Littleboosmum
Member
Hello everyone
I am currently having a dilemma on which route to take at this point in my life and thought who better to ask than those already doing it!
I am on maternity leave but have been made redundant, I was intending to return part time. However, I am trained in beauty and bio sculpture. I used to do nails part time several years ago but was never busy although I also worked full time in my office job. I gave it up a as i felt working both jobs was just too much.
I have always loved all things nails and am considering training with cnd to offer shellac and brisa lite on a part time mobile basis. There are lots of salons and mobile nail techs around the area (norwich, norfolk) therefore lots of competition and lots of cheaply priced nails around. My thinking was that I would train and then spend the next couple of years practicing hard to become very good and once my baby is older will get the business off the ground once I feel fully competent in nails. I want to offer a luxury service with the best quality products and workmanship.
I have worked out some pricing to see what sort of profit I could make. if I work out the hourly rate I wish to be paid and then the cost of products, petrol, insurance etc, my pricing is a little on the high side for the area. I am then worried I cannot compete with the lower priced services, particularly those based in salons. I realise money is not all its about but if you want to make a living you do realistically need to earn enough to pay your bills.
I think my family feel I should not go ahead as there is too much competition and it won't work. How will I make it work this time when it didn't last time?
My other thing is this, you never see more mature nail technicians and Beauty therapists, most seem to be young. I am 33 now so by time business is properly running will be mid 30s. When is too old to be a nail tech? Where are all you guys who have been successfully running nail businesses for years? Is it becuase by the time you are more mature you have your own salons? My partner asked me where i want to end up if take this route but i know I will prob never be in a position to own a salon so what then?
Sorry for my very lengthy first ever post but wanted to give a clear pic to get some opinions.
Thank you so much for your time and look forward to some replies
Xx
I am currently having a dilemma on which route to take at this point in my life and thought who better to ask than those already doing it!
I am on maternity leave but have been made redundant, I was intending to return part time. However, I am trained in beauty and bio sculpture. I used to do nails part time several years ago but was never busy although I also worked full time in my office job. I gave it up a as i felt working both jobs was just too much.
I have always loved all things nails and am considering training with cnd to offer shellac and brisa lite on a part time mobile basis. There are lots of salons and mobile nail techs around the area (norwich, norfolk) therefore lots of competition and lots of cheaply priced nails around. My thinking was that I would train and then spend the next couple of years practicing hard to become very good and once my baby is older will get the business off the ground once I feel fully competent in nails. I want to offer a luxury service with the best quality products and workmanship.
I have worked out some pricing to see what sort of profit I could make. if I work out the hourly rate I wish to be paid and then the cost of products, petrol, insurance etc, my pricing is a little on the high side for the area. I am then worried I cannot compete with the lower priced services, particularly those based in salons. I realise money is not all its about but if you want to make a living you do realistically need to earn enough to pay your bills.
I think my family feel I should not go ahead as there is too much competition and it won't work. How will I make it work this time when it didn't last time?
My other thing is this, you never see more mature nail technicians and Beauty therapists, most seem to be young. I am 33 now so by time business is properly running will be mid 30s. When is too old to be a nail tech? Where are all you guys who have been successfully running nail businesses for years? Is it becuase by the time you are more mature you have your own salons? My partner asked me where i want to end up if take this route but i know I will prob never be in a position to own a salon so what then?
Sorry for my very lengthy first ever post but wanted to give a clear pic to get some opinions.
Thank you so much for your time and look forward to some replies
Xx