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ä Marketing to the Mature Client<br />
Esthetic Endeavors<br />
Judith Culp<br />
The classical definition of a mature client<br />
is changing. We used to think of retired folks,<br />
those age 65 <strong>and</strong> over as mature, but as the baby<br />
boomers age, this definition is being redefined.<br />
People are living longer <strong>and</strong> with the transition<br />
from the group called the Traditionalists, (those<br />
born before 1945), to the “Baby Boomers”<br />
born between 1945 – 1964 (these years shift<br />
depending on your resource), the way people<br />
perceive themselves has shifted.<br />
The traditionalists typically (though there<br />
are exceptions) saw their lines <strong>and</strong> wrinkles<br />
as badges of surviving the battle of life. While<br />
some are quite computer literate, fewer<br />
of those in this group make use of social<br />
networking, emails or internet marketing. We<br />
need to reach this group in a more classical<br />
manner such as phone calls, flyers or print<br />
media to market to them.<br />
We have a staunch few that want to know<br />
about our specials but refuse to use email or<br />
any form of internet communication. They<br />
want a phone call to be invited in. Within<br />
this group some want to “just make my skin<br />
look as good as it can” but they are not really<br />
interested in the medi-spa scene.<br />
Others are more progressive <strong>and</strong> want<br />
to try any treatment you have that might be<br />
beneficial. They will have questions about the<br />
anti-aging treatments they see on the television<br />
<strong>and</strong> will appreciate any knowledge you<br />
can share. These clients can be quite loyal <strong>and</strong><br />
will continue regular treatments as long as<br />
their health allows it.<br />
While traditionalists didn’t grow up<br />
with television in their home like the baby<br />
boomers did, they have been well exposed<br />
to media in their adult years. They see their<br />
peers doing things to maintain a youthful<br />
appearance.<br />
Media <strong>and</strong> Hollywood personalities<br />
have brought heightened awareness to this<br />
group to show that it is perfectly okay to have<br />
treatments to maintain a more youthful look.<br />
This has led more <strong>and</strong> more of them to seek<br />
<strong>and</strong> maintain a skin care regime <strong>and</strong>/ or for<br />
medical intervention.<br />
To keep these clients coming back, make<br />
sure they can visit with comfort <strong>and</strong> safety<br />
in ways that don’t draw attention to their<br />
age. Offer gowns that don’t have challenging<br />
fasteners. If you are a person with arthritis<br />
in your h<strong>and</strong>s, snaps, ties <strong>and</strong> buttons can be<br />
difficult. If the arthritis is in your shoulders,<br />
getting things on <strong>and</strong> off over your head can<br />
be painful <strong>and</strong> challenging. Have a range of<br />
sizes to accommodate your petite, medium<br />
<strong>and</strong> queen size clients. Bolsters should be<br />
available to provide often needed back support.<br />
Assure the client can easily get on <strong>and</strong><br />
off the facial lounge without risk of falling.<br />
Baby boomers are the new mature clients<br />
although they don’t want to think of themselves<br />
as mature. They know they are aging<br />
<strong>and</strong> most are kicking <strong>and</strong> screaming all the<br />
way. They have grown up with Hollywood in<br />
their face <strong>and</strong> their celebrity peers are actively<br />
working to maintain a youthful look. The<br />
boomers don’t want to be left out. They want<br />
lines gone, wrinkles gone, brown spots gone.<br />
Preferably they would like this within a<br />
single facial treatment, with no down time.<br />
The younger boomers are aging with more<br />
media education <strong>and</strong> have a better grasp of<br />
the need for a series of treatments rather than<br />
just routine facials. Clients are starting earlier<br />
to address the signs of aging <strong>and</strong> this is helpful<br />
to maintaining the youthful appearance.<br />
The boomers want results. They enjoy<br />
the relaxation, but to keep them as clients<br />
we need to provide them with treatments<br />
designed to meet their goals. The more<br />
expensive the treatment, the quicker they<br />
expect the results.<br />
Most boomers are comfortable with smart<br />
phones <strong>and</strong> computers <strong>and</strong> like the non-interruptive<br />
nature of social marketing <strong>and</strong> email<br />
contacts. They use their phone or computer<br />
over a telephone book. The savvy technician<br />
wanting to attract these clients will need to<br />
keep pace with these changes in marketing<br />
needs. Google ad-words <strong>and</strong> the like will<br />
become an increasingly important skill set.<br />
Sixty is the new fifty. Boomers are looking<br />
<strong>and</strong> acting younger than their age, <strong>and</strong> this<br />
shift will continue as we move from the older<br />
boomers toward the younger ones.<br />
The following generations the Xers<br />
<strong>and</strong> the Ys aren’t even waiting until the<br />
troublesome signs of age start to show. These<br />
groups are taking a proactive stance <strong>and</strong><br />
starting much earlier with therapeutic skin<br />
treatments, good result oriented home care<br />
products, <strong>and</strong> medical intervention. They<br />
depend on information being electronically<br />
available <strong>and</strong> this will be the key way to<br />
reach them with marketing. They are of the<br />
accurate mindset that the earlier they start the<br />
longer <strong>and</strong> easier it will be to keep a youthful<br />
face. Skin care is no longer a luxury; it is part<br />
of a healthy, youth preserving lifestyle.<br />
The classical mature client is now older<br />
than she used to be <strong>and</strong> those that follow<br />
are staying younger looking longer. It’s a<br />
good time to be a skilled esthetician with the<br />
knowledge <strong>and</strong> tools to meet the needs of<br />
clients that underst<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> appreciate what<br />
can be achieved.<br />
Judith Culp, has been in the esthetics industry since 1980. She is the owner<br />
of NW Institute of Esthetics, Inc. <strong>and</strong> contributing editor for Miladys St<strong>and</strong>ard<br />
Esthetics: Advanced <strong>and</strong> lead author of Esthetician’s Guide to Client Safety &<br />
Wellness. For more information visit www.estheticsnw.com.<br />
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