First off, I want to say how much I LOVE my clients. You guys make my world turn. I love hearing your stories, your highs and lows, sharing your successes and failures. The friendships I've formed over the past year are priceless.
I've learned a lot in the past year about what people like, what they want, and what they need. I've also learned about what I need as a business owner, and how to ensure everyone's needs are met. It's a difficult balance sometimes, especially if you're a people pleaser like I am! For the past year, I've toyed with pricing a couple times (not often, to avoid confusion) and learned what pricing works best. For example, when I first opened my doors a year ago, I offered discounts to clients driving all the way from Beaverton to my old location over in Clackamas. There were two reasons for this, one, I was new and still honing my craft. Two, I wanted to give an incentive to those making the drive, since I appreciate so much the ones that make such an effort!
In the past year, I haven't raised my rates on the 3 and 4 week fills. I've kept both the same, at $50. While this price is far, far below what is common in the local lash industry, it's not beneficial to the client or my business. For example, at 4 weeks, most lashes have fallen off due to natural shedding and retention loss. For clients waiting til 4+ weeks to get a fill, it's actually more like a full set. They're having to take much more time out of their day to fill in all the empty lashes, and the price hasn't covered the extra time and product. So in order to encourage everyone to get more regular fills, I determined that a price change was in order. The new rates will be as follows:
3 weeks: $55 (currently $50)
4 weeks: $90 (currently $50)
The rate for a 2 week fill is staying the same, at $35! This is good news, as regular fills will take much less time out of your day, since less lashes will need to be replaced. Also, it will keep those lashes looking as full and long as possible! It's a better option all around.
I sincerely hope to see you all more often, as I enjoy our time together! Questions? Comments? Please call or text me, 503.679.5327.