Will beauty be enough to keep me employed over Christmas??

[tinkywinky]

Hello there

I am a mobile beautician who has to move around as my husband is in the forces. Therefore it is taking a long time for me to get established. I get a good client base and then have to move.

Anyway I have a predicament. Last year I wasn't very busy with my beauty side of the business. So I was approached to join Virgin Cosmetics. I joined and enjoyed it for a while. We had just moved to the area and have recently moved not far away, so now I have a client base.

But now it's coming up to me making a decision whether to re-join Virgin Cosmetics for the winter or focus all my efforts into this business.

Since last Christmas I have done a lot of training inc. massage, acrylic nails and now spray tan.

I am hoping that although I expect some decline in business (e.g. pedicures, waxing) that I should be able to get through the colder months OK.

I wondered if any other beauty therapist/nail tech. has any advice on this one?

This is my first year of paid advertising and am just getting a website sorted too.

Does having a website really generate that much business? And do you have to pay a lot to get your site to the top of the page? Traffic management I think it is called.

My gut instinct is telling me to stick with what I know, and really give it a go this winter.

Any advice would be appreciated. I have to make a decision shortly and it is taking me too long to decide.

Thanks a lot

 

[dawn74pink]

Hello

Well i've decided to go for parties for kids part time, to help me get through the winter and quiet times. Because there so popular a the moment and kids are growing up and always like a birthday party.

Dawn

 

[Northern Nails]

hi, i started mobile last November and must admit most of my clients were for nail enhancements and spray tans. I did very litle in the line of other beauty treatments. I promoted tanning parties and they relly took off, would this be an option. Include it in your advertising, i offer the host a free full body tan with 5 full paying guests.

I have tended to do more beauty treatments during the summer, not sure if it is because of the watrmer weather as this is still my first year in business.
But so far Nails, tanning and waxing have been my biggest treatment. and probably in that order too.

 

[amyuk]

go with your gut insitinct. Mine never lets me down!!!


Good luck

 

[tinkywinky]

Thanks everyone. Think I will sack Virgin and get out promoting myself!! Take care xx