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

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Posted by tanweer on June 6, 2001 at 18:26:17:

In reply to: Re: henna pricing, sealing and wrapping products, wedding pricing posted by Lauren on May 31, 2001 at 19:02:57:

: 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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