Hose Down Your Hoo-Ha

Believe it or not, I’m very understanding when clients go to other salons to get waxed. Whether they try another place because they have a coupon, a gift certificate or just want a different experience, I’m secure enough with my skill not to get offended. What annoys me is when I hear horror stories that are occurring in other salons. One of my clients had a gift certificate to a new chain that opened up in our area. She was on the table for two hours and fifteen minutes getting a Brazilian! That doesn’t even make sense to me. Interestingly enough, the technician’s daughter comes to me to get her Brazilians done.

Even though my arms were still exhausted from all of the Valentine V-J-Jays last week, I went to the gym and worked out really hard. Then I had a revelation. The reason I don’t work out half-assed is becauseI think I’d look funny with only one butt cheek.

I know this may come as a surprise to many of you, but sometimes the strangest things come out of my mouth during a wax. After removing a girl’s big hairy bush and oiling her down, I told her she looked like a bright new shiny penny. I think that was the first time I compared a puss to a penny. It was an accurate comparison.

I had to share this message I got from one of my Facebook friends. His compliment made my day and the story he told was funny: “I have been meaning to tell you I love your books! I just finished the third one last night. (The Happy Trail) I am now watching untold stories of the ER & they have a naked guy covered head to toe in Catie needles. they tweeter out the big ones but how to get all the tiny ones? the went to get wax but could not find any so what to do? Elmer’s white glue! worked like a charm! I could not help but think of you!”

Mark & M.E. is having it’s first official SNOW DAY!  Let your unwanted hair keep you warm on this crazy, winter day!

A man told his wife she needed to go see the Bush Doctor. Guess that’s M.E.!

Happy 29th anniversary, to my partner in everything. #love #marknme

[one business day until valentine’s day]
There’s a special holiday
Around the bend.
Give it a day
To thoroughly mend.
~Brazilian words of wisdom~

A girl bought a Groupon for a Brazilian at another salon, because she was trying to save money. The tech took an hour. She said it was very painful and the area was sore for several days. The technician couldn’t get all the hair out and blamed it on the fact that the client was black. She never ventured between the cheeks. The client told her she’s never had problems getting waxed before. When she told the technician where she went, the girl said she’s heard horrible things about Mark & M.E. My first reaction was anger. First, how dare she blame the client for being black? It’s not the client’s fault that the tech is obviously inexperienced. Second, no Brazilian should ever take an hour. Period. Third, how dare she bad mouth me? Furthermore, I don’t need to advertise on Groupon to get business. The client defended us and said we were amazing at what we did. After my initial feeling of anger subsided, I realized you can’t control what people say or think about you and I’m proud of all the technicians at Mark & M.E. I also realized that I feel sad for any tech who feels the need to bad mouth someone else to make herself feel better. There are plenty of hairy people in this city to keep us all busy. Maybe if she focussed on becoming better at her job, she wouldn’t feel the need to discredit someone she doesn’t know.

[3 business days until V-Day]