Don't Do An Anna!

I received a frantic call from Amanda, my assistant, that Anna* is desperate for an appointment. She was almost begging, as she had forgotten a big special event and wanted to look fabulous for it. Unlike most women, Anna had forgotten her wedding anniversary - I mean, can you believe that? But its not surprising, she is a busy woman. Sadly though, I was fully booked.

I have known Anna a long time and realising this was an important event I agreed to see her exceptionally, out of normal business hours. When she arrived at the salon she almost fell in the door, in her haste to have her glamorous infill. Once on the beauty couch, we chatted about this and that and she said she was looking forward to her anniversary dinner and she relaxed. I am told all the time that coming to me and having their lashes done, is very relaxing. Well, there is when there’s not a hot topic of conversation going on!

I’ve seen Anna since for another infill and asked her about how her anniversary celebrations went. She said that she had a great dinner and was presented with a fabulous diamond, with which she was delighted. I'm just jealous!

When she left, Anna giggled saying she knew what she really wanted on her anniversary. I smiled when she said, 'to have lovely lashes'. Anna has promised to book her appointments much earlier in future. I’m pleased.

If its an important engagement or event, or just a regular infill - book early and don't do an Anna!  Is this you?  Be honest :) and leave us a 'I'm a LASH addict' comment!!!

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* - not her real name.

She doesn’t want to be cured - she loves her lashes.

Its amazing what clients tell you when they have their eyes closed and are relaxing on my beauty couch in my LASHsalon. Claudia* works for an airline and has a 3 year old child.

She told me she woke with a start the other day, looked at the clock and realised that she had slept over and that the nanny would arrive in 30 minutes and she had to leave for work in 40 minutes. She had to get her child ready and herself and in a panic she gave their pet dog rice crispies and her child the contents of a tin of dog food for breakfast - both looked at her as if she was mad! Fortunately, both rejected the offer.

Realising how long her beauty routine takes, she told me that doing her mascara was a real pain as it took ages to get it looking right and don't we all know that? The more she lashed on the mascara the worse she said it looked, but it was important for her to look great - not just for her job but more because she wanted to look special for herself, as any woman does.

She laughed as she said she was so relieved she had her lash extensions as they saved her so much time in the mornings. All she has to do when she gets out of the shower is to gently brush them with a clean mascara wand and they are restored to their original beauty.

Claudia is a lash addict for which sadly, there is no cure. She doesn’t want to be cured - she loves her lashes.

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* - not her real name