Please help I'm stuck on ideas!!!

[beautybyselina]

Hi there my name is selina and im opening a beauty salon above a hairdressers on the 29th oct but the opening night is 30th which is a thursday as the salon is open till 8.
my open night will be 5-8pm and im absolutly clueless as to how im going to keep people entertaind, i have already done loads of searches on here and got a few ideas like 25% all treatments on the night and if they spend over £10 they get a goody bag if they pay for their treatments on the night.
il be doing a raffle where they fill out their details on a form (instant mailing list)
but i need something going on. i was thinking about booking people in for free eyebrow waxes/shape or free hand and arm massages but what do i have going on for people waiting, my friend is going to be serving bubbly and nibbles but im going to be the only beauty therapist their as im working for myself, il have balloons and signs out side but im stuck for what to write on signs aswell!! please help any ideas are appreiciated
selina x

 

[heavenlyhands]

Why don't you have someone at a table doing shape and paints, you could offer them quite cheaply.

You could also offer a 'free treatment for a friend' for all treatments booked on the night, that way you attract 2 new customers instead of one.

Just a couple of ideas, what you have planned sounds good, don't worry i'm sure it'll go well - good luck

 

[PANTA1265]

Make sure that you have a nice music and drinks all the rest will follow. Don't panic spirit and music will do the Job.

Cheers
:Grope:

 

[beautybyselina]

thank you for your advice, im the only beauty therapist there so i was thinking of doing some mini treatments and booking people in for them, what do i do if every body turns up at once? x

 

[Claire Hibbert]

Hi there my name is selina and im opening a beauty salon above a hairdressers on the 29th oct but the opening night is 30th which is a thursday as the salon is open till 8.
my open night will be 5-8pm and im absolutly clueless as to how im going to keep people entertaind, i have already done loads of searches on here and got a few ideas like 25% all treatments on the night and if they spend over £10 they get a goody bag if they pay for their treatments on the night.
il be doing a raffle where they fill out their details on a form (instant mailing list)
but i need something going on. i was thinking about booking people in for free eyebrow waxes/shape or free hand and arm massages but what do i have going on for people waiting, my friend is going to be serving bubbly and nibbles but im going to be the only beauty therapist their as im working for myself, il have balloons and signs out side but im stuck for what to write on signs aswell!! please help any ideas are appreiciated
selina x

It all sounds very exciting. I think if you do mini demonstrations - foot & hand massages, eyebrow waxing, in front of people rather than away in a treatment room, (if this isn't possible keep the room open but set it up so as many people can see what is going on), you can talk not just to the client but everyone around, that way you get interaction and you can soft sell at the same time. When you are massaging the hands & feet tell them about the lovely treatments you offer and what products you are using - let them all have a smell and test the creams. We all love potions and lotions. Might be good to do a mini facial because you can talk about more products and skin problems and solutions.

Good luck and let us know how it went

 

[pinktnb]

I hope everything goes well for you.
Friends and past clients are a god send at these events. All your guests will chat to each other and your old ones can rave about how wonderful you are to your potential new ones :lol:.
If you do something jazzy on your pals nails they will be a great talking point too.
xx