rippersroo
Well-Known Member
Hi ladies,
I did a spray tan on a new client yesterday. Last week we done a patch test and consultation and I explained the % to her (8,10,12&14%).
I said my most popular is 12% and she was all shocked and said she's only ever had 10% so we went with that and I said if it's not dark enough at least she knows she can go to 12/14.
So she came in yesterday and had the spray. The tan I use seems to dry so quickly even though I do 2 coats & I actually find this great as the client can get changed pretty much straight after.
When I'd finished I asked her to step out of the tent and I removed the sticky feet/hair net. She said aren't you going to dry me with a hairdryer??
I said no it's dries very quickly if you feel your skin it isn't wet, she was like oh normally I get dried off, I said I can if you want but with the hose from the machine and it won't be warm.
So after a bit of faffing she got dressed and I went through and gave her the aftercare sheet.
She said she's never been told to wash the tan off with plain water before (no shower gel) for the initial rinse off. I just explained that probably all salons do it differently and are taught different ways of tanning and advic to give.
She kept looking in the mirror and said "do you think you've put enough on? I don't look any different!" I said yes I've done 2 coats which I do on everyone. She lifted up her skirt and said "I haven't got any colour" then she moved her knicker line and could see she obviously had a darker colour!
I don't know if I'm over thinking but it was like she knew better than me and questioned things and when I answered her she just stared at me like she didn't believe I knew what I was actually doing.
She's also not actually going on holiday til next Saturday and explained she wanted to be ready for that! I did explain its not gonna last 2 weeks. She questioned again why it wouldn't as all other tans she's had before have lasted that long or longer!!
I've never heard of a tan lasting that long?!
She said she moisturises a lot and i said this is really good to keep the tan and it won't wear off as badly/patchy. Do you think a spray tan could last at least 2 weeks even if you're a good moisturiser?
What do you think of the things she said to me? It's really made me feel like I don't know what I'm doing even though I do and no one else has questioned how I do things! Thanks
I did a spray tan on a new client yesterday. Last week we done a patch test and consultation and I explained the % to her (8,10,12&14%).
I said my most popular is 12% and she was all shocked and said she's only ever had 10% so we went with that and I said if it's not dark enough at least she knows she can go to 12/14.
So she came in yesterday and had the spray. The tan I use seems to dry so quickly even though I do 2 coats & I actually find this great as the client can get changed pretty much straight after.
When I'd finished I asked her to step out of the tent and I removed the sticky feet/hair net. She said aren't you going to dry me with a hairdryer??
I said no it's dries very quickly if you feel your skin it isn't wet, she was like oh normally I get dried off, I said I can if you want but with the hose from the machine and it won't be warm.
So after a bit of faffing she got dressed and I went through and gave her the aftercare sheet.
She said she's never been told to wash the tan off with plain water before (no shower gel) for the initial rinse off. I just explained that probably all salons do it differently and are taught different ways of tanning and advic to give.
She kept looking in the mirror and said "do you think you've put enough on? I don't look any different!" I said yes I've done 2 coats which I do on everyone. She lifted up her skirt and said "I haven't got any colour" then she moved her knicker line and could see she obviously had a darker colour!
I don't know if I'm over thinking but it was like she knew better than me and questioned things and when I answered her she just stared at me like she didn't believe I knew what I was actually doing.
She's also not actually going on holiday til next Saturday and explained she wanted to be ready for that! I did explain its not gonna last 2 weeks. She questioned again why it wouldn't as all other tans she's had before have lasted that long or longer!!
I've never heard of a tan lasting that long?!
She said she moisturises a lot and i said this is really good to keep the tan and it won't wear off as badly/patchy. Do you think a spray tan could last at least 2 weeks even if you're a good moisturiser?
What do you think of the things she said to me? It's really made me feel like I don't know what I'm doing even though I do and no one else has questioned how I do things! Thanks