You Get What You Pay For . . .

Most of us are familiar with deal sites, and don't get me wrong I have purchased from these sites and got a GREAT deal on a beer tour of downtown, a helicopter tour of the city and tickets to a show. I would never have thought to try one of these tours and the fact that I paid very little for them tickles me pink !. That being said it doesn't mean that all things should be purchased from deal sites and trust me honey lash extensions are one of them. You have to ask yourself why the lash studio or stylist is selling the lash services for next to nothing. This is how it works - the deal is offered for usually less than 85 % of what is typically valued to be. The deal is offered for say $40, the deal is split 50/50 between the site offering the deal and the lash studio. So that means that they will receive $20 for providing an 1.5 hr service ? The product per customer costs more than that, something isn't making sense here. And this is what isn't making sense . . . . first of all when you read the fine print they are often offering 30 to 35 lashes per eye. That in fact is a 1/2 set - not a full set and I think it would be safe to say that most are not even applying that many if the lashes were counted. Another point is that, if they are offering a deal of that kind, it begs the question what type of product are they using ? If they are using a harmful glue that is cheap to buy then they aren't worried about the overall product cost. The last thing to consider is how long has the lash stylist been working ? or how many people are doing the application ? If they have been in business for over a year they shouldn't have the need to bring in large amounts of new clients all in one swoop because they are steadily booked with RETURNING clients and referrals from their current client base.I'm speaking from experience, I did a lash deal with Web Piggy in my first 2 months of business. I did it for the exposure but to be honest I used it as an opportunity to practice, I had lashed everyone I knew and I wanted to perfect my craft. Also, from experience I can tell you that I spend much more time  removing "deals gone bad" as they have been described. Most times a deal is sweet but sometimes you get what you pay for and then look for someone to fix it.