Advise required = Do I wax or do I wait?

[newtonails]

Hi Everyone,

First of all a big thank you to everyone on this site as it has proved absolutely invaluble to me over the past few months. :lol:

I am about to complete an NQ in waxing at my local college, which I have loved completely.

I am also about to commence a NQ in nail care covering manicure and pedicure (cannot wait).

I have a decent size room in my house and I would like to open a small salon offering these services, this is where I require some advise.

Do you think I should wait until I complete my nail care course before starting to advertise etc or should I just run with a waxing service to begin with?

I have all the equipment needed to commence with the waxing but feel reluctant to look like a one trick pony.

My goal is to eventually offer lots of services eg, massage, eye treatments such as perming, tinting and extensions. But, unfortunately money and childcare restraints mean I am having to do it bit by bit.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Warm regards


Jo

 

[joe90]

Hi Everyone,

First of all a big thank you to everyone on this site as it has proved absolutely invaluble to me over the past few months. :lol:

I am about to complete an NQ in waxing at my local college, which I have loved completely.

I am also about to commence a NQ in nail care covering manicure and pedicure (cannot wait).

I have a decent size room in my house and I would like to open a small salon offering these services, this is where I require some advise.

Do you think I should wait until I complete my nail care course before starting to advertise etc or should I just run with a waxing service to begin with?

I have all the equipment needed to commence with the waxing but feel reluctant to look like a one trick pony.

My goal is to eventually offer lots of services eg, massage, eye treatments such as perming, tinting and extensions. But, unfortunately money and childcare restraints mean I am having to do it bit by bit.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Warm regards


Jo

Hi Jo,

I started out just waxing (or sugaring in my case) and then bit by bit added courses as I could afford them. I did my sugaring mobile to start with and now rent a small room above a hair salon. I now offer much more than my original "one trick pony" treatment and slowly but surely you start to gain clients. However, my main income is still from sugaring and this is one area where your regular business will be. Some people may come for a manicure/facial every now and again as it is in my case, but enhancements and waxing will give you good regular clients.

 

[Urban Geek]

Rather than people thinking you are a 'one trick poney', they could see you as a waxing specialist. Go for it x

 

[minime1]

i agree,

i think you should go for it, i have a small room that i rent, i love doing facials, body treatments but my core money makers are waxing & nail treatments. People have to maintain there hairy bits so you will find that you will get a good repeat custom from this.

Once you have finished all your courses it will then take at least 6 months to build up your customers, start now and it will be so much easier,
and you can be earning money so more money for your next course!!!

good luck

Tasha
X X

 

[oey]

I would still go for it as you dont have anything to lose. This will keep your skills up with waxing too!

 

[newtonails]

Thank you guys for all your reply's.

What you have all said makes perfect sense.

Waxing Specialist - I like it (going to put that on my business card) he he.

Going to go for it.

Any help on drumming up business would be most appreciated.


Joanne

 

[Katelisa]

Hiya!

I think its a great idea to just do waxing to start with, its a good little earner, however i dont think its very 'ethical' to call yourself a waxing specialist after only just qualifying.

Maybe call yourself a waxing therapist or something, but not specialist.

JMO.

x

 

[BABSann]

Hiya!

I think its a great idea to just do waxing to start with, its a good little earner, however i dont think its very 'ethical' to call yourself a waxing specialist after only just qualifying.

Maybe call yourself a waxing therapist or something, but not specialist.

JMO.

x

I agree with this,it takes a great deal of time and practice to become a specialist in any field.

Anyone can wax,indeed that's why you can buy the home kits,but to be good,competent and confident takes time and practice.

In order to use the title of specialist I would get practicing,after all, if you had just passed your driving test would you apply for a driving instuctors job???Dont run before you can walk.

Good luck

 

[littlepinkfairy]

Hiya!

I think its a great idea to just do waxing to start with, its a good little earner, however i dont think its very 'ethical' to call yourself a waxing specialist after only just qualifying.

Maybe call yourself a waxing therapist or something, but not specialist.

JMO.

x

I totally agree. Good luck though, i'm sure you will be fantastic!!

 

[fats28]

Why not advertise the waxing with all your prices, and then put something along the lines of coming soon ..... then the next few services you are training in, or from whatever month taking booking for XY&Z. HTH's

 

[*beautifulme*]

i would start with the waxing and start biulding a clientele, start the cash flow going, so then you can buy all your essentials for your nails. start getting the word out. theres no harm opening your business with just waxing.

we all need to start from somewhere

good luck

 

[Clairet]

Definitely. Get some clients in. You can always add on in the future.

Good luck hun.

 

[newtonails]

Thanks for all the comments.

I am going to go for it. Organising a decorator for the room and phoning all the other salons that are round here to gauge prices for waxing so I can make a price list.

One other question, do you think I should charge half price stating that I am newly qualified (for a limited time only) to gain as much experience as possible?

Cheers


Jo

 

[fats28]

That depends on a number of things really, would you be able to put them up to full price after a certain length of time to everybody (be honest because I know I would end up doing people at half price forever- too soft me:lol: ). Its debatable whether you would retain the clients once the price had to go up, a lot would be one offs who would be onto the next deal when yours finished.

Me personally, set your stall out at proper prices and then wow the clients you get, saves you the hassle of putting prices up and means that the clients you get are "quality" ie are happy to pay the asking price for the job. JMO hun:hug:

 

[Katelisa]

if you are working from home try to work out your monthly costs, ie, how much that room is costing the business. in 'rent', and utilities. obviously, the business needs to be making enough money to cover these costs first and foremost. but they should be relatively low as you arent paying hundreds a month rent.

next you need to see what local salons are charging, but more importantly mobile therapists and others working from home. a salon will usually be alot more than someone from home or mobile because rent is a HUGE overhead!!!

i would make your prices realisticaly low. not so low people think your a cowboy or that your selling yourself short, but competitively low so that you can potentially get lots of clients. this way you do not need to offer discount, just make your prices and stick to them.

I wish i could charge my clients less, because sometimes i feel bad having their money off them, but i gotta pay my rent at the end of the day!! I also feel that by having lower prices you are making the services more accessible, therefor more clients. but again, i dont want to risk having low prices and still not agining anymore clients from it!! but your in a good position that you can.

im rambling on a bit now, i think that shuold make sense!! lol.

bye for now!