Magazine for the professional nail industry.
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50 | NAILS MAGAZINE | 2016-2017 THE BIG BOOK i n d u s t ry s tat i s t i c s Traditional gels (hard gels) $49.22 Traditional gels (hard gels) fills $34.03 Soak-off gels (initial service) $30.03 $29.96 Soak-off gels (fill) $29.13 Gel-polish (initial service) $28.07 $28.04 Gel-polish (fill) $25.55 AVERAGE PRICE 2016 2015 WHAT DO YOU CHANGE FOR GEL SERVICES IN YOUR SALON? P r i c e s SERVICE PRICES THROUGH THE YEARS >>> Service pricing is a key indicator of the health of the industry, especially a service industry. When what you are selling is your time getting a fair price for it is the difference between earning a profit and a decent living – or not. This year we're looking at pricing from an inflation perspective; that is, if service prices on nail care kept pace with actual inflation, what would the prices be today? That means even if you had no price increase for 20 years, what would the real price be today if the service was "worth" the same as it was 20 years ago. Basic manicure $12.03 $18.92 $19.53 3.2% Basic pedicure price $23.32 $36.67 $32.09 12.5% Full set of acrylics $38.92 $61.20 $38.41 37.2% 1995 price 1995 price adjusted for inflation What it actually costs todays 20-year price change adjusted for inflation Different rates for different types of art 32% Per finger 23% Flat rate based on the complexity of the design 16% I don't have a formal system 10% N/A 7% I don't charge for nail art 6% Flat rate for nail art 4% Charge per minute that it takes, regardless of technique 2% Another way 1% Charge per color 1% 32% Sometimes 57% Yes 11% No Do you charge for nail art? HOW DO YOU CHARGE FOR NAIL ART? average service prices 2016 basic manicure $19.53 $20.20 deluxe/specialty manicure $29.00 $29.38 basic pedicure $32.09 $32.61 deluxe/specialty pedicure $43.79 $45.28 full set acrylics $38.41 $43.84 2015