I'd love a copy of that spreadsheet too please. =) On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 11:41 AM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote:
> $1 a minute should be right on. I gave Lorraine a spread sheet about 'what > are you worth' that she uploaded to her website. You just plug in your > prices and how long it takes you to do the service. Then it gives you an > idea of what you're making per hour on your service. The eye opener is > seeing how some service make you a lot and other don't. > > Determining your worth per hour and per minute will answer any future > questions "how much should I charge?" > > Hopefully, she'll see this and post the link for us. I'll add her as a cc. > > Trust me when I tell you, you're clients want something...they'll pay. If > you let them exploit your service for nothing (pay) they will continue to > take advantage of that. Really! Do they go to the grocery store and tell > the clerk..."come on, just give me the eggs free today"? Why do they think > they can do it to you? > > It's not fair. Until you're willing to risk pissing them off for a day, > they'll continue to abuse you financially. You have to say, "I'm worth more > than this and I deserve better". > > I get it. I used to be the same way. Now that I've been to TCU (Tony > Cuccio University) I'll never be that girl again. > > Kind Regards, > Elaine T. Watson > Star Nail International > Vice President of Marketing and Sales > Global Education Director > 800.782.7624 extension 321 > fax 661.257.5856 > [email protected] > Blog: itsnotarealjob.blogspot.com > > > > On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 11:53 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> How much do you charge for simple nail art? >> >> I have a client (A), she is a sweetheart, but I am feeling like she is >> taking advantage of my generosity. The client before her (B), I have been >> doing simple rhinestones, stripes, a flower sticker or dot flower on a >> couple of nails each week (she has been a client for 12 years). This client >> (B) is, as well a sweetheart, and somewhat of a lonely heart, so it makes me >> feel good to make her feel special with my simple nail art. (B) always lets >> me do whatever I am in the mood to do, whether it be simple or elaborate. >> (A) saw the nail art I did on (B) about 2 months ago and I told her that I >> would not charge for simple rhinestones, a dot flower on a couple of nails. >> She comes in ever other week for a mani and the opposite week for a polish >> change. Well, about a month ago (A) started to give me direct orders as to >> where to place certain "art" on her nails and wanted art on all of her >> nails. Nice me, NO CHARGE. >> >> Last week (A) came in for her polish change, directed to me what she >> wanted a Halloween french, orange nail bed, black tip with a strip across >> the color change and rhinestones on all 10 nails..... Ok...well this 15 min >> polish change ended up being a 35 minute service......as expected NO CHARGE, >> the check was already written out for a polish change NO CHARGE for the nail >> art. >> >> Today, she comes in, sees (B)'s nails and says...oh that is cute...but I >> want blah blah blah blah blah.....I looked at her, I guess stunned, and her >> response is well....that is what I want. I went off and told her that if >> she was planning on dictating to me what art I was to do on her nails, I >> would have to start charging her because, I am intimidated by "specifics" >> when it comes to nail art and if she wants "specifics", it definitely will >> take me longer and that would warrant an additional charge (I was planning >> on talking to her during her appointment about how a rhinestone or two, no >> big deal, but when you start dictating to me what you want, takes more time, >> more supplies to complete, I would have to charge for the art). >> "But you don't charge (B)" WHAT!!!!! (B) doesn't dictate to me what to >> do, I do what I want, she is happy, NO CHARGE. >> >> Sorry for the long rant, but now.....back to the original ?.....how much >> do you charge for nail art??? >> Thank you for your input! >> >> Mary Jo Zwirowski >> Tipz n Toez, Ltd. ~ www.tipzntoezltd.com >> Naperville, IL >> >> -- >> 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]<nailtech%[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]<nailtech%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > -- Michelle Phoenix Elite Licensed Nail Technician Wet Paint Nail Spa www.wetpaintnailspa.com Online Booking Available -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. 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