With Pirate Ship, you can set it up so the post office will pick up the package from your house -- you just leave it on your steps (or wherever your mail gets dropped) and the postal worker grabs it when they drop off your mail and send it out for you ...that way you won't even need to go to the post office anymore
Postal worker here. You can also set that up directly through the USPS website. I don't know if it's cheaper than Pirate Ship, but it's definitely another option.
@@lisadominguez3457 When you set up a package pickup through the USPS website, the postal worker comes to your door to pick up the packages you want to mail. If it makes you uncomfortable leaving packages outside your door, you can also go to the post office to drop off the packages you want to mail. But package pickup was designed with convenience in mind, in case you can't go to the post office. I hope I answered your question. 😊
Great video as always val. I love watching all your videos. For anyone wondering how to work out the price for pricing nail tips. Here is an example- lets say you buy 500 nail tips at £14 to work it out you would do £14➗500 which works out to 28p so then let’s say you do a set of 10 nails. That would be 28p x 10 which is £2.80 And from there you can just tailor it to however you need. Like if you do a set of 12 nails you would just do 0.28x12=£3.36 So each set is only costing £2.80/£3.36 then if you add the cost that val worked out for the supply’s, I can’t remember how much it was now but it was only a couple of quid. Say £2.50 so each set you make is costing you £5.30 so when you are working out how much to sell your sets for personally I would also add on (at least as a bare minimum) the national minimum wage per hour for where you live. For me at the moment is £9.50p/h (from April this year it will be £10.42) So if the set takes you 1 hr to make. At a minimum make sure to add that because why would you charge yourself less than minimum wage for your work. Personally I would charge a bit more because these are custom nails and many of us have spent a lot of money on training an learning/honing our craft. So you need to charge for that. So basically let’s say at a minimum you charge £10p/h (tho I think you should charge a bit more at least) then £5.30 for tips and supplies etc so no set should be charged less than £15.30 but then there is cost of gels and anything else you need to think of as well (which if I added that to this comment 1 this comment would be even longer than it already is lol an 2 I’d have probably bored you all to death lol) so let’s just add a couple quid on for that as well so let’s say each set you make you should be charging AT LEAST £18 (or $/€ etc) but you want to be making a little profit as well otherwise what is the point in doing this. So add a little on top for profit as well. Which I think depend on the set. When it’s just simple easy sets I’d say only add a few quid. Then scale up the more complex the sets get. So to finally finish this long comment lol. Personally I would say the lowest price set you should be offering is nothing less than £20/22 (but remember, that figure is based on the prices that I have stated in this comment. You would need to tailor it to the prices of your products. Am sell your sets for nothing lower than that figure. As this is just working out how much the lowest price set should be.) I hope this helps at least one person anyway. And I hope I haven’t just bored you to death lol. And I also hope I explained it well enough for you to understand. Anyways, I’m here to help, if I can, if anyone needs any help. As we should all be helping each other if we can. Xx
@@Nailsslayedbyval aww thanks hun. That really means a lot to me coming from you. And you are so welcome. I’m glad it helped you. You help us soo much all the time so I’m glad I was able to repay the favour lol. Xx
i’m sorry if this sounds silly, but how would you determine how much to add on for the gel? because it’s hard to estimate how much will be used per set
I'm not a math girlie, either, but calculating COGS is always so satisfying. My rule of thumb: always overestimate on materials, and underestimate on effort. If your budget comes out to $175, round it to $200. If you're confident you can fulfill 5 orders in a day, only commit to 3 or 4. Then you have room to choose for yourself whether to take on that 5th client, or splurge on premium materials, or put that extra $25 into your business' emergency fund, or to make space for some me time. Keeps stress and burnout in check. ;)
Hey Val, quick fyi… Amazon breaks the price by each for you. For instance the tape would be .23 cents per foot used. It’s in red parenthesis by the price 😉
I decided to start selling press-ons but I absolutely don’t know anything about them or even where to start. I am so appreciative & grateful to have found you and u educational videos they are so helpful !!!!! God bless you ❤️
Yes a sizing video would be much appreciated! And you briefly mentioned in part one sharing the types of clients you’ve dealt with, im very curious to know how the customer service side of this goes because THAT is what stresses me out about starting my own business 😂
Sizing was the first thing that came to mind when u said u needed another video idea. 😝Can u please also do a video on how you organize and keep up with customers/orders ?
Thank you so much for all you do for us Val. You are such an amazing person . You have inspired so many people to start their own press on business. . ❤❤❤❤Also could you go into more detail about the shipping app you said you used and how it works and what options to choose on there.
Val I can't express to you how helpful this video is and how grateful I am for your amazing advice and guidance. Owning a press on nail business has been a dream of mine for a long time and I think that I'm actually going to commit and go for it.....which is so terrifying yet so exciting! For the next video(s) in this series, I'd love to see websites you recommend to sell items on (etsy, shopify, wix, etc), how you print labels for orders (regular printer, specialized label printer), if you take orders to a local usps or have them picked up from your home to ship, AND how you get clients sizes for press on nails (selling sizing kits, providing size charts in each listing, asking for pics, etc).THANK YOU again for helping make so many peoples dreams turn into realities!
To calculate the tape you’d need to decide how many inches you use… for your 50 ft roll at 10 bucks, that equates to 10 divided by 50= .20 cents per foot. A foot equals 12 inches so divide 20 cents by 12 = .016 round up to 2 cents per inch. If you use 6 inches of tape you’d get 100 pieces per roll which equals 12 cents.
Val you have inspired me to start my own press on business! I have been watching your channel for a while and doing my own nails for 3 years its alwys been a hobby that ive obsessed over but now that other people have asked me to do their nails im starting to take this seriously. So my hope is to get my press on business off the ground and fund my tuition to get my license so i can take in person clients as well. In the meantime im so grateful for all the information you willingly give i hope you continue to rake in the blessings of your kindness! ❤
Thank you for all the info! I'd love to hear more about sizing since that confuses me a lot since different tips, even if they have the same number are different sizes. I'd also live to know what you'd consider the best supplies to start out with, gels, gems, charms, brushes. Maybe set a budget and pick what you'd buy with it if you were starting out?
