oh Dude. 27 years as a nail tech and I cant even begin to mention all my peeves. oh yes, the no show x 3 who insists on an emergency after hours appt, the one who hits three weeks and then comes in for a single repair every day but doesnt think they should pay because the nails 'didn't hold up.' The one who calls after she's gone to lunch and home but thinks I must have messed up her polish. The one who schedules a polish change but insisted after she arrived on fills and thinks I'm rude for not allowing time for her to change her service. The one that explains to me how a nail service should be performed because she has had nails done before. The one who says I shouldn't have chemicals on my table because her out-of-control brat might get into something. The ones that come in practically on their death bed but insist its just an 'allergy'. the ones who request extra services and then after say 'this is embarrassing but I don't have enough money on me.' I learned to be very comfortable removing nail art and polish and inviting them to come back when they have cash up front. no way do they walk out with unpaid applications.
This is awesome! My most annoying clients are The one who want lots of fancy things but doesn't want to pay the price. The clients who just can't RELAX their hands! The clients who bring in kids who can't sit still and touch my stuff or want to be breastfed at the time of appointment
+princesschan1986 Agreed. And let me play off of that, and add in the client who shows up 25-30 mins early for their appointment... Then paces & sighs while you're finishing up the client in your chair acting as though you're running behind!
Be breastfed at the time of appointment?! Oh hell no. I have clients who do bring unruly kids though. And I know damn well they're not gonna pay for my $300 drill if they knock it over.
All fellow nail techs. For the clients who are regular good spending clients BUT always late? I have found this technique to be the only one that works. LIE to them about what time to be there. If you want them there at 2, then tell them 1:30. I promise you, this works. These people are late everywhere they go. It's some kind of issue for them. Don't bother explaining why they need to be on time etc. Also if they are regulars who spend good money, don't try to" teach them a lesson" by telling them they are too late and you won't have time to do the service. They will never change their behavior and you will lose them. Took me years to discover this. Lying about when you want them there is the only thing that works. That being said; if their not regulars who spend well, don't bother with it
I became this person when I had 2 kids back to back I hate it about myself. So I actually do that to myself with scheduling things so now I’m not late. And places I regularly go already know to lie to me about the time. I feel so rude doin it. It definitely isn’t on purpose on my part.
im a guy considering being a nail tech. I know from the starup I have to work hard but once I become stable with clients how much can a nail tech make in a week or annually.
How about that client that arrives early to her appointment and starts talking to you as if she is already in the chair, meanwhile your still working on the client before her. Grrrrrr.... let my client have her time!
OR the client who is finished but will not STHU and decides to show you photos of (insert anything UNIMPORTANT in here) and will not get out of the chair so we can get the next one can get started.
HA! #5- It's like the shit I had to put up with in NT school... Just gross AF! Thanks for the laugh! Keep up the good work- I'm a huge fan of your IG feed :D
I went to become a nail Tech, i know I’ll have to deal with customers but at least I’d be doing something that I love, at least i won’t be dealing with the restaurant customers anymore. 😪
I hate when clients are sick and cough in their hand or blow their nose and gives me their hand! So gross it makes me furious! Don't come to the nail salon sick!
I had a this one client for the first time and she wanted me to cut her cuticles, so I did of course the dead skin only but she started to get so upset and saying that I wasn't cutting any of her cuticles at all, but she barley had any in the first place and I told her that I was doing the best I could and she's got so upset and snatched the cuticle nippers out of my hand and started cutting and ripping off the skin around her nails, it was horrifying and she told me that that was how the people did it at the other salon she goes to and I told her to just go over there because I don't do that
The worst is when a client calls to book than you let them know you are fully booked for the day and would have to book another day and they say no it's okay and show up the same day at the salon in person expecting to have their nails done when you are still busy working on others ..... Shit drives me insane .
Ah ha I had that happen so many times then got blamed for it .. then I panic thinking I did something wrong -_- . Worst one is a client who thinks the polish is suppose to touch the cutical and threatens to throw things if it don't touch -.- we get a few crazies at ours lol
+NailGuyTV lol yeah she brought her own polish that was super thick I asked her if she wanted it thinned out .. she said no and that it must touch the cutical it was a nightmare lol and she moved alot and also spit when she spoke I wanted to die lol
i cant stand the ones who are on their phone, and put it on SPEAKER!!!!!! and the ones who decides to listen to their music or watch YT without headphones....not considerate of others at all smh.
