Don't feel to bad AJ! I'm in the same boat!! I've done nails since June/July, I don't work in a salon, and I live in a town of 7,000 people. There are 8 hair salons in this town, and all offer nails. I couldn't buy a job doing nails here!! Then again this town is very "clickie", meaning, depends who you are and how you look, how much money you have!! The only bonus to this is, the city of 70,000 about a half hour away, that's if you don't mind driving everyday with gas about 78cents a litre, and on average $8-9 hour for pay!
I don't have regular clients, except my friend who comes every 2-3 weeks for her fills. She's great!! I have done sets for other people, but they never seem to come back, not even for a fill!! I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but everyone comments on how nice my friends nails are, but they don't ever call to get a set done. She's my best form of advertising!! She does tell them who I am, and gives out my card, so...I don't get it! I have improved my training with a master nail tech, and she says I do fantastic nails! I also charge $50 for a set of gels, which is $20 cheaper then anywhere else.
But, I don't let it get me down anymore. I'll just keep pluggin along, and maybe one day it will click.....After all, on the bright side, Christmas is coming and so are all the parties, and everyone else will be booked solid, so my line of thinking is.....maybe I'll get so of the over-flow!!!! I'm going to be handing out more business cards in the next week or so. I am mobile, so maybe that will help. Plus, I will call the ones I have done and offer a Xmas party special, something like, bring a friend and get $5 off your service.
Anyway, sorry this is so long, just keep your chin up AJ, and carry on!:hug:
Hope this helps!:green: