Just hit 500 eyebrow waxes in a month and my brain is still processing it

My little solo studio in Tacoma is usually pretty steady, but this past month was something else. I looked at my booking app last night and the number 500 was staring back at me. That's just for brow waxes, not counting any other services. I had to check it three times. It felt like I blinked and my hands were just moving on autopilot, a blur of wax strips and tweezers. The weird part is I don't even remember a big marketing push or anything. It just... happened. My forearms are definitely feeling it, and I've gone through more azulene gel than I thought possible. Has anyone else had a random month where the numbers just blew up out of nowhere? How did you handle the physical demand without burning out?

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jamie7125mo ago

Ever think you'd agree with @finley447? I do now...

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finley4476mo ago

Blinked and my hands were on autopilot" is the realest thing I've read all week. My version is just me staring at a wall after a busy day, brain completely empty. You just have to ride the wave and hope your body holds up.

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willow_king6mo ago

Oh man, the autopilot thing is too real! My brain will just check out mid-task. I've found myself putting the milk in the cupboard and the cereal in the fridge, or just standing in the shower long after I'm clean. It's like my body's running on the last bit of battery and the operating system is full of glitches.

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