mua : can I make a living doing local bridals only?

[blush09]

i usually taken bookings within a 60 mile radius, but would like to reduce this to 10-15
if i concentrated my advertising efforts in local wedding directories, do you think i could still take a fair amt of bookings

[satinbaby]

Do you do just make-up? I do beauty and make-up i offer the application free within 5 miles radius anything over i charge... However ive never gone over 10 miles away for the prices i charge its not worth it... Depends what you charge?

[persianista]

Can you not go through your books for last year and work out how much you would have earnt from what you did within your revised radius?

[blush09]

hi
i specialise in bridal makeup and initially advertised that i covered a large area (south east) as many of the bridal mua tend to do - so although ive had a handful of "local" jobs, have had mostly jobs 40-60 miles away .. which i hate, they totally stress me out as im a nervous driver to start with and i think i would rather spend the time i waste driving to and thro with my family as i also work part time during the week .
just wondered if any of the mua on here took local jobs only thats all

[shedunlop]

Making some money and making a living are completely different things and in my opinion you would be hard pushed to make a living from this. I did bridal treatments for many years and although they are profitable they are also stressful and clients can be difficult. :)

[blush09]

thanks for your replies x

[Blue Rose]

I think if you do your wedding make up & try & promote your children's pamper parties a bit more you should do ok.

ps I did send you a PM about advertising the children's parties. Hopefully you got it ok :)

[blush09]

hi
thanks blue rose
i dont i think i received it, will double check
are your parties starting to take off?
i saw your lovely new logo when i was looking for inspiration on verve's web site
thanks again as always x

[Blue Rose]

hi
thanks blue rose
i dont i think i received it, will double check
are your parties starting to take off?
i saw your lovely new logo when i was looking for inspiration on verve's web site
thanks again as always x

Yes the parties are starting to take off :green: I have 2 to do next weekend & 1 booked for September. The magazine I mentioned in my PM is really good for gaining interest.

The logo's great isn't it? Carl does some pretty cool stuff.

Glad to be of help x

[StephsBeauty]

hi blue rose was just reading your replies and i was hoping you could give me sum advice for advertising my pamper partys as i do a few but not enough really :) thanks Steph

[ay3sh41]

HEY stephs,
dont suppose you want to go into a shop and do that?

[Blue Rose]

hi blue rose was just reading your replies and i was hoping you could give me sum advice for advertising my pamper partys as i do a few but not enough really :) thanks Steph

I've advertised in a magazine called Raring2go.

[Lynne Baker]

I'm reliably informed that prom makeup is where the smart money is. I've teamed up with a local bridal shop and we do prom fayres. Boy, are there some extravagant girlies out there!

[blush09]

just a quick up date ..

i decided to concentrate my advertising locally and it has really paid off, most of the bookings i have for this summers weddings are within a 10 mile radius, with the exception of one which was too good to turn down (30 miles away)

i found i had to reduce my prices a little from £80 to £70 for the trial and again on the day - so only a loss of £20 per bride, but im so much happier now and have decided to train in eyelash extensions, plus a couple more beauty treatments so that i can offer bridal packages, and hopefully also cater for non bridal clients when i come off maternity leave early next year

thanks again for all your encouraging replies x