I'm a good Nail Tech Vito !! Where's this person at send them to me !!TTYL Jennifer Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
-----Original Message----- From: Vito Sarni <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:41:34 To: NailTech (Forum)<[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: NailTech:: RE: Any Nail Techs in Largo, Florida I have a client there that needs a good Nail Tech... Anyone out there? Please contact me.. Vito I PHONE - 631.872.9652 E - Mail [email protected] The pleasure was all mine. > Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:16:20 -0700 > Subject: Re: NailTech:: Re: Worst chop shop damage ever > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Well Lynnette, we've all been where you are in this chicks situation, > so I know you feel pity for her and you want to help her. But people > have got to want to help themselves first. About 3 years ago, a client/ > friend taught me something profound. She said "You can't want > something more for someone than they want it for themselves". > Meaning..........as bad as you want for her to stop going to the > butchers, she's got to want to stop it herself. And judging by her > actions, she doesn't want to make that change. So you've got to make > it for her. Believe me, once you make the decision to set a boundary > with her, you'll feel SO much better! > > And funny you should ask if I practice what I preach.......this past > weekend when I was out with another client in a social situation, I > encountered a former client that I hadn't seen in years. As I > introduced her to the client I was with, she said "yeah, I used to get > my nails done by Jill until she fired me". My response was "Well, I > wasn't going to bring that up". And then she said "That's ok, my > therapist fired me, too"! > > JillWright > Bowling Green, KY > > > > On Sep 19, 7:15 pm, Lynnette Madden <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well Jill, I could say OUCH, but you are sooooo right. > > I was shampooing my area carpets outside today thinking about her. And the > > one thing that ticked me off is that she got a tattoo. I do not have > > tattoos, but I know they are expensive. So if she can afford a tattoo, she > > can afford me. > > I really like this kid. I WANT her to have healthy nails. I do not want to > > be her backup. > > I am sure all of us have clients that come in and say, "I know you are going > > to yell at me..." Huh? I have never yelled at a client!!!! I tell them if > > they pick nails off, I make more money. Now I do not WANT to make more > > money this way. I want them to keep their nails healthy. I tell them I would > > never yell at them for putting extra money in my bank account! > > Anyway, thanks for the words of wisdom. Now I hope you practice what you > > preach because one of the techs you mentioned will give sound advice, but > > does not herself!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She will recognize herself. ;-) > > > > Buenos dias! > > Lynnette Diaz-Madden > > > > www.facebook.com/nailtechwww.salon29.net > > > > Salon 29-where pampering and > > personal attention is on its way! > > > > On Sep 19, 2010 6:35 PM, "Jill in Ky" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Evidently you've got more patience than I do, and I thought I had a > > lot! Stupid people bother me & she would definitely fall into this > > category. Obviously she CAN afford you, since she winds up in your > > chair everytime her nails are a disaster. Life is all about choices. > > People choose to buy cigarettes, alcohol, & lottery tickets, but they > > cry poor when it comes to buying life, health, & disability insurance > > to provide for their loved ones when their inevitable accident and/or > > death occurs. You see their photos taped to the jars that sit on the > > counter at the local convenience stores where they want you to donate > > your money to help them out of their misfortune. It's the same thing > > with this chick and her nails. > > > > I view this much like a corrective hair color procedure with a stylist > > because you are definitely using your time and expertise to correct > > her botched up nail job. Corrective color costs more in a salon & you > > should also charge more, too. Maybe by providing a tiered pricing > > structure charging more for corrective work and less for a typical bi- > > weekly fill, she'd feel as if she was getting a better deal with you. > > Can you imagine a hair stylist repeatedly taking back a client who's > > hair was routinely fried by another salon and NOT charging this client > > more? Remember.... doing nails is our business, not our charity! > > > > In any case, you should not feel sorry for her. She chose to give her > > business (i.e. money) to these other "salons" and didn't lose any > > sleep over the fact that she was essentially taking money (i.e. > > business) away from you. We've all heard the AA definition of insanity > > is "doing the same things over and over again, yet expecting different > > results". Since this has become a pattern for the both of you (with > > her bouncing back to you to fix the damage and you repairing her nails > > only for her to go back to these butchers) you are participating in > > her insanity. > > > > It's time to play hardball with this flake and stop this cycle for the > > both of you! Do the math for her and break it down into what it costs > > weekly for her to come get a fill (2 week fills= $30, so that would > > mean it costs her $15 per week; 3 week fills= $10 per week, etc.) I'm > > betting that she wastes more money on other stupid stuff, so she just > > needs to work your nail service into her budget and shut up. Either > > she values your services or she doesn't. That's it in a nutshell. > > > > Be gentle, yet firm. Let her know that you can no longer tolerate > > fixing her mess and either she commits to you or she commits to them. > > Or she can choose to not get her nails done at all, which sounds > > preferable to having them sliced and diced. OMG........I sound as if > > I'm channelling Maggie Franklin or Rebecca "Ask the Manicurist" Seals! > > > > Jill Wright > > Bowling Green, KY > > > > On Sep 18, 9:47 pm, Lynnette Madden <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I had a client come in this past week with THE worst chop shop damage I > > have > > > ever seen. This client has come to me over the years to fix the mess those > > > damn places have done to her. > > > Usually I use kid gloves with her. This time I flat out told her that if > > she > > > continues to go to the chop shops, I will not be able to help her. > > > Her nails are thinner than onion paper. Almost down to the nailbed. They > > are > > > raw, bloody and just a tragic mess. > > > I posted them on Facebook. I think she will tag herself in them. > > > When she came in Thursday night and I saw just how bad they were, I just > > > held her hands for about give minutes. It hurt me to see this. > > > I am disgusted at what the CHOP SHOPS get away with. This is NOT > > nss....this > > > is blatant shredding and chopping the nails to death. > > > WE would never get away with this. > > > Sadly this client said she cannot afford me. I told her she cannot afford > > to > > > have nails like that. > > > SIGH!!!!! > > > > > Buenos dias! > > > Lynnette Diaz-Madden > > > > >www.facebook.com/nailtechwww.salon29.net > > > > > Salon 29-where pampering and > > > personal attention is on its way! > > > > > On Sep 18, 2010 10:28 PM, "Manicures That Last" < > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > ewww I did not think about mice either Patti! I guess this is not an > > option > > > for everyone then! I might try the dollar store in the fake flower isle, > > > sometimes you can get a jar or bag of small colored rocks or glass that > > > might work well also > > > > > Lorraine > > > > > At 11:09 PM 9/17/2010, you wrote: > > > > > > mmmm... wouldn't that attract mice? (In the areas where mice are .... > > > > > that might be a problem) ... > > > > > Lorraine, webgirl > > > > >www.ManicuresThatLast.com > > > eco So Quick Soak Off > > > Turn your Part-Time Clients in... > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "NailTech" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<nailtech%[email protected]om> > > . > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. 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