Something i saw that seemed more accurate no matter what tips you're using was having the customer take a pic of their hand next to a coin (dime, quarter or whatever) and then place that same coin on the screen of your phone. Zoom in so the coin in the pic and the coin you set on your screen is the exact same size. Then you can literally place the nails on your customers fingers with just the picture to go by. Hopefully that made sense. If not search press on sizing with coin on Instagram. That's where I saw this method.
Val, I had another idea for video 3. What about showing us how you record the videos? Camera placement, camera stand, lights, how you sit and do the nails. Maybe you could also take it to the editing program... It popped into my head, so thought I'd share... lol
Hi Val! 💕This is honestly like shopping with a friend today! A helpful hint when shopping on Amazon… did you know you can avoid math by looking at the info next to the price of each listing? This is what it looks like: $9.99 ($.10/Count) means whatever your buying will cost .10¢ per item. I try to find this on shelf labels at the grocery store too! It really helps when choosing the smaller or larger item on the shelf. Thank u so much for your openness to teach us what you do! 😘💕💕🥰
This is an awesome video. Thank you for blessing us with all of this business info to help us on starting our own. I'm not sure, but I think the nail tips I just purchased from Ali express looks like the same tips you purchased, and they are like 4.92 for 240 tips. When i get my order, I will update this comment. Again, thank you so much for everything you do. ❤️ ❤️
Hi love! Thank you so much for all of the info & valuable content you put out. For part 3, would you consider sharing what you feel would be the best type of sets to make to get ppl attention? Like to take pics to use as examples of your work. What are some of the most repeated/ popular sets people ask for again n again? I love your work and your sweet vibe so much. You are actually thee first TH-cam nail content creator that I started watching. I started doing nails when the pandemic hit and I’m now working on starting my own channel and making a business out of doing nails ❤ You are definitely a big inspiration Val!
These series of videos have been SO helpful! I’m currently a nail tech specializing in nail art and I’ve had several clients asking about press-ons. So I’ve been trying to figure out where to even start and these videos have been SO SO helpful! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for taking out the time to make this video it was extremely helpful since I'm trying to start a press on nail business myself. I also wanted to say, I wouldn't consider you extra but someone who seems very detail oriented and I can relate and appreciate that. The best companies are those that go what some would consider the "extra mile", like you adding buffers and cuticle pushers in your application kit. It's stuff like that, that will separate you from the competition and create customer loyalty!!
This was very helpful. And simple. I love that your old school using pen and paper. I’m sure you are making this feel attainable for anyone and everyone looking to get into press ons.
Thank you so much for this. Seriously. I’ve been making press ons for about a year now and I just store them but I’m so afraid to sell them because I just feel like it’s so much work and no one will want to buy my products. I know it takes time but u literally walk me through everything with all your videos and this one especially has given me such a relief because you made it make sense. Your work is amazing and I love your content please keep up with this series it is very much appreciated ❤
You should just go for it, you never know who will end up loving your press on, we should regret something that we did, more than something that we don’t 😊
@@loved_nailsbyV Thank you! I actually just created an IG page for my nails and made a few reels. I’m super nervous and I feel a little silly but nothing good will happen to me if I don’t try I guess lol
@@zeenas3219 that is completely normal, feeling nervous, you will get used to it, as long as you keep going, after that, you will do that like a pro, don't give up if you love what you do. The same thing happened to me when I started my TH-cam channel, I thought I looked silly... But if we want to start something, we need to start somewhere and don't let your doubt stop you from doing something that you like 😉😊
Extremely helpful! This breakdown is eye opening I have always wondered how to go about pricing and how people make it make sense and I actually learned something. Thanks girl ❤
Thank you so much i got discouraged at first because I was watching the wrong tutorials! Yours is spot on! don't get me wrong I took something from all of them so my time wasn't completely waisted!
idk if youll see this girl but on God your like a really really good teacher i learned so much from you !!! you also remind me of myself like im going thru the same thing you went thru N my manz held it down for me too 😭 your personality , your thoughts i love ❤️ i be binge watching all your videos on my tv N on my phone when im on the phone thank you for being amazing Ma ! ♥️♥️ your doing awesome girl love your workk !! much love ✨♥️
I’m getting ready to start my press on mail business. The business part is the most challenging, I started my nail career in the early nineties, I started working from home , then went to salons. As the industry changed it became competitive and I got out. I’ve retired and a press on nail business is perfect for me, I have always kept my nails done and kept up with new art and products , but I just worked on myself. I’m ready to put my skill and creativity to work. I’m so glad I found your videos, your nails are absolutely, gorgeous . I appreciate your willingness to help others, that inspires me. This video on calculating your cost was ver helpful. I will be making my list. Can you do a video on how to make a video of the nails and what you need to do that and what that will cost . Also how to get my nails on the best social media platforms. Thanks and keep doing what you do you are great,and I appreciate you. Looking for your next video
Great job Val! I’d love to see the video on the sizing kits and method. You might consider doing a video on marketing essentials like business cards, logo stickers for the boxes, you little extras for the organza bags, cost of any advertising you do as well. Another good video would be costing your starter materials like base coat, top coat, lamp, good set of starter colors, whether to invest in colored rhinestones or sticking with clear and AB, whether stickers and all the other extra razzle dazzle is necessary to start and how to continue investing to grow your working materials like polishes, glitters, etc. without using up all your profits at the beginning. There are basics that are must haves and others that can be invested in down the line.
Girl thank you so much for this video, 9:05 this is really helping me out figuring out how to start and the cost of supplies. I’ve been struggling in general with how much should I charge. Again Thank youu so much luv for not gatekeeping and even showing us exactly what you get❤
Thank you so very much for this video. You taught this "old head" 👵some new tricks!😁 I would love to see a sizing video. And your math was perfect.😉 You did very well with your presentation.
