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Male 'clients' texting for full body spray tan!
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Jessica Rabbit
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Hi doll
Go with your gut feelin, If your not sure I personally wouldnt chance it unless your BF went into the house with you and waited. You will feel safe with him there. Good Luck xx
Go with your gut feelin, If your not sure I personally wouldnt chance it unless your BF went into the house with you and waited. You will feel safe with him there. Good Luck xx
SunSpray
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I had a very similar enquiry a little while ago, and it made me come to the decision that "sorry, ladies only" (apart from family and friends' partners etc)....
kylieb
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Hi hun. I wont do male clients but I would never go to anyone's house without speaking to them on the phone first.
For all new clients, I leave details of them with my boyfriend and will call him before I go in and then when I come out.
There have been clients that I haven't gone to as they want to do this text appointment thing and wouldn't speak to me on the phone. For 20 quid it's just not worth it.
Could your boyfriend not wait outside in the car for you? Providing this client does call you? xxx
For all new clients, I leave details of them with my boyfriend and will call him before I go in and then when I come out.
There have been clients that I haven't gone to as they want to do this text appointment thing and wouldn't speak to me on the phone. For 20 quid it's just not worth it.
Could your boyfriend not wait outside in the car for you? Providing this client does call you? xxx
You have to do whats right for you to be fair but its just as likely you could get a crazy or pervy lady client.....but the stereotype wouldnt fit so you wouldnt feel as cautious.....
Be confident if it helps you feel confident maybe do a self defence class....sounds crazy but it might just give you a boost that if ANYONE turns funny you can defend yourself.
All men are not pervs, the lady that owns the clinic I work in treats men ONLY and makes an absolute fortune, she cashes in on the other therapists reluctancy to treat men.
Be confident if it helps you feel confident maybe do a self defence class....sounds crazy but it might just give you a boost that if ANYONE turns funny you can defend yourself.
All men are not pervs, the lady that owns the clinic I work in treats men ONLY and makes an absolute fortune, she cashes in on the other therapists reluctancy to treat men.
xxclairexx
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Why not mention somewhere when advertising or texting them back that when tanning male clients mobile that you will bring a chaperone with you, that way the pervs should think twice, anyone genuine would not have a problem with that, even if you don't have one to take with you, they wouldnt know till you arrived, just an idea, safety first. hth, Cx
Look were therapists and professionals to boot..we do things to peoples bits that they believe makes them look/feel better.:hug:
The male sector is big business and shouldn't be shrugged off...also this seemingly natural thought process that any males enquiring for a treatment are automatically branded "pervs":hug:
of course safety is of the utmost importance but you will genuinely find that in most(if not all) cases males make for better,more polite,willing to listen without arguing back and tip better than female clients do.
:idea::idea
on't lets tarnish all males as possible pervs..there customers just like the ladies are :hug:
The male sector is big business and shouldn't be shrugged off...also this seemingly natural thought process that any males enquiring for a treatment are automatically branded "pervs":hug:
of course safety is of the utmost importance but you will genuinely find that in most(if not all) cases males make for better,more polite,willing to listen without arguing back and tip better than female clients do.
:idea::idea
on't lets tarnish all males as possible pervs..there customers just like the ladies are :hug:
sknight
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If I receive a text fro a client I never text back I always call as I personally think it's more professional but it would also help determine if the client is genuine or not.
I understand your concerns and that it's not an 'anti male' thing.
I had a very similar experience many years ago when doing moblie hairdressing.
Male client booked, I felt uneasy about the appointment so took my partner at the time with me....knock on the door and there's the client stark naked in the window....trust your insticts!
If you want to take the appointment take somebody with you, that way your giving the client the benefit of the doubt and keeping yourself safe.
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I had a very similar experience many years ago when doing moblie hairdressing.
Male client booked, I felt uneasy about the appointment so took my partner at the time with me....knock on the door and there's the client stark naked in the window....trust your insticts!
If you want to take the appointment take somebody with you, that way your giving the client the benefit of the doubt and keeping yourself safe.
:hug:
sknight
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Look were therapists and professionals to boot..we do things to peoples bits that they believe makes them look/feel better.:hug:
The male sector is big business and shouldn't be shrugged off...also this seemingly natural thought process that any males enquiring for a treatment are automatically branded "pervs":hug:
of course safety is of the utmost importance but you will genuinely find that in most(if not all) cases males make for better,more polite,willing to listen without arguing back and tip better than female clients do.
:idea::idea
I totally agree with you Collin
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Jessica Rabbit
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I would still go with my gut feelings. But Collin is right they do tip better... Well they always did when I used to be a hairdresser..x
I would still go with my gut feelings. But Collin is right they do tip better... Well they always did when I used to be a hairdresser..x
angelina221
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I spray men and have no problem with it but i am salon based and don't have to go to their homes.
I agree with Claire and if you feel at all uneasy then use a chaperone.
I also agree with Collin, men really do make the best clients and although i love my female clients, give me a man any day!
They listen to what you say, they follow the aftercare religiously and they are loyal.
I agree with Claire and if you feel at all uneasy then use a chaperone.
I also agree with Collin, men really do make the best clients and although i love my female clients, give me a man any day!
They listen to what you say, they follow the aftercare religiously and they are loyal.
kylieb
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Yeh me too! One man gave me £10 for washing his hair!
And £30 for xmas if i kissed his cheek :irked: xxx
angelina221
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Just thought i would add-a couple of weeks ago i had a man phone wanting a spray tan. He was asking lots of questions about what to wear etc...
