Hi Lynnette, Thanks for offering to help! :-) I have lots of questions about the soak off gels. Best brand? Cost per color? Application procedure? I really cannot invest a lot in product right now. My reduced income = no money to play with products! My husband just went back to work after 6 months off for shoulder surgery. Ouch! We are really in a pinch and I need more clients NOW! :-) I really don't know if advertising a "no chip manicure" would bring in clients. I mean, the economy around here is in BAD shape! Really BAD shape! Ever since GM and Packard/Delphi have forced all the employees to "retire" then stripped them of their health care and pensions, things have been BAD! All those people who used to work for these businesses now have to pay for their own health care/prescriptions/dental/vision! So I lost a lot of clients who just simply cannot afford the extras anymore. The day spa where I rent is also slow... for the first time in many years! Its just unreal! I am serious when I say that in the 27 years of doing nails, I have NEVER seen it so bad! I'm just thinking of ways to cut my expenses and increase my income. Seems logical to me to take this particular course at this time. Ever read that book "Who Moved My Cheese"? Well, my cheese has definately moved and I better start trying to find it! (Oh, and if you haven't read the book, you gotta get a copy! Its great!) Thanks, Pam
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, Mar 22, 2010 7:37 pm Subject: Re: NailTech:: Nails in Nursing Homes Pam, You need to start the soak off gels but advertise them as a NO CHIP Manicure. I have picked up sooo many new clients just for this service. We are all here to help you with it. Buenos dias, Lynnette Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile From: [email protected] Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:29:13 -0400 To: <[email protected]> Subject: NailTech:: Nails in Nursing Homes Hi Teks, I am in quite a fix lately. Ever since the economy in my area bottomed out, my nail business has taken a real hit! I can't remember being this slow since I very first started doing nails 27 years ago! And even then I had a FULL book within 6 months! Where did the clients go? 5 are in Florida 4 said they couldn't afford to have them done anymore 5 are on the injured reserve list (knee replacement, dementia, broken arm, heart surgery, foot surgery) 3 went back to plain manicures and had their enhancements taken off Some are just missing in action, although I don't miss a few of them much! (How many checks do you bounce before you figure out how to balance your checkbook!?) I have had to go to nursing homes lately to do some of the clients who are sick, and was wondering if there is a need for manicure services in the nursing homes. I would gladly give up my station rental ($325 a month) and just do nursing homes at this point! It seems stupid to pay rent when my book is only 1/2 full each week! I really can't afford to go on like this! Ideas and suggestions are welcome! Thanks! Pam Nail Designs Ohio -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en.
