Do you find lash perming popular?

[christinarena]

Hi all!
I trained to do eyelash perming whilst at college but have never offered it in my home salon. The main reason was that the kit was a little expensive(at the time when I had to pay for everything else!) and I remember my tutor telling us that once used it only lasts 6 months and I was unsure how popular it would be. So, for those of you who offer this treatment, how popular do you find it?

I have also been thinking about training to do semi-permenant lashes. do you think it would be worth it? I live in quite an affluent area where the average age of my clients at the moment is about 35-55. I am not sure if it is mainly a treatment for younger clients? Any advice would be great.

 

[Martigirl]

it's not popular really but when I do it clients are delighted with the results.

The solution has lasted more than 6 months tho i opened mine about 18 months ago and used ot to great effect last week.

hth's

 

[joe90]

I do have it on my treatment list but haven't bought the kit and decided not to until I was asked for it - never have been (yet) and been open 18 months now.

 

[Rosey]

We have it on our treatment list but did our first lash perm in months last week. We had to buy a new kit as the other had been open for about eight months. Its costs us more to do than we make tbh. I will take it off our price list when I review it in the New Year. I personally love the results, but it just isnt popular in our neck of the woods.

 

[pure]

I haven't had any perms so far but then I've only officially been in business for 3 weeks!!!:lol:

However, I do regularly perm my own lashes. I love the effect and people do comment on it - so hopefully I can be my own walking advert and get some business that way!

 

[Ditzy]

I haven't had any perms so far but then I've only officially been in business for 3 weeks!!!:lol:

However, I do regularly perm my own lashes. I love the effect and people do comment on it - so hopefully I can be my own walking advert and get some business that way!

When I eventually get set up I was planning to do this, I was trained at college. I'm unsure if this is the regularity of requests for it though.

to hijack the thread, how on earth do you perm your own lashes!

 

[pure]

how on earth do you perm your own lashes!

lol :lol::lol:

One eye at a time, slowly and very carefully!

Really it isn't as difficult as you might think - try it.

 

[gemmamarie]

lol :lol::lol:

One eye at a time, slowly and very carefully!

Really it isn't as difficult as you might think - try it.

lol
I do not perm my own lashes but do indeed tint them this way!!!!
I cannot afford to go to a salon and have it done!!!!

I have had perming on my treatment list since I started doing beauty therapy and have never had a client book it! I think it sounds really good though to say you can perm eyelashes. People think that you are really clever!!!
xx

 

[Angelaznailz]

lol
I think it sounds really good though to say you can perm eyelashes. People think that you are really clever!!!
xx

I sit by the window in my salon, and I can hear people discussing my price list and treatments. Eyelash perming always gets a laugh or a comment of disbelief, and occasionally they come in and ask if it's a misprint !!!!!!!! So at least it's getting them in the door. !!!!
I don't get asked for it a lot, but those who get it - love it. I've also done it on myself, one eye at a time and it worked OK. :wink2:

 

[pazzy]

The only way to get real interest - is when you have a client in with straight lashes ask her if shes ever thought about having it done -

if shes still uninterested offer her a half price trial and that its only available for the best customers - theres nothing wrong with giving something back to our loyal clients (some would disagree and think its underselling )-

but 1 good result will get talked about and can bring further interest imo.

 

[christinarena]

You know I have been getting my lashes tinted for years as I have always thought it impossible to do my own....one at a time... never thought of that... how obvious now you say it... anyone know of a new brain going cheap?

 

[welshmammy]

I perm my own eyelashes every two months, I am always told how lovely it would be to have lashes grow that way, I inform them its a perm, people just can't believe it. I do about four or five perms a month. I usually do mine when I am doing the housework, I look really freaky walking around with a duster with really open eyes attached to curlers. And I do mine at the same time, the solution doesn't affect my eyes at all, I am careful when applying the solution.