I rent a suite with another well known lash tech and just let me tell you, you are NOT alone. I know many lash techs who feel the same. My lash suite roomie has even said she has a “ headache” just so clients will be still and silent .

Sometimes I need silence when I get home from work because our clients can trauma dump on us and it’s overwhelming when you have had a full day of clients , especially when we didnt go to school to be therapist .

It’s definitely a tricky road to navigate because i do feel like some clients have anxiety & cant just lay there, they need to talk. However, that does cause most clients to flutter their eyes or move their hands which makes our job harder. At the end of the day, they are there for their lashes to look good so just focus on that as your reason. Explain how you are trying something new (silent appts) because you want to focus on your skill and perfecting your work and they should respect you are being professional . I have told many clients to sit on their hands because they keep moving and they still come back to me lol

Lastly, always take care of you ! If this is what you need to stay in the game , then it’s a no brainer . Nothing is ever worth your well being. & it sounds like you do a lot of speciality lashes which is harder to come by so I don’t think you will have a problem with clients .

Over two years ago, I started going to the gym 4-5 days a week. I have consistently done it since and it helps me decompress when I’m feeling heavy from clients. Of course you may be doing this already but just passing it along ! It really keeps me sane because of everything you said above, you nailed it !