I am wondering if it is worth it...

People are cheap. They will complain no matter what.

Wait until you are certain that your work is pro quality, and then charge what you think is fair. If someone doesn't like it, tell them to go to any  other extensionist in town, who is likely working at some chi-chi downtown salon and charges $1000. After they do, and choke on their own tongues, they will come begging back to you. I mean, hell, I charge four times what you currently do and I'm -still- the cheapest game in my  town (that sounds naughty, doesn't it?)

Umm...where do you live, how old are you, and how old are your clients, if you don't mind me asking? And how many heads have you done?

Fifty dollars is, of course, dirt cheap for extensions, so I don't understand why anyone would think it was too much to charge. If you are in the process of starting a business and building a clientele, you really should be taking photos of these heads, too. Even if people don't want to be photographed from the front, you should be able to get some shots from the back.
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$50??? where are you?

ditto Kalika, I'm in for every week!

shoot my TIP is usually over $50, Im still amazed people complained.  sheesh.

Sadly alot of them are teenagers. I have done one lady's braids who gave me 100$ and I was so grateful to her. I have some pics that i have to take off my camera and put into a binder and show off. I have no idea how to do that cuz its my bfs camera. lol.

I have done pinch braids on 2 people, my mom and my cousin, and my cousin could only afford the 40$ and my mom WOULD only afford the 40$ but she pays me 20$ a week for allowance and we dont have good income. My cousin started crying because she said it looked exactly like her hair (like blending i guess lol) when it was long. My camera was broken then so i couldnt get pictures of either of them. (did them the same day) but I have alot of pics of braids.

These are the only pics RIGHT now that I have of my braids and I dont have clear pics.
 

I will do someone elses pinch braids soon and take pics of everything! Braids on top, braids on bottom, full style, back style front, side, etc. Thanks for your inquiry girls!

BTW you have any good methods for promotion just around my town? The only thing I tell people I can do is with PH and they get mad probably because they are "black" and I tell them its more of a silky texture. I dunno, I think monofibre is a required taste and hair type lol.

I live in antelope, CA (somewhere around sacramento or in sacramento. thats bad! I dont even know....)

Anyone who I cant do their hair I have refered to meta and I didnt even know I was refering them to her until I realized the connection to her on this forum and her on her site. I gave everyone her web site information and showed them the address and a couple said they got their hair done by you i think. Dont remember who though.

I tell people, basically braids, cornrows, and dreads and any combination and style of those I do. I definantly have to find someone who will do Pinch braids for me though. (thats horrible. for ME) but thats how it is around here.

Definantly will get more business as soon as i AQUIRE my license. I am just sitting here going to school every day learning all this stuff and they are like "YOU CANT CUT REAL HAIR RIGHT NOW! BAD!" like a damn dog.... lol

well enough of my babble! later girls!

thanks for all your help. you guys help me so much every day! :)

have you been on quinnsters board, i bet people on there would pay more, you need to not do it for less than a certain amount or trade for things at least...

 

edit: i agree your mom is a different story.

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Yeah I am starting to realize that. I am thinking about just sticking with braids for now and work on full extensions later. I love it, but I am just too scared to try to do much more than braids and dreads. I'll keep on top of the board though for idears and inspirations on my own styles!

PS my instructor says i have got massive potential and she is really rooting me on. I feel very loved at that academy lol.

Oh and i talked to a girl the other day who said she went to u like a year ago or something like that and I told her i talked to you on here and she said to say hi. I think her name is Amber if ya remember her.

I found out I am the only person in sacramento (as far as I have checked. about 15 salons) who can do "silky" or "caucasian/asian" hair with braids through out all the ethnic salons. I havnt checked anyone who has been on the forums but I have definantly checked around! I am happy! maybe Ill promote that and the dreads. Definantly still refering to you meta because you and all the other girls have helped me so much!

I was seriously stressing over this and I am so glad you girls put up with my indecisiveness and my rambling.

:) thanks from the fullness of my heart!