Maggie Franklin has some good art, and looks simple to do.. I was perusing her album on Facebook.:):) On Nov 6, 2010 11:58 AM, "Angela R Wingerter" <[email protected]> wrote: > I am not very good or creative with nail art, but I haven't really tried to do > much. Just simple things and I have never charged for it nor has a client even > ask what it would be extra. They just assume if they want a decal or a slash or > rhinestone it is included I guess. I have been wanting to start getting more > into nail art but since I have been not charging for all these years I figured > why spend more money or time on a loosing thing. Then I thought about if I did > learn some new things I could display them on tips and also attach a price on it > so if they want it they see the price up front. > > > Angie Wingerter > > > > > ________________________________ > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected]; Manicures That Last < [email protected]> > Sent: Wed, November 3, 2010 10:41:19 AM > Subject: Re: NailTech:: Nail art ? > > $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. > > -- > 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. 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