Quite often male waxing clients are first timers with no or very little knowledge about good practice guidelines and the best range of retail products to provide them with enough information to ensure they do all the correct things to maintain their freshly waxed skin. It is worth remembering that whilst more men are having male grooming treatments it’s often the case that they don’t openly discuss these treatments with their work colleagues etc so they are not always sharing tips on best practice so make it easy for your male clients and spell it out for them!!
Your website is generally the best place to offer basic post waxing advice so your new clients have some idea of what’s expected from them. It’s also very important to state some good advice tips for pre waxing treatments ; the ideal hair length and those clients who shave or clipper need to allow enough time between this and their waxing treatment to achieve the best results. As a client there is nothing more disappointing than turning up for your waxing appointment only to be advised that the hair is too short and that you will need to return several weeks later....
As a therapist or waxing studio if you prefer that your male clients trim their hair prior to their appointment then this should be clearly stated on your website and you need to also state the best length for hair removal. As a male waxing therapist I prefer to trim my clients hair myself so that I ensure it’s neither too short or too long.
During the waxing treatment is often the best time to chat with your client; find out their current skin care regime in terms of shower and bath products , the method of exfoliation ( if any ) that they use and what type of body lotions or moisturisers they use on their skin. This is a great opportunity to then give the best advice as to how they can maintain their skin and the way they can achieve that. If you retail a range of products that can help them to achieve this then recommend these and explain the reasons why these products will work better. If your client cannot afford to purchase the range that you retail it’s a really good idea to be able to recommend a range of products that they can purchase on the high street so at least they have some options that they can consider.
As a male therapist and also as a person who has waxing I feel that clients often appreciate honest and practical advice from people who have tried and tested the products and the procedures. It’s much better to sell a range of skin care when you know that it really does what it says on the tin!!..
At the end of the treatment this is your last opportunity to give your client a recap on all your good practice male waxing aftercare advice and to give them something to take away as part of their waxing aftercare.
Give them some written guidelines; keep it short and concise so they can see at a glance the main points. Explain the ways to deal with certain situations and really what they should expect in terms of skin reaction over the next 48 hours. Whilst most clients’ skin will settle quite quickly there are some clients who experience some reaction and they need to know that this is normal and they need to know how to deal with it and what to do and more importantly what not to do with it. If you can provide some samples or a small quantity of any skin care in terms of a shower wash and a moisturiser this gives your client the chance to try out the range you provide but also allows them to start the regime whilst they source their own products.
We all recognise the need for exfoliation and not every man has a washcloth or loofahs in their bathroom ready to use so perhaps provide a disposable exfoliating mitt so they can start their exfoliation once the skin has settled down and then purchase something more substantial.
As our clients leave us they take with them the new experience of their waxing treatment and whatever aftercare advice we give them, so take the opportunity to give the best aftercare advice and its hopefully another regular client you can add to the list.
Your website is generally the best place to offer basic post waxing advice so your new clients have some idea of what’s expected from them. It’s also very important to state some good advice tips for pre waxing treatments ; the ideal hair length and those clients who shave or clipper need to allow enough time between this and their waxing treatment to achieve the best results. As a client there is nothing more disappointing than turning up for your waxing appointment only to be advised that the hair is too short and that you will need to return several weeks later....
As a therapist or waxing studio if you prefer that your male clients trim their hair prior to their appointment then this should be clearly stated on your website and you need to also state the best length for hair removal. As a male waxing therapist I prefer to trim my clients hair myself so that I ensure it’s neither too short or too long.
During the waxing treatment is often the best time to chat with your client; find out their current skin care regime in terms of shower and bath products , the method of exfoliation ( if any ) that they use and what type of body lotions or moisturisers they use on their skin. This is a great opportunity to then give the best advice as to how they can maintain their skin and the way they can achieve that. If you retail a range of products that can help them to achieve this then recommend these and explain the reasons why these products will work better. If your client cannot afford to purchase the range that you retail it’s a really good idea to be able to recommend a range of products that they can purchase on the high street so at least they have some options that they can consider.
As a male therapist and also as a person who has waxing I feel that clients often appreciate honest and practical advice from people who have tried and tested the products and the procedures. It’s much better to sell a range of skin care when you know that it really does what it says on the tin!!..
At the end of the treatment this is your last opportunity to give your client a recap on all your good practice male waxing aftercare advice and to give them something to take away as part of their waxing aftercare.
Give them some written guidelines; keep it short and concise so they can see at a glance the main points. Explain the ways to deal with certain situations and really what they should expect in terms of skin reaction over the next 48 hours. Whilst most clients’ skin will settle quite quickly there are some clients who experience some reaction and they need to know that this is normal and they need to know how to deal with it and what to do and more importantly what not to do with it. If you can provide some samples or a small quantity of any skin care in terms of a shower wash and a moisturiser this gives your client the chance to try out the range you provide but also allows them to start the regime whilst they source their own products.
We all recognise the need for exfoliation and not every man has a washcloth or loofahs in their bathroom ready to use so perhaps provide a disposable exfoliating mitt so they can start their exfoliation once the skin has settled down and then purchase something more substantial.
As our clients leave us they take with them the new experience of their waxing treatment and whatever aftercare advice we give them, so take the opportunity to give the best aftercare advice and its hopefully another regular client you can add to the list.
