Ellie Jenkins from Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, has been doing nails for four years, and is one of many nail technicians taking part.
“It will vary between £5 and £10 per service,” she said. “I’ve tried to keep it as low as I can because of the cost of living crisis”.
Many would say having your nails done definitely falls under the “luxury service” category, and she is aware of that.
“We don’t want to necessarily put our prices up but we want to live again”.
Cost of overheads is one of the main reasons Ellie, 27, has decided to up her prices.
“No-one really understands the overhead part of a business, I’ve got three to four lights on constantly so my electricity bill is always higher. I pay extra council tax and I don’t pay a pension because I can’t afford to.”
“I’m looking at myself now thinking I need the money now, my children need the money now, I’m not thinking in however many years down the line”.
