Your Stylist is Too Pushy - What Should You Do?
Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
Kelly complains:
How do I tell my stylist I’m not buying any more Aveda? She sold me like $200 worth of it the first time I
visited her, and I ended up giving most of the stuff away. How do I tell her I think she’s grand but to please stop trying to push her overpriced, nearly-useless products on me? Should I tip her more to make up for lost commissions?
Sarah Says:
I gotta tell you, this stylist of yours seems really obnoxious. It’s one thing for your stylist to try and make some extra money selling product, but she should make sure that her customers really want the stuff. I can’t stand it when they try to sell me things. Just give me the color and cut, a nice chat, and let me go.
How to deal with a pushy stylist
The way I see it, you’ve got a few options.
First, tell your stylist you are happy with the products you’re currently using. Since she’s pushing Aveda products you can tell her that you don’t like how they smell. I know I don’t. It’s pretty hard to argue with someone about something like fragrance choice.
Second, tell your stylist you want to spend your beauty money on your wonderful cut or color and you can’t afford to buy additional product.
Third, your last suggestion isn’t bad. Just tell her you don’t want to buy any products but then give her an extra tip (maybe 10% more).
Fourth, just tell her the story you told us. If she knew that you spent $200 on product you didn’t even use she would be much less likely to suggest more products. I’ve found that people selling things don’t want you to buy something you don’t want. If you’re unhappy with your purchase, just tell her.
Going to a stylist should be fun. If it’s not because your stylist is too pushy just tell her to back off. And if it makes things too uncomfortable, just go find someone else. There are lots of other stylists in the sea. Too bad many of them are awful, but there are still some gems out there.
What do y’all think? How do you deal with a pushy stylist? Let the rest of the Beauty Brains community know by leaving your comment below.
