Have you ever been interviewed?

[Cashew]

Here's a question for all of you geeks...

Has a prospective client ever interviewed you before any service has been rendered? Interview in the sense of:

• What are your qualifications?
• Where were you trained?
• What techniques do you use?
• What products do you use?
• How do you keep your equipment clean and sanitized/sterilized? (as the need requires)
• How have your clients responded/reacted to your work?
• Do you have any pictures of work you have done?

I'm looking into finding a nail tech in my area. I figure that these questions would be a good place to start, as I honestly don't know of any non-nss in my area (that I have gone into/drived by... there is 1 Creative tech in my area I've never visited, I'm awaiting a reply e-mail)

Would you guys and gals be put off by these questions? I figure that I interview my MD, my Dentist, and my Tattoo Artist, and I use generally these questions for them, and they don't mind.. (pictures esp, when it comes to the dentist and tattoo artist)

Thanks for your response,
Cashew

 

[IllumeGirl]

not in such detail..but any good nail tech would be more than happy to answer your questions..just be sure to explain at the beginning you are searching for a great nail tech as you have had a few bad experiences (dont know if thats true,but it sounds good,lol.)so you need to ask these questions,keep it friendly throughout..i think its a excellent way of sorting the good from the bad..a good tech will be answer all this without an attitude,IMO...although some may be a bit suss that you could be another nail tech checking them out,lol. good luck!

 

[beautynails]

Hi there. So the search is on. I can't say that I've ever been interveiwed by a client, usually the main thing that they've been interested beforehand is price. I think if somebody rang & asked these kinds of questions I would be quite suprised, but also impressed by their commitment to finding a good tech. I would imagine that a client who put that much effort into finding the right nail tech would also listen to me & my advice & take the time to maintain their nails properly.
Good Luck.

 

[geeg]

I have had clients ask for pictures of my work before but I would be happy to answer any of those questions ... I have also always offered a free demonstration nail to anyone and they can observe my sanitary procedures etc during that time.

 

[Sassy Hassy]

I was interviewed once by someone looking for facials. I have a very young sounding voice - kinda squeaky! - and I think she thought I was 19 and straight out of college as I'd only been doing beauty for about a year(not that there's anything wrong in that mind!). Anyway she was so rude to me that I made no effort whatsoever to gain her as a client. She was the one who lost out as a Nimue facial would have been just what her skin needed.

So yeah, it's fine to interview a prospective nail tech, but make sure you do it in a positive way or you could actually lose out on a damned fine tech who isn't desperate for the business and will sack YOU before you even get a toe through the door!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!