chit chat, aftercare etc, but if I'm in the salon its 15 mins, it takes me about 5 mins to spray the body regardless of weather I am mobile or in the salon. A lot of it depends on the type of machine you use, for example when I was using a compressor it would take about 15 mins, I now use a hvlp machine and it takes around 5 mins. I have used an airbrush pen in the past and this took much longer. hth's x

thanks for all the replies so far xxx
can someone in the know clarify my point,,, if you have the gun set so more liquid comes out and you spray faster, is the result the same as if the gun is set so the liquid comes out slower so you spray slower???

just interested

lol