There’s a situation with my friend that has been bothering me, and I really don’t want to be biased in my decision, so I want to hear from your followers here. So, I had this neighbor close to my shop who’s into makeup and SPMU (semi permanent makeup). At a time, while I did makeup for pleasure, I wanted to upgrade for business, and I told her, and she said when I am ready. Fast forward, things became rough for me in the process of my business, and I started working in a spa where I acquired all spa and SPMU skills. At this point, my friend came around and saw I had greatly improved in my skills and said she wanted an upgrade. I told her when she’s ready. Things started going back to shape for me, and I got my shop back, this time a bigger space, and also created a space for makeup. At that point, I told her, “Babe, since I want to include makeup in my business, I will need that upgrade,” and we sought a trade by barter, which we both agreed on.
Upon opening the shop, I already had three business lines: Fashion, Aesthetics, and Logistics. I thought to myself, why not focus on building myself in the aesthetics industry rather than being everywhere, and I gave the makeup space out. Note, for every move I made, I discussed it with this friend because we’re close, and since I don’t have a man, I talk to her, and I somehow fall back to her daily. That’s by the side. Now, my friend asked me about my training, and I told her my plans. She then mentioned she was renovating her shop to fit in SPMU and would want to begin her training soon. I then mentioned she should pay soon so I can use the money for some things. It was at this point she got provoked that we never mentioned money from the onset. I then explained it was because we had an exchange of knowledge agreement, but since that doesn’t stand, courtesy demands she pays because I didn’t even learn for free; I spent 8 months of my life learning. She got pissed and asked me how much I would take.
I was already feeling bad and wanted things to cool off a bit. She brought up the price discussion days later, and I tried to use the calmest mood in explaining that on a normal day, my price for lash and brows is N300k, but because of our relationship, I would do half the price with her products. She insisted on N100k, that that’s what she can raise and that I should think about it. I wanted to give in for friendship, but I saw her status where she posted, “Too much expectation hurts,” meaning even the N100k she’s not comfortable with. I feel so worried and feel like this whole thing, our relationship, won’t be the same again. She suddenly has forgotten all the other services I’ve been doing for her for free. I have done her brows twice and lashes a lot of times for free, even though she does my makeup for me. I’m sorry for the long read, guys, please advise me, what do you think? I want honest opinions.
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