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Anyone do Acrylic nails? and if so is there any advice/help/tips you can give me?
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Thanks Lacey....im actually training to be a nail tech, so any advice/help/tips on how to advertise, applications, whats easiest to do, what other nail techs find is their most popular design etc x
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I am Creative trained and I absolutely think I have the best job in the world! I work for myself, my own hours around my family and I can choose whether to keep a client or not if they are a p.i.t.a!
As for advice.....look after your fingers. Don't ever get any product on them especially if you have abrasive cuts on them. A Tech friend of mine has just had to give up because she's developed a sever allergy to acrylic products because she wasn't careful enough. She can't touch the stuff now, letalone wear them :(
Also, take your time. You are not going to be a fabulous Nail Tech just because you have been on a course. You need real people to practise on and charge them, at least for your product you use and let them know from the getgo that this price is purely because you are training and it won't be this cheap forever.
Advertising. Make sure you have at least one webpage telling people what you do. Make sure it is optimised for your area so people searching for 'nails in (insert town)' find you and not your competition. Advertise on all the free advertising sites that you can, just Google it and a whole load will come up. This'll take time to do, but is worth it. Also, get yourself to as many networking events you can, be interested in other people, and don't be afraid to give out a business card or three!
Applications...This is pure practise hunny. The more you do, the better each set becomes, the less time it'll take you to do and your confidence will get a boost. Don't be put off by people coming back telling you 'my nail fell off'! That just doesn't happen. Just kindly ask them 'what did you do?' and the ball will be in their court. Generally they will tell you that they opened a door and it pinged off, or they picked up a box and it pinged off. Well hunny, that's NOT your fault. I don't guarantee my nails once the client has left the salon. Not because I'm crap (I'm not!) it's just people are sometimes rough and heavy handed and want something for nothing. Sorry to be blunt, but it happens all the time. I aske them if they would like a repair at £xx per nail, or if they would like them to be removed completely at £xx.
Don't ever do a repair for nothing, even when you are in training.
My most popular design is the classic french. I personally don't like it much but each to their own. I'm currently wearing 1/4 inch long zebra stripe tips which I love. The base is oyster pink (not white - too harsh for me) with three small black zebra stripes and silver glitter along the edges of the stripes. Hard to explain, but I think they look fab! Been wearing them for nearly tw weeks now though and been playing around so will probable change them this weekend to hot pink instead of oyster :)
The easiest to do is a plain clear or neutral pink overlay. If you have tipped, just build your nail normally just using the clear and then if the client wants, you can do designs or coloured french with polish once you're done performing your acrylic nail service. Don't forget to charge for this accordingly, don't do it for nothing.
Just reading this back I sound like a money grabbing ******, I'm not, I just feel I have paid good money for my high end products and training, then people come along and expect you to do it for next to nothing. Would you go to a car garage and expect them to touch up a scratch on your paintwork for nothing? I didn't think so :)
Good luck with your training :) You'll really love it, but don't forget to keep up your education. It's a lifelong thing!
P.S I just got an email and thought it may interest you (sorry I know this post is already super long!)
If you're looking to build your clientele, there's no need to discount your services, but you can run specials and use some creative marketing, says Sharon Frenz, co-owner of Fusion Hair and Nail Studio in Tomah, Wis. "I've gone from a so-so book to a completely full book in less than a year," says Frenz, who shares these tips.
1. When you make your daily deposit, wait until the bank is closed and put a few business cards in the night deposit envelope with your money.
2. Put your business card and brochure in the payment book at a restaurant or leave them on the table. (This is fun because you have to eat out a lot!)
3. Seek out charitable events and offer gift certificates. "I can't begin to tell you how many regular clients I've gotten from this," says Frenz. Gift certificates for pedicures work best. Who can resist having their feet pampered?
4. Don't underestimate the power of laundromats. Hang a flier on the bulletin board with information about your specials and change the flier often. People wash their clothes weekly and will be looking for something different every time they come in. Also leave your brochures out on the tables for people to read. It gives them something to do while they wait for their clothes to dry. If you have a military base nearby, this is especially effective.
5. Do you know someone who does home party sales (like Tupperware, AtHome America, or Signature HomeStyles)? Pick two or three demonstrators who are successful and offer to do their nails for free and really "bling" them out! Do this in exchange for them telling people where they get their nails done. Give them some business cards with a 10%-off service discount stamped on the back to hand out to everyone who asks about their nails.
6. Make a flier on a regular piece of printer paper with information about your salon and the specials. Fold the paper into thirds and tape it shut. Get out the phone book and send the flier to as many businesses close to your area as you can find. All it costs you is postage, a little paper, and some of your time.
7. Use Facebook. Go to each of your friends' walls and tell them about your specials. That way all their friends see it and you've immediately increased your advertising reach.
