Shedding time off of your appointments has immense benefits. Your client walks out the door happier, you work less, or you can squeeze in more appointments in your day (hence- more money in your pocket).
However, you shouldn’t sacrifice the quality of your work to go home early. Do not listen to artists who tell you not to lash 100% of their natural lashes, skimp on skinny bases, or skip the prep routine.
Instead, you should implement practices and habits that increase your focus so you aren’t wasting time during the appointment.
Here are the four tips at a glance:
1. Have a speedy (but thorough) consultation system
2. Quality materials and tools that work with you
3. Have two pairs of tweezers on deck
4. Play lofi/jazz/instrumentals
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1. Quality materials and tools that work with you
…rather than against you. I wouldn’t opt for the cheapest supplies on the market. Your lash extensions should come off the strip easily (without leaving behind stragglers) and fan easily (with no sticky or boxy bases). Try our mink and cashmere collection.
As for your tweezers, your volume tweezer should be clean (without glue residue) and have gorilla grip (no straggling lashes on the strip). Your isolation tweezer should help your ergomically isolate the entire lash line– from dense inner corners to problematic baby lashes. I recommend Mish Esthetics’s Milf Tweezer Duo. The MILF volume tweezer never fails to have amazing grip, and I love how she crafts her curved isolation tweezer.
You would be surprised to find out that when you’re struggling to make fans, it isn’t you, it’s your tools.
2. Having two pairs of tweezers on deck
I used to despise artists who have multiple tweezers in all the different colors. I try to be conscious of my consumption, and having multiple pairs doesn’t make sense to me.
However, I have recently made an exception to have a perfect set of two volume and isolation tweezers. Having two pairs helps immensely when taking clients back to back. Once your previous client walks out the door, put the pair of tweezers you were currently using into barbicide and you can immediately start working on your next client with your pre-disinfected other pair of tweezers. This way, you won’t have to worry about waiting ten minutes to use the same pair of tweezers again.
3. Have a speedy (but thorough) consultation system
A proper consultation can take up to 15 minutes if you don’t know how to execute it or when your client is indecisive. However, I use a consultation form that is a part of the client intake form. It gives them a clear guide to understanding what they want to achieve with their lash appointment. The form includes questions such as whether they normally wear falsies or mascara if they like the set more wispy or uniform, and other similar questions that give you a gauge of what they want. This form also includes a page where you can circle their features (downturned vs. upturned, close-set vs. wide-set, etc.)– ensuring you don’t miss a step and the consultation process will be fast, efficient, and smooth.
Later in the appointment while their lashes are drying, I write down the map I used in the same form so I won’t have to play guessing games when she comes back for a fill.
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4. Play lofi/jazz/instrumentals
Playing calm music with my clients has so many benefits. It helps me concentrate on intentional lashing, encourages the client to relax and sleep, and stops me from worrying about skipping tracks that don’t fit the vibe. This speeds time up by increasing my concentration and limits conversation between you and the client. My clients and I have dedicated time to catch up, but in many cases, their lash appointment is the only time they have to relax. It is easier for them to wind down to calming beats than upbeat music. (side story: when I do play my non-instrumental music, I love my sad girl anthems. however, while jamming to Niki’s Nicole or Gracie Abrams, my client told me how she was going through a breakup. I had to awkwardly queue nonbreakup songs so she doesn’t go simp in her head… LOL).
Here are some of my favorite playlists on Spotify: Ghibli Sleep, Sunny Day Jazz, and Lofi Summer Haze.
These small changes to your appointment routines can shed a surprising amount of time from your appointments. Let me know in the comments if these work for you ⸜(。˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