TPTW ... Starting Up a Nail Business - Page 7

Annebet · 07:03 PM

I agree 100% I love doing nails, I have an illness at the moment which stops me going 100% professional, I have spent thousands up to now on training, products ect I daren't actually add it up lol, I do do nails mainly friends family and friends of friends iykwim I am booked on a workshop with NSI for September and after that I am going to do my masters, I am debating changing over to CND I have emailed cherry and sent my passes through so I know I can convert, but I have spent that much with other training and with NSI that I think for me I might be better staying with NSI. I have my mind set on the middle of next year to go professional fulltime, I have just had shirts made up with my Logo and my heading for my leaflets ect my Business cards are fab they are metal so no way they can be lost and fit in the purse perfect, I do worry as there seems to be a lot of nail tech near me and some only charge £10.00 - £15.00 for a set of nails and I can't understand how they are making money, I have seen some of the work and it's not very good, the leaflet just posted through my door when I went on the website I wash shocked at the nails but I supose thats how some go out of business, this was another reason I didn't take the offer of the rent of a chair I am so glad I said no as at the time I was no-where near ready to be let lose on the public am waffling now lol
Well fingers crossed this time next year I will be fully up and running Can't wait to unleash myself lol.

verolee william · 09:00 AM

so true

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Originally Posted by geeg

Don't you all think it is sad that in our profession, I would say that 99%, of the people who are attracted to it start out with the mentality of "where can I buy the cheapest products" or get the cheapest education? What kind of mentality is that for someone who wishes to have success in business?

I'm just making the observation that so many enter our business with no funds at all to start a business so they start out with cheap naff education, and cheap naff products and they never get anywhere. I would guess that no more than 40% of all those who try to enter the nail industry actually ever get anywhere with it or ever make any money at it. The reason being that they are not dedicated to it as a business. They think it would be 'fun' or sounds like a cool thing to do ... use it as a little hobby etc etc when they could do so much more if they showed willing to go for it and went for it in the right way ... Right from the start!.

I hear many say, "I'll give up the day job when I have a sufficient number of clients!!" But how can you ever have sufficient clients if you don't give up the day job?? I know it is scary ... but what change isn't scary? You have to believe and you have to have that sense of adventure too and confidence in yourself and your ability and the funds to do it. If you don't have that or at least the expectation of that, don't you think it is better to give it up altogether?

I talk to many who do really well in their nail businesses, they tell me they KNEW from day one that they could and would do it (I have heard that from hundreds of flourishing nail tecnicians) ... and they have done it. They borrowed or found the funds to do it and they worked like hell and dedicated themselves to growing their business and made a thriving success of it. That is not just a coincidence.

Emmawin · **college lecture -** 09-06-09, 06:08 PM

Hi
I am new to this but reading this thread I felt I had to reply. It just so happens reading all the replies has inspired both my mum and myself to really think about her giving up her teaching job and joining me. I am a new salon owner and just building the busines but I would like my mum to go into the private training sector. She has become very demotivated with the education system

however, she is an excellent tutor. I know that this the right thing for her to do. If there is is anyone out there who can give us some advice on where she can apply I would be grateful;

geeg · 10-06-09, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Emmawin

Hi
I am new to this but reading this thread I felt I had to reply. It just so happens reading all the replies has inspired both my mum and myself to really think about her giving up her teaching job and joining me. I am a new salon owner and just building the busines but I would like my mum to go into the private training sector. She has become very demotivated with the education system

however, she is an excellent tutor. I know that this the right thing for her to do. If there is is anyone out there who can give us some advice on where she can apply I would be grateful;

I'm sure you are not thinking that this change will come about quickly. Your mum needs to learn the skills, then have at least a year working behind that table in the salon and all the while furthering her education in nails to Master level.
How wonderful it would be if a college then got hold of her!!!
Best way to start is with CND education (08452106060 or have a look at www.sweetsquared.com) .. she couldn't have a better role model of how to do the job well ... and the products won't ever let her down either!
BIG decision for her and a BIG change, but very exciting and rewarding.

