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My mentor told me to charge more for a corrective color, and I finally did it.

For years, I undercharged for big fixes because I felt bad about the client's situation. My mentor, Sarah, who owns a salon in Portland, kept saying, 'Your skill and the extra product have real value, charge for it.' Last week, a client came in with a box dye disaster that took 4 hours and a full tube of color remover to fix. I quoted her $250 instead of my usual $150, and she paid it without a blink, thanking me for saving her hair. It changed my whole view on pricing my time correctly. Has anyone else had a tipping point that made them adjust their rates for complex services?
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pat142
pat1421mo ago
Charge for the extra time and product, like @jordans18 said, your skill is worth it.
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jordans18
jordans181mo ago
My old $80 color corrections taught me the same lesson.
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