As i get older, and no im not that old at 43 ,i wonder whether there is ever a time to give up treating people are there any really old therapists out there do you think clients would appreciate having an older therapist or nail technician thinking they are more experienced or be put off that they may not be up to date

I cant see that myself, but I am an older therapist as well (39 in 2 weeks).

I think it is all down to how confident you are with your treatments and also communicating to the clients how you are constantly updating your skills.

There's loads of us old gits on here, myself included (37) and I think that many clients prefer an older and wiser technician to perform their services, even the younger girls....look towards you as more of a mum than competition!!!

Don't worry about it, until the day you start going to work without your false teeth and your tunic tucked into your knickers, you can still do the best job you ever did!

That made me laugh Cathie! (better get the incontenence pants out)!

I'd never thought about this til you mentioned it but prior to my training I always prefered an older tech doing my nails, not a conscious thing but looking back now I definitely felt in safer hands and felt more at ease. (not to say younger geeks aren't out there doing a fab job as well!)

Oh please don't even think along those lines !!!!!


At 51 I don't consider myself too old at all and will keep going as long as I enjoy it . My training is always kept bang up to date and all of my clients are quite happy with having an 'older' therapist

Never say die.

Karen xxx

Come on girls, you are as young as you are at heart, I think I must be the oldest trainee on here ok I have done my NVQ level 2 but that is nowhere near enough training for me, I finally plucked up courage just over 12 months ago to make the best career change ever. I have plenty more training to do and I will do it and hopefully I will turn out to be a fantastic nail tech, I think I will be learning till Im 90 but I love every minute of it. I just wish I had plucked up the courage to change paths years and years and years ago.

Joan

Well I am definitely an older therapist and nail tech, a lot older than those of you that have the replied so far and my clients seem quite happy about it as I have had no complaints so far.....anyway you are as young as you feel, see my saying on my signature as thats how I feel about age!!!

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Why wouldn't an older therapist be up to date ???
i'm 49 and I am always updating my skills as a Beauty and Nail Specialist it doesen't put my clients off i'm extremely busy.



Ruby

Hey Im 46 and just starting my training.
You dont have to be in your 20s to be a good artistic professional technician.

No i don't think you are to old & i agree with people that sometimes an older therapist is prefered by clients.

To avoid being thought of as not up to date, keep your training certificates on display & uniform uptodate. I think image is a big part of it, when i trained we had these awful uniforms with great big fake gold buttons & shoulder pads which look dated & even my clients at college commented that they'd never seen them in salons before !!

I have started my training at 33. One of the reasons I decided to pursue a career in beauty was because I wanted something that I could do up until retirement??!! So I really hope people don't mind an older therapist!!

I really can't see that getting older should be a disadvantage at all, as long as you keep up to date training. I would have thought that it shouldn't matter what age you are as long as you give it 100% and are enjoying it.

The only older Therapist I would avoid..is the one who trained in Nineteen Canteen and has never done another course since!!!...with an attitude that ...This is the way I have always done it, so why change!!.....

Updating your skills is paramount in this Industry...not how old you are!!