LOTION BAR - tanTALK

crzytanner · 03-19-2008, 12:10 PM

Has anyone done a lotion bar before? I'm thinking about doing it, I have alot of the pumps got a great deal on them. Maybe sell for around $3.00 a pump. Tell me what yall think.

engfant · 03-19-2008, 12:15 PM

I'd do it.

calsunmil · 03-19-2008, 12:56 PM

I wanted to do that too, anyone has experience with it?

unity · 03-19-2008, 01:20 PM

Cha-CHING! $

People love it, it helps sell bottles and they can try out different types. Plain accelerators, bronzers, tingle, etc...

caribbeansun01 · 03-19-2008, 02:31 PM

we offer a body bar. i purchase bottles we don't normally sell and i pre-cup everything. so in an 8.5 oz bottle with each shot being 0.5 oz, i get 17 shots. retail the shots so it covers the cost of the bottle and turns a profit. it's a good way to test bottles out before adding them to your selling inventory.

tmmacav4 · 03-19-2008, 03:41 PM

We have been doing this for a very long time, you are missing out on some big money!! Ours start at $3.00 and go to $5.00. Good money maker! Good Luck

TropBreeze · 03-19-2008, 03:58 PM

Do you guys do this in place of selling packets or do you offer both?

calsunmil · 03-19-2008, 04:39 PM

What about Red Lime lotion bar, anyone try that, though this sounds like it would make more $$$ for me.... Do you just put them out in a certain counter area? How does that work? Do you keep bottles on hand in case they want to purchase the bottle? Also are you using the 1/2 or 1 ounce cups? Thanks bunches.

Bravotan · 03-19-2008, 06:28 PM

Redlime is a great idea. Great concept! We looked into it, but a little expensive for us at the time..

WE have been doing a lotion bar for 15 years. We just perfected it the last 2 years. What we did was we purchased a 10 pump dispenser station with professional pumps and 32 oz round containers. The dispenser is 2 tiered and put our PL on the bottom and another line on top. Put the labels around the top of dispener for easy reading.

Our staff pumps the sample for the guest and we charge a flat rate of $5 per 1/2 oz sample cup; fill it to the rim and we sell tons of samples and 8-10x the guest will buy a bottle or just luv sampling the other product until the find one they luv..

Mega $s for you salon and great professional sampling for your guest..

unity · 03-19-2008, 06:34 PM

We charge $4 for a 1oz cup.

The pumps site out on a separate bar. When they want a sample we give them a cup from behind the main counter. If they ask for a lid, we will give one. I am looking to add more pumps.

By the way, they can of course mix between them. A little of this and that. Its actually a lot of fun to watch clients make their own "cocktails".

03-19-2008, 12:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
crzytanner Join Date: Mar 16 2005 Location: muscle shoals, al Age: 54 Posts: 590 Rep Power: 20	LOTION BAR Has anyone done a lotion bar before? I'm thinking about doing it, I have alot of the pumps got a great deal on them. Maybe sell for around $3.00 a pump. Tell me what yall think.

03-19-2008, 12:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
engfant Join Date: May 20 2003 Posts: 9,301 Rep Power: 29	Re: LOTION BAR I'd do it.

03-19-2008, 12:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
calsunmil Join Date: Nov 16 2007 Location: PA Posts: 124 Rep Power: 17	Re: LOTION BAR I wanted to do that too, anyone has experience with it?

03-19-2008, 01:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
unity I vote for DERF! Join Date: Jan 6 2004 Location: Midwest-ish Posts: 4,400 Rep Power: 22	Re: LOTION BAR Cha-CHING! $ People love it, it helps sell bottles and they can try out different types. Plain accelerators, bronzers, tingle, etc... __________________ OMG! I made a post! :)

03-19-2008, 02:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
caribbeansun01 I love Derf!! Join Date: Dec 2 2004 Location: Depew, NY Posts: 911 Rep Power: 24	Re: LOTION BAR we offer a body bar. i purchase bottles we don't normally sell and i pre-cup everything. so in an 8.5 oz bottle with each shot being 0.5 oz, i get 17 shots. retail the shots so it covers the cost of the bottle and turns a profit. it's a good way to test bottles out before adding them to your selling inventory. __________________

03-19-2008, 03:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
tmmacav4 Join Date: Apr 20 2007 Location: michigan Posts: 86 Rep Power: 0	Re: LOTION BAR We have been doing this for a very long time, you are missing out on some big money!! Ours start at $3.00 and go to $5.00. Good money maker! Good Luck

03-19-2008, 03:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
TropBreeze Join Date: Dec 14 2007 Location: Washington State Posts: 39 Rep Power: 0	Re: LOTION BAR Do you guys do this in place of selling packets or do you offer both?

03-19-2008, 04:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
calsunmil Join Date: Nov 16 2007 Location: PA Posts: 124 Rep Power: 17	Re: LOTION BAR What about Red Lime lotion bar, anyone try that, though this sounds like it would make more $$$ for me.... Do you just put them out in a certain counter area? How does that work? Do you keep bottles on hand in case they want to purchase the bottle? Also are you using the 1/2 or 1 ounce cups? Thanks bunches.

03-19-2008, 06:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bravotan I'm Banned Join Date: Jul 11 2006 Location: USA Posts: 611 Rep Power: 0	Re: LOTION BAR Redlime is a great idea. Great concept! We looked into it, but a little expensive for us at the time.. WE have been doing a lotion bar for 15 years. We just perfected it the last 2 years. What we did was we purchased a 10 pump dispenser station with professional pumps and 32 oz round containers. The dispenser is 2 tiered and put our PL on the bottom and another line on top. Put the labels around the top of dispener for easy reading. Our staff pumps the sample for the guest and we charge a flat rate of $5 per 1/2 oz sample cup; fill it to the rim and we sell tons of samples and 8-10x the guest will buy a bottle or just luv sampling the other product until the find one they luv.. Mega $s for you salon and great professional sampling for your guest..

03-19-2008, 06:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
unity I vote for DERF! Join Date: Jan 6 2004 Location: Midwest-ish Posts: 4,400 Rep Power: 22	Re: LOTION BAR We charge $4 for a 1oz cup. The pumps site out on a separate bar. When they want a sample we give them a cup from behind the main counter. If they ask for a lid, we will give one. I am looking to add more pumps. By the way, they can of course mix between them. A little of this and that. Its actually a lot of fun to watch clients make their own "cocktails". __________________ OMG! I made a post! :)

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