Help Please - Just starting out in my new treatment room

[HayleySullivan]

Hi every1

I qualify in level 2 beauty and nail tech in 2 weeks!!! :lol:

I have just found a room that I want to rent so will hopefully be starting their in the next few weeks. Because i am newly qualified and am not the most expirienced at treatments at the min - shall i do everything at reduced prices? especially nails i am thinking of doing full sets half price? if this is a good idea how long should i put the offer up for - was thinking of writing a valid until date on a poster/leaflet. i just want to do this until i am good enough at nails and other treatments to feel the treatments are worth the money and the nails wont fall off after 3 days!!

What is evry1 elses opinion on starting out?

I think it is a good idea to rent the room - that way i have a shop front and can put signs up requesting models at reduced prices etc - i just need expirience.

x

 

[Urban Geek]

Perhaps do your promotions valid until the end of January and then you can re-assess how things are going then.

Good luck!

 

[HayleySullivan]

thanks for your reply. x

 

[jeanettes]

Hi,
I have rented a room above a hairdressers for the past 3 and half years now. I did it straight from training, with no actual salon experience, and because I work for myself I had no-one to ask advice. The only advice had was from Business Link, and that was more on the bookwork side. I found it very hard - being on my own - but all I can say is it was like "dipping your toe in the water, and each day/week/month dipping it a bit further". I am still learning, my mind never stops as to what journey to take my business on next.
Just do what feels right for you and learn from your mistakes. Try and set yourself a timescale for limited period offers, but don't discount all your treatments. I personally felt nails was the hardest to learn, because of the experience factor, so initially discount nails until you feel comfortable - your clients will appreciate your honesty, and you are more likely to keep them by doing this rather than sending them away with a set they feel weren't the best they had had. If you are confident with your other beauty treatments though I wouldn't discount them, you have qualified so must have performed to standard.
I would have liked to have had a mentor, but didn't know where to ask. Having said that, I found this site (and still do) absolutely priceless. It is a good way of finding out how other people are doing in the industry and they seem to help most people if they can. Go for it, feel comfortable with yourself and your clients will feel the same.
All the best,
Jeanette

 

[Elaine143a]

Hi Hayley,
whereabouts have you rented your room?