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😳😳😳OMG YOU CHARGE A CANCELLATION FEE 😳😳😳

How dare you!

How dare you charge a fee when you didn’t deliver the treatment!

Crazy right?

Actually, nope.

Booking deposits, and cancellation fees are becoming a very common factor in the salon world.

And you know what?

THEY SHOULD BE.

Think of it like this…

Could you call British Airways after no showing for your flight and expect a refund?

Nope.

Could you imagine calling Virgin Atlantic and asking them for a seat on their Saturday 10:30am flight to Barbados, but you’ll pay when you get there?

Nope.

Could you imagine calling easyJet and telling them you can’t make the flight leaving in an hour but you’d like a seat for free on the flight an hour later?

Nope.

We work like a flight. Once the plane has gone, the seat has lost its money.

Same as your space.

When you work in a business where you trade time for money, time IS money.

So when people don’t want to pay for your time, and you put it on loan with no collateral, you risk losing that money.

Now, I know times are tough and odd and weird.

Costs are rising.

People are worried about money.

But we aren’t talking about booking vs not booking.

We are talking about booking space and paying for it vs not paying for it.

That’s very different.

Booking deposits and cancellation policies are in place to -

Protect the salon owner
Reassure the client
Make an agreement between two parties, official.

An agreement that says you’ll give your time, in exchange for money.

A salon owner should never feel guilty for putting a price on their time or product.

It’s what every single business has ever done in the entire history of time.

Except the ones that didn’t. And they didn’t last.

Never feel bad for putting a policy in place.

Ever.

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SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

The Unfortunate Truth Of Owning and Running A Business.

Running a business is really hard.

What they don’t tell you is that it can cause severe stress and anxiety, and drains you mentally to the point of depression in even the most laid back people.

People will talk about you, compare you to others, use you, they will view you as a service and not a person anymore.

Friends and family will expect discounts and people will value you and your hard work less than a big chain store.

You have to worry about if you forget to email/message someone back, are they going to think it was on purpose? Did you disappoint them? Will they hold that against you? When in reality you just can’t get to everyone’s messages and emails.

Starting up and running a successful business puts incredible strain on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there is just often no work life balance. You need to be the director, the worker, the admin, the marketing team, the accountant, the cleaner..... All whilst being a parent, a husband or a wife, family support, friend... it’s one of the hardest things you will try and balance

There’s a reason you don’t see many people succeed in small businesses after 5 years. If they are successful they are overwhelmed. It takes a toll. It’s freaking exhausting. Especially the past couple of years when so much has been out of our control.

Here’s a small reminder that we are just normal people with hectic lives. Be kind, be patient, support small businesses…….and hopefully more of us will stick around!

It's just nails - I got to be a part of your wedding!

It’s just nails - I giggled with you days before giving birth to your new baby

It's just nails - I was there for your first date.

It's just nails - I was there for your school dance .

It's just nails - I was there for their funeral.

It's just nails - I was there for your graduation.

It's just nails - I was there when you didn't like the way you looked.

It's just nails - when you got offered your dream job and nobody else knew but me and you!

It's just nails - when you met the person of your dreams and they told you they loved you for the very first time!

It's just nails - when all you wanted in the whole world is a hug from your nail tech because you knew they'd give it to you with open arms!

It's just nails - when you lost your job and didn't know what you were going to do

It's just nails - when you were getting a divorce and just needed to feel better about yourself.

It's just nails - when you had a terrible day and looked forward to being able to vent without being judged

It's just nails - when you are about to go on holiday and can't wait to tell me all about it on your next visit

It's just nails - when you bought your very first home

It's just nails

It's not "just nails" Never has been and never will be!

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