Arpi (and everyone), That is the "artificial enhancement way" and yes you're right. You all are getting your artificial enhancement customers. And if you switch to soak off gels you're just going to switch your existing people over and maybe get some new ones. That's cool. You can do fills and keep them on. BUT you're not really opening an opportunity to make 'new' money.
Right now, we (techs) pay for polish out of our pocket. How many of you actually charge for the polish at the end of your service? Not counting french. I mean...if I get a mani and I tell you, "I'm not having polish today" am I saving some money on the manicure price? Doubt it. For years we've all invested in having polish in our salons and really haven't made money from it. Now ...offer the color gels AKA Gel Polish...(same stuff) as an alternative. When applied like polish (clear base, two coats and an average topcoat) our formula soaks off in 5 minutes. So having clients whom get mani's and pedi's with polish switch to "UV color" means an opportunity to make $5 in the time you're making nothing. If you do 8 clients a day, that's $40 a day without doing anything really different. Then in a week or 10 days when they come back to get another mani you soak it off and do their service, then reapply a new color. Just think about your customer. Someone like me that can only wear polish for a good 4 days before it chips. Now she'll be able to go the full 10 days. It'll strengthen her nail (overlay) and help them grow out. Imagine doing a pedicure in the winter and knowing the color is dry enough to put on socks and shoes! You'll be a hero to your clients. :) Elaine Elaine T. Watson Star Nail International Vice President of Marketing and Sales Global Education Director 800.782.7624 extension 321 fax 661.257.5847 [email protected] Blog: itsnotarealjob.blogspot.com On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 11:50 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Elaine, > I don't think $5 is enough, doesn't it last for 2 weeks? (I'll obviously > see for myself also...). Can we do rebalancing too? I charge $20 for manis > and $40 for gel overlays, that could last from 2 to 4 weeks... When they > come back I usually file off the entire gel and re-do the same procedure... > > Arpi Sekeryan > Sent from my Verizon Wireless > ------------------------------ > *From: * "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *Date: *Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:21:40 -0800 > *To: *<[email protected]> > *Subject: *NailTech:: Re: Gel polish > > You're VERY welcome Arpi!! > > $5 is what I would do. Tell them, for $5 you can have UV cure polish that > lasts longer than traditional polish AND is a nail strengthener. It'll help > their nails grow out because it's still a gel overlay essentially. > > :) Elaine > > Elaine T. Watson > Star Nail International > Vice President of Marketing and Sales > Global Education Director > 800.782.7624 extension 321 > fax 661.257.5847 > [email protected] > Blog: itsnotarealjob.blogspot.com > > > On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 8:45 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks for the sample Elaine! Did you say to charge $5 on top of our >> manicure price? >> >> Arpi Sekeryan >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless >> ------------------------------ >> *From: * "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> *Date: *Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:58:02 -0800 >> *To: *<[email protected]> >> *Subject: *NailTech:: Re: Gel polish >> >> Aimee, >> >> You're so welcome.... I'm discovering that existing gel users are >> applying other company techniques to our gel and it's creating those types >> of problems. My friends that used to use Calgel used a "knifing off" >> technique at the free edge (because I guess the gel shrinks back so much). >> Ours doesn't shrink back so much so the knifing off isn't necessary. >> >> When I apply I do five fingers at a time. I brush on the clear first >> (like polishing a nail) and cure 30 seconds. I then brush on a coat of >> color (thin and even like polish). By the time I get to the fifth nail the >> first couple have a tiny line of shrinkage at the very free edge. I just >> quickly brush over all five (not applying more color just pulling it back to >> the edges). It only takes me a second. Then I stick that hand in the lamp >> to cure while I do the other hand. ( 3 mins) >> >> I find that I don't have that bit of shrink on the second coat. I just >> apply a coat like polishing a nail and back in the lamp for 3. >> >> See if that helps you out Aimee. I'm even finding I don't have to tap my >> edges (like my traditional hard color gels). >> >> :) Elaine >> >> Elaine T. Watson >> Star Nail International >> Vice President of Marketing and Sales >> Global Education Director >> 800.782.7624 extension 321 >> fax 661.257.5847 >> [email protected] >> Blog: itsnotarealjob.blogspot.com >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Aimee Nails <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> >>> Hello all! >>> >>> I have been using OPI gel polish since April. Today I got my sample of >>> StarNail's new soakable gels (thank you Elaine!). >>> So I've notice a recurring issue. When the fingers come out of the >>> lamp the gel has pooled at the free edge creating a not so pretty hump. >>> As I am typing this I am wondering if my lamp is not sitting level >>> enough and it runs just enough before it can cure? >>> >>> Aimee >>> St. Louis, MO >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
