Creativity and Business...dealing with uncertainty | NAIL VLOG
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- Опубліковано 26 лис 2023
- A look into what I do when I am feeling overwhelmed and uncertain as a creative and as a business owner. Join me for a week in the life of running my small press on nail business, and continuing to put one foot in front of the other, despite the negative thoughts.
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I feel you. I’ve been trying to launch my business for months. I have money invested in supplies and almost everything ready. Except me. My depression is standing in the way. Thanks for the video.
sending you healing energy! i am also hesitating for many reasons, but we can do this!
Ugh I am sorry to hear that. I hope you are getting the help you need. If you can, maybe this week, or this month, make one thing, just for you. Sending love - it's really hard.
We're in the same boat. I launched a few months ago, just bought my LLC in January of '23 and depression is not fun. It definitely can slow down the creativity and motivation game. I'm thankful to be where I am at but personally I know I can do better. Are you seeing a therapist? (Not to be in your biz) but I am due to PTSD which can interfere with my biz sometimes (also probably TMI but honestly, IDK. I'm sharing 🥰)
Hope things turn around for you. Keep moving forward. I find that my brand is my go-to when I find myself down N out becuz what I can get from "her" could change my life, u know? So that alone is enough to kinda get me back into "normalcy." Hopefully, your brand makes u feel the same way. 🤗
New sub for support (becuz that's just what I do 🥰) ✌🏽
You’re all so supportive. Thank you and sending positive energy to everyone.
I’m currently in the same boat. It makes it even harder to gain clients 😩
hi i love your channel! i was wondering if you could make a video (or respond to this comment, if you prefer) specifically on how you grew your clientele - how long did it take to get customers? what was your method of doing so? how long did it take to grow your social media following/have posts go viral, and what effort did you put into social media? i’m trying to start my business but i feel like it’s going to be so hard to grow any substantial following/customer base :(
Colored pencils - how brilliant! I would have never thought to do such a thing, but I love it!
i love how much you share with us and how thoughtful you are. i feel like my brain works very similarly to yours, and that's comforting to see! thank you for putting in al this effort to show us your hard work!!
ahh this makes me so happy - its a little crazy up there so happy someone can relate xx
Hi! 😁 I recently discovered your channel and I'm obsessed. I've watched every video and could watch 100 more. Love what you are doing here. So interesting! Much love ❤️❤️
thanks so much for letting me know 🥹… a new one coming v soon ;) 💕
The ebbs and flows are so real-sometimes it's so annoying to have to wait out the lows!
so realistic of having a life and balancing a small business as well!
Thank you for your videos! They are truly inspirational.
I’d love to hear more about how your first 3 months of business were? How many sales you had and how you felt? Perhaps discuss how much you invested to begin with? Thank you 🫶
So awesome! We can't wait to see the mani you created with the stamping kit!🥰
You can put a little alcohol on the chrome powders and mix them, you should leave it like that until they dry and they will turn into compact chrome powders
You answered my burning question!! 😭 I love you and your content 🫶🏾 Thank you! 🙏🏾
I appreciate your videos so much it’s really helping me get started and you really answer so many of my questions 😊
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Thanks for the encouragement! ❤
Absolutely obsessed with Maniology!
Wow thank you for sharing ❤❤❤
I love your channel! I start following u on tiktok and when u said u made a youtube i immediately followed. Was starting your press-on nail business expensive? I do my own nails for fun. So I have random supplies, but now I wanted to do it as a side hustle, but I feel nervous about people not liking my nail.
it’s definitely expensive, gotta be really strategic about where you spend your money in the beginning. There will always be people who don’t like your (or my) nails but that’s OK because there will always be someone who does! 🫶
I love following you. I totally am like you and started out with a lot of stamping stuff from Maniology. They are local to me so I thought I would be able to master stamping and support a local company. 2 years later and I haven’t mastered it yet. 😂 I love to learn your process of selling press ons and have to get busy marketing mine. Just haven’t had time because other business things that my husband has have taken precedence over my business. 😢 I’ll get there and through nail school next year though. 😊 Thank you for posting all this great info! Aloha from Hawaii! 🌺
Please do daily vlogging i love your content so much
I love the brushes....❤😢
the chimmy nails are so cute TT
for the overflow box, maybe one of those small spoons? i have seen people use spoon for beads, when they have them in "big" boxes like that that.
Genius i do this with my charms with a grapefruit spoon
I would love to see how you use all of the different nail supplies that you just unboxed. As a beginner it is confusing to see so many different types of products, I'm not sure what they all do.
I use the 28/56 grid boxes! You should try those!
Glad you mentioned the specific questions! Love your Chanel! It’s inspired me to start my own press on nail business. My question is how did you decide what size nail are in your standard sizes?
I looked at what other people were using on Etsy and instagram and followed that lead! I have since adjusted my standard sizes to account for/ include the new apres half sizes. I’ll talk more about this in a video soon! 💕💕💕
@@miniamipresssuch a great idea i have actually done this too!! I felt bad at first but realized its what everyone does lol !
