Shannon, go to the place that is BUSIER, doesn't matter what the
price structure is, ya need to find a place that can get clients in
the door. then it is up to you to keep the clients.
I don't care if you are an I/C or employee, you also need to promote
yourself, but if you are in a bad location, I don't care what the
prices are, its not going to work.
The secret to this business is to TOUCH as many people as possible!!!
Thats it. You knock them off their socks, they will come back!! But
ya gotta TOUCH them first. Good luck. diana from indiana who is
stuck in the snow right now waiting for help to get me out......I
HATE FEBRUARY!!!!!!!!!!!
At 09:21 AM 2/10/2010, you wrote:
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
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