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

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Posted by tanweer on June 6, 2001 at 18:27:32:

In reply to: Re: henna pricing, sealing and wrapping products, wedding pricing posted by tanweer on June 6, 2001 at 18:26:17:

: : 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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: : : 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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