Re: henna pricing,wedding pricing, fundraising

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Posted by Marie on June 1, 2001 at 05:13:38:

In reply to: Re: henna pricing, sealing and wrapping products, wedding pricing posted by Kenzi on May 31, 2001 at 04:30:57:

Had a similar question about pricing events.

If you have to quote a price for a school/church fundraiser how should
you go about doing that or just charge nominal fee to get the
advertisment at a local event.

for a private party is $60/hr reasonable? or too high or not enough
and how would you charge travel expenses that does not turn away the
customer

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks
: : Just a couple of questions.....
:
: ---Just a couple of answers, from my experience:
:
: : 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
:
: ----$5 for a 15 minute design! Ouch! Charge more, for sure. I
: charge $10 minimum and a $10 design takes me about 5 minutes to do.
: I dumped the $5 designs because mostly kids got them and often
: smudged them. Also, a $5 design takes as long to dry and wrap as a
: $10 design so it's not really economical. Having a $10 min. weeds
: out the people who want a temporary tattoo or face painting kind of
: stuff. Best decision i ever made.
:
: -----I think $30 for one side of a hand is fair.
:
: 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 have heard that is the going rate with tattoo shops. I get 70%
: with my salon, but I use them only for the space, they don't do
: marketing or take appointments for me or anything.
:
: : 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....
:
: ----That isn't bad at all. Have you priced other wedding stuff like
: hair, makeup, dresses etc? Wedding henna takes a long time because
: it needs to be perfect, or close to it. The last time I did bridal
: henna it took me 5 hours (including some extra henna for other
people
: at the party) so figure your hourly rate for that kind of work.
: Also, if I were you I would charge for travel time and/or expenses.
: That is time that you could, potentially, be spending with another
: client.
:
: : 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.
:
: ----I agree, wrapping is essential. i give people the choice but
: strongly suggest that they let us wrap them up, at least with New
: Skin. My reputation is on the line so if their design doesn't come
: out well my name will be mud around town. I give aftercare sheets
to
: clients and talk to them about what they need to do to get the best
: color and have it last a long time. I think the time is worth it.
:
: ---I'm not crazy about spray New Skin because it gets all over
: everything and also it has acetone in it which is pretty nasty
stuff.
:
: -----Liquid latex is great but not for bendy parts, such as wrists,
: fingers, feets etc. Bending just pulls the henna off. It's great
: for stomaches and backs etc. I have also had great results with New
: Skin and liquid latex over that. I like the way it traps the heat
of
: the skin.

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: Had a similar question about pricing events. : : If you have to quote a price for a school/church fundraiser how should : you go about doing that or just charge nominal fee to get the : advertisment at a local event. : : for a private party is $60/hr reasonable? or too high or not enough : and how would you charge travel expenses that does not turn away the : customer : : Any suggestions will be appreciated. : : Thanks : : : Just a couple of questions..... : : : : ---Just a couple of answers, from my experience: : : : : : 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 : : : : ----$5 for a 15 minute design! Ouch! Charge more, for sure. I : : charge $10 minimum and a $10 design takes me about 5 minutes to do. : : I dumped the $5 designs because mostly kids got them and often : : smudged them. Also, a $5 design takes as long to dry and wrap as a : : $10 design so it's not really economical. Having a $10 min. weeds : : out the people who want a temporary tattoo or face painting kind of : : stuff. Best decision i ever made. : : : : -----I think $30 for one side of a hand is fair. : : : : 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 have heard that is the going rate with tattoo shops. I get 70% : : with my salon, but I use them only for the space, they don't do : : marketing or take appointments for me or anything. : : : : : 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.... : : : : ----That isn't bad at all. Have you priced other wedding stuff like : : hair, makeup, dresses etc? Wedding henna takes a long time because : : it needs to be perfect, or close to it. The last time I did bridal : : henna it took me 5 hours (including some extra henna for other : people : : at the party) so figure your hourly rate for that kind of work. : : Also, if I were you I would charge for travel time and/or expenses. : : That is time that you could, potentially, be spending with another : : client. : : : : : 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. : : : : ----I agree, wrapping is essential. i give people the choice but : : strongly suggest that they let us wrap them up, at least with New : : Skin. My reputation is on the line so if their design doesn't come : : out well my name will be mud around town. I give aftercare sheets : to : : clients and talk to them about what they need to do to get the best : : color and have it last a long time. I think the time is worth it. : : : : ---I'm not crazy about spray New Skin because it gets all over : : everything and also it has acetone in it which is pretty nasty : stuff. : : : : -----Liquid latex is great but not for bendy parts, such as wrists, : : fingers, feets etc. Bending just pulls the henna off. It's great : : for stomaches and backs etc. I have also had great results with New : : Skin and liquid latex over that. I like the way it traps the heat : of : : the skin.
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