MissLou
Well-Known Member
Hey geeks,
went to a client yesterday for the first time. After completely confusing me with apps and directions to where she lives and asking to have her hair done at my place then at a friends place I was slightly put on edge by her behaviour but put it to the back of my mind and just thought she maybe scatty like myself lol
Nearing the app she emailed me 3 emails in a row stating in one that she wanted me to apply a dye to her hair that she brought, fine. Then it was can do full head highlights on her, really blonde especially around the front, ok thats fine too. The third she wants some lighter brown bits in it and some strawberry blonde bits her hair is aurban then tells me it's a shade 5.0?!?!?!??! What the hell???Oh and her last hairdresser left her hair longer on one side and she wants a really good cut but is nervous because of this...phewwww
Anyway in the end i went over and was very cautious and was kind of thinking maybe i should cut my loss here and not do her hair. But as I'm way to soft for my own god i thought i'll go she'll be fine she's just a nervous client and i'm real good dealing with these types as i really take my time and only do things they are 110% happy/comfortable with-like we all do.
After 30 mins chat about what she wanted i was well confused. She was pointing out red/orangeie tones on the shade chart, said that she wants to go lighter but not as light as 9 or 8 max. She had previous colour on there with a lot of red in but she's not keen on bleach, ok i'll cut to the chase here cuz this is going to send u all to sleep!
the only option was bleach so i done very few fine weaves of bleach, the colour was brill actually, i caught it at a nice 8/9 shade and there wasn't too much gold tone to it so i was chuffed. whilst it was lifting she said actually i don't mind if it goes lighter to a 10, i wasn't taking any chances 8-9 it will be lol Cut and blow dried her hair i was very happy and so was she. she was over the moon with the result and asked me to come back in 3 weeks to do the full head for her before she leaves the country for a few months. we booked it in, then i get an email this morning saying that she should be able to make the app but is there something i can do about the highlights i did as they are about an inch away from the scalp and she doesn't like this and someone has pointed it out to her. Now she examined it yesterday while i was there, i don't leave an inch gap when i highlight and i didn't notice that yesterday after i checked it and whilst i did it. The only thing i can think is that she insisted on having some right at her very front and i did them on an angle and i did this very very fine so possible there the foil could have slipped away slightly and left more of a 'gap' but still it wouldn't have been an inch!
So now i'm just thinking shall i just cut my looses here? the next job would have been 45-50 quid but im worried i'll do all this work and she'll kick up a stink and not pay me and i work bloody hard! Going from what i said with the emails etc and her odd nature should i just be selfish for a change and not go back again, i don't even feel like replying to her right now, i'm quite annoyed about this as i put a lot of effort into this and i just want to say stuff you! lol terrible attitude hey but thats how im feeling right now! grrrrr!
What would you do in this situation?
went to a client yesterday for the first time. After completely confusing me with apps and directions to where she lives and asking to have her hair done at my place then at a friends place I was slightly put on edge by her behaviour but put it to the back of my mind and just thought she maybe scatty like myself lol
Nearing the app she emailed me 3 emails in a row stating in one that she wanted me to apply a dye to her hair that she brought, fine. Then it was can do full head highlights on her, really blonde especially around the front, ok thats fine too. The third she wants some lighter brown bits in it and some strawberry blonde bits her hair is aurban then tells me it's a shade 5.0?!?!?!??! What the hell???Oh and her last hairdresser left her hair longer on one side and she wants a really good cut but is nervous because of this...phewwww
Anyway in the end i went over and was very cautious and was kind of thinking maybe i should cut my loss here and not do her hair. But as I'm way to soft for my own god i thought i'll go she'll be fine she's just a nervous client and i'm real good dealing with these types as i really take my time and only do things they are 110% happy/comfortable with-like we all do.
After 30 mins chat about what she wanted i was well confused. She was pointing out red/orangeie tones on the shade chart, said that she wants to go lighter but not as light as 9 or 8 max. She had previous colour on there with a lot of red in but she's not keen on bleach, ok i'll cut to the chase here cuz this is going to send u all to sleep!
the only option was bleach so i done very few fine weaves of bleach, the colour was brill actually, i caught it at a nice 8/9 shade and there wasn't too much gold tone to it so i was chuffed. whilst it was lifting she said actually i don't mind if it goes lighter to a 10, i wasn't taking any chances 8-9 it will be lol Cut and blow dried her hair i was very happy and so was she. she was over the moon with the result and asked me to come back in 3 weeks to do the full head for her before she leaves the country for a few months. we booked it in, then i get an email this morning saying that she should be able to make the app but is there something i can do about the highlights i did as they are about an inch away from the scalp and she doesn't like this and someone has pointed it out to her. Now she examined it yesterday while i was there, i don't leave an inch gap when i highlight and i didn't notice that yesterday after i checked it and whilst i did it. The only thing i can think is that she insisted on having some right at her very front and i did them on an angle and i did this very very fine so possible there the foil could have slipped away slightly and left more of a 'gap' but still it wouldn't have been an inch!
So now i'm just thinking shall i just cut my looses here? the next job would have been 45-50 quid but im worried i'll do all this work and she'll kick up a stink and not pay me and i work bloody hard! Going from what i said with the emails etc and her odd nature should i just be selfish for a change and not go back again, i don't even feel like replying to her right now, i'm quite annoyed about this as i put a lot of effort into this and i just want to say stuff you! lol terrible attitude hey but thats how im feeling right now! grrrrr!
What would you do in this situation?