Yes, exactly my feelings also. You said it much better than I could Michelle.
Laura M. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michelle Cordes Sent: June-04-11 6:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: NailTech:: re:sell outs, Essie, etc. My issue with the "sell outs" is this... If you come to me, and I use polish you can find at Walgreens, what is that mani worth to you? $20? If I use Tammy Taylor, which you have never seen and can't get, you are willing to pay me $30 for the same manicure. It is a perceived value thing, regardless of actual value. Do you really think it costs THAT much more to make a Coach purse? Chanel lipstick? Exclusitivity and brand make a huge difference in price. I AM A BRAND. I want you to fall in love with a polish color you can only get from me, in a beautiful clean environment, completed with a service and customer service experience that is unparalelled. Miss a piece of that puzzle and you find yourself not making what you are truly worth. All because Essie decided to sell to Rite-Aid. Nope... not doing it. Good for the folks who do their mani's at home... they just got another line to use! Michelle www.michellecordes.com From: Jennifer White <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 4, 2011 9:16 AM Subject: Re: NailTech:: re:sell outs, Essie, etc. Michelle, I was pretty much going to say what you did also. I was just way too tired to type it all out. Personally, I doesn't matter to me. I know techs like Julie Kandelec & TraceyLee have drugstore brands like Milani & NYC in their kits. I'll use whatever gets the job done. And whatever folks are asking for. Jennifer Cherry Manicurist/Nail Stylist 410.340.4035 [email protected] Sent from Jennifer's iPhone On Jun 4, 2011, at 4:10 AM, Wet Paint Nail Spa <[email protected]> wrote: Ok please don't flame me but what's all the fuss about? The women who do their own nails, with or without professional products, will rarely, if ever, be our clients anyway. The ones who come to us do so because they enjoy the whole experience and know that we could make even the most generic brand polish look fantastic and last a long time. Also, is the controversy with pro brands being sold to the public because the companies change their formulae? Or is it more about exclusivity? M- ------ Michelle Phoenix, Owner/Elite Nail Technician Wet Paint Nail Spa Hair, Skin & Nails www.wetpaintnailspa.com <http://www.wetpaintnailspa.com/> On Jun 4, 2011, at 2:43 AM, Jennifer White <[email protected]> wrote: I was going to say that the only company still truly pro only is Tammy Taylor. Zoya constantly does BOGOs & promos for customers that make it more expensive to get at the salon. I have also seen Zoya @Ulta. But Ulta has a salon in store but they run big sales too. The boutique brands (Rescue Beauty Lounge, Ginger + Liz) sell to the public but at least those are harder to get (not in drugstore/Walmart). G+L offers a pro discount. RBL does not. Jennifer Sent from Jennifer's iPhone On Jun 3, 2011, at 11:21 PM, Michelle Cordes <[email protected]> wrote: I agree. Wholeheartedly. That is why I quit using OPI years ago... the first time I spotted them in Walmart. That is why I never used Essie. And that is why I got rid of Zoya. They run ads in the back of the fashion mags with an 800 number to call to order, and they DO sell to the public. No thanks. I am all about the companies that cater to us as professionals only... CND is at least only sold in the beauty salons in the mall (around here anyway)... and if you are looking for a great INEXPENSIVE polish line, Tammy Taylor's kicks butt and is a great price. Nice brush and bottle to use. And Tammy will sell retail items (no chemicals) off her website to the public but at the same price we would sell it for, so at least she isn't undercutting us. Pro only is the way to go... go get 'em Lauren... give 'em hell... :) Michelle www.michellecordes.com <http://www.michellecordes.com/> From: Michelle Phoenix <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, June 3, 2011 7:51 PM Subject: Re: NailTech:: re:sell outs, Essie, etc. That's why I've stuck w/ Zoya and Nubar all these years. The customer service at Nubar is laughable, but the product rocks and that's what counts in the end. On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 10:48 PM, Lauren Dodson <[email protected]> wrote: This is how I feel. All of these companies are "professional" only. They were started by people like ourselves. They have all sold out. No one seems to care about the professional, so why would the client care? It's the American way. Take the money and run. I will be having words with all of the sell out companies at Orlando, starting with Essie. We are there taking classes and trying to be the "best" when the product lines are just trying to make a buck and screw us. 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