Courtesy of nailsmagazine.com
I am Creative trained and I absolutely think I have the best job in the world! I work for myself, my own hours around my family and I can choose whether to keep a client or not if they are a p.i.t.a!
As for advice.....look after your fingers. Don't ever get any product on them especially if you have abrasive cuts on them. A Tech friend of mine has just had to give up because she's developed a sever allergy to acrylic products because she wasn't careful enough. She can't touch the stuff now, letalone wear them :(
Also, take your time. You are not going to be a fabulous Nail Tech just because you have been on a course. You need real people to practise on and charge them, at least for your product you use and let them know from the getgo that this price is purely because you are training and it won't be this cheap forever.
Advertising. Make sure you have at least one webpage telling people what you do. Make sure it is optimised for your area so people searching for 'nails in (insert town)' find you and not your competition. Advertise on all the free advertising sites that you can, just Google it and a whole load will come up. This'll take time to do, but is worth it. Also, get yourself to as many networking events you can, be interested in other people, and don't be afraid to give out a business card or three!
Applications...This is pure practise hunny. The more you do, the better each set becomes, the less time it'll take you to do and your confidence will get a boost. Don't be put off by people coming back telling you 'my nail fell off'! That just doesn't happen. Just kindly ask them 'what did you do?' and the ball will be in their court. Generally they will tell you that they opened a door and it pinged off, or they picked up a box and it pinged off. Well hunny, that's NOT your fault. I don't guarantee my nails once the client has left the salon. Not because I'm crap (I'm not!) it's just people are sometimes rough and heavy handed and want something for nothing. Sorry to be blunt, but it happens all the time. I aske them if they would like a repair at £xx per nail, or if they would like them to be removed completely at £xx.
Don't ever do a repair for nothing, even when you are in training.
My most popular design is the classic french. I personally don't like it much but each to their own. I'm currently wearing 1/4 inch long zebra stripe tips which I love. The base is oyster pink (not white - too harsh for me) with three small black zebra stripes and silver glitter along the edges of the stripes. Hard to explain, but I think they look fab! Been wearing them for nearly tw weeks now though and been playing around so will probable change them this weekend to hot pink instead of oyster :)
The easiest to do is a plain clear or neutral pink overlay. If you have tipped, just build your nail normally just using the clear and then if the client wants, you can do designs or coloured french with polish once you're done performing your acrylic nail service. Don't forget to charge for this accordingly, don't do it for nothing.
Just reading this back I sound like a money grabbing ******, I'm not, I just feel I have paid good money for my high end products and training, then people come along and expect you to do it for next to nothing. Would you go to a car garage and expect them to touch up a scratch on your paintwork for nothing? I didn't think so :)
Good luck with your training :) You'll really love it, but don't forget to keep up your education. It's a lifelong thing!
P.S I just got an email and thought it may interest you (sorry I know this post is already super long!)
If you're looking to build your clientele, there's no need to discount your services, but you can run specials and use some creative marketing, says Sharon Frenz, co-owner of Fusion Hair and Nail Studio in Tomah, Wis. "I've gone from a so-so book to a completely full book in less than a year," says Frenz, who shares these tips.
1. When you make your daily deposit, wait until the bank is closed and put a few business cards in the night deposit envelope with your money.
2. Put your business card and brochure in the payment book at a restaurant or leave them on the table. (This is fun because you have to eat out a lot!)
3. Seek out charitable events and offer gift certificates. "I can't begin to tell you how many regular clients I've gotten from this," says Frenz. Gift certificates for pedicures work best. Who can resist having their feet pampered?
4. Don't underestimate the power of laundromats. Hang a flier on the bulletin board with information about your specials and change the flier often. People wash their clothes weekly and will be looking for something different every time they come in. Also leave your brochures out on the tables for people to read. It gives them something to do while they wait for their clothes to dry. If you have a military base nearby, this is especially effective.
5. Do you know someone who does home party sales (like Tupperware, AtHome America, or Signature HomeStyles)? Pick two or three demonstrators who are successful and offer to do their nails for free and really "bling" them out! Do this in exchange for them telling people where they get their nails done. Give them some business cards with a 10%-off service discount stamped on the back to hand out to everyone who asks about their nails.
6. Make a flier on a regular piece of printer paper with information about your salon and the specials. Fold the paper into thirds and tape it shut. Get out the phone book and send the flier to as many businesses close to your area as you can find. All it costs you is postage, a little paper, and some of your time.
7. Use Facebook. Go to each of your friends' walls and tell them about your specials. That way all their friends see it and you've immediately increased your advertising reach.
Courtesy of nailsmagazine.com
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- If u are talking about getting them done then i would go for quality so around about 30 to 40 pounds i go to nails inc in house of fraiser they are so good and they last a month and they rarely chip and if they do i have the Yves Saint Laurent Easy French kit or if u have a steady hand then u can use this just on its own its like colouring in lol x
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