suzie01895
Active Member
I have been doing nails for just over a year now and all I can say is there is so much to learn! - I started off (probably like a lot of you), with not very good training, becoming disappointed that "I couldnt seem to do it" - before I came across this website and paid to do the 4 day foundation course with Creative nails, which I have to say was worth every penny that I paid. I think the back up service is great and have actually gone on to spend quite a bit more in Creative Nails and invested in an airbrushing tanning system and airbrushed nails. I now know, that I want to be in this business full time and give up my day time job (I can hear loads of you saying the same thing!) - I have invested (well borrowed on the credit card) to have my garage converted into a mini salon, which is fantastic - so - it all sounds great, so what is the problem?? - CUSTOMERS - where do you get them from? - I have tried leaflet drops, I have stood outside of schools and handed out leaflets, I have spend quite a bit on adverts (only attracting a pervert! - but thats another story!) yet, the only customers I seem to be getting is through word of mouth. Now I agree, that this is the best way of getting customers, but this is not happening quick enough for me. A couple of months ago I decided that I needed to come into contact with new people that were interested in spending money on looking after themselves (you can never tell with leaflet drops, which is why they are not so successful), so I joined Virgin Cosmetics to do just that. I now meet up to 30 new, potential customers a week! - I am my own advert - I ensure that I have a tan and my nails are done and I have a captive audience for around 2 hours, so I can tell them what I do and they can actually see for themselves (as well as making a good amount of extra money!) what I can do! - this has been so successful for me (especially the tanning), because when I talk about spray tanning, and I get comments about looking tangoed - I say "do I look orange" - they then all say - "no" - thats it then, they are convinced. You all know that when they are through the door once, they are hooked! I am now using all the extra money from Virgin to pay off the credit card - and will be earning enough to give up my full time job in March 05 - I CANT WAIT!!