Posted by BrendaTx on 6/29/07 6:35am
Msg #197675

Thinking about selling makeup - brief biz plan

I realize there are five makeup sales people selling Avon, and three selling MaryKay, and two selling other types of make up to every 10 people who wears make up in this town, but still...if I join the National Makeup Association for $200 and get certified they say I can make a go of it.

I can invest another $2000 to get started and if I market enough I might be able to be like the proverbial blind hog who finds an acorn and sell three mascaras at half-price next month for a net profit of negative $15.00.

If that doesn't work I can sell everything I bought for $2000 at a profit of negative $250 and have some cash flow for pin money.

Once that happens, I am going to set up a website and sell slots to makeup people plus publish a book with their names in it. I will charge $200 each. Then, I am going to open up a class and mentor people into how I am such a success. INext, I will write a book about about how to sell make up to people who are in the theatre...a whole new market. Soon, I will be a guru teaching how to become a success in the makeup biz when I KNOW there's no market for it...I don't care...I'll be serving a market in dire need.

People buy pipedreams...and I, along with the National Makeup Association will be right there to sell pipedreams by the dozens.

Reply by Loretta Reed on 6/29/07 6:50am
Msg #197676

Re: OMG....that is a wonderful idea..

Where do I sign up

Reply by MelissaCT on 6/29/07 9:36am
Msg #197717

Don't forget that makeup sellers will all NEED to have a BGC n/m

Reply by JK/TX on 6/29/07 6:50am
Msg #197677

And don't forget........ Include the makeup manufact's name on your website and also you may want to consider selling bags to carry the makeup in, and of course your book, at a discounted price. While you're at it, you could sell pins w/your picture and name of your organization on it ! Oh, also, add to your website a survey "who can sell makeup at the most discounted price?"....................yeah, that'll work :O)

Reply by Lisa Prestegard on 6/29/07 6:59am
Msg #197680

ROTFLMAO!

Brenda, I spewed coffee on my monitor while reading your early a.m. post. (BTW, how do you form cohesive thoughts so early in the day?)
How many hundreds of thousands of dollars will I earn, working just part time. ;-)
Anyway, I'm a lemming and will line up with my fist-full-o-dollars to get in on the action.
Point me toward the nearest cliff, will you? I'll hit the dirt running at full speed, I promise!

Reply by MistarellaFL on 6/29/07 7:26am
Msg #197687

Re: ROTFLMAO!

<<Point me toward the nearest cliff, will you? I'll hit the dirt running at full speed, I promise!>>

I am right behind you two. It has got to be more fun than waiting on docs! (and prettier, too)

Reply by Lisa Prestegard on 6/29/07 7:31am
Msg #197688

Hey, I have another idea...

Misty, why don't YOU invest all that money, and then I'll just ride along on your coattails, and sell my make up cheaper than you do to YOUR clients, and when I'm having a hard time making ends meet and can't figure out why, you'll be there to help me out... won't you?
C'mon! I know you will Right?

Reply by MistarellaFL on 6/29/07 7:40am
Msg #197690

Re: Hey, I have another idea...

Sounds great!
Really, I am only going to do this to get a little extra money, you know, to pay for my
shoe fettish.
What I think I'll do, Lisa, is gather all the names of desparate NSA's/makeup deliver-ers
who have signed up on my website all over the country, and pay everyone a stipend to go out and deliver my makeup to unprepared makeup purchasers.
If they don't seem to want the makeup, they can call the salespeople at the makeup distributor, and they can talk them into it while they wait.
Unfortunately, since I will be making negative profits, it will be about 3-6 months or so
before I can actaully pay you/them, but that shouldn't be a problem, no?

Reply by hcampersFL on 6/29/07 8:33am
Msg #197697

Okay I have it, I'm selling Make-up remover. Should take

care of all of y'all in the Make-up market. Hahha

Reply by BrendaTx on 6/29/07 12:17pm
Msg #197755

Re: Hey, I have another idea...