Emmawin · **Thankyou -** 10-06-09, 11:22 AM

Hi would just like to say thankyou for taking the time to reply. My mum is a fully qualified beauty therapist and her role in FE is learning mentor. However is looking at teaching within the a private sector as she highly skilled in beauty therapy. She is trained in all nail enhancements but like you suggested is going to take training in this area to become a master of nail enhancements.

geeg · 10-06-09, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Emmawin

Hi would just like to say thankyou for taking the time to reply. My mum is a fully qualified beauty therapist and her role in FE is learning mentor. However is looking at teaching within the a private sector as she highly skilled in beauty therapy. She is trained in all nail enhancements but like you suggested is going to take training in this area to become a master of nail enhancements.

OK I am getting it now

. Well, what she needs to do is to contact the company whose products she uses and loves and ask if they need an educator? Tell them the considerable amount she has to offer and then see where she goes form there.

Different companies have different expectations. At CND for instance, to become an education Ambassador certain criteria apply. The person has to be a CND Master technician, have salon experience etc etc and then attend the CND boot camp training. There is quite a lengthy set of interviews and qualifications to undergo first but once chosen it is certainly a rewarding experience as I'm sure you can tell from the reputation the CND ambassadors have. They are all very successful on the teaching side of their business because they are so excellent and because of who they represent.

Samantha Sweet is your contact for this at CND www.sweetsquared.com

Lorrainelola · 10-06-09, 01:09 PM

I am working so hard to try and get my mobile business up and running. I mean I am up and running but need more clients. I absolutely loathe my day job in a school. So much so that I am quite depressed and stressed. Don't ever work with other people's children, especially teenagers. While i am on that point how is that my 15yr old son is a gentleman and works hard at school yet I am expected to work with some students who quite honestly don't know the meaning of the word respect and probably can't even spell it. Oooops sorry rant over. I do nails after school, evenings and weekends. I wouldn't turn someone away because they would like their nails done on a Sunday as I believe I have to build up my client base.

I want to just pack up the day job and 'go for it' with the nails but I am just so worried that I am not going to earn enough. Although would it give me the kick start to go out there and really get the business in?

I want to do further training and think CND is the best option. I have also just bought some lovely attitude nail polishes and always get so excited when I buy some new products.

I suppose my question is should I get just do it? Baked beans on toast is a substantial meal if I don't have the money to eat.

I am getting married in August and my boyfriend has just found a buyer for his house. Perhaps this is the time to start?

geeg · 10-06-09, 02:21 PM

Well one of my favourite sayings is "keep doing what you are doing, and you will only get what you've got!!" (I hope you don't teach English as the grammar is pretty appalling

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I am an advocate of just doing it! Maybe that is because I believe in myself 100%. It simply never occurs to me that I will not succeed in anything I want to do. If I did have doubts, then I just wouldn't do it.

If you are good at what you do, have an affinity with people, use the products that will enhance your business and not let you or your clients down, and if you can focus whole heartedly on your success and do things honestly and with integrity .... then why on earth would you not succeed?

Life is too short to be miserable in a job that is far from full filling. Can you do good work? If you can then for crumbs sake ... focus full time on it and be happy.

mely-bely · 10-06-09, 03:10 PM

Great thread, as usual Gigi

Before I got licensed I went through so many techs because I was never happy with the work provided. I went out and bought a drug store acrylic kit and started doing my own. I loved it and got so many compliments on my nails I decided to take the plunge and become licensed.

That was 11 years ago and I still love it. I did it only part time from my home for the first 10 years because I loved it as a sideline. Since opening up the supply store last October I am now doing more nails than I did previously and I just love it.

Ladies come to me for something different as the techs here are taught only NNO and French Manicure with gel. I love doing funky l&p colors and the nail art and there is huge demand for it here. The art is really new here because the other supply stores in town cater to hairdressers and their nail stock is embarrassingly stingy. The two stores that carry Brisa and LCN don't carry any l&p products because it isn't taught here.

So I get to spend my time teaching l&p, nail art and more advanced gel technique as well as doing some really fun nails. Who could ask for more?

LIFE IS GOOD! I love educating people about l&p and gel - it makes me feel really, really good to impart my knowledge to others. I tell them all about this site and how much I have learned in a few short months, hoping they will all join in and really shake up the industry here.

Its not easy to make the committment to start your own business - but the risk is so low compared to the rewards! If you are passionate you will succeed - I really believe that.

When I started out I made the mistake of using a cheaper, less quality product and it showed as my clients nails always broke - so I switched to a more quality product and haven't looked back!