Hi Shannon! One thing in your vent really stands out to me. You "THEY" are doing marketing. Are YOU??
It doesn't matter how much you charge or what services you offer. It is just as important, if not MORE, that you market yourself! YOU are your own best advertisement. Period. I wrote a post on beauty tech that was about this very subject. I'm pretty sure it is still there. Deb?? I think it was moved to the sticky notes section? I'm sorry you're having a difficult time, but believe me when I say we've all been there. And yes, it can take 2-3 years of slow days and constant PR to build a clientele. Don't get discouraged, if you do the things I suggested in my post you'll succeed. Good Luck! Sherri Evans Sherri's Beauty Boutique Nails, Skin, Waxing, Permanent Makeup Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----- From: Shannon <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:21:38 To: NailTech<[email protected]> Subject: NailTech:: Need to vent Allright my nail tech sisters. I just need to vent. I have been a nail tech for almost 2 years (still a newbie) and LOVE doing nails. My first job was in an organic salon doing only natural nails. I was the only nail tech and I tried it for a year. At the end of the year I was not happy because I was working 4 days a week and only making between $150-$200 a week not including tips. And that was a high end salon. I thought maybe because it was all natural nails that it was limiting so I found another salon (this one just opened too in Sept) and started learning gels but am still having a hard time with lifting so we have not added it to the menu but we are doing the soak offs. I am actually making less than the other place around $125-$140 a week not including tips. Now there is infighting between the salon owners. My thought is now, what if I try to find a place that does not charge so much for their services ($42.00-55.00 for pedicures and $23.00 for regular manicures currently) and maybe going with someplace that charges less but is busier would work better. Or is it the economy or is it that nail techs do not make a lot of money unless they are established and do gels/acrylics??? I am just SO frustrated that it works out that I am making $4.35 an hour!!!?????? I love nails but am also considereing going to work at a grocery store where I would make more. sigh. I am just frustrated that I have put so much time and energy promoting and helping to grow someone else's business and it is not there yet. And I know they are doing marketing. It just is not working. Sorry this is so long and thanks for letting me vent. Shannon K -- 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. -- 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.