Hi love your videos! I was wondering if we can please see a tour of everything in your nail desk + gel polish collection? I love korean gels and noticed you use alot of them!
oooooo…. brandy new Prismacolors ❤. Maybe putting down some alcohol would make the pencils write more smoothly = alcohol is a good solvent for the wax in the Prismacolors.
ugh could you tell I was struggling lol. I was going for that kind of kid-drawn pattern but still had some issues transferring the colour…should have buffed first for a rougher surface (sigh, hindsight)
I'd LOVE to have a video on your recording setup and editing process 🤍🤍🤍🤍
I got 10% off my order thanks so much for introducing the MPF brush . Greetings from the Philippines
amazing - they really are the best.
At least you have your client base!
I also make press-on nails, BUT… I’m from Russia, Moscow, where every third person is obsessed with nails, there is a lot of dumping (prices) 🤦♀️
So my wonderful and unique designs are never bought for 9-10 dollars. People are choosing to buy cheap and sloppy nails from the other sellers (who are usually 13-14 yo girls) for the price of 3 dollars 🤦♀️
If I didn’t have other ways of money making available, I would have gone crazy… but I would say my self-esteem is already bouncing towards zero. As I see their feedbacks growing, and mine… 🤦♀️😪
(It’s bad to look at the others and compare myself with them. Just wanted to share 😪)
@@imvetaaa Раз странно - идите мимо, вы - не автор канала. Прям обожаю этот русскоязычный сегмент интернета -
сразу и гадость напишут, и на ты перейдут, и советов непрошеных раздадут, не видя бревен в собственных глазах. И не имея не малейшего представления ни о человеке, ни о его продукте.
В общем, спасибо (нет) за ваше ценное (нет) мнение.
@@imvetaaa …и именно поэтому вам необходимо «встрясть» 🤦♀️ и дать советы, которые давать вас никто не просил. Я тоже могу вам насоветовать много всего, только почему-то этого не делаю. А почему? Потому что ‘кролик’ - воспитанный, и знает, что такое чувство такта. Видимо, когда его раздавали, вы написанием комментариев занимались
your channel has helped me so much as someone who’s only starting a press on business too! i’ve tested out a lot of nail tips and have noticed that some create a gap between the real nail and the tip when cured/glued. if it’s on my own nail i’d just file it off, but how about for my clients? i know it depends on the person’s nail beds, but is there anything else i can do/avoid as the seller?
I’m curious as to what you use as your base coat and why you buff it in instead of just painting it on, also I love your videos 🤗
Hey, loving the videos!! - just wondering where you get all the charms from?
Hello! Would you recommend ordering supplies and making design first OR research platforms to sell and social media marketing first? Or maybe both? Just trying to be strategic and see what way works best. I’m not sure where to begin especially don’t want to buy new gel polishes and charms because I want to start the press on business but just to not do it at all or find out that it’s harder than I think to start one. Thanks in advance and I can’t wait for your next video! I’m learning so much. ❤
hi I love your videos at the end of this video what kind of bag did you use to package your nails and how do you mail them off do you send them in a little shipping box thanks for the video?
Maybe you need a little scooper/spoon for your refill case so it’s easier to transfer your extra charms to the small organizer. Best of luck for future you 😅
Hi, i loveeeee your vids soso much. Can i ask, at 11:37 why you apply (i assume base coat? )That way? Like is it give better grip (?) For the polish ? Im new to paint nails and love to learn more
What are the exact steps u take to make your nails after putting them on the stand and putting base coat on them when do u cure them for how long
when batching your nails you said you leave them out until they're all ready for the next step. how do you keep the nails protected from dust or lint while sitting out before they're top coated?? - also love your videos so much! favorite nail youtube channel
I give them a quick wipe with alcohol if they haven’t been top coated! ..but I just came up with a little drawer for them
Hi, I have a question for you. How do you use them ? Like do we need to buy those adhesives and nail glue or ? Also is it one time use only or can I re-use the tips many times? Thanks. 😊
can you please tell me what tool you use to pick up the nails and mount them?
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Hi! Do you normally sell sculpted or natural press ons to your customers? I'd love to start a small shop and have already invested in supplies. Also, how do you typically group the sizes together??
Hi! I love your videos and I certainly try not to miss any of them. I wanted to ask you a question, where do you buy your Korean brand nail polishes? I've been wanting to buy those products for a while now but I don't know where to buy them. I love your channel!
I link everything I use in the decription of my videos - so have a look there for specific korean products :)
I have a suggestion for knowing which order is which!
Why not paint a colored dot on the nail stand for each. A example being. A blue dot on 2 stands means it’s for the first customer on the list, then a red dot on the next 2 stands for the second person. Or just paint on a number 1 or 2 on the stands to signify that way.