In nursing, we have to administer medications through IV and must round up for adults (d/t weight driven accurate dosaging). You are absolutely correct on your math. 😉👍🏻
I actually bought on dhgate or aliexpress i cant remember which one but mani kits and they cost me like $0.12 per kit and i bought them in bulk of like 5000 they come with the wooden cuticle pusher a buffer and a file i got them for mobile nail salon but am now switching over to press on nails and gel x nails. I love your video its super helpful
Hi I'm new to your channel and so far I love it! I was wondering if you could explain the cost for the other supplies like base coats, nail polish, monomer, acrylic powder, brushes, etc for part 3 please?
Hi Val! I love how you share your knowledge with other girls & guy’s. I only do my nails now…but…I would of loved someone back in the day to teach me. I think you know more than most nail schools.
Thank you for these videos girl! I finally took the leep and started my small presson business a week ago❤️ love your work, your disney char are such inspo for me and Im going to give it a go❤️❤️❤️
Sizing video is highly requested. I choose to do 24 piece sets but what I have trouble with are which nails should be accent nails. I use apres if that matters. Also I just signed up to be a vendor at my local farmer’s market to sell my press ons! I’ve only seen one other person do this, so I’m gonna try and make a video of my own. But I’m still trying to figure out what it’s gonna look like, and then it’s hard to figure out what designs people would like the most.
This was literally so perfect. I am going to create an excel sheet with this formula. THANK YOU!! Oan....OMG please do sizing!!!!!!!!! This is the ONLY thing holding me back because there are so many brands with difference sizes. None of them match the "standard" sizing chart. I am super concerned I'll make a Made to Order Set according to the standard sizing and it will be totally off because of my tips and I really don't want to do 14+ pieces every time. All the tip brands have different MM for their numbers which is so confusing. I even measured my nails with tape and all but ONE nail was off. So I compared the finger's MM w/standard size and 1 out of 4 brands matched. ONE! I have been stressed ok! Yes, HELP pretty please Lol
Can you please do a video on the process of shipping? Like printing labels, shipping from home, client tracking etc? Also how to take clients through Instagram & what’s the easiest way to go about payment? I have everything to start my press on business but those things are my only issue 🥺💕
Thank you so much for this video 💗 I been selling press ons for 2yrs and never done the math like you did lol but I look at the prices on Amazon and also you can find cheap items in bulk on Shein for beginners. Like is not 100 items bulk but it is enough to start off 😉
Thanks babe because of your help I have purchased majority of what I needed to get started off Amazon and AliExpress..I definitely forgot to order square nails smh I’ve been asked to make stiletto and coffin or almond❤❤❤Thank you so much
Hey Val, thanks so much, this is definitely going to help calculate my business better also I think that episode 3 should be about sizing information and thank-you cards and stuff that you think can be include as free gifts and if you could talk a more about shipping from home that would be a lot helpful. Thank you Val
I literally cut that in half to start...but I am glad you did this, because I haven't factored in my overhead. I am not on the scale that you are yet...at this point. I hope you do a video on what the cost for shipping ...mailing but this was great.
this is a great informative video! i did my own calculations a couple of weeks ago and realized that i was not charging enough compared to the cost of my supplies 😮 so i raised my prices accordingly so its crazy to me how people are charging $10 for press ons, theyre definitely not making a profit also ive found that shein has a lot of cheap supplies like the wooden cuticle pushers are literally like 100 for $1.50
Next video of this series would be how to properly size nail beds to get the perfect length for the clients order. Some girls have short nail beds and some long which makes it hard to know how far down to file.. that’s something I personally struggle with. When someone says they want short nails or medium length. I hope that makes sense but that would be so helpful!! Thanks for all the great info! 🤍
I believe she said in EPS 1 of this series that she doesn’t do custom lengths for clients. She said the more options you give clients, the more it gets complicated for you and they don’t know what they want lol. Something like that sorry if I misquoted anything.
I have them in pink but they have a handle and say you’ve got style. But I sell Jewelry and I didn’t know her then or that it was so much harder than I expected. But my bags I got a huge roll 25ft of bubble wrap with preference right in lines so then I put that in first but before I put it in, I filled the bag I’m still looking for something that is not like confetti to put on the inside to make it look gorgeous, but easier said than done
You're so incredibly helpful. I am a nurse, and about to retire. With the economy, I am going to need to find a supplement. I have always, always, always, loved nails. I would like to give this a try.
Hi this was such good information, thanks. How about information on instructions how to put on press on & correct removal of them. This is something that would be printed on cards I’m assuming through printer company or printed off yourself? Keep up the good work
Hi! what I do for application instructions I just print it with normal paper with my printer at home , and for my business cards and size kit cards I use canva 💕
I love how the math clicked for me at the same time it clicked for you 🤣 thanks for such an informative video! Newer to your content and have been lovingggg it! Your my new favorite binge looll💕
How would we start when we have the supplies?? Would I have to make a set on my own hand and sell that design? Or ask people what they want? Or simple colors first?? Idk how to start😩
I’ve seen others try and educated how to get started, each have different ideas and their own history/ideas/ways of how they were a startup. I would trust your education on startups. I’m not a nail tech and have been doing my own and my adult daughters press on’s and tired of the hustle and bustle. Wven if it takes a year I would like to enjoy my career more. Covid has made me hate being a nurse. I would like to work my own hours now.
Loved the advice it was super helpful 😊 just wondering if you could do a video on how you ship out your products out. Also, if we need any type of special selling permits or paperwork we need would be grate:)
Thank you for breaking things down and going through the process. This is the not so fun back office that is necessary for business. I do have a question...I know you stated your shipping is free do you ever insure the nail sets to make sure they can file a claim if they don't receive a set or it is lost in transit? Or does this even happen to you? I would love for episode 3 to be on sizing because it is definitely important to the business or how to handle client issues with shipping or orders or setting up policies and procedures. Either way, I think these are great topics to cover at some point.
do you think you could do a video on where and how to buy supplies that are used for the press on nails such as the gel polish and what not. i've been struggling trying to find affordable gels.
