ChelleConnor
Well-Known Member
Hi Everyone,
I'm finding it really hard!
I trained in beauty therapy in 2007, got a job in an office then decided to do beauty part time. I did a spray tanning course 2 years ago as there weren't many mobile spray tan therapists in my area, two or three max.
Within the past year I know about 10 girls who have trained in spray tanning.
Before I wasn't fussed, each to their own & that, but now it has severely effected my business.
I begun to notice a decline in clients about 3 months ago but I just put it down to people not really having much money. But New Years Eve was the real wake up call. I did just two clients, which compared to last year is horrific. I did 19 in one day!
I know it's not the way I spray tan as I have clients come back & I have a few regulars!
Many say competition is good & that I should make myself different from others but at the end of the day if you have a friend who is offering you mates rates for £10 you wouldn't chose to go with a stranger offering £15 a tan.
I refuse to do special offers to get newbies in as normally you get the bargain hunters who won't come back to you when they have to pay full price for a spray tan, I won't drop my prices because £15 is cheap in my eyes, any cheaper & it's just not worth the time or effort.
I'm beginning to get angry at the industry, it seems as if they just train anyone nowadays, the ones that are just in it for the money. I've had so many girls say 'oh I'm just doing it to make some quick money'. I know we all work in this industry to earn money but I also enjoy meeting my clients & making them feel nice about themselves, I actually care about my clients & how their tans turn out & I would get upset if a client wasn't happy.
I'm now debating whether to just give up, I don't see how it's worth it if I only end up doing one client every week or so. My solution will go off & all sorts!
I don't know what to do anymore. I also offer Gelish, tinting & cluster eyelashes. Gelish hasn't really picked up too well & the others do average.
Does anyone have any advice?
Apologies for the long post & for any spelling mistakes! My phone is on auto correct x
I'm finding it really hard!
I trained in beauty therapy in 2007, got a job in an office then decided to do beauty part time. I did a spray tanning course 2 years ago as there weren't many mobile spray tan therapists in my area, two or three max.
Within the past year I know about 10 girls who have trained in spray tanning.
Before I wasn't fussed, each to their own & that, but now it has severely effected my business.
I begun to notice a decline in clients about 3 months ago but I just put it down to people not really having much money. But New Years Eve was the real wake up call. I did just two clients, which compared to last year is horrific. I did 19 in one day!
I know it's not the way I spray tan as I have clients come back & I have a few regulars!
Many say competition is good & that I should make myself different from others but at the end of the day if you have a friend who is offering you mates rates for £10 you wouldn't chose to go with a stranger offering £15 a tan.
I refuse to do special offers to get newbies in as normally you get the bargain hunters who won't come back to you when they have to pay full price for a spray tan, I won't drop my prices because £15 is cheap in my eyes, any cheaper & it's just not worth the time or effort.
I'm beginning to get angry at the industry, it seems as if they just train anyone nowadays, the ones that are just in it for the money. I've had so many girls say 'oh I'm just doing it to make some quick money'. I know we all work in this industry to earn money but I also enjoy meeting my clients & making them feel nice about themselves, I actually care about my clients & how their tans turn out & I would get upset if a client wasn't happy.
I'm now debating whether to just give up, I don't see how it's worth it if I only end up doing one client every week or so. My solution will go off & all sorts!
I don't know what to do anymore. I also offer Gelish, tinting & cluster eyelashes. Gelish hasn't really picked up too well & the others do average.
Does anyone have any advice?
Apologies for the long post & for any spelling mistakes! My phone is on auto correct x