I do the majority of the senior shampoo set ladies in my salon...mainly because I'm the oldest stylist.  For the most part I don't mind it but it can get boring because they never want to change anything about their style.  Some of them are rather grumpy also and two of my clients have alzheimers so that makes it interesting.  You never know what kind of story they will tell you.  Keeps it exciting....lol

Thanks for the info! Most of my customers are not seniors,but the weekends I have them.It hard to book foils and other timely color service with roller sets.Also to get a weekend of & fit them in somewhere elses. I will not take anymore if possible. I have a funny story about what happend in the salon about a month ago with one of our sr's(not my client).Our salon is small so  you can hear alot of what going on from chair to chair.This sr is talk about another salon & how she does hair and only takes app.& ect. She says to her stylist" Ya & all she does is roll-up (curling iron) & blow-jobs(blow dryer). The stylist ask her to repet what she said just to make sure all of us her it. So, now that's a big joke. So, seniors can be entertaining! 

 

 

I dont know Im just talking

 

Aight.. I have to agree with Amy.. broaden your horizon.. although The elder ladies I have I enjoy as I don't have to many of them.. But I see your point.. The best thing to do is.. Maybe.. just let it go..

I mean you want them to be happy ...

But just keep  your guard up.. Don't let them get away with any freebee's or discounts or what ever.. I have found when you start being to nice to the clients and hook them up.. They take advantage.. Just know your boundires..

 

 

IN REGUARDANCE TO KYZZER...

LOL U DID RIGHT.. I would of asked her to go to someone else too... But.. Ya know what with clients like that .. When they same like their being extremely difficult.. I SMILE HARDER!!! , AND ACT OVERLY CONFINDENT!!! Usually it mentally sikes them out that YOU DID A FANTASTIC JOB...

Like for ex. when she said "CAN U MAKE THE TOP PURDY LIKE SHARON" You should of said "ABSOULUTELY I CAN.. I AM HERE TO PLEASE U"

LOL That what I do it usually works.. lol

THEY MAKE ME TALK ALL THE CHALLENGING CLIENTS IN MY SHOP.. Some my co workers say they don't got the patients to handle  people testing them like that...

I JUST ACT AS THOUGH TO THEM OVERLY ARROGANT ABOUT YOUR WORK !!!

~ Hugs and Love ~ Leslie

I use to do more roller set about eight year ago but for a long time now i never had to do them. But lately i have had to do two or three of them. I am the only one at work that the front desks dump them on. Mostly the elderly gals are funny. but it is always cost me money because you just can't charge the same amout for the time it takes to do them.

How long does it take you to do a roller set.

My roller set clients are usually here for about an hour and a half.

 

Donna

If you can't handle a client ..just think of them naked...lol ...Honest communication is the answers..Nothing wrong in saying so sorry i don't do that kind of work ..but let be show you what i can do ..if you like it great ..if not feel free to try another stylist...or recommend a salon or stylist that you think does that kinda work..works for me and the key is to greet them friendly evey time they return weather you or another stylist works on them.. Drew

When i first started  in the bussiness 1960...thats all i ever did was roller sets.. Young and old  then the hot comb came out  then the blower.. i had to train my clientel to wash and blow thier own hair as i told them to book for color and a cut  only every 4 weeks stopping the weekly visit..   So today i only use hot rolls to style if needed.. oh and i don't give out standing appointments.. if you do rollor sets try not to give out standing appointments this way you have room for new clients and services..freeing yourself of the bordom of the same old same old each week...Drew