Hey Val! Thanks for this video! Can you make a video about business cards, prep instructions, etc. Do u use Canva on Vista Print to make and order them?
I wish I saw that his first… I bought a lot of stuff over the last 3 months… it was supposed to be a hobby, but I’m too far in ($1500) to be exact, so I decided to start my press on business yay 😮 But I have enough supplies to last 6 months or more, shipping supplies and base and too cost are the only things I need to reorder…. Doing this part time… so I’ll give myself time to make the money back, but I figure if I make at least $30 on each set I only have to sell 60 to make what I spent back, but next time I’ll use your method
Val, This was the Perfect 2nd video!! I know I've seen you asked this question 100 time!! As for the tips, you take the amount of tips in the box and divide it into the cost. This is your price per tip. You times that by how many your gonna give. This is your price per set.!! You should have included the nail stands, your talking about business costs not Suzy doing her own nails. If this is a professional business the it should be done professionally. You didn't include the actual cost of the nails. From tips to polish, brushes, basic art and the accessories. All very important costs, they will be a lot higher than your shipping total, and you must be covering your costs. Including your business & thank cards. As for video 3, sizing is an okay idea, I think a buss. & marketing might be good too. Something like: Do you use Amazon business? And if so, what does it do for you? Could you do a pro/con. What about paying Instagram, TH-cam, Twitch, for traffic. Would you? Have you? Maybe you could also do what styles/designs are most popular with customers? What sells, what doesn't? Do you make or have other retail that your customers can buy? What sells? I hope those ideas help - it was a great video!! Cannot wait for number 3!!
Hi! I dont use Amazon business ive never heard of it but i do have an amazon storefront And personally I dont treat what I do as a serious professional business im not at a scale like that in my opinion. 😊 I just make nails for people , to me its a form of art. I do art for people and they pay me for it 💕I just made this video so other people that love nail art can earn an income and i showed what I do and how much I pay for supplies 💕
From what I read and have very little understanding of, Amazon business is a business to business account. So you can buy your business supplies cheaper. Everything from shipping packaging to your nails supplies. Your buying in bulk but not massive quantities, unless you want massive quantities. Like I said, I've only read, so I dont know if the saving are big.. but I guess any bit of a savings is good. To my understanding there is a free version and a paid one, this is why I was asking if you've tried either, I was curious. As for you, yourself - why wouldn't you consider, what you do, as a business?? You make something people buy it - business!! Just because it's art doesn't make it less valuable. You may not be on the scale of Walmart, but your still running a business... Taking it serious can be the difference between $10,000 per year to $100,000. per year. The way you worded it too - Oh I'm not a real business, I only make a little art, for fun its nothing special. That is you undermining yourself again... That is self doubt and no confidence coming through and probably why you have depression from time to time.... Not to preach here, but girl - you gotta stop that!! You are extremely talented! You have skills! You produce quality products or works of art, that people are willing to pay for! You have value! You should feel proud and confident, because, you can bring it! so start walking tall, and take yourself seriously. Like Others Do!! 😉
That is the exact description of a business... Go read your other comments from people thanking you for help starting their own business - just like yours or like you did. A business is what you have my dear... lol What is an Amazon store front? How does that work?
Love your videos!! New Sub here❤. You might know by now but here’s a tip(The price per quantity is already written right there in parentheses . Where it says count) !!
Watching you do the math for the price per piece when amazon usually shows that on the listing beside the price had me talking to my screen like you could hear me
I'm an accountant and your math to determine cost of goods is spot on :) You're awesome and I love your videos!!
sure, but she completely left out the cost of the actual art supplies! i found that really weird. otherwise a helpful vid.
@@fransantelliwell ya because not everyone is gonna use the same decals
With Pirate Ship, you can set it up so the post office will pick up the package from your house -- you just leave it on your steps (or wherever your mail gets dropped) and the postal worker grabs it when they drop off your mail and send it out for you ...that way you won't even need to go to the post office anymore
That's terrific because I'm disabled and I can't always get to the post office. Thank you!
Thank you
Postal worker here. You can also set that up directly through the USPS website. I don't know if it's cheaper than Pirate Ship, but it's definitely another option.
@@sterlingg7962 how does that work if you have a community mailbox not on your street?
@@lisadominguez3457 When you set up a package pickup through the USPS website, the postal worker comes to your door to pick up the packages you want to mail. If it makes you uncomfortable leaving packages outside your door, you can also go to the post office to drop off the packages you want to mail. But package pickup was designed with convenience in mind, in case you can't go to the post office. I hope I answered your question. 😊
Thank you for this Val! Can you do a video on the legalities of everything? Sellers permit, taxes, deductions and all of that💛
Great video as always val. I love watching all your videos.
For anyone wondering how to work out the price for pricing nail tips. Here is an example- lets say you buy 500 nail tips at £14 to work it out you would do £14➗500 which works out to 28p so then let’s say you do a set of 10 nails. That would be 28p x 10 which is £2.80
And from there you can just tailor it to however you need. Like if you do a set of 12 nails you would just do 0.28x12=£3.36
So each set is only costing £2.80/£3.36 then if you add the cost that val worked out for the supply’s, I can’t remember how much it was now but it was only a couple of quid. Say £2.50 so each set you make is costing you £5.30 so when you are working out how much to sell your sets for personally I would also add on (at least as a bare minimum) the national minimum wage per hour for where you live. For me at the moment is £9.50p/h (from April this year it will be £10.42)
So if the set takes you 1 hr to make. At a minimum make sure to add that because why would you charge yourself less than minimum wage for your work. Personally I would charge a bit more because these are custom nails and many of us have spent a lot of money on training an learning/honing our craft. So you need to charge for that.
