JOHNOR
Member
hi,
i completed my manicure/pedicure qualification a couple of weeks ago. i have just opened my account with sweetsquared and have been pricing equipment etc... i am due to do my shellac one day course in two weeks time.
at the moment i'm working out price lists for my business and i have no clue where to start as i am new to this industry (holistic therapies are my thing) until i do my training at creative, i don't really have a clue about things :o and am wondering if you could help me with the following question;
1. can you do a shellac manicure? i wanted to offer a luxury spa manicure and then apply shellac (i will be using vinylux as my standard polish with mani's/pedi's) but before i add this to my price list, i need to know if it's possible, or will the nail be too wet?
2. as i said, i am pricing equipment, obviously i need my lamp and my polishes, top coat & base coat, but what else? if i get everything under the accessories section it seems like i'd struggle to make a profit! am i right in thinking i need scrubfresh, isopropyl alcohol, solar oil, shellac remover and shellac remover wraps? are there any other essential accessories that i need?
3. regarding manicure equipment do i just need cuticle remover, cutocle pusher, cuticle nippers, buffers and files?
4. regarding vinylux, do i just need the polishes & top coat? can the client remove this themselves with an acetone based nail varnish remover?
around my neck of the woods, shellac seems to be priced at £15 for hands, £15 for feet and £25 for both, so if i offer these prices i'm trying to work out what i would need to keep back from this money for future stock.
also, i rent a room, but am thinking of setting a nail bar up at home for shellac and mani's/pedi's. do those of you who do it from home find clients are happy to come to you and still find it comfortable and professional? i'm reluctant to go mobile, would rather do it from home if possible.
apologies for all the questions, i just want to be sure of things before i pay for the price lists.
i completed my manicure/pedicure qualification a couple of weeks ago. i have just opened my account with sweetsquared and have been pricing equipment etc... i am due to do my shellac one day course in two weeks time.
at the moment i'm working out price lists for my business and i have no clue where to start as i am new to this industry (holistic therapies are my thing) until i do my training at creative, i don't really have a clue about things :o and am wondering if you could help me with the following question;
1. can you do a shellac manicure? i wanted to offer a luxury spa manicure and then apply shellac (i will be using vinylux as my standard polish with mani's/pedi's) but before i add this to my price list, i need to know if it's possible, or will the nail be too wet?
2. as i said, i am pricing equipment, obviously i need my lamp and my polishes, top coat & base coat, but what else? if i get everything under the accessories section it seems like i'd struggle to make a profit! am i right in thinking i need scrubfresh, isopropyl alcohol, solar oil, shellac remover and shellac remover wraps? are there any other essential accessories that i need?
3. regarding manicure equipment do i just need cuticle remover, cutocle pusher, cuticle nippers, buffers and files?
4. regarding vinylux, do i just need the polishes & top coat? can the client remove this themselves with an acetone based nail varnish remover?
around my neck of the woods, shellac seems to be priced at £15 for hands, £15 for feet and £25 for both, so if i offer these prices i'm trying to work out what i would need to keep back from this money for future stock.
also, i rent a room, but am thinking of setting a nail bar up at home for shellac and mani's/pedi's. do those of you who do it from home find clients are happy to come to you and still find it comfortable and professional? i'm reluctant to go mobile, would rather do it from home if possible.
apologies for all the questions, i just want to be sure of things before i pay for the price lists.