henna pricing, sealing and wrapping products, wedding pricing

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Posted by Nancy Mc on May 31, 2001 at 03:56:40:

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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