Sometimes my hands shake because I have Parkinson's disease...does that make me a bad client? your video is stupid in my opinion. my nail techs get paid good money for me being there. and whether I'm on my phone or Bluetooth working while I'm getting my nails done doesn't make me a bad plan either. Besides I don't speak Vietnamese and none of the nail text talk.
U had so many good point and then u ended so poorly not all nail techs are Vietnamese and if they are they probably speak English but snobby people like you don’t give them the time a day and think you’re to important.
oh Dude. 27 years as a nail tech and I cant even begin to mention all my peeves. oh yes, the no show x 3 who insists on an emergency after hours appt, the one who hits three weeks and then comes in for a single repair every day but doesnt think they should pay because the nails 'didn't hold up.' The one who calls after she's gone to lunch and home but thinks I must have messed up her polish. The one who schedules a polish change but insisted after she arrived on fills and thinks I'm rude for not allowing time for her to change her service. The one that explains to me how a nail service should be performed because she has had nails done before. The one who says I shouldn't have chemicals on my table because her out-of-control brat might get into something. The ones that come in practically on their death bed but insist its just an 'allergy'. the ones who request extra services and then after say 'this is embarrassing but I don't have enough money on me.' I learned to be very comfortable removing nail art and polish and inviting them to come back when they have cash up front. no way do they walk out with unpaid applications.
Ramona M lmao😂😂😂😂
I’m just starting out. Do you have an Instagram page I would be able to follow? You’ve already warned me about so much to look out for 😂😂😂
This is awesome! My most annoying clients are
The one who want lots of fancy things but doesn't want to pay the price.
The clients who just can't RELAX their hands!
The clients who bring in kids who can't sit still and touch my stuff or want to be breastfed at the time of appointment
I have yet to have that happen to me. haha!
+princesschan1986 Agreed. And let me play off of that, and add in the client who shows up 25-30 mins early for their appointment... Then paces & sighs while you're finishing up the client in your chair acting as though you're running behind!
Be breastfed at the time of appointment?! Oh hell no. I have clients who do bring unruly kids though. And I know damn well they're not gonna pay for my $300 drill if they knock it over.
wtf breastfeeding? ahaha
All fellow nail techs. For the clients who are regular good spending clients BUT always late? I have found this technique to be the only one that works. LIE to them about what time to be there. If you want them there at 2, then tell them 1:30. I promise you, this works. These people are late everywhere they go. It's some kind of issue for them. Don't bother explaining why they need to be on time etc. Also if they are regulars who spend good money, don't try to" teach them a lesson" by telling them they are too late and you won't have time to do the service. They will never change their behavior and you will lose them. Took me years to discover this. Lying about when you want them there is the only thing that works. That being said; if their not regulars who spend well, don't bother with it
I became this person when I had 2 kids back to back I hate it about myself. So I actually do that to myself with scheduling things so now I’m not late. And places I regularly go already know to lie to me about the time. I feel so rude doin it. It definitely isn’t on purpose on my part.
Biggest pet peeve is when they have bad breath and they don't stop talking!!
the video thumbnail looked so modern i thought this was a newer video. like just posted 😂
this guys skills are 9 years ahead!
LOL!!! I loved it haha! I always enjoy a good video from you :D
thank you so much for your support! hope you got a good laugh.
+NailGuyTV I did!! LOL, and it made me hungry for broccoli and ranch lol
+Wildflowers Academy ahhh my favorite ranch in the world! lol
im a guy considering being a nail tech. I know from the starup I have to work hard but once I become stable with clients how much can a nail tech make in a week or annually.
Murason Barthelemy at the least u should be hitting 800$ a week but it’s all about how much u work and commission pay vs hourly or salary just depends
How about that client that arrives early to her appointment and starts talking to you as if she is already in the chair, meanwhile your still working on the client before her. Grrrrrr.... let my client have her time!
