Advice needed for opening wig dyeing service

Any advice from women who have made the transition from passionate hobby to job? Should I offer my service for free (only charging for developer and dye) until I've built up a reputation? Should I be brave and advertise? Why, Oh why am I so petrified to charge money? I'm business phobic. Rolling Eyes

(That should be a separate thread. I'd call it "Fear of Independence" or, "Transitioning from a Stay at Home Mom to a Businesswoman))----If I do one more enterprise 'for free' my husband would be [u]so annoyed. Confused

Senior Member Joined: Jul 22 2009 Posts: 129

Of course u should charge, start with a good price and then build up.
Can I be your fist paying customer?

Senior Member Joined: Feb 14 2008 Posts: 200

Where are you located I am in Baltimore and we do not have anyone great dying sheitels

[color= This is the original poster here. I pm'd you a reply. Thanks, leahsurie and hi. I live in Crown Heights. I'm getting more enthusiastic about opening my own wig-dyeing service. I spoke with a friend who has a 'junk' wig gathering dust because it oxidized, changing colors from blonde to copper. If she can find it Smile

she'll give it to me. I'll re-dye half the wig back to a rich neutral blonde color, and it'll be a 'before-after' sample I can show clientele. Ooh, I'm so excited about it. Nobody else if offering a service to extend the life of wigs, the shaital machers are much more interested in selling women $$$ new wigs.

Senior Member Joined: Jul 22 2009 Posts: 129

wishing you lots of mazal in your new buss.
hatzlacha

do you know anything about dying synthetic wigs?
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Gold Member Joined: Nov 24 2009 Posts: 1297

I am asked about wig dying many times. and asked to do so but at the moment do not have the time.

Let me know if your going into it so I can send my customers to you.
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