I finally had the worst client day of my career last Thursday

I had three back to back appointments that all went sideways starting at 9am. First woman brought in a photo of a color that was clearly from a wig, not real hair, and got mad when I told her it wasn't possible. Then my next client showed up 40 minutes late and still expected me to fit in a full foil and cut. The cherry on top was a lady who insisted I use drugstore box dye she brought in her purse, and when I said no, she walked out mid appointment. I lost about $200 in income that day between the no show and the one who left early. My stylist chair felt like a prison cell by 2pm. Has anyone else had a day where you just wanted to lock the front door and go home?

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finleycooper12d ago

I completely agree with "a slow Tuesday in this industry" because I had a day last month where three clients cancelled on me in a row and I ended up making less than sixty bucks after supplies. It is rough when you expect a full day's pay and end up barely covering your chair rental. Some days you just have to laugh at the bad luck and remind yourself it won't always be like this.

the_jessica12d ago

Question whether losing $200 in one day is really a crisis or just a slow Tuesday in this industry.