OR the client who is finished but will not STHU and decides to show you photos of (insert anything UNIMPORTANT in here) and will not get out of the chair so we can get the next one can get started.
Omg! Yes!!!!! Smh
HA! #5- It's like the shit I had to put up with in NT school... Just gross AF! Thanks for the laugh! Keep up the good work- I'm a huge fan of your IG feed :D
thank you so much! I had so much filming #5. lol
I went to become a nail Tech, i know I’ll have to deal with customers but at least I’d be doing something that I love, at least i won’t be dealing with the restaurant customers anymore. 😪
This is a great industry to be in
I can't wait until I'm fully qualified! Must remember some mayonnaise!! (no ranch here in UK!) xXx
I couldn’t even imagine 🤣. No ranch... very weird
I'm surprised that you never mentioned the "no shows."
How about the client that sneezes into their hand and hands it back to you. ☹️
ericaphm what do you do in that situation?
eli x spray Lysol on them lol 😂
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lmaooooo at the broccoli. that had me cracking up.
Nothing but truth! LOL!!
I hate when clients are sick and cough in their hand or blow their nose and gives me their hand! So gross it makes me furious! Don't come to the nail salon sick!
I had a this one client for the first time and she wanted me to cut her cuticles, so I did of course the dead skin only but she started to get so upset and saying that I wasn't cutting any of her cuticles at all, but she barley had any in the first place and I told her that I was doing the best I could and she's got so upset and snatched the cuticle nippers out of my hand and started cutting and ripping off the skin around her nails, it was horrifying and she told me that that was how the people did it at the other salon she goes to and I told her to just go over there because I don't do that
Êw that client í crazy
The worst is when a client calls to book than you let them know you are fully booked for the day and would have to book another day and they say no it's okay and show up the same day at the salon in person expecting to have their nails done when you are still busy working on others ..... Shit drives me insane .
omg! what about when they show up on the wrong day!
Ah ha I had that happen so many times then got blamed for it .. then I panic thinking I did something wrong -_- . Worst one is a client who thinks the polish is suppose to touch the cutical and threatens to throw things if it don't touch -.- we get a few crazies at ours lol
+patrick iem throw things?!? yeah you got some crazies. haha
+NailGuyTV lol yeah she brought her own polish that was super thick I asked her if she wanted it thinned out .. she said no and that it must touch the cutical it was a nightmare lol and she moved alot and also spit when she spoke I wanted to die lol
😂 😂 😂 😂👌👌👌👌 Totally on my list!
I can't stand "no shows" and those clients who just won't stop moving! They drive me crazy 😡
i love you! totally lost my shit with the fungus! !! in school i saw WAY TO MANY
lol. that is pretty gross. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. thank you for your support
haha I called him to say I'd be 5 minutes late but I ended up being 2 minutes early!
I completely agree!
i cant stand the ones who are on their phone, and put it on SPEAKER!!!!!! and the ones who decides to listen to their music or watch YT without headphones....not considerate of others at all smh.
awwweee heck no! those are so bad! definitely using those for part 2 of this video. lol
lol u definitely should
what about the stiff ones ? Or the ones that want to look at every finger after u paint????? omg it's the same color !!!!
jajaja I love it!!.. and all of that is true!!!😂😂😂👌
thank you!
Broccoli not fungus yo...lol
Love it lol
thanks poochie!
You don't post often. Step it up, bro.
lmao!!!
when are you gonna be hungry again???
+NailGuyTV I'm always hungry lol!!
Find a new job?
That was funny ....and true #farontaylor1
Sometimes my hands shake because I have Parkinson's disease...does that make me a bad client? your video is stupid in my opinion. my nail techs get paid good money for me being there. and whether I'm on my phone or Bluetooth working while I'm getting my nails done doesn't make me a bad plan either. Besides I don't speak Vietnamese and none of the nail text talk.
Karen Marsh dunno about parkinson but do you HAVE to talk? I hate people who talk just get your nails done and go
Karen Marsh fuck off
U had so many good point and then u ended so poorly not all nail techs are Vietnamese and if they are they probably speak English but snobby people like you don’t give them the time a day and think you’re to important.