Re: What should my base price be?

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Posted by Willowhawk on March 20, 2003 at 18:00:08:

In reply to: Re: What should my base price be? posted by jessica on March 20, 2003 at 17:11:51:

: I've had really bad luck at psychic fairs. I've always left early,
: (not something I do lightly) because being at home doing laundry
: sounded more productive than smelling incense and wathcing women
with
: beads and flowers stuck in their hair. Mind you, I'm in California
: and maybe this group is more ditzy-flaky than in other areas.

uh, no...trust me it's not just CA :) Psychic fairs (and Pagan
events) bring out a certain type of people along with the grounded,
somewhat normal people who attend.

: In general at our regular events we charge $5 to $20. I want every
: child and young girl to be able to afford henna and I believe that
: every girl worth her salt can get 5 bucks off dad, 10 is a little
: much though.

Similar in attitude, I think that mehendi should be affordable to
someone interested. If we price them out of trying it...well the
next black 'henna' booth is probably going to be much cheaper...and
we know how that turns out.

: I've actually found little kids, ages 3-6 (girls are especially
good)
: to be awesome at recieving henna. They are super excited and sit
: very, very still and rarely smear.

That is a fun age range. I will get groups of little kids who sit
in my booth and bounce around all hyper waiting their turn. Then
are as still as a stone when I am working on them. I love how they
start to nag each other too, "be still", "don't move"...etc.
At weekend long camping events, the kids always stop by the next day
to show me their mehendi stains. I even had one girl that I saw at
several events over the summer and each time she came by for a $5
stain. She was a sweetie.

On the subject of littles...a couple of weeks ago I was doing some
work on my soon to be 13 year old son. He got up for a small break
and I wasn't paying attention when 'he' bounced back onto the couch
and stuck his hand out again. I had cone in one hand and his hand
in my other hand before I looked up and realized it wasn't my 13
year old, it was my soon to be 3 year old! He just climbed up and
stuck his hand out!
I have caught him 3 times in the last week, hiding in a corner with
one of my cones and lines of paste on his arms, legs and stomach.
He knows he's busted, but he just smiles and laughs. He's
definately got a future with henna or maybe he'll be the type who
covers his whole body with permanent tattoo's.

: I've also found that rarely will a person new to henna do a large
15
: or $20 pattern will for sure spend $5 and very likely the second
time
: aroung spend the $15 or 20. Also - I can make $20 by doing $5
: patterns, quicker and faster than it takes me to do 1 $20 pattern.
I
: make most of my money on the 5's and 10's. quicker, faster, easier
on
: the hand.....

Yes, those who have had mehendi before (and see the color of the
stains on my skin) always spend $15-$25 at events.
I get a fair percentage of those who haven't had it done before but
see the color of the stain and will spend $15-$20 for their first
time.
And a small percentage who want to try it out, spend small but then
are very pleased with the results. I usually see them at other
events and they come back.

: The really fun large patterns really come out at private parties
: where people are more familiar with henna.

I have the 3rd annual girls party this weekend. I will see these
women throughout the summer at many events, but this is the only
time I will henna them (if it's like last year). This is the one
day they can sit and have this done, whereas at the events they are
running around and too busy.
So I'll be in a corner yelling 'next' this weekend....lol. This is
one of my favorite kind of gigs...they know about it, know what they
want and I literally sit in a corner, set up, and wait for more
fresh skin.

Ya just have to love 80% of your clientele (reg's/semi-
reg's/newbies) because they really want this experience and are
always so pleased with the results.

Anyway, done rambling now.
Justine Willowhawk

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: : I've had really bad luck at psychic fairs. I've always left early, : : (not something I do lightly) because being at home doing laundry : : sounded more productive than smelling incense and wathcing women : with : : beads and flowers stuck in their hair. Mind you, I'm in California : : and maybe this group is more ditzy-flaky than in other areas. : : uh, no...trust me it's not just CA :) Psychic fairs (and Pagan : events) bring out a certain type of people along with the grounded, : somewhat normal people who attend. : : : In general at our regular events we charge $5 to $20. I want every : : child and young girl to be able to afford henna and I believe that : : every girl worth her salt can get 5 bucks off dad, 10 is a little : : much though. : : Similar in attitude, I think that mehendi should be affordable to : someone interested. If we price them out of trying it...well the : next black 'henna' booth is probably going to be much cheaper...and : we know how that turns out. : : : I've actually found little kids, ages 3-6 (girls are especially : good) : : to be awesome at recieving henna. They are super excited and sit : : very, very still and rarely smear. : : That is a fun age range. I will get groups of little kids who sit : in my booth and bounce around all hyper waiting their turn. Then : are as still as a stone when I am working on them. I love how they : start to nag each other too, "be still", "don't move"...etc. : At weekend long camping events, the kids always stop by the next day : to show me their mehendi stains. I even had one girl that I saw at : several events over the summer and each time she came by for a $5 : stain. She was a sweetie. : : On the subject of littles...a couple of weeks ago I was doing some : work on my soon to be 13 year old son. He got up for a small break : and I wasn't paying attention when 'he' bounced back onto the couch : and stuck his hand out again. I had cone in one hand and his hand : in my other hand before I looked up and realized it wasn't my 13 : year old, it was my soon to be 3 year old! He just climbed up and : stuck his hand out! : I have caught him 3 times in the last week, hiding in a corner with : one of my cones and lines of paste on his arms, legs and stomach. : He knows he's busted, but he just smiles and laughs. He's : definately got a future with henna or maybe he'll be the type who : covers his whole body with permanent tattoo's. : : : : I've also found that rarely will a person new to henna do a large : 15 : : or $20 pattern will for sure spend $5 and very likely the second : time : : aroung spend the $15 or 20. Also - I can make $20 by doing $5 : : patterns, quicker and faster than it takes me to do 1 $20 pattern. : I : : make most of my money on the 5's and 10's. quicker, faster, easier : on : : the hand..... : : Yes, those who have had mehendi before (and see the color of the : stains on my skin) always spend $15-$25 at events. : I get a fair percentage of those who haven't had it done before but : see the color of the stain and will spend $15-$20 for their first : time. : And a small percentage who want to try it out, spend small but then : are very pleased with the results. I usually see them at other : events and they come back. : : : The really fun large patterns really come out at private parties : : where people are more familiar with henna. : : I have the 3rd annual girls party this weekend. I will see these : women throughout the summer at many events, but this is the only : time I will henna them (if it's like last year). This is the one : day they can sit and have this done, whereas at the events they are : running around and too busy. : So I'll be in a corner yelling 'next' this weekend....lol. This is : one of my favorite kind of gigs...they know about it, know what they : want and I literally sit in a corner, set up, and wait for more : fresh skin. : : Ya just have to love 80% of your clientele (reg's/semi- : reg's/newbies) because they really want this experience and are : always so pleased with the results. : : Anyway, done rambling now. : Justine Willowhawk
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