I file off the product. Arpi Sekeryan Sent from my Verizon Wireless -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:31:47 To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: NailTech:: Re: Gel Polish Pricing
So it seems like people are using the soak off gel as a polish over acrylics and/or traditional gels? Do you end up just filing it off or actually soaking off? Example: client comes in for gel french manicure and makes another appt for 2 weeks.... wants to change to a color... now you sit there an soak this stuff off? Or do you just file 50% down and do with color this time? Sorry for all the questions, just confused. Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jess in WA" <[email protected]> To: "NailTech" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 4:23:43 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: NailTech:: Re: Gel Polish Pricing The point is that its a different kind of gel for a different kind of service. Classic gels are hard gel, require a structure and fills. Soak off gels are flexible, to the point that they shouldn't crack even if you roll a sheet of them between your fingers and it won't crack. Whether on natural nails or over classic gels (or ac) they are removed each time (allowing you to see the natural nail underneath and be able to check for any lift. Most clients can do soak of gels on their natural nail with great success, but some have naturally thin nails that just crack way too easy and they may need both classic and soak off gels (I have just 2 of these clients). Soak off gels, or "gel polish" can be sold to customers who don't want "fake" nails or enhancements. Those clients who say "I never get manicures because the polish doesn't stay so whats the point, and I don't want fake nails" - those random yearly manicure clients who only come because someone gets them a gift certificate. It opens a whole new realm of possibilities. And I know for some they say "well I have a full book so I don't need any new clients" - but are you making what you want to make? At 80% its a good time to raise prices which may give you room for new service, which in turn will fill that space up quickly and give you opportunity to raise prices again. Anyway I'm a bit on a tangent. But yes, while soaking off isn't what I do with soak off gels, they have other properties that make them awesome and a service all by itself. (watch for 14 new colors from Akzentz soon!!) -Jess LuvNailz On Jan 10, 4:47 pm, [email protected] wrote: > Sorry, but I just dont understand the point of soak off gels. I've tried some "soak off" gels and they did not soak off completely and it took about 1/2 hour for it to start working. I did everything they said to do. I'm with Jess, I'd rather efile it off than take the time to soak it off. Just seems like a pain. > > Any other suggestions? > > Thanks > > Heidi > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jess in WA" > To: "NailTech" > Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 6:32:52 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Gel Polish Pricing > > Hi Lisa I charge $50 for a gel manicure over natural nails. This includes removal. I charge $60 (same price as backfill) for gel polish over a standard clear fill (which is $50). I don't charge any different for french, but will be charging $5 more when my prices change. I can soak off but I choose to efile it off. Gel polish oh toes is $50, does not include soak, scrub or massage - just toe work. And again will include removal. I choose not to charge additional for removal because I don't want clients thinking they are going to save a buck by picking off their gel polish - this causes damage and will make them less likely to come back if they think their nails are being damaged by the product. This also makes it easy for me to discount their first time, since I know I can book 15 minutes less than a returning client. I'm surprised how many gel polish clients I have. But they are a different kind of client than a classic gel client so its certainly easy to get them in the door! Have fun :) -Jess On Jan 9, 8:42 am, Lisa Cianciotti wrote: > I am going to be offering soak-off gel polish. For those of you who offer this too, can you give me a rough idea on what you charge? Gel polish over acrylic or gel? A gel polish fill? Gel polish over natural nails? Do you charge for a gel polish manicure or as an add on to a manicure? Also, what about a soak-off french overlay on natural nails? Gel polish on toes?? > > Thanks in advance! > > Lisa Cianciotti > Simply Polished Studio for Nails > Mount Pleasant, PA > 724-423-1821 > 724-858-5511 Cell > [email protected] > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. 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