In the end i said 'look if you want to sprayed naked then i don't have a problem with that'
He replied 'Oh god no, I'm not confident enough to take everything off!'
I just assumed that as he was asking lots of question that he was trying to get round to saying he wanted to sprayed naked!
I felt a bit silly! Poor bloke!
In the end i said 'look if you want to sprayed naked then i don't have a problem with that'
He replied 'Oh god no, I'm not confident enough to take everything off!'
I just assumed that as he was asking lots of question that he was trying to get round to saying he wanted to sprayed naked!
I felt a bit silly! Poor bloke!
Jaffacake
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I get a lot of text bookings and didn't think anything of it until one day a customer booked by text for an afternoon appointment and I didnt have a name, never occured to me until I arrived and heard him cough in the hallway that it was a man!!
He answered in his dressing gown so it was obviously a treatment for him! Nobody knew where I was, I had my mobile and my diary with me! I managed to remain professional whilst frantically texting my hubby details of where I was and when I would be finished so he could call me!
As it turned out he was a nice guy but you can never be too careful!!
He answered in his dressing gown so it was obviously a treatment for him! Nobody knew where I was, I had my mobile and my diary with me! I managed to remain professional whilst frantically texting my hubby details of where I was and when I would be finished so he could call me!
As it turned out he was a nice guy but you can never be too careful!!
SunSpray
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Look were therapists and professionals to boot..we do things to peoples bits that they believe makes them look/feel better.:hug:
The male sector is big business and shouldn't be shrugged off...also this seemingly natural thought process that any males enquiring for a treatment are automatically branded "pervs":hug:
of course safety is of the utmost importance but you will genuinely find that in most(if not all) cases males make for better,more polite,willing to listen without arguing back and tip better than female clients do.
:idea::idea
Totally get what you're saying Collin and it's fully understandable. However, for me, I'm self employed, operating and in control of a professional part-time business, and I very comfortably have decided that there are enough ladies out there for l'il ol' me, rather than me fretting over whether they're a perv or not each time a man enquires.
In no way do I feel obliged or duty-bound to spray tan (unknown) men, however polite, non-pervy or tip-generous they are, and (I'll wait for the barrage) I don't think any other mobile therapist should feel that way either.
xx
FlawlessBeauty
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I work in a salon and will do out-of-hours treatments. If i have a new male client, i take someone with me. Not in the room of course, but waiting outside with a magazine. I think its better to be safe than sorry.
Once i get to know them, then i can tell for myself how i feel about being alone with them. If you find you're ok with it, then you could just make sure your bf knows where you are and you can call him before and after.
Sorry boys, its not an anti-male thing, i love my male clients, but a girls gotta be sure she's safe if she's on her own.
HTH xxx
Once i get to know them, then i can tell for myself how i feel about being alone with them. If you find you're ok with it, then you could just make sure your bf knows where you are and you can call him before and after.
Sorry boys, its not an anti-male thing, i love my male clients, but a girls gotta be sure she's safe if she's on her own.
HTH xxx
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Aquarius Beauty
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Kim I think your doing the right thing by taking your partner with you. I have always worked in gyms and have a fair few guys how are having me over to spray them - they prefer a mobile therapist so they don't need to go to the salon (without their make up on) !!!
I would try and speak to him on the phone not just by text, you'll get a better idea of the type of guy he is and what he's really after.
Let us know how you get on.
Lorraine x
P.S Collin I think your right about guys being good clients, they are also really quick to spray - straight up and down.
!!!I would try and speak to him on the phone not just by text, you'll get a better idea of the type of guy he is and what he's really after.
Let us know how you get on.
Lorraine x
P.S Collin I think your right about guys being good clients, they are also really quick to spray - straight up and down.
As a professional therapist and business owner you of course can make your own decisions as to weather or not you feel comfortable doing the opposite sex.
But it does get my back up when therapists (and im not referring to anyone on this thread :hug generally simply dismiss males and tar them with the same brush...oh he wants to have a spray tan naked so he must be a perv:irked:
There are good opportunities for therapists catering for male clientele...think smart,safe and be the one in control...you wouldn't want to be going spray tanning Attila the Hun under London bridge unaccompanied at 2am in the morning now would you
Guy's can be right darlings to work with and generally speaking only troublesome if to many larger have been downed :lol::lol:
If you think spray tanning males is a daunting task...just think about the hundreds of wax therapists that undertake the good old back sac and crack service where statistics indicate that a fairly high percentage of males develop an erection....a simple and natural reaction to the service application and sometimes simply nerves...they are far more embarrassed about the situation than most ardent therapists are ....poor little buggers :hug:
Im sure a good long blast of cold spray tan solution is going to dampen the most nervous of customers disposition
But it does get my back up when therapists (and im not referring to anyone on this thread :hug
generally simply dismiss males and tar them with the same brush...oh he wants to have a spray tan naked so he must be a perv:irked:There are good opportunities for therapists catering for male clientele...think smart,safe and be the one in control...you wouldn't want to be going spray tanning Attila the Hun under London bridge unaccompanied at 2am in the morning now would you
Guy's can be right darlings to work with and generally speaking only troublesome if to many larger have been downed :lol::lol:
If you think spray tanning males is a daunting task...just think about the hundreds of wax therapists that undertake the good old back sac and crack service where statistics indicate that a fairly high percentage of males develop an erection....a simple and natural reaction to the service application and sometimes simply nerves...they are far more embarrassed about the situation than most ardent therapists are ....poor little buggers :hug:
Im sure a good long blast of cold spray tan solution is going to dampen the most nervous of customers disposition
