When I first started doing nails I paid to fly down from where I live (WA state) to the TT headquarters for a class. There isn't much around me either.
Michele Sent from my iPhone On Feb 25, 2011, at 5:21 AM, Terri Mullins <[email protected]> wrote: > Katherine, > > Do they still offer Tammy Taylor classes very often up there? We have a > class in Springfield once every 2-3 years. I would love to take another > class on sculptured pink and white. > > > From: Angela R Wingerter <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, February 24, 2011 8:45:00 PM > Subject: Re: NailTech:: Disappointed > > Great advice Katherine, think about it this way...when you do a free or > discounted service it is free education. Education is expensive. You can > watch videos and go to classes which are great and very important. But you > will have to practice what you learned over and over. Finally your knowlege > that you have learned start connecting with your hands. And you will get that > Aww moment. I love those moments. Small baby steps is what it takes. I hope > your boss gives you the time you need but if it doesn't get better for you I > am sure there are other salons to work in. Not everybody is good at being a > boss. > > Angie > > > From: Katherine Fahrig <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, February 24, 2011 2:30:44 PM > Subject: Re: NailTech:: Disappointed > > Well, that depends on the owner of the salon or on what you are willing > and/or able to do. > > What I did is offer 2 full sets for the price of one. The first person would > come in and pay full price for her full set, then I would give her a gift > certificate for the second full set. She can give this to her friend or > family member and collect half the price from them or keep it and use it for > herself in a few months. > > I then gave a hand full of flyers advertising the 2 for 1 deal to the teen > age girl who lived next door to me for her to take to school and pass out. > The girl next door got a free full set for passing out the fliers. Girls > could see my work on her hands and I had no problem selling the deals. I was > booked for 2 weeks solid with full sets. I went home HURTING from head to toe > with my hands bleeding from hitting them with the nail file all day. I went > back to work the next day after a hot bath with bandaids on my fingers and > did more full sets all day. At the end of 2 weeks I had my time consistently > down to 1 and a half hours ( this was after the first TT class ) and I no > longer had my fingers bleeding or the clients fingers bleeding. > > I also no longer needed the cheat sheet. I can do nails in my sleep, I think > that have a time or two. :-) > > To keep clients coming back, offer a buy 5 get $5 off. The client gets $5 off > on her 5th fill with you. > > Also, refer 5 clients and get a FREE fill. Give each client 5 of your > business cards with the clients name written on the back and either the 2 for > 1 deal or $5 off a full set ( what ever offer you want to make ) printed on > the back of the card or you can get a stamp made at an office supply that has > the deal on it to stamp as many cards as you want. Then when the new client > calls asking for you, the deal is with you only, you ask how she heard about > you and then send a thank you note with a gift certificate to the referring > for a free fill. > > Anyone else have promo ideas? > > Katherine > St. Louis, MO > Sent from my iPad > > On Feb 24, 2011, at 1:58 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> But what do I tell clients when I need to practice on them. Coz I don't >> think they'll stay when I'm just keep on practice on them. >> Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom - let your email find you! >> >> From: Katherine Fahrig <[email protected]> >> Sender: [email protected] >> Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:52:29 -0600 >> To: [email protected]<[email protected]> >> ReplyTo: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: NailTech:: Disappointed >> >> What do you mean " go on your own" ? You buy your own products and practice >> on people that you find to practice on? If so, find another place to work. >> >> Find an owner who has the patience to train a newbe. Too many people expect >> new techs to learn to do nails with too little training and not a lot of >> time. Everyone learns at their own pace. As long as you are getting better >> with each client you are doing good. If you keep doing the same mistakes >> over and over again, that is a problem and you need to either get more >> training ( like have someone watch you and correct you as you go ) or pay >> attention to detail, i.e. Use the cheat sheet I mentioned in a previous post. >> >> I have been doing nails 24 years. My first full set of acrylics took me 3 >> hours to do and her cuticles were TORN UP! I now do a full set of sculptured >> pink and whites in under an hour and the cuticles are Unmolested. I took 1 >> class from Tammy Taylor Nails, the brand I used, and went from 3 hours to do >> a full set to 1 and a half hours for a full set of sculptured pink and >> whites. After another Tammy Taylor Nails class that I took a year later, I >> got my time down to 1 hour. Then over the years, after more classes, I got >> down to 45 minutes for a full set of sculptured pink and whites. You noticed >> that it took years to get my time down and I rarely cut anybody's cuticle >> anymore. A little trick I learned is to use a second file to knock off the >> sharp grit on the file that I'm using. O.P.I makes a tool for this purpose >> also that I now use. No more torn up cuticles. Give yourself time and >> education and you will succed. >> >> Katherine >> St. Louis, MO >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Feb 24, 2011, at 1:11 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >>> Well I fixed the mistake for free.. My boss told me so. I don't think my >>> boss is very happy with me, she told me that from next week I have to go on >>> my own for about two weeks or a month something like that and build up >>> experience and and confidence and then we'll talk again. I really >>> appreciate you people helping others, it sure looks like an easy job but >>> its not! >>> >>> Really thanks a lot, I'll go and have a look on the websites for sure! >>> Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom - let your email find you! >>> >>> From: Sherri Evans <[email protected]> >>> Sender: [email protected] >>> Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:59:31 -0700 >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> ReplyTo: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: NailTech:: Disappointed >>> >>> Did you offer to fix the mistake or offer her a discount on her service or >>> a discount on her next service? >>> >>> You need to have a hearty to hearty with your boss and find out exactly >>> what she expects of you. What is she willing to do to help you improve? >>> >>> In the mean time toy need to practice on anyone who will sir still long >>> enough! Even if you have to do it on your days off, foe free or super >>> cheap, the more your practice the betrayer you will be. >>> >>> And keep coming here for advice! We are a very knowledgeable and talented >>> group with much experience that we love to share. >>> >>> You can also go to manufacturers website like Young Nails, Gina Silvestro's >>> site, kupa, cns, opi, etc. Many if them have step by steps and video >>> tutorials that are free. Also get on the NAILS and Nailpro magazine >>> websites. There is some fantastic info there as well. >>> >>> Sherri >>> >>>> On Feb 24, 2011 11:50 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hey! Thanx a lot I really appreciate your kindness! Well like I said I'm >>>> not happy about how the client talked behind my back saying she might not >>>> come back just coz of that lil mistake. I'm very dissaponted in myself coz >>>> I know I'm doing my best. I just need inspiration, coz I don't have anymore >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom - let your email find you! >>>> >>>> From: "Laura Merzetti" <[email protected]> >>>> Sender: [email protected] >>>> Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:42:04 -0500 >>>> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> ReplyTo: [email protected] >>>> >>>> Subject: RE: NailTech:: Disappointed >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi Bonnie, welcome! 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