So basically let’s say at a minimum you charge £10p/h (tho I think you should charge a bit more at least) then £5.30 for tips and supplies etc so no set should be charged less than £15.30 but then there is cost of gels and anything else you need to think of as well (which if I added that to this comment 1 this comment would be even longer than it already is lol an 2 I’d have probably bored you all to death lol) so let’s just add a couple quid on for that as well so let’s say each set you make you should be charging AT LEAST £18 (or $/€ etc) but you want to be making a little profit as well otherwise what is the point in doing this. So add a little on top for profit as well. Which I think depend on the set. When it’s just simple easy sets I’d say only add a few quid. Then scale up the more complex the sets get. So to finally finish this long comment lol. Personally I would say the lowest price set you should be offering is nothing less than £20/22 (but remember, that figure is based on the prices that I have stated in this comment. You would need to tailor it to the prices of your products. Am sell your sets for nothing lower than that figure. As this is just working out how much the lowest price set should be.)
I hope this helps at least one person anyway. And I hope I haven’t just bored you to death lol.
And I also hope I explained it well enough for you to understand.
Anyways, I’m here to help, if I can, if anyone needs any help.
As we should all be helping each other if we can. Xx
It helped me...I was researching pricing!!! This will help me when I am pricing my nails as well.
@@sebinaeady8857 aww, glad it has helped you hun. 🤗
You’re so sweet for making this comment! This even helped me ! Ty 💕💕💕
@@Nailsslayedbyval aww thanks hun. That really means a lot to me coming from you. And you are so welcome. I’m glad it helped you. You help us soo much all the time so I’m glad I was able to repay the favour lol. Xx
i’m sorry if this sounds silly, but how would you determine how much to add on for the gel? because it’s hard to estimate how much will be used per set
I'd love to learn about the ordering/payment process you have for new people! How do you size them? Figure out what they want? Charge them? Etc
I'm not a math girlie, either, but calculating COGS is always so satisfying. My rule of thumb: always overestimate on materials, and underestimate on effort. If your budget comes out to $175, round it to $200. If you're confident you can fulfill 5 orders in a day, only commit to 3 or 4. Then you have room to choose for yourself whether to take on that 5th client, or splurge on premium materials, or put that extra $25 into your business' emergency fund, or to make space for some me time. Keeps stress and burnout in check. ;)
I love counting money
Hey Val, quick fyi… Amazon breaks the price by each for you. For instance the tape would be .23 cents per foot used. It’s in red parenthesis by the price 😉
I found that sometiMes they don’t. However, my first check is to look for it and it might be “price for lot.”
I decided to start selling press-ons but I absolutely don’t know anything about them or even where to start. I am so appreciative & grateful to have found you and u educational videos they are so helpful !!!!! God bless you ❤️
Thank you for your kind comment ! I talk a lot about press ons in all of my Q&A videos 🥰
Yes a sizing video would be much appreciated! And you briefly mentioned in part one sharing the types of clients you’ve dealt with, im very curious to know how the customer service side of this goes because THAT is what stresses me out about starting my own business 😂
Girl ,me too 😮,I wouldn’t know how to deal with a picky customer 😅😅
Yes do a sizing video for the third video !!
Sizing was the first thing that came to mind when u said u needed another video idea. 😝Can u please also do a video on how you organize and keep up with customers/orders ?
Thank you so much for all you do for us Val. You are such an amazing person . You have inspired so many people to start their own press on business. . ❤❤❤❤Also could you go into more detail about the shipping app you said you used and how it works and what options to choose on there.
Val I can't express to you how helpful this video is and how grateful I am for your amazing advice and guidance. Owning a press on nail business has been a dream of mine for a long time and I think that I'm actually going to commit and go for it.....which is so terrifying yet so exciting! For the next video(s) in this series, I'd love to see websites you recommend to sell items on (etsy, shopify, wix, etc), how you print labels for orders (regular printer, specialized label printer), if you take orders to a local usps or have them picked up from your home to ship, AND how you get clients sizes for press on nails (selling sizing kits, providing size charts in each listing, asking for pics, etc).THANK YOU again for helping make so many peoples dreams turn into realities!
To calculate the tape you’d need to decide how many inches you use… for your 50 ft roll at 10 bucks, that equates to 10 divided by 50= .20 cents per foot. A foot equals 12 inches so divide 20 cents by 12 = .016 round up to 2 cents per inch. If you use 6 inches of tape you’d get 100 pieces per roll which equals 12 cents.
Val you have inspired me to start my own press on business! I have been watching your channel for a while and doing my own nails for 3 years its alwys been a hobby that ive obsessed over but now that other people have asked me to do their nails im starting to take this seriously. So my hope is to get my press on business off the ground and fund my tuition to get my license so i can take in person clients as well. In the meantime im so grateful for all the information you willingly give i hope you continue to rake in the blessings of your kindness! ❤
Thank you for all the info! I'd love to hear more about sizing since that confuses me a lot since different tips, even if they have the same number are different sizes. I'd also live to know what you'd consider the best supplies to start out with, gels, gems, charms, brushes. Maybe set a budget and pick what you'd buy with it if you were starting out?
Something i saw that seemed more accurate no matter what tips you're using was having the customer take a pic of their hand next to a coin (dime, quarter or whatever) and then place that same coin on the screen of your phone. Zoom in so the coin in the pic and the coin you set on your screen is the exact same size. Then you can literally place the nails on your customers fingers with just the picture to go by. Hopefully that made sense. If not search press on sizing with coin on Instagram. That's where I saw this method.
@@dontaebastion6595 very cool! Thank you for the info I'll definitely be checking it out!
@@dontaebastion6595 haha, that's awesome, thank you! 😊😊
Val, I had another idea for video 3.
What about showing us how you record the videos? Camera placement, camera stand, lights, how you sit and do the nails.
Maybe you could also take it to the editing program...
