Nail Artists - uniform or not?

[jojosnails]

Hey Nail Geeks,

Recently I've noticed lot of Nail Artists don't wear a 'uniform' and it got me thinking. I currently wear a CND Tunic as I am mobile, this way as soon as the client opens the door, they see a professional. However, I am hoping to have my own nail studio, and I think there I may decide to wear fashionable clothing, as a lot of nail artists seem to wear, and I think it will suit the environment. Or I may choose to have clothing printed with my logo to create more of a brand awareness.

My question to you all is do you currently wear a uniform? And if you do or don't, what is your working environment and do you think this affects your choice?

I look forward to hearing all of your feedback!

 

[Dream Nails]

I'm mobile and also have a nail room at home. I do wear a tunic with my logo embroidered on it as I want customers to know that I am a professional and a business, not in it on the side iykwim

When I first started as well it also gave me the confidence I needed. As soon as I put it on I was a Nail Professional not a gibbering wreak

Good advertising too when you have to nip to the shops between customers

Vicki x

 

[NailsXpress]

I work within a salon as well as mobile. I don't feel ready for work until I put my uniform on. Would never consider working on a client without. I don't think it looks professional without. Just my opinion though before someone thinks about having a go at me!!

 

[Glitterbox81]

For now I'm going to wear the college tunic I ordered but then never used. I want to get some plain black t-shirts with my business name on them instead to wear with trousers and ballet pumps though as I'm very busty so the tunics never sit nicely on me- to fit them over my bust they have to be very baggy everywhere else and it makes me look scruffy.

So I do intend to wear a uniform even though the treatment room is a room in my house but not a tunic. I think it's important for me to have a uniform so that it puts me in a work frame of mind instead of a lazing on the sofa mood :lol:

 

[NailsXpress]

Yes t shirts with logo or name on look good too, as long as you don't let them fade in the wash.

 

[Melissa82]

We have to wear aprons at school and an OPI one came with my kit so I wear that.

 

[Beautytreats75]

Im mobile and currently wear 'normal clothes' im considering swaping to a tunic/trousers because i keep ending up with wax/lash glue/varnish ect ect on my clothes (i know i need to be more careful!)

I feel that i put clients at ease when i turn up at their home in my normal clothes, i am very proffessional and always dress smartly.
Im worried if i wear a uniform some clients may feel a bit intimidated by me?

Also i dont want to be seen by the wrong type of person who may think i have a load of money on me and rob me! Thats the same reason i wont sign write my car.

Thoughts??

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[Sandy2986]

I'm not mobile and work at a hair salon, and I dress up everyday..I think when you start working someplace having displays will help show what you offer

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[linziiddles]

I always always always wear my tunic when working. i feel more professional and i think it saves your own clothes from getting crap all down them too. i don't know about anyone else, but i always end up covered in glitter and dust. lol.

 

[Glitterbox81]

I always always always wear my tunic when working. i feel more professional and i think it saves your own clothes from getting crap all down them too. i don't know about anyone else, but i always end up covered in glitter and dust. lol.

I was playing with my glitters the other night and now my entire house has a fine layer of glitter even my cats are sparkling :lol:

 

[souz]

i have a home salon and i wear a uniform as said it gives a more professional image and people know that you take your work seriously. i guess if i had a salon i would probably have a work uniform as in colours as the salon itself would give the professional image x

 

[stephrae82]

I work within a hairdresser and the two hairdressers wear their own clothes so I did the same but I felt like a customer! Went straight out and got a nice tunic with my business name on it and I had so much comments saying how professional it is.
However on a Saturday when I do only a few hours work I do tend to have a dress down Saturday if its some of my regulars in.

 

[lynn amber]

Hi I do manly hair and some beauty form my home salon and don't wear a uniform but im always smart / funky I have my own style ,love my clothes too much ,but I have worn all kinds of salon uniforms when I have been working for people ,i think its really personal preferences as long as you are professional tidy well presented and modest which might come as a shock to some who have read my newest thread but in a work situation modesty is important :-D

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[jojosnails]

Im mobile and currently wear 'normal clothes' im considering swaping to a tunic/trousers because i keep ending up with wax/lash glue/varnish ect ect on my clothes (i know i need to be more careful!)

I feel that i put clients at ease when i turn up at their home in my normal clothes, i am very proffessional and always dress smartly.
Im worried if i wear a uniform some clients may feel a bit intimidated by me?

Also i dont want to be seen by the wrong type of person who may think i have a load of money on me and rob me! Thats the same reason i wont sign write my car.

Thoughts??

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I'd never thought about it like that before, anyone else feel feel the same?

 

[jojosnails]

Hi I do manly hair and some beauty form my home salon and don't wear a uniform but im always smart / funky I have my own style ,love my clothes too much ,but I have worn all kinds of salon uniforms when I have been working for people ,i think its really personal preferences as long as you are professional tidy well presented and modest which might come as a shock to some who have read my newest thread but in a work situation modesty is important :-D

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I'm thinking this is what I'd likely do when I have my nail studio, smart but funky & fashionable

 

[linzi]

I think it looks a lot more professional to wear a uniform than it does to just wear anything at all.

It's all about projecting an image, in my opinion

 

[Papillion]

I like wearing my tunic. It makes me feel like a professional going to peoples homes and not a mate turning up to do their nails. For me my tunic says hello I am a professional nail tech:biggrin:

If I was in my own salon I might have a funkier uniform, at the spa I worked we had a black fitted t-shirt with the logo on and some black wrap round wide leg trousers that were very funky, with black ballet pumps, enjoyed wearing that.

 

[Karen Minx]

I wear uniform but have started to hate it! I work with another nail tech in a salon and we wear the same, grey military tunic with black trousers. I see pictures of nail techs on FB and magazines and vid tutorials and non of them seem to wear tunics. I want to ditch mine and wear fashionable clothing but because I've always worn tunics, I never needed a big amount of clothes so if I had more nicer clothes I would
Maybe I might buy myself some nice new clothes in the new year.

 

[Wooshka]

I am in the process at looking at having my own logo on my shirts, I just have to find the best person to do the job for the right price

I have always worn my NSI t-shirts and my clients love it.
I'm proud of the products I use and stand behind them and my clients know that I am NSI everything and don't mix and match my products.

When I do get my own logo shirts, I will still have NSI somewhere on the shirt too.

I do feel it send a professional message, especially in a home salon.

 

[Karen Minx]

I think I would prefer to wear normal cloths with a CND branded apron. Pretty please S2? Lol