I started in a salon yesterday - it's my first salon experience after 8 years of mobile/home salon work.
I had one client.... okay, it was the first day. I'll be doing a big marketing push in the next week so I'm hoping I can put some names in my book.
But last night I was updating my work facebook, and noticed someone in a local group looking for a nail tech. I put my details in, but also notice all the other posts of people suggesting their nail techs.
It appears that around here, a set of extensions runs about £15. My charge is £30.
How the heck can anyone afford to do them that cheaply? I'm so worried that this setup isn't going to work if this is what the local expectation is... no one will come to me because the next guy is half the price. I've seen it on Gumtree as well - prices from £8 to £15, with quotes like "why go to a salon and pay salon prices?"
I know that I do quality work with quality products. But I'm so worried that no one is going to care about that, that it's all about cheap and cheerful around here.
(feeling sick)
I had one client.... okay, it was the first day. I'll be doing a big marketing push in the next week so I'm hoping I can put some names in my book.
But last night I was updating my work facebook, and noticed someone in a local group looking for a nail tech. I put my details in, but also notice all the other posts of people suggesting their nail techs.
It appears that around here, a set of extensions runs about £15. My charge is £30.
How the heck can anyone afford to do them that cheaply? I'm so worried that this setup isn't going to work if this is what the local expectation is... no one will come to me because the next guy is half the price. I've seen it on Gumtree as well - prices from £8 to £15, with quotes like "why go to a salon and pay salon prices?"
I know that I do quality work with quality products. But I'm so worried that no one is going to care about that, that it's all about cheap and cheerful around here.
(feeling sick)