It popped into my head, so thought I'd share... lol
Hi Val! 💕This is honestly like shopping with a friend today! A helpful hint when shopping on Amazon… did you know you can avoid math by looking at the info next to the price of each listing? This is what it looks like: $9.99 ($.10/Count) means whatever your buying will cost .10¢ per item. I try to find this on shelf labels at the grocery store too! It really helps when choosing the smaller or larger item on the shelf. Thank u so much for your openness to teach us what you do! 😘💕💕🥰
This is an awesome video. Thank you for blessing us with all of this business info to help us on starting our own. I'm not sure, but I think the nail tips I just purchased from Ali express looks like the same tips you purchased, and they are like 4.92 for 240 tips. When i get my order, I will update this comment. Again, thank you so much for everything you do. ❤️ ❤️
Hi love! Thank you so much for all of the info & valuable content you put out.
For part 3, would you consider sharing what you feel would be the best type of sets to make to get ppl attention? Like to take pics to use as examples of your work. What are some of the most repeated/ popular sets people ask for again n again?
I love your work and your sweet vibe so much. You are actually thee first TH-cam nail content creator that I started watching. I started doing nails when the pandemic hit and I’m now working on starting my own channel and making a business out of doing nails ❤ You are definitely a big inspiration Val!
These series of videos have been SO helpful! I’m currently a nail tech specializing in nail art and I’ve had several clients asking about press-ons. So I’ve been trying to figure out where to even start and these videos have been SO SO helpful! Thank you so much!
Thank you for being here 💕💕💕
I want you to know I appreciate your content so much. You are the definition of NO GATE KEEPING. I love you
Thank you so much for taking out the time to make this video it was extremely helpful since I'm trying to start a press on nail business myself. I also wanted to say, I wouldn't consider you extra but someone who seems very detail oriented and I can relate and appreciate that. The best companies are those that go what some would consider the "extra mile", like you adding buffers and cuticle pushers in your application kit. It's stuff like that, that will separate you from the competition and create customer loyalty!!
This was very helpful. And simple.
I love that your old school using pen and paper. I’m sure you are making this feel attainable for anyone and everyone looking to get into press ons.
Thank you so much for this. Seriously. I’ve been making press ons for about a year now and I just store them but I’m so afraid to sell them because I just feel like it’s so much work and no one will want to buy my products. I know it takes time but u literally walk me through everything with all your videos and this one especially has given me such a relief because you made it make sense. Your work is amazing and I love your content please keep up with this series it is very much appreciated ❤
You should just go for it, you never know who will end up loving your press on, we should regret something that we did, more than something that we don’t 😊
@@loved_nailsbyV Thank you! I actually just created an IG page for my nails and made a few reels. I’m super nervous and I feel a little silly but nothing good will happen to me if I don’t try I guess lol
@@zeenas3219 that is completely normal, feeling nervous, you will get used to it, as long as you keep going, after that, you will do that like a pro, don't give up if you love what you do.
The same thing happened to me when I started my TH-cam channel, I thought I looked silly... But if we want to start something, we need to start somewhere and don't let your doubt stop you from doing something that you like 😉😊
Please make a video of how to have the clients size themselves for the tips, 💗love your videos Val you’re doing great
Extremely helpful! This breakdown is eye opening I have always wondered how to go about pricing and how people make it make sense and I actually learned something. Thanks girl ❤
Thank you so much i got discouraged at first because I was watching the wrong tutorials! Yours is spot on! don't get me wrong I took something from all of them so my time wasn't completely waisted!
idk if youll see this girl but on God your like a really really good teacher i learned so much from you !!! you also remind me of myself like im going thru the same thing you went thru N my manz held it down for me too 😭 your personality , your thoughts i love ❤️ i be binge watching all your videos on my tv N on my phone when im on the phone thank you for being amazing Ma ! ♥️♥️ your doing awesome girl love your workk !!
much love ✨♥️
I agree sizing would be the next topic for me lol.. great content lol I love your vids
Yes please. Show how you set up your size kits. Thank you so much for your videos and information
I’m getting ready to start my press on mail business. The business part is the most challenging, I started my nail career in the early nineties, I started working from home , then went to salons. As the industry changed it became competitive and I got out. I’ve retired and a press on nail business is perfect for me, I have always kept my nails done and kept up with new art and products , but I just worked on myself. I’m ready to put my skill and creativity to work. I’m so glad I found your videos, your nails are absolutely, gorgeous . I appreciate your willingness to help others, that inspires me. This video on calculating your cost was ver helpful. I will be making my list. Can you do a video on how to make a video of the nails and what you need to do that and what that will cost . Also how to get my nails on the best social media platforms. Thanks and keep doing what you do you are great,and I appreciate you. Looking for your next video
thank you for showing us all love watching your video's 🥰💗
Great job Val! I’d love to see the video on the sizing kits and method. You might consider doing a video on marketing essentials like business cards, logo stickers for the boxes, you little extras for the organza bags, cost of any advertising you do as well. Another good video would be costing your starter materials like base coat, top coat, lamp, good set of starter colors, whether to invest in colored rhinestones or sticking with clear and AB, whether stickers and all the other extra razzle dazzle is necessary to start and how to continue investing to grow your working materials like polishes, glitters, etc. without using up all your profits at the beginning. There are basics that are must haves and others that can be invested in down the line.
little tip// idk if anyone has said this already but amazon will tell you how much one supply will cost, by the price😄
Girl thank you so much for this video, 9:05 this is really helping me out figuring out how to start and the cost of supplies. I’ve been struggling in general with how much should I charge. Again Thank youu so much luv for not gatekeeping and even showing us exactly what you get❤
OUUUU!! I’ve been waiting for this video! ❤❤ getting ready to start my own press on nail business!
It's the gems you slide in, like "check the ratings", 2 alcohol pads etc!
You are a GEM 💎, Val!;)PEACE
Thank you so very much for this video. You taught this "old head" 👵some new tricks!😁 I would love to see a sizing video. And your math was perfect.😉 You did very well with your presentation.
In nursing, we have to administer medications through IV and must round up for adults (d/t weight driven accurate dosaging). You are absolutely correct on your math. 😉👍🏻
I actually bought on dhgate or aliexpress i cant remember which one but mani kits and they cost me like $0.12 per kit and i bought them in bulk of like 5000 they come with the wooden cuticle pusher a buffer and a file i got them for mobile nail salon but am now switching over to press on nails and gel x nails. I love your video its super helpful
Hi I'm new to your channel and so far I love it! I was wondering if you could explain the cost for the other supplies like base coats, nail polish, monomer, acrylic powder, brushes, etc for part 3 please?
