matthewking•11d agoProlific Poster

Rant: That hotel room facial setup last month still bugs me

I got called to do a wedding party at the Ritz in Santa Monica last month. They put me in this tiny bathroom with a single overhead light and no chair. I had to mix my products on the edge of a sink that kept getting wet. Ended up dropping a whole bottle of $40 toner on the tile floor... shattered everywhere. Has anyone else dealt with places that don't get what we need to actually work?

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kimblack10d ago

Question whether dropping the toner was really that big of a deal though. I mean yeah it sucks to lose product but $40 isn't exactly breaking the bank in this business, and bathroom setups are kind of expected at any decent hotel.

corap6111d ago

Room setups at hotels are always hit or miss, but I learned to bring my own folding table and a small work light just in case. Sounds like bad luck with that toner bottle though.

danielowens10d ago

Forty dollars is actually a big deal when you're adding up all the little losses over a month. I had a bottle of toner leak in my bag once, ruined a shirt and two towels before I even noticed. The thing about bringing your own table and light is smart, but I'd add a small plastic tray or a silicone mat to set the toner on. Those little bottles can roll off anything if you bump it. Also, check the bathroom counter for a slight slope, some hotels have them slanted for water runoff and that alone can send a bottle sliding.