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May 30, 2006, 11:07 am PDT
so, blue haired old ladies make the standards??
Quote From: zifnab When you said that it didn't matter that you got tattoos because you were planning on being a cosmatoligist I knew I had to say something. It is true that many in this field have tattoos and multiple peircings, but what they and you don't realize is that this will limit job options in the future. I am a liscensed cosmatoligist. I have work at several places where there were rules in place about how many piercings and tattos you could have. And at most Spas they do not allow facial percings (or they have to be small and conservitive studs) and you must keep all tattoos cover. One spa I worked at we had an estitician who had tattos all the way down her arm and refused to keep them covered. On several occasions her clients would either ask for someone else or they would complain after wards and tell us they thought we were an upscale spa. She was eventually fired for her refusal to follow dress code. I know it seems unfair, and it is. But these spas main clientel is older woman with alot of money who come in weekly for facial, massages and to get their hair done. In the sevice industry you don't get to just do what ever you want. Your main concern has to be making the customer happy. If you don't, if you just say to hell with what everyone else thinks, then you will not be successful. That is why these companies have dress codes.
Even the top stylist in the industry, thought they may have a few tattoos and a facial peircing or two, none of them are over the top with most of their body tatood. Because even they must show a level of proffesionalisim. They didn't get were they are today by not careing what others think. They are all about making their clients happy. That is why they are successful. So, if a bunch of rich old ladies think tattoos make you unprofessional and low class...we should all just jump on the band wagon ...for as we know they are rich...and this makes them the moral barometer for all of us...good god help society...
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