Why Rebook your next Appointment? By Cheryl Farman

The Importance of Pre-Booking.

It always happens. You wake up one day and realize that your hair or skin's in need of some immediate attention. So, you call the salon and the receptionist answers with a perky greeting- you can hear the smile in her voice. Then she says “I’m sorry, your stylist doesn’t have any availability for the next month.”

That’s it. Instant panic mode. Of course, your weekend is ruined. Your life is over. You need to get it done now. Or else you’re just going to look like a ragamuffin for weeks! So you settle in a chair with a phone book, frantically calling other salons.

But why? Why call another salon? Your stylist has your formula. Your stylist knows you- your lifestyle, schedule, job, kids, husband, remembers your birthday and treats you like a queen. Why turn your back on them, when its really not their fault that they are in high demand, and that they are talented and have a loyal clientele. Actually, you should take pride in having a stylist who is good, and whose work turns heads all over town.

Truth is: you could have pre-booked and you wouldn’t have been in a hairy situation (No pun intended. Well, maybe- but it was funny!). Not only does pre-booking keep your stylist in the know, on time, and things running smoothly, its more convenient for you. You invest in your hair and skin on that initital visit. You obviously loved it enough to keep coming back. Now why lose all of that?

There are lots of reasons not to: “life as well as schedule changes too frequently”, “my hair and skin are not a priority”, “I don’t know what I’m doing tomorrow, let alone in six weeks!”

We, as stylists, get it. We really do. However, if you wait five weeks and need to be seen no later than five weeks and one day every time- then you know one thing: you should be pre-booking every five weeks! What happens is that you end up waiting too long, and have to be ‘squeezed in’. Then, your appointment is rushed, and it actually takes longer than just regular maitenence might. So, truth is, your hair is definitely a priority if you get frazzled at the sight of gray hair and need to get in to fix it pronto.

Its so important for you to treat yourself when kids are running all over, you’re grocery shopping, cleaning, working. You deserve it. Rebooking assures that you get your well deserved time in the chair. Besides, once its on the family calendar- it will stay! If its far in advance, and you are worried you might forget- we give you several reminders.

The most important thing you can do is prebook your appointments. It keeps everyone on schedule and your hair and skin looking their best. And you will get extra loyalty points for doing so!!!

At Salon Sanity we can even create standing appointments up to a year in advance, so you will never be stuck again!

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