Re: henna pricing, sealing and wrapping products, wedding pricing

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Posted by Lauren on May 31, 2001 at 19:02:57:

In reply to: henna pricing, sealing and wrapping products, wedding pricing posted by Nancy Mc on May 31, 2001 at 03:56:40:

Your prices seem about on to me.
ABout NuSkin- I tried the spray for a summer and it was awful. You
can't control where exactly it goes, or how much you apply, and it
runs all over the place and there's no stopping it. It's also a big
pain in the patoot to remove.
On the upside, people can see and admire the design walking around
the fair, which makes them walking advertisements for my business.

I have been doing L/S, which is even more of a pain in the patoot but
at least smells better.

Then last week, I tried the NuSkin paint-on. Aside from the WICKED
reek, I really liked it. I put on henna before going out to a block
party, then put the NS over it. Some people have said to only paint
the henna because of peeling, but I just painted the whole design
area. Aside from the smell, it worked great, and I got a LOT of
compliments and an appointment.
I left the NS on overnight . In the morning, a few bits near the
knuckles had come loose but nothing major. I took a shower tyring to
keep the hand out of the water at first, but I eventually gave up and
used two hands to wash, shampoo my hair,and stuff like that. AT the
end of the shower, to my surprise no more of the henna had come off
than before. Wow.
I think if I'm indoors and the person has leisure, I will still use
L/S, but for a festival where the fumes aren't an issue, it's paint-
on Nuskin for me from now on.

: Just a couple of questions.....
: I am about to enter my third summer of henna art. When I first
: started, I was charging alot more money than I am now. I can't
seem
: to settle on comfortable prices. I've been doing alot of fairs and
: have divided designs into price categories......$5 designs, $6
: designs, up to 25-30 for a hand. I think I need some better
: guidelines to work with on my pricing. My five dollar designs take
: about 15 minutes, then I move them down the assembly line to be
blow-
: dried. I'm about to do some work out of a tattoo shop and she
wants
: to do a 50/50 cut. Does anyone have feedback about a percentage
they
: have worked out with a shop or salon?
: I also am about to do a wedding party for the first time...The
bride
: wants me to do both her hands and both feet........and her sister-
in-
: laws hands. I'm not sure what to charge her? I typically get 25-
30
: for just the tops of the hands. So, that would be close to $200.
: Does that sound exorbitant? I do have to travel about an hour to
get
: there. Help. Feedback....
: I'm just kindof ranting.....now we come to my constant source of
: discomfort in this business. The finishing off of the design. I
: always blow-dry my clients, use nu-skin, and paper tape. The tape
: leaves alot of residue. Even the nu skin sometimes is left on the
: skin and has to be peeled off. I definitely can't let people walk
: away without wrapping. I've seen kids smudge their designs in
about
: a second. I guess I want to have some ideas for an easier removal
of
: the tape & nu-skin or an alternative. Feedback about liquid latex
: too.......I don't mind doing alot of peeling, but my customers may
: find it to be a pain in the butt. That's the other thing that
: frustrates me. I don't get to hear back from alot of people about
: their designs. For awhile I handed out self-addressed postcards
for
: them to send back to me......with some questions like...how long
did
: the stain last.....was it dark enough..blah blah blah......hardly
: anyone ever sent it back to me. Sorry this is so lengthy.
: I know some people apply henna, tell people to leave on til dry and
: flake off but I want as dark a stain as possible so I can't do
: that. Is there another type of tape that doesn't leave so much
: residue?
: One more thing, is the spray nu-skin better than the
: liquid.....easier? does it remove easier? Do most people tape
over
: the sealant?
: One comment.....Fairs or craft festivals are definitely the way to
: go.....for me. I have been very successful at them. Non-stop
workkk
: all day and even having to turn people away at the end. It makes
: doing one person seem like such small peanuts.
: Thanks for reading this and for the future feedback.

Qamar Franji Eastern Arts

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: Your prices seem about on to me. : ABout NuSkin- I tried the spray for a summer and it was awful. You : can't control where exactly it goes, or how much you apply, and it : runs all over the place and there's no stopping it. It's also a big : pain in the patoot to remove. : On the upside, people can see and admire the design walking around : the fair, which makes them walking advertisements for my business. : : I have been doing L/S, which is even more of a pain in the patoot but : at least smells better. : : Then last week, I tried the NuSkin paint-on. Aside from the WICKED : reek, I really liked it. I put on henna before going out to a block : party, then put the NS over it. Some people have said to only paint : the henna because of peeling, but I just painted the whole design : area. Aside from the smell, it worked great, and I got a LOT of : compliments and an appointment. : I left the NS on overnight . In the morning, a few bits near the : knuckles had come loose but nothing major. I took a shower tyring to : keep the hand out of the water at first, but I eventually gave up and : used two hands to wash, shampoo my hair,and stuff like that. AT the : end of the shower, to my surprise no more of the henna had come off : than before. Wow. : I think if I'm indoors and the person has leisure, I will still use : L/S, but for a festival where the fumes aren't an issue, it's paint- : on Nuskin for me from now on. : : : Just a couple of questions..... : : I am about to enter my third summer of henna art. When I first : : started, I was charging alot more money than I am now. I can't : seem : : to settle on comfortable prices. I've been doing alot of fairs and : : have divided designs into price categories......$5 designs, $6 : : designs, up to 25-30 for a hand. I think I need some better : : guidelines to work with on my pricing. My five dollar designs take : : about 15 minutes, then I move them down the assembly line to be : blow- : : dried. I'm about to do some work out of a tattoo shop and she : wants : : to do a 50/50 cut. Does anyone have feedback about a percentage : they : : have worked out with a shop or salon? : : I also am about to do a wedding party for the first time...The : bride : : wants me to do both her hands and both feet........and her sister- : in- : : laws hands. I'm not sure what to charge her? I typically get 25- : 30 : : for just the tops of the hands. So, that would be close to $200. : : Does that sound exorbitant? I do have to travel about an hour to : get : : there. Help. Feedback.... : : I'm just kindof ranting.....now we come to my constant source of : : discomfort in this business. The finishing off of the design. I : : always blow-dry my clients, use nu-skin, and paper tape. The tape : : leaves alot of residue. Even the nu skin sometimes is left on the : : skin and has to be peeled off. I definitely can't let people walk : : away without wrapping. I've seen kids smudge their designs in : about : : a second. I guess I want to have some ideas for an easier removal : of : : the tape & nu-skin or an alternative. Feedback about liquid latex : : too.......I don't mind doing alot of peeling, but my customers may : : find it to be a pain in the butt. That's the other thing that : : frustrates me. I don't get to hear back from alot of people about : : their designs. For awhile I handed out self-addressed postcards : for : : them to send back to me......with some questions like...how long : did : : the stain last.....was it dark enough..blah blah blah......hardly : : anyone ever sent it back to me. Sorry this is so lengthy. : : I know some people apply henna, tell people to leave on til dry and : : flake off but I want as dark a stain as possible so I can't do : : that. Is there another type of tape that doesn't leave so much : : residue? : : One more thing, is the spray nu-skin better than the : : liquid.....easier? does it remove easier? Do most people tape : over : : the sealant? : : One comment.....Fairs or craft festivals are definitely the way to : : go.....for me. I have been very successful at them. Non-stop : workkk : : all day and even having to turn people away at the end. It makes : : doing one person seem like such small peanuts. : : Thanks for reading this and for the future feedback.
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