Hi Val! I love how you share your knowledge with other girls & guy’s. I only do my nails now…but…I would of loved someone back in the day to teach me. I think you know more than most nail schools.
I got the wooden double-head nail removal stick in shein and 100 for $1.50 and also 100 nail files $2.50
Thank you for these videos girl! I finally took the leep and started my small presson business a week ago❤️ love your work, your disney char are such inspo for me and Im going to give it a go❤️❤️❤️
Yaaas you drop gems all day!! I just shouted you out in my TH-cam video I finally started my channel thanks for all your inspiration hun!!!❤🎉😊
Aww ty love ! Just subscribed 💕
Do sizing and shaping ! Especially for stiletto and also how you get your edges for square so perfectly sharp and straight
You’re such an inspiration for my nail business thank you so much 🥰
Sizing video is highly requested. I choose to do 24 piece sets but what I have trouble with are which nails should be accent nails. I use apres if that matters. Also I just signed up to be a vendor at my local farmer’s market to sell my press ons! I’ve only seen one other person do this, so I’m gonna try and make a video of my own. But I’m still trying to figure out what it’s gonna look like, and then it’s hard to figure out what designs people would like the most.
Soo helpful thank you! Sizing would be great it gives me the biggest headache! You’re amazing and so appreciated!! ❤
Your storefront could benefit with some of these supplies. I would use your storefront and I’m just getting started in press ons.
This was literally so perfect. I am going to create an excel sheet with this formula. THANK YOU!! Oan....OMG please do sizing!!!!!!!!! This is the ONLY thing holding me back because there are so many brands with difference sizes. None of them match the "standard" sizing chart. I am super concerned I'll make a Made to Order Set according to the standard sizing and it will be totally off because of my tips and I really don't want to do 14+ pieces every time. All the tip brands have different MM for their numbers which is so confusing. I even measured my nails with tape and all but ONE nail was off. So I compared the finger's MM w/standard size and 1 out of 4 brands matched. ONE! I have been stressed ok! Yes, HELP pretty please Lol
I just love your videos. You always make my day with tips and other vital info on press-on's😊 thank you so much for all the time you give us!
You are an amazing person. Thank you for all you do. I appreciate you so very much.
i want to hear more about advertising and how to get to get my business going and advertise better on social media
Can you please do a video on the process of shipping? Like printing labels, shipping from home, client tracking etc? Also how to take clients through Instagram & what’s the easiest way to go about payment? I have everything to start my press on business but those things are my only issue 🥺💕
Can you make a video on how you take such clear, bright and crisp photos?❤❤
Thank you so much for this video 💗 I been selling press ons for 2yrs and never done the math like you did lol but I look at the prices on Amazon and also you can find cheap items in bulk on Shein for beginners. Like is not 100 items bulk but it is enough to start off 😉
Thanks babe because of your help I have purchased majority of what I needed to get started off Amazon and AliExpress..I definitely forgot to order square nails smh I’ve been asked to make stiletto and coffin or almond❤❤❤Thank you so much
I love your nails ❤ 😍 and videos! I work in the medical field and have been thinking about doing a side hustle of press ons thank you ❤
Hey Val, thanks so much, this is definitely going to help calculate my business better also I think that episode 3 should be about sizing information and thank-you cards and stuff that you think can be include as free gifts and if you could talk a more about shipping from home that would be a lot helpful. Thank you Val
I literally cut that in half to start...but I am glad you did this, because I haven't factored in my overhead. I am not on the scale that you are yet...at this point. I hope you do a video on what the cost for shipping ...mailing but this was great.
So glad I found your TH-cam channel.... I really needed help. Thanks I appreciate you. I subscribed!!!
Thank you for creating this video ❤very helpful 😊
this is a great informative video! i did my own calculations a couple of weeks ago and realized that i was not charging enough compared to the cost of my supplies 😮 so i raised my prices accordingly so its crazy to me how people are charging $10 for press ons, theyre definitely not making a profit
also ive found that shein has a lot of cheap supplies like the wooden cuticle pushers are literally like 100 for $1.50
I have be following you for years I love your content thank you sooooo much for sharing you beautiful content and educating us on so much.
Next video of this series would be how to properly size nail beds to get the perfect length for the clients order. Some girls have short nail beds and some long which makes it hard to know how far down to file.. that’s something I personally struggle with. When someone says they want short nails or medium length. I hope that makes sense but that would be so helpful!! Thanks for all the great info! 🤍
I believe she said in EPS 1 of this series that she doesn’t do custom lengths for clients. She said the more options you give clients, the more it gets complicated for you and they don’t know what they want lol. Something like that sorry if I misquoted anything.
@@emelynsanz9530 I just rewatched that video and didn’t catch that info… 😕
This was for packaging stuff so for your next video could you please make video like this on things required for making nails?
I have them in pink but they have a handle and say you’ve got style. But I sell Jewelry and I didn’t know her then or that it was so much harder than I expected. But my bags I got a huge roll 25ft of bubble wrap with preference right in lines so then I put that in first but before I put it in, I filled the bag I’m still looking for something that is not like confetti to put on the inside to make it look gorgeous, but easier said than done
Wow, thank you SO much for all of this great information. I love your videos and you are really SO talented!
You're so incredibly helpful. I am a nurse, and about to retire. With the economy, I am going to need to find a supplement. I have always, always, always, loved nails. I would like to give this a try.
Thank you!! Can’t wait for the next episode 🥰
Thank you so much for posting this video I appreciate this coz I needed it ❤❤❤
A sizing video would help for sure.
Hi this was such good information, thanks. How about information on instructions how to put on press on & correct removal of them. This is something that would be printed on cards I’m assuming through printer company or printed off yourself?
