Special clients

[Lush-Lash]

Some interesting discussions here. I love all of my clients (not that i have many). But thus particular one, she had come to me through recommendation and was very first paying eyelash extension client.

Everything is so relaxed and easy with her - conversations flow, we always have a laugh or a good heart to heart and she is so loyal - it makes me feel very warm every time i think of her. She has also reffered me her best friend and mother, they are lovely people , too.

She is the only client that comes with a child (who is perfectly behaved and always sits quietly, no matter how long the treatment takes).

What i am trying to say is... i think, had we met else where, we would be great friends, but as i do treatments on her and charge for them, i still have this barrier on, as getting too close would mean menot having a heart to charge her a full price lol.

I love her to bits, i always count days to the time when her next appointment is, i look forward to seeing her all the time but then i never ever contact her after the appointment, in between appointments and so on, as i feel that would not look professional (unless i would have to contact her regarding her treatments).

I hope i dont come across inconsiderate here, but thought i would share a bit of my experience

Jurate xx

Jurate reading that is the exact same as one of my clients. she's lovely, & I feel so at ease with her, its like we've been friends for years, but that's as far as it goes, no contact out of work ect.

She was my first client & is now my most regular trustworthy client I have. x

 

[jurate]

Jurate reading that is the exact same as one of my clients. she's lovely, & I feel so at ease with her, its like we've been friends for years, but that's as far as it goes, no contact out of work ect.

She was my first client & is now my most regular trustworthy client I have. x

Lush lash, sounds like we are in the same boat

Jurate xx

 

[JoJo1980]

Befriend/date/councell out of work hours with a client = lose that client.

Ive seen it too many times. How many true true friends do you really have. For the most part people drift in and out of your lives, but very few stick around for the long haul. Cross the line with a client may seem like your being nice, but your opening up a whole can of worms for yourself. It will almost certainly either be a one sided relationship (you giving, them taking) or it will end with you going seperate ways. Either way you will lose them as a client, or end up discounting your services "because their a friend"

God, that sounds so negative I know! Im not a mean person I swear, I just cant afford to lose clients! I dearly love my clients, and Im touched that they feel they can open up to me - but I make sure its during their Chair Time.
Plus, to me, Hairdressing is about putting on a show. Im never 100% the real me in front of a client. If I start socialising with them, Im either gonna have to play the part ALL the time, or theyre gonna fond out what Im REALLY like.......christ, Id lose 'em all then!!!:wink2:
xxx

 

[gr8nailz]

If I start socialising with them, Im either gonna have to play the part ALL the time, or theyre gonna fond out what Im REALLY like.......christ, Id lose 'em all then!!! xxx

Exactly. I thought about this last night.

I was out with a bunch of my girlfriends and sweet Jeezuz, I was dropping the F-bomb besides other words. And like a bunch of women, we were having totally "female" conversations that had to do with "inches." :wink2:

When I was driving home, I thought what if one of my clients had been hanging with us that night. One of two things would have happened.

1. I wouldn't have been able to be myself, or
2. She would've dropped me like a bad habit.