Second Interview with Esthetician Jamie-Career Advice

Jamie is back with more career advice for you recent grads!

(3) Any advice for students, or recently licensed estheticians?

    Keep your eyes open and peeled for your dream job/place you would really like to practice at. Build your clientele, if you’re good and have loyal people they will follow you to another place. I think understanding you probably won’t make the big bucks right away….and knowing it may take a while before you are established. I also think once you find a place to practice in, go out of your way to keep clients, if they cannot get to you during your “normal hours” be flexible. Go in early or meet them late or on a weekend you typically won’t go…do this in the beginning, you will gain loyal clients. For the most part people will not abuse this. They will definitely appreciate your time. Even if it’s a eye brow waxing that I charge very little for….I will meet my client late or very early in the morning, I try to go out of my way, because they send more people to me. I gain a happy client that will talk me up the next time someone needs a service. Educate your clients, give your time to them and they will appreciate it. If you don’t know the answer, be honest and let them know you will find out for them. Be patient with yourself. Know we all have bad days and just take each client as a brand new experience, never carry over issues from your previous client. If you’re nervous about something…slow down and pay attention to details, the client will be happier that you took your time rather than speed through it…If you have a client come to you after they had really bad service by another esthetician, never bad mouth that professional; it’s hard not to…if you see some of the damage that occurs to said client, however, you can educate them, perhaps let them know you feel bad about that they were given such bad service, explain what you can do for them and give them good after care (if for example it was a waxing), show them not all Estheticians are like the poor example that they had prior to your visit.