** and pay everyone a stipend to go out and deliver my makeup to unprepared makeup purchasers.**

H3ll, don't even worry if the makeup distributor gets the right color to the right people. Just have the makeup-delivery people stay until they pay for it. You BE CERTAIN to take 75% of any profit...Okay?

Reply by PJM/MI on 6/29/07 7:39am
Msg #197689

Too funny! n/m

Reply by BrendaTx on 6/29/07 8:42am
Msg #197699

Thank you for all the ideas. Actually, I was

trying to draw a parallel and hope that some
would read would realize how they must do their
research and understand that the market is
saturated for this kind of work in most areas.

Those who woo them are selling pipe dreams.


Before investing money to do this:

Find out how many loans run through your area.

Divide that by the number of signing agents in your
area who are good performers and are out there
actually signing loans.

Reply by hcampersFL on 6/29/07 8:43am
Msg #197701

That was what you were getting at? I had no idea... n/m

Reply by BrendaTx on 6/29/07 9:56am
Msg #197726

Re: That was what you were getting at? I had no idea...

Smart @ss, Beverly.

(B|)

But I love ya.

Reply by Dave_CA on 6/29/07 9:08am
Msg #197708

Don't forget

As the makeup selling agents will be visiting people’s homes they really should have a background check. Now before you go running off to set up and offer this service you really want to contact the leading makeup suppliers and see if you can't get them to make you the only provider of GLB (great little basic) background checks.
Then you could start a new section and train those who can't manage their finances on negative profits to become makeup inspectors. I'm sure many of the makeup suppliers would be glad to know their product is not being misused and this inspection would only have to be a drive by and 1 or 2 digital pictures and so it's a natural fit in-between makeup sales calls.
I suggest that you charge a basic membership fee and then you can add special sections for an additional fee. Say $89.00/yr for inspections, $89.00/yr advanced makeup sales etc.
Oh, and if you can figure a way to set up as a non-profit that would be the icing on the cake.
I realize this might be a bit difficult with your business plan but perhaps you could find a non-profit company, buy it and then just ignore the bits about educating and supporting...

Reply by BrendaTx on 6/29/07 7:30pm
Msg #197848

Re: Don't forget - - Priceless Dave!

**Then you could start a new section and train those who can't manage their finances on negative profits to become makeup inspectors. I'm sure many of the makeup suppliers would be glad to know their product is not being misused and this inspection would only have to be a drive by and 1 or 2 digital pictures and so it's a natural fit in-between makeup sales calls.**

I am thinking about sections for Certified Eye Makeup folks, Certified Skin Care, Certified Lips, Certified Toenails and Fingernails - $89 a pop for all those different sections. I will get hair salons to promote memberships and pay them $25 per referral***. Oh, and of course we know that the hair salon will never use the services of all those who are certified.

Makeup Inspectors are WILL be necessary. I will only charge $159 for certifying them. They can make $14 in four hours after I get through with 'em.

And thank you, thank you to you who suggested BG checking. I can do it for $.75 and I'll charge $49 IF they will join for $200 and I'll through in one of those $89 certification slots for free.

***(Folks, be very aware that referrals pay well in affiliate programs and YES both the teaching types and the NMA types have them.)

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There is more truth than poetry in this thread. The sad thing is that many will read and but few will think this is anything more than a bunch of old people being gnarly, bitter and saying stupid crap which isn't even funny.

Reply by JanetK_CA on 6/30/07 4:56pm
Msg #197906

Non-profit solution...

"Oh, and if you can figure a way to set up as a non-profit that would be the icing on the cake."

This is a no-brainer. All you have to do is take a small percentage of the proceeds from your new revenue from make-up inspections to create a foundation. Make sure it is something that sounds good to the general public (perhaps medical research into allergic reactions to make-up?) and then you can qualify for a ".org" Be sure to use this as your primary domain for the whole organization, so at first blush, people will think the entire organization is non-profit. And you can claim that you operate solely for the benefit of your members!!

