Weekly emails, stories + non-cookie cutter tips to help helping indie beauty pros build healthy businesses financially, mentally, physically. If you've ever wondered if you're charging enough for your area or wanted to scale your service biz, you're in the right place! π Mary (she/her) is a nail professional and marketing nerd who believes that, as co-creators of beauty that moves in the world, we deserve to be well compensated for our creations and we get to decide what that means.
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My favorite distributor just stopped by to drop off some MUCH needed remover wraps. She dished some good news + some not as good news So I jumped onto Facebook to see what other techs are experiencing. Is it just a Denver thing? Is it a more widespread thing? And it got me thinking... How freakin' cool is it that we have this community of of nail pros to turn to?! I'm so grateful to be around generous people who freely share their knowledge. Who are genuine cheerleaders. Who aren't afraid to be vulnerable or ask for help. Part-time, full-time, newbie or 20+ years in. The thousands (millions?) in Facebook groups. The DM chat group on Instagram. You, me, the 583 other people on this email list. Which corner of this community is your go-to hangout spot? (Hit reply so I can check them out too plz!) π π π Here are a few places I hang out to feed my obsession with growing a 6-figure nail business π Southernly Sweet Nails on FBβ Founded by Calvin Madison Jones of southernlysweetnails.com, this FB group is full of straight up facts, advice + good debates. π§ CND Professional NA on IGβ You get the product delight of CND's global profile, but with an extra shot of nail nerdiness, science + social trends to jump on. π The 627 Advisory Boardβ These nerds are where I get grown up business advice so I can grow past a plateau. Because growing a 6-figure nail business requires MORE than doing great nails π₯ Lemme know if you have any questions or if there's an FB group you think I should know about! oxv, β β β β β |
Nailfriends for Indie Nail Professionals
Weekly emails, stories + non-cookie cutter tips to help helping indie beauty pros build healthy businesses financially, mentally, physically. If you've ever wondered if you're charging enough for your area or wanted to scale your service biz, you're in the right place! π Mary (she/her) is a nail professional and marketing nerd who believes that, as co-creators of beauty that moves in the world, we deserve to be well compensated for our creations and we get to decide what that means.
Hard to believe we're already 2 weeks into December, eh? My family usually have a few dates set up to celebrate the Christmas season but not this year. None of us are putting up a tree - Sister #1 is remodeling her home, Sister #2 is simply not feeling it + Mom + Dad are moving house, so no decorations. Me, I'm overthinking where to put one: where the exercise bike is? Or in front of the window right next to the tv? Is it even worth it if I'm leaving town on December 30? I dunno! We did,...
Halloween is my Olympics + it starts on August 1. That's what @oohnicenails (aka Jess Warz - NAILS Next Top Nail Artist finalist, editorial artist + salon owner) replied to this recent IG story: Jess is famous (+ won 3rd place in NTNA π₯³!) for all kinds of handcrafted nail art: handpainted artwork, sculpted masterpieces, organic embellishments... And I'm not just talking about Swarovski crystals. Look π π Yeah, that's a real spider perfectly encapsulated + repurposed post-mortem from a dusty...
CHARGEπ YOURπWORTHπ How many times have you heard that + just found yourself... π€ π π° π₯΄ π? The "charge your worth" advice makes my teeth hurt for a couple of reasons. Lots of people take those words at face value. (Ask me how I know lol.) Your worth as a unique, once-ever-cosmic-event is priceless. There's no way anyone can pay what you're truly worth. Pricing is a super personal thing. What's "fair" or "required" varies from person to person + market to market. So what's a nail tech to do...