How long before I should start charging for gel nail services?

I've just taken a course and done 7 sets of full nails (tips and sculpted).


I'd like to get started with my business now but not sure if clients will appreciate the length of time to do the nails. My volunteers have been very willing to sit for the 2 and 1/2 hours it takes... what do you think?How long before I should start charging for gel nail services?
You have a long ways to go yet. Seven full sets is nothing, to be honest. A working nail tech can easily do seven full sets in a single day. It takes a long time to get good at gels. An idea would be to charge clients a very nominal fee to cover the product cost - maybe like $5 or so? This way would provide experience for you. But, a new nail tech won't do very well when first starting out. Its best to work for someone else for a while until you build your 'book.' Then maybe you can consider going out on your own, but not for several years. Either way, there will be many days and nights when you won't have a single client booked, yet you still have to be at the salon - just in case. Starting in this business is most definitely not an easy thing to do. But, everyone has to start some place. You need to pay your dues first, and then you can consider your future. This means working all sorts of crazy hours, nights, weekends, some holidays (not many) and so on. If they told you any differently in nail school. they weren't being honest with you.How long before I should start charging for gel nail services?
o_O over two hours... you better talk to them while you do them.








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