Hmmmmm.... Seems cheap enough. What say you?

Michelle Phoenix, Owner/Elite Nail Technician
Wet Paint Nail Spa
Nails, Skin & Hair
www.wetpaintnailspa.com

On Dec 9, 2011, at 12:17 AM, [email protected] wrote:

> For my client gifts this year, I bought those see thru plastic "baked goods" 
> bags at the drug store that have holiday themes printed in color on the clear 
> bag. (20 for $1.00)   I put a magnetic calendar (.47 cents each) for their 
> fridge with my business card on it along with either a "file kit" (that I 
> bought for a dollar from Premier Nails!)  The file kit has a 100/180 file, a 
> 3 way file, a cuticle pusher, and a nail brush!  Whoa!  Looks like  I spent a 
> ton of money instead of $1.00!  If they would rather have hand cream, I have 
> some packed with purse size hand cream (also $1.00 each)  instead of the file 
> kit, but each bag still has the magnetic calendar.  They can also choose to 
> substitute either
> A small bottle of top coat (.75 cents each)
> OR
> A gift Certificate for a paraffin dip (hands only! a $6 value, but costs much 
> less for the service than that!)
>  
>    The BIG hit this year....  and this is something I included in each bag, 
> is a spring type of clothespin with a cotton ball pinched in it!  They look 
> at me like I've lot my mind!  Until I explain that it is to be used to remove 
> their toe nail polish without ruining their nails!  THEY LOVE IT!  I know the 
> hint came from this list, so thank you to who ever suggested this!  (clothes 
> pins were $2.99 for 50 of them, cotton balls 100 for $1.49) 
>    The last item that I have on each bag is a Christmas RED plastic pop can 
> opener.  One of the flat plastic ones that fits on your key ring.  I bought 
> them at our local discount outlet for 5 cents EACH and then put one of my 
> pretty return address labels on each one!  I put a ribbon thru the pop can 
> opener, and then tied the bag shut with it so it makes a nice bow on the 
> front!  Very pretty!  Very impressive if I must say so myself!  hehe! 
> I love handing these out to clients, they are SO impressed!  You'd never know 
> I did it on a such a small budget! 
> Pam 
> Nail Designs
> Ohio
>  
> Breakdown of gift bags for clients:
> *Bags:  80 total,                                cost  $4.00
> *Magnetic Calendar  100                    cost $47.00
> File Kit      (35)                                 cost $35.00
> Hand Cream  (25)                             cost $25.00
> Top Coat    (20)                                cost $15.00
> *Pop Can Opener (100)                      cost  $5.00
> *Clothespins/Cotton balls                   cost  $5.00
>                                                                  $136.00 
> total cost for enough holiday favors for 80+ wonderful clients! 
>  
> * means every client received one of these items! 
> 
> 
> On Dec 8, 2011, at 11:29 AM, "Laura Merzetti" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> I need some opinions on an idea for client gifts this year, and hoping some 
>> of you might have had luck with this scenario in the past. 
>>  
>> The majority of my clients come to me for nail services.  Probably 5% ever 
>> book pedicures with me, but I know they get them, and probably at chop shops 
>> (judging from the art work on the big toes!).    I’m not really comfortable 
>> asking them why they aren’t getting them from me – I’m a non-confrontational 
>> kind of person.  They know I’m clean, I use a Footsie Bath, perhaps they 
>> like the thrones, I dunno.  But I also know they’re not taking advantage of 
>> cheap mani/pedi deals because I do their nails regularly. 
>>  
>> (Note, I do rockstar/gel toes a lot in the summer months, and those clients 
>> generally get a pedi with it since it’s a bit of a discount, so I’m not 
>> talking about those clients).
>>  
>> So I was thinking about offering them a g/c for either a free pedi  next 
>> year or a half-price pedi.    These would be people who’ve never had one 
>> from me, so I’m looking to build my pedi business with them in the future. 
>>  
>> What do you all think is the better option, and why?  I have 2 pedis – one 
>> is a $30 express and the other is a $40 deluxe (I don’t call them spa).    
>> Or is there another choice I’m not seeing?  
>>  
>> I need some fresh eyes to look at this because I’m having a hard time 
>> deciding what to do, and starting next week I’ll be handing out their gifts.
>>  
>> Thanks J
>>  
>> Laura
>>  
>>  
>>  
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