somebody sent me a pm asking about it so this is what im currently working on.... microblading & xtreme lashes. this is where the money is!!!! the certification costs are kinda high but the returns are worth it.
gotta be a licensed barber or cosmetologist / esthetician - requires school. its worth the time & money.
Eyebrow Arching
I picked it up in cosmetology school. I NEVER used a straight razor before that. It was either do it or get a zero for the day. My 1st time trying it I hit a home run & developed my talent / skill. picked up some make-up artistry books & started going to mac make up classes when they were offered @ studioplex in atlanta.
My complaining ass co-workers really helped me focus on doing something really specialized & thats when I saw the lane.
In total took about 6 - 7 years to build my reputation up to the point where people IN the business knew my name... product line platform artist, make up artist, product designers I would work trade shows like for sisters only, bronner bros hair show, & other shows like them. That shit is a grind BUT the money you make + the connections & extra pussy is insane. State to sate.
Its relatively cheap to set up a brow spot...... you dnt need a lot of space. 600 - 800 sqr feet is more than enough. you could do something nice with a 400 sqr foot spot. a good set up would be 5 stations + yours @ $250 per week OR commissions of 50/ 50, 60/40, or maybe even 70/30 if you have someone managing & working a station. If you are good, people will want to work with you or learn from you. the goal would be to be able to do shows like the essence festival or the v-103 car & bike show, & especially bridal conventions. Also doing proms as a group & free / community shit for women in shelters & old folks homes is FREE advertisement via awareness campaigns w/ radio stations ect.
a case of razor blades is about $40 for 60 pks of 5. doing 60 ppl in a day isnt hard @ all.
wax isnt expensive either. you have several different types of body hair removing wax. some people use a form of wax called sugar. shit cost more. alcohol, tissue, cotton balls, trash cans, hospital grade razor blade receptacles, paper towels, basic make-up set up for each station is optional based on how you charge for the space. any percentage payers should not have to pay for ANY of the shit they need to do their job. over all operating cost are very low & the return is incredibly high. shit is like coke money.
you wax eyebrows.... chicks gonna ask if you do arms & legs too.... eventually they gonna ask if you do brazilian wax jobs

. Some bitches you not gonna want to do..... but you gonna have too once you start doing the fine chicks. you dnt want to get hit w/ any type of discrimination bullshit... & a angry / jealous black woman with some change is nothing but a headache & bad times waiting to happen.
Retailing good quality make-up & skin care products that you use on the client is an excellent retail opportunity. They will buy whatever you use on them. Securing vendors isnt hard. Hit the international hair show.
original content creation..... videos of work / services being preformed, recording of community service events, demonstration/ tutorial videos, & pics. blogs.... draws people. women love to see themselves in your videos & on your biz cards.
In order to promote, market, advertise, preform either of the services you MUST be certified by the people / company that trains you on how to actually provide the service. They have global listings of CERTIFIED service providers.
this is a breakdown of what you can make doing the xtreme lashes
MICROBLADING.....
http://www.elite-microblading.com/
the pay breakdown
First visit Full Eyebrows - Shape, Contour, and Color - $1,200
- Includes Perfecting Session
Perfecting session only after 30 days - up to 60 days - FREE
Important! Required minimum of 30 days for skin to heal before I will follow up with the Perfecting Session
IT IS ABSOLUTELY CRUCIAL TO HAVE THE PERFECTING SESSION DONE AFTER THE INITIAL PROCEDURE. THIS APPOINTMENT IS TO PERFECT THE WORK DONE ON YOUR BROWS. ADDING MORE STROKES AND COLOR TO PERFECT THE WORK.
Perfecting Session after 60 days - Sometimes required for clients with oily or difficult skin - $250
Perfecting Session after 6 Months - $400
Annual Touch-up - $600
$100 deposit required to hold your appointment
you do the math...... all of that is for ONE client.... on a schedule. so just multiply that by 5. if you just do people in 1 day 4 days per week & each person is on the same schedule of sorts.
shit beats working in an office or outside with a bunch of niggaahz! the perks get better with the income bracket of clients coming to see you.