Reply by Philip Johnson on 6/29/07 9:03am
Msg #197707

My pig needs lipstick, what shade goes best with

an off mud color?

Reply by BrendaTx on 6/29/07 9:18am
Msg #197710

Re: My pig needs lipstick---coral n/m

Reply by C_in_OKC on 6/29/07 9:41am
Msg #197718

Re: My pig needs lipstick---coral

It's funny that ya'll mention the pig needing lipstick. Later today I have an appt to sell some makeup in Texas to a pig here on vacation in Okc. Its a HELOC (Hog Enhanced Lip Orifice Color) shade of makeup and I've heard that I need to complete the sale in a special office. However, as there are so many other salespeople that do not follow Texas rules, I should be able to complete the sale at the Dairy Queen...right?

Reply by BrendaTx on 6/29/07 7:33pm
Msg #197849

Re: My pig needs lipstick---coral - CUTE post C from OKC!

A clever one you are!

Yeah, you are correct. DQ is oh so wrong...do it anyway. All the other out of Texas makeup people do.

Reply by Jersey_Boy on 6/29/07 9:44am
Msg #197720

You're all NUTS... I am going to sell...

I am going to start a website and sell a book:

Throw out the Make-Up. Tatooing is beautiful.

I will show each client the in's and out's of permanently applying make-up tatoos.
The kit will include and the necessary tatoo machines, inks, and construction paper faces for "practicing" the art of facial tatoo's. The book will also inform my customers of things they shouldn't do, such as "Why not to tatoo the eye directly" and "Don't look like Mimi"

My marketing strategy is to belittle the Notary MakeUp Association. By convincing my clients that make-up is too expensive in the long haul, I will show them how many thousands of dollars they will save by permanently tatooing the eyeliners, blushes, eyeshadows, lipsticks etc.

Plus I can tell everyone that my products have never been tested on animals. That's autta convince em'...

AND... if YOU ACT NOW, we'll even throw in a one time special free gift. A mirror that makes people see what they want to see rather than the truth. This way, if you botch up someone's facial make-up tatoo, you can show the customer your artwork with a "special" mirror. This helps to avoid second trips to fix errors.

Reply by BrendaTx on 6/29/07 9:59am
Msg #197728

Okay - gents and ladies ... those of you in this thread

Let's form our own corporation. Pigs and Pipedreams, Unltd.

PL - you can be the President...that ol' pig of yours can be our mascot with it's coral colored lips self.

I don't want to talk about other pig orifices, C in OK. (:>

I am hopeful that the tattoo baron will join us as well.

Reply by jba/fl on 6/29/07 11:17am
Msg #197745

Re: Okay - gents and ladies ... those of you in this thread

Took me 5 mins to log in as ROFLMAO!
Another side business: Sell the book that tells you how to go about getting the information you need for the 29 ways to make these big bucks.

And your Pigs & Pipedreams, Unltd. will go public eventually w/stock mkt initials of PPco

Reply by Philip Johnson on 6/29/07 9:47am
Msg #197721

Arnold is grateful for the advice, why he needs it....

don't ask, don't tell.

Reply by ZeeCA on 6/29/07 10:34am
Msg #197737

AFTER u r up and running than hand me the biz plan so I do

not have to waste my time dev'g a biz plan, marketing, or anything... I will be doing this PT for fun $$$ in the evenings and weekends.................

Reply by christiSocal on 6/29/07 8:09pm
Msg #197853

Ummm, My spot in this mess, aah I mean business

I'm going to coordinate everyone! Everyone needing makeup can call me and I will find the right makeup seller to send to them. Then the buyers can send me the money and if I have time, I'll pay the seller (with my profits taken out first, of course). I could call my company
MOX -- Makeup On the eXtreme.