Keep up the good work
Hi! what I do for application instructions I just print it with normal paper with my printer at home , and for my business cards and size kit cards I use canva 💕
Hi I love your videos and they're super helpful! I'm waiting for episode 3 and would love to know your tips and information with sizing!
Thank you for giving advice. You are a blessing❤
Thank you so much for these videos!! They are so helpful! You are awesome!
This was so helpful. Thank you for this video ❤️❤️
I love how the math clicked for me at the same time it clicked for you 🤣 thanks for such an informative video! Newer to your content and have been lovingggg it! Your my new favorite binge looll💕
How would we start when we have the supplies?? Would I have to make a set on my own hand and sell that design? Or ask people what they want? Or simple colors first?? Idk how to start😩
The price for each is literally on the product page lol. Just next to the price. Thank you for sharing all this information,.
i just discovered you & your kindness radiates through the videos. Thank you so so much for your detailed, friendly advice x
I’ve seen others try and educated how to get started, each have different ideas and their own history/ideas/ways of how they were a startup. I would trust your education on startups. I’m not a nail tech and have been doing my own and my adult daughters press on’s and tired of the hustle and bustle.
Wven if it takes a year I would like to enjoy my career more. Covid has made me hate being a nurse. I would like to work my own hours now.
You got you a loyal subscriber now!!!
Loved the advice it was super helpful 😊 just wondering if you could do a video on how you ship out your products out. Also, if we need any type of special selling permits or paperwork we need would be grate:)
Thank you for breaking things down and going through the process. This is the not so fun back office that is necessary for business. I do have a question...I know you stated your shipping is free do you ever insure the nail sets to make sure they can file a claim if they don't receive a set or it is lost in transit? Or does this even happen to you? I would love for episode 3 to be on sizing because it is definitely important to the business or how to handle client issues with shipping or orders or setting up policies and procedures. Either way, I think these are great topics to cover at some point.
do you think you could do a video on where and how to buy supplies that are used for the press on nails such as the gel polish and what not. i've been struggling trying to find affordable gels.
Tips guys!!!! Next to the price it usually gives you how much is it per each one. It says $0.55/count!!!
Thank you so much for all your help.
Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼 Best video ever 🙌
Hey Val! Thanks for this video! Can you make a video about business cards, prep instructions, etc. Do u use Canva on Vista Print to make and order them?
Canva love ! 💕 I have a video here on TH-cam on how i do it
I wish I saw that his first… I bought a lot of stuff over the last 3 months… it was supposed to be a hobby, but I’m too far in ($1500) to be exact, so I decided to start my press on business yay 😮
But I have enough supplies to last 6 months or more, shipping supplies and base and too cost are the only things I need to reorder…. Doing this part time… so I’ll give myself time to make the money back, but I figure if I make at least $30 on each set I only have to sell 60 to make what I spent back, but next time I’ll use your method
Do you have any tips on pricing? I’m struggling right now on how to price my sets 🙁
Val, This was the Perfect 2nd video!!
I know I've seen you asked this question 100 time!!
As for the tips, you take the amount of tips in the box and divide it into the cost. This is your price per tip. You times that by how many your gonna give. This is your price per set.!!
You should have included the nail stands, your talking about business costs not Suzy doing her own nails. If this is a professional business the it should be done professionally.
You didn't include the actual cost of the nails. From tips to polish, brushes, basic art and the accessories. All very important costs, they will be a lot higher than your shipping total, and you must be covering your costs. Including your business & thank cards.
As for video 3, sizing is an okay idea, I think a buss. & marketing might be good too.
Something like:
Do you use Amazon business? And if so, what does it do for you? Could you do a pro/con.
What about paying Instagram, TH-cam, Twitch, for traffic. Would you? Have you?
Maybe you could also do what styles/designs are most popular with customers? What sells, what doesn't?
Do you make or have other retail that your customers can buy? What sells?
I hope those ideas help - it was a great video!! Cannot wait for number 3!!
Hi! I dont use Amazon business ive never heard of it but i do have an amazon storefront
And personally I dont treat what I do as a serious professional business im not at a scale like that in my opinion. 😊 I just make nails for people , to me its a form of art. I do art for people and they pay me for it 💕I just made this video so other people that love nail art can earn an income and i showed what I do and how much I pay for supplies 💕
From what I read and have very little understanding of, Amazon business is a business to business account. So you can buy your business supplies cheaper. Everything from shipping packaging to your nails supplies. Your buying in bulk but not massive quantities, unless you want massive quantities. Like I said, I've only read, so I dont know if the saving are big.. but I guess any bit of a savings is good. To my understanding there is a free version and a paid one, this is why I was asking if you've tried either, I was curious.
As for you, yourself - why wouldn't you consider, what you do, as a business?? You make something people buy it - business!! Just because it's art doesn't make it less valuable. You may not be on the scale of Walmart, but your still running a business... Taking it serious can be the difference between $10,000 per year to $100,000. per year. The way you worded it too - Oh I'm not a real business, I only make a little art, for fun its nothing special. That is you undermining yourself again... That is self doubt and no confidence coming through and probably why you have depression from time to time.... Not to preach here, but girl - you gotta stop that!! You are extremely talented! You have skills! You produce quality products or works of art, that people are willing to pay for! You have value! You should feel proud and confident, because, you can bring it! so start walking tall, and take yourself seriously. Like Others Do!! 😉
That is the exact description of a business...
Go read your other comments from people thanking you for help starting their own business - just like yours or like you did. A business is what you have my dear... lol
What is an Amazon store front? How does that work?
This was helpful, thank you!!
THANK YOU. Very very helpful !!
Love your videos!! New Sub here❤. You might know by now but here’s a tip(The price per quantity is already written right there in parentheses . Where it says count) !!
How about , how u charge by design , length, more decals and such. For another vid
Watching you do the math for the price per piece when amazon usually shows that on the listing beside the price had me talking to my screen like you could hear me
Thanks again Val & Great video! Can you tell us when we need to size up on nails, please, on a video coming up?