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02-11-08, 12:00 PM

ive heard of a tiffany box, which is literally the tiffany box, blue little square with a row of diamantes lol. bet the diamond shape looks good tho, a square would probs look pretty stumpy!
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03-11-08, 04:32 PM

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What is BBW?
All this info on price structure and whats included is a great help to me as I only charge £6 for a bikini wax which used to include sides outside knicker/bikini line and a bit at the top. Over the years clients have gradually requested that I leave less and less hair but because I have nothing on my price list that gives a definate price and description I never charge more. This will be changing now (after lots of practice and my new hot/non strip wax ) and i will print out and display my new revised prices with a From £x price - £x price depending on the client. One last question. If you do a brazillian (approx 1" strip left) do you leave that same 1" strip running underneath (over outer labia) and round to buttocks?

I think BBW is basic bikini wax!
Regarding the brazilian wax, all my clients want different things so thats why I wanted to know what the fellow geeks call what, what it includes and what they charge.
I have some clients who book in for a brazilian (which I call on my price list strip of hair left - £10) and have all hair removed all underneath and bottom area then when it coms to the top strip bit, they want it removed really low down leaving them with a little triangle, square, rectangle shape left and I still charge - £10! - thats why I need a name a proper description of this wax on my price list.
While other clients will have just the strip left on top and a little of the top part of the strip and tidyed up all around the leg leaving a neat brazilian strip!

I just really wish there was a proper name for each wax with a clear and nicely put description as I think it can all get so confusing!!!
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03-11-08, 07:10 PM

If you want clear description use Kim's. It is a perfect breakdown. If you want 'nice'? How can we 'nicely' say labia and anus? As you are booking appointments why not print out Kim's menu so you can ask your client about each body part and book accordingly. (I would ask Kim first though, it is her property.)

In my salon I just took appointments, booked one hour out for new clients and this always left me time with a new and possibly nervous client to determine exactly what they wanted done without the phone conversation. I know lots of people reading this may think this is too much time, but when you are building a book you have the time. After waxing the client I could now rebook them with how much time I really need and I also never had to rush them. As I had employees this also was very comfortable for them during their learning curve.

The reality is it will take you 15 minutes for most repeat clients after your skill developes, but depending on how your business works you may need to block out 30 minutes to give the client time to change in and out of clothes as well as time to rebook them.
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03-11-08, 07:17 PM

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I think BBW is basic bikini wax!
Regarding the brazilian wax, all my clients want different things so thats why I wanted to know what the fellow geeks call what, what it includes and what they charge.
I have some clients who book in for a brazilian (which I call on my price list strip of hair left - £10) and have all hair removed all underneath and bottom area then when it coms to the top strip bit, they want it removed really low down leaving them with a little triangle, square, rectangle shape left and I still charge - £10! - thats why I need a name a proper description of this wax on my price list.
While other clients will have just the strip left on top and a little of the top part of the strip and tidyed up all around the leg leaving a neat brazilian strip!

I just really wish there was a proper name for each wax with a clear and nicely put description as I think it can all get so confusing!!!
Before you decide on names.....you must put your prices up. Of course, take into account your client base but £10 for a Braz????? That's ridiculous. You'll be working for nothing.

The trouble with using the correct terminology is that a lot of people don't actually know what they mean. Crack.....although very undignified, is a well know term in the waxing worlf for anus.

Even though I detail everything on my site, I still had a call from a guy last week who said, 'Allo love....wanna book in for a wax round me ole Charlie's' LOL Love it!!!
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03-11-08, 09:11 PM

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The trouble with using the correct terminology is that a lot of people don't actually know what they mean. Crack.....although very undignified, is a well know term in the waxing worlf for anus.
I'm going to have to disagree with you again!

The anus and the crack are not the same thing at all! The anus is the bum hole (OMG I can't believe I'm actually writing this) but the crack is the area between the cheeks which, as far as I am aware, has no actual anatomical term.
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I'm going to have to disagree with you again!

The anus and the crack are not the same thing at all! The anus is the bum hole (OMG I can't believe I'm actually writing this) but the crack is the area between the cheeks which, as far as I am aware, has no actual anatomical term.
I rest my case! Zoe......I am well aware that the anus isn't the same this as the crack, although my mum always said that I didn't know my arse from my elbow. This proves my point exactly. Most people neither know nor care about the correct terms. They just want the hair gone.

If there was enough room, I'd change my price list to read:-

Back, Sac and the area between
the cheeks which, as far as I am aware,
has no actual anatomical term. £60

Stop pouting Zoe. xxx
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I rest my case! Zoe......I am well aware that the anus isn't the same this as the crack, although my mum always said that I didn't know my arse from my elbow. This proves my point exactly. Most people neither know nor care about the correct terms. They just want the hair gone.

If there was enough room, I'd change my price list to read:-

Back, Sac and the area between
the cheeks which, as far as I am aware,
has no actual anatomical term. £60

Stop pouting Zoe. xxx
the only way i know my arse from my elbow is that my elbow doesnt really need waxing, and if it did, it would be a hellova lot easier to get to than my arse!!! lol.
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the only way i know my arse from my elbow is that my elbow doesnt really need waxing, and if it did, it would be a hellova lot easier to get to than my arse!!! lol.
PMSL......Classic! xxx
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the only way i know my arse from my elbow is that my elbow doesnt really need waxing, and if it did, it would be a hellova lot easier to get to than my arse!!! lol.

katelisa u crack me up every time xxx

Hun, have a look at my web page hun, i like kim have made my own names up for each different treatment.

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04-11-08, 11:18 PM

Let us not forget the 'taint'

It taint your butt

It taint your labia

But it IS inbetween

So we can have labia, butt crack, anus (omg, the ole charlie...how hysterical is that) and taint!
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Let us not forget the 'taint'

It taint your butt

It taint your labia

But it IS inbetween

So we can have labia, butt crack, anus (omg, the ole charlie...how hysterical is that) and taint!
is that the guiche?!
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my new names, descriptions & prices - 16-11-08, 11:17 PM


Hi fellow geeks,
Just wanted to share with you my new names, descriptions & prices regarding the bikini area waxes;
  • bikini line - outside knickerline -£7
  • high leg bikini - high sids & top - £10
  • brazilian - strip left - £12
  • brazilian plus - strip left plus all hair underneath removed - £15
  • playboy - pencil line left - £14
  • playboy plus - pencil line left plus all hair underneath removed - £17
  • barly brazilian - small square left - £15
  • barly brazilian plus - small square left plus all hair underneath removed - £18
  • american - all hair removed -£20
  • buttocks only - £8
I know some of you are thinking OH MY GOD how many different types of waxes to choose from, but this way every type of shape, style and area my clients ask for is covered.
I have some clients book in and pay for what i call a brazilian but go out with what i now call a barly brazilian plus, so now i will offer a full choice & description & every wax gets its own price!
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16-11-08, 11:31 PM

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Before you decide on names.....you must put your prices up. Of course, take into account your client base but £10 for a Braz????? That's ridiculous. You'll be working for nothing.

The trouble with using the correct terminology is that a lot of people don't actually know what they mean. Crack.....although very undignified, is a well know term in the waxing worlf for anus.

Even though I detail everything on my site, I still had a call from a guy last week who said, 'Allo love....wanna book in for a wax round me ole Charlie's' LOL Love it!!!

I understand what you mean regarding my prices and have put them up a little - as you can see from my previous thread, however I work renting a room in a sunbed shop in East Ham and I know my clients just wouldnt pay the types of prices that you think I should be charging. I feel nervous about putting the new prices in the price list as it is.
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