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 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. > -- > 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. > -- > 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. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. 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