Regrets?

[Rinn]

I had a girl who did L&P enhancements in the salon about 8 years ago and when she left I just dropped them off the service menu as I had no interest in them at that time myself ....

I believe things happen for a reason and am very happy that I have built my enhancement clientele up so well in 18 months BUT I cannot help but think some times .....if only I had picked up where she had left off where would I be now?

So far in your nail career what is your biggest regret?

 

[heatherp]

Not doing it sooner!!

I did the city rat race until I was 40 and practically burnt out before I realised that life was too short not to be doing something you loved so packed it all in to go back to college and learn beauty and nails and I soooo wish I'd been doing it longer. I'm 50 this year and am enjoying myself so much that I can't believe I wasted so much time.

As far as my business goes, I've been very lucky that there is nothing I regret but wish I had more money to do alot more courses to improve.

Good thread

H xx

 

[Smellenor]

Waiting too long to get into nails which I have always loved as not long after my first course, I found out I was pregnant! But hey ho, I've done it now so have used the time to train, practice and research so I can throw myself into it once baby is older and my eldest is at school.

You can never predict how things will pan out so I do believe things happen for a reason

 

[rachelt73]

Waiting 25+ years to pursue my dream career - have now booked my Gelish 101 Introductory Course for March and intend to make up for lost time :lol:

 

[Tazyfizzle]

Not sticking with it!

I trained in nails 6 years ago, I already had a full time job in office work but always had a passion for nails so did a course. After buying my first home & having a baby with my fiancé nails got left behind as I just couldn't get my speed up & dedicate enough time to it.
I discovered Gelish in June last year and fell in love with the world of nails again. I am now much more confident and constantly researching and trying to build on what I know & will hopefully be able to do more courses in the future.
I think if you enjoy something enough you will always come back to it
Good luck with building your business, sounds like you've done really well so don't regret it xx

 

[blossom]

My biggest regret is actually learning spray tanning.

I have just sold my kit and stopped doing them.

It might be different in a salon situation but working from home, it was always a pain.

Took about 45 mins by the time I'd set up and wrestled tent down again after



I also found that because the trainer told my model (whose custom and whose family's custom would have been a big source of income for me) that the tans only cost £2-3 to do so it was a massive moneymaker, of course she hardly ever had a tan unless it was hugely discounted. Never mind the hundreds I paid out for the products and training

Overspray problem, not massive but enough to turn flat surfaces in my lounge tan coloured, ie fireplace, windowsill etc. For this reason I never did it mobile as I didn't feel I could.

I took all advice for overspray problems but couldn't eliminate it completely.

Glad to see the back of it, tbh. :lol:

 

[sContreras]

Not sticking with it!

I trained in nails 6 years ago, I already had a full time job in office work but always had a passion for nails so did a course. After buying my first home & having a baby with my fiancé nails got left behind as I just couldn't get my speed up & dedicate enough time to it.
I discovered Gelish in June last year and fell in love with the world of nails again. I am now much more confident and constantly researching and trying to build on what I know & will hopefully be able to do more courses in the future.
I think if you enjoy something enough you will always come back to it
Good luck with building your business, sounds like you've done really well so don't regret it xx

Same here, I finished nail school in '05 and procrastinated on getting licensed because of my full time job. I finally took my practicals in '06 but stopped doing nails because of my job and baby. I'm finally getting back to it(nails)! Wish I would've stuck with it :-/