Re: Could someone tell me why its so wrong NOT to henna as a business??

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Posted by Lily on August 29, 2001 at 08:36:36:

In reply to: Could someone tell me why its so wrong NOT to henna as a business?? posted by Shel (needing to rant about the general public a bit) on August 28, 2001 at 20:56:46:

I have handed out lots of cards to people who express similar
interest but they don't end up calling. Once out of sight you might
find yourself out of mind as well.
Lily

: I'm begining to wonder about society as a whole. I have never been
: interested in henna as a buisness but suddenly I seem to be getting
a
: lot of local flack for it.
: My daughter went back to school a couple of weeks ago. I had a
: southwest design hennaed on my hand and a long vine from above the
: knee to my ankle, (I LOVE EOS!!!!!!) when we went for the open
house.
: Several parents grabbed my hand to look and made comments on my
: henna. A few asked what I charged to do henna. I told them I do it
as
: a hobby not as a buisness because I don't feel comfortable hennaing
: others for money and that if they check out the hennapage.com they
: could find all sorts of information on how to do their own henna if
: they are interested, that it really is a lot of fun, not difficult
to
: learn how to do and a wonderful way to express your own creativity.
: Well a couple of women became very offended that I wouldn't henna
: them and kept trying to make thier point that they'd pay me. (Like
: I'm an idiot and didn't grasp the money offer the first time) I
: politely told them again I just henna as a personal hobby and
excused
: myself.
: I've had this reaction quite a few times over the past few years
from
: store clerks, other military wives, and even total strangers who
stop
: me because they see my henna. It seems like the amount of these
: reactions have been coming more and more frequently lately.
: I have absolutely no problem with anyone who wants to do henna as a
: buisness. It's just not me. I am much more comfortable encouraging
: others to learn to do it for themsleves (Henna a person and they
have
: beauty for a short while, teach them to henna and they have beauty
: for a lifetime). Is that so wrong or am I just attracting quite a
few
: odd balls lately?? (or am I just loosing my mind...which is a
: distinct possiblity most days *grin*)

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: I have handed out lots of cards to people who express similar : interest but they don't end up calling. Once out of sight you might : find yourself out of mind as well. : Lily : : : : I'm begining to wonder about society as a whole. I have never been : : interested in henna as a buisness but suddenly I seem to be getting : a : : lot of local flack for it. : : My daughter went back to school a couple of weeks ago. I had a : : southwest design hennaed on my hand and a long vine from above the : : knee to my ankle, (I LOVE EOS!!!!!!) when we went for the open : house. : : Several parents grabbed my hand to look and made comments on my : : henna. A few asked what I charged to do henna. I told them I do it : as : : a hobby not as a buisness because I don't feel comfortable hennaing : : others for money and that if they check out the hennapage.com they : : could find all sorts of information on how to do their own henna if : : they are interested, that it really is a lot of fun, not difficult : to : : learn how to do and a wonderful way to express your own creativity. : : Well a couple of women became very offended that I wouldn't henna : : them and kept trying to make thier point that they'd pay me. (Like : : I'm an idiot and didn't grasp the money offer the first time) I : : politely told them again I just henna as a personal hobby and : excused : : myself. : : I've had this reaction quite a few times over the past few years : from : : store clerks, other military wives, and even total strangers who : stop : : me because they see my henna. It seems like the amount of these : : reactions have been coming more and more frequently lately. : : I have absolutely no problem with anyone who wants to do henna as a : : buisness. It's just not me. I am much more comfortable encouraging : : others to learn to do it for themsleves (Henna a person and they : have : : beauty for a short while, teach them to henna and they have beauty : : for a lifetime). Is that so wrong or am I just attracting quite a : few : : odd balls lately?? (or am I just loosing my mind...which is a : : distinct possiblity most days grin)
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