When I became a nail tech 20 yrs ago I had a full time office job with benefits. I went to cosm school and started doing nails part time only until I was booked. Then I quit and I've been doing it ever since. I agree with you about the reasons why you're not making money. It's been slow for me, too. You might want to try getting a part time job somewhere until you get busy. Definitely take some classes for more education and to keep the passion going. Good Luck! Meryl
----- Original Message ----- From: Shannon Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:21 am Subject: NailTech:: Need to vent To: NailTech > 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] 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.