Idk just something I thought while you where talking about the inconvenience you were having
Where did you get those containers from?? I tried to get a similar one for my charms and they were so small in comparison :o
Do you do any holiday nails or do you have your own style that you stick too?
hi 😊 I have a question, how do you choose the size of the nail for each finger? Do you allow your customer to state their sizes during purchase on your website? What about if you’re just starting the business & not looking into customisation yet? 😊
My question would be how did you get better at painting nails, having steady linework, doing artwork on them etc … last week I did. my own nails for the first time, and I was so frustrated that my French wasn’t good or looked uneven and my lines were not always applied with the same pressure. Would love to hear you talk about it 🫶
Practice, practice, practice! A couple things that might help you improve are the tools you use, a good liner brush will help with those clean, crisp lines. Also, if you're a coffee drinker, try to avoid drinking too much or the jitters will definitely affect that linework. You could also try the "V" method of doing a french until you're confident in your work :).
my tube gel is really hard to come out and the gel inside really hard, do you know how to solve it
Hey i was wondering what size are the nail that you paint. How do you know what size fits the customer?
Hey I just started and I wish to grow my own business. I was wondering how much you were charging when you first began?
I’ve been looking for nail gems everywhere, may I ask where u get urs?
I cant remember if you answered this already or bot but do you recommend some beginners go to nail specialist or technician before starting their business.
Im doing press ons as well but my tips holder cannot stand properly under the lamp. I think it's just too small for it. Could you please name your lamp?
Hey i am new here just found your video and wanted to know how do you get the main nail brands to start sending products for you to test out ..do you have to have a certain amount of subs ?
Are there any legal procedures for selling glue with your products? I know it will differ from country, but I’m in the UK and not sure how to label or brand glue, or if I should even sell it. Also some postage companies might not ship it?
- love from a beginner press on artist
(Ps. Loving your videos, you’re an inspiration❤️)
Love your videos! Where can I get those exact charms, they are so pretty 😍
I wish I had an easy answer - kind of all over the place. lots from Ali Express if you are willing to wait...and sometimes not get packages lol. ❣
Why would you take off the painbrushes caps. They have a function and is to keep the tips shape intact
Where's the best place to sale your press ons.
wooo new video! 🥳
what camera are you using to film/ take nail pictures or are you using your phone?
all on my iphone (13)!
What is Base gel?? Is it just another word for nail glue? Can i use it as nail glue? I’m just confused someone help a girl out 😭
Love your videos, can I ask how your customers stick the nails on when they arrive thanks x
I provide application kits with nail glue 💅🏽
Thank you 😊 💓
how did you emotionally deal with the initial rejection / lack of orders when you started? what kept you motivated?
knowing that sitting and sulking wasn't going to make me any better/get people to buy - pickself up and keep practicing!
What is the black took you used to mount the nails to the cards? I need one on my life!
its litterally just a piece of plastic (clay tool) that I put some sticky tack on the end. You can use anything - pencil, pen etc!
Why do nail areas become trash dens so quickly 😵💫😁 thanks for the video 💜
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Also you mentioned you only do this on the side because you have a job right? Do you just limit how many hours you put into this or do you limit the amount of orders on your website?
I limit the number of orders I can take!
hihi!! does anyone know when she was making the details on the nails what she was using? Not sure if it is paint or gel polish, so just asking!! I love the vid btw def was a great watch to see how you run things in your daily buisness!!
diami painting gel!
What is your process for taxes and tax write offs?
What size bubble mailer do you use?
I think they are 7x10! (or something v close)
Can you do a filming video pleasasse
My question is why sometimes the tips don’t fit on nails specially when it has big stones? But it fits when it’s not painted😢
The nail tips are made of gel and once it is painted on and cured it sometimes shrinks in size. This may be the reason why your nail tips may fit when they're not painted vs if they were painted. Hopefully this answers your question!
@@hhph_m makes sense, is there a solution for this? Should i then take a bigger size nail tip?
Size up. It happens due to acrylic or builder gel (or any Clear gel that is not top coat or base coat)
Just an honest opinion from u, do you think people buy your nails just because your nail products used are expensive ( Korean products ) or because your nails are really great designs ? I just learn that the expensive products are same at the amazon products the cheap one and some of them have same production but just sold or marketed differently …
its a lot more complicated than that - you have to read a product's SDS sheets to understand what's actually inside and the chemical structures. The way companies make cheaper gels is often by increasing the amount of monomer so they are not the same and that will be reflected in the SDS sheet. As for why my clients purchase from me, I would assume it has more to do with my designs.
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I really love your channel, but it's hard to hear you when you speak with that raspy voice, it makes it very annoying and as a non native English speaker sometimes it's really difficult to understand what you're saying. Not shaming at all!! I think it's very common in US to adopt this voice sound, that's why I'm pointing it out, cause it's something that has nothing to do with the person itself and it can be easily change. Really love your channel and you're such a professional, it still surprise me that you also have a full time job! Thanks for your videos ❤
also something about the sound: i’m not sure if it’s possible to fix it, but there are some moments in the video when the sound of touching/putting/throwing the things is so loud that you can’t even hear the voice. and to make the volume louder is not an option because then the sound is even more loud
Clicking the "CC" button on the video for captions is always what I do! Even if I can hear the person perfectly, it helps my comprehension if I can read what they're saying, too. Would definitely recommend!
I'll work on the sound! (I shoot everything on my iphone - so I will work on getting a microphone)