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PSA: I just hit 500 clients in my little home studio
Started with a folding table in my spare room 8 years ago. Back then, a good week was maybe 3 facials. Kept a paper notebook to track everyone. Hit 500 this morning with a regular who's been coming since month two. The number itself is just a figure. But it means 500 people trusted me enough to let me work on their skin. That's a lot of quiet conversations, a lot of product recommendations, a lot of seeing skin clear up over time. It's not about being the biggest shop in town. It's about building that thing, client by client, in a room that smells like lavender. Anyone else get a milestone that snuck up on them?
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faith_thomas2mo ago
Congrats on the milestone. The paper notebook to client 500 pipeline is real. Keep the lavender oil stocked.
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the_piper2mo ago
That lavender oil is the real MVP.
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The whole "500 people trusted me" thing feels a bit heavy for a skincare gig, no? I get that facials are personal but it's not like you're doing surgery. You're putting goop on faces and charging for it. I mean congrats on keeping a business going that long but maybe pump the brakes on acting like you saved lives here. The notebook thing is cool though, I'll give you that.
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