Is This A Fair Price?

[leona2025]

Well since my Aunt saw me growing out my hair it looks healthy she decided she wanted to start coming to my house to have it washed and conditioned after she had a bad experience with a mall salon. I told her I would charge her $15. I use all my own products. Her hair was falling out really bad and after I shampoo, dc, and flat ironed it it had stopped.

So she paid me 20. Then she decided that she wants me to do it twice a week. I don't want to flat iron her hair twice a week so I'll have to do a ponytail roller set on her. So is 20 to 25 a fair price to charge? My husband said I should do a buy 1 get 1 free. Where she pay the first time and second time is always free. What do you think? I'm not styling it are anything. Then on some weeks she goes to the salon to get a style. I told her that was way to much heat, but she only get's straw sets at the salon.

 

[soulie]

You're using your own products? Make sure you are covering your costs!

 

[leona2025]

You're using your own products? Make sure you are covering your costs!

Yeah I am and I'm not talking about my cheap stuff. I do exactly to her hair what I do to mine only better because I want her to be happy with the end result. Sometime I couldn't care less if my roller set looked like hot trash, but I don't want her leaving looking like that, lol. I'm going to try my Rusk Smoother on her today.

 

[RockCreak]

Wellllll, since she's family, I don't see the harm in your dh's idea. BOGO only if she starts bringing her own products tho. Then your just dedicating time. If you have to use your own products.. I would consider the cost of the products that you're using. Not to say that your Aunt would, but family sometimes abuse the help.. If you know what I mean.

It's on you tho!

 

[leona2025]

Wellllll, since she's family, I don't see the harm in your dh's idea. BOGO only if she starts bringing her own products tho. Then your just dedicating time. If you have to use your own products.. I would consider the cost of the products that you're using. Not to say that your Aunt would, but family sometimes abuse the help.. If you know what I mean.

It's on you tho!

She doesn't have and will not purchase any products of her own. She does not want to do ANYTHING to her hair at all. I had told her how to do her own hair, but she told me she doesn't even want to comb it. I just don't want to cheat her.

 

[Angelicus]

I just wanted to say that it's very sweet of you to do your aunt's hair. It shows that you care. Just make sure that if you are doing her hair that you cover the cost of the products that you are using. Let her know that if she wants to buy and bring her own products, that is okay also.

 

[SimpleKomplexity]

I don't think $20 is unreasonable. I mean with $20 every week, by the end of the month you would have $80. That should be more than enough for your hair care products unless you're using ultra expensive products. And if you are, just buy some nice but cheaper products for you to use on her. In a week's time you would have gained your money back.

That's so sweet that you're nurturing her health back to health!! She's lucky to have a neice like you!

 

[msa]

She doesn't have and will not purchase any products of her own. She does not want to do ANYTHING to her hair at all. I had told her how to do her own hair, but she told me she doesn't even want to comb it. I just don't want to cheat her.

Would she give you the money for you to purchase products for her? That way she has her own set at your house and you can keep yours separate.

I do like the BOGO idea if she has her own set of products. 20$ isn't bad at all though. That's great of you to do that for her and hopefully she'll eventually try to do it on her own as well.

 

[Denise11]

I think your price is fair. No BOGOs!

Your aunt goes to the salon, so she can afford $25. If she was a poor aunt, I'd say BOGO.

Another thing. She is not willing to buy products or do her own hair, but she wants you to make her hair grow like yours, all that without doing anything? Girl, you have to charge each time.

You're a good neice. Don't feel guilty about charging. You're doing nothing wrong. What you're doing is worth way more than $25 and your aunt knows that. She is also a good aunt and I think she wants to pay you for your work.

 

[hothair]

I think washing and setting/ styling someone's hair 2ce a week is worth a whooooole lot more than $50 a week. But since she's your aunt as long as you can keep up with your products then go 'head

 

[AngelDoll]

Congratulations for helping your aunt. You will be truly blessed!!!

 

[ThePerfectScore]

Yeah a fair price if you ask me... and if she gets to the point where she supplies the products and covers the cost you can lower the price. But I think $20 is more than fair.

 

[Barbara]

The price to do her hair should include the price of your products. I know she wants you to treat her hair the way you treat yours, so calculate the expense of your products plus labor.

 

[vkb247]

I think that you are doing a nice thing but you are also taking on a responsibility because you are giving her such a good deal. How long does it take for you to do her hair? If it is taking at least two hours than you are making $10 an hour minus the cost for products. Stylists generally make more than that. I certainly wouldn't do that on a regular basis for anyone except a family member who I loved very much.

 

[HERicane10]

You are being more than fair and very wise to thoroughly consider the situation. I think her giving you the money to purchase and store "her" products at your house is also good. I know her hair will be thriving in no time.

 

[DDTexlaxed]

If she went to a stylist, she would have to pay more. You are doing a good job on her hair. Family is family, but products do cost money!