{"id":1267,"date":"2025-09-17T01:56:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T17:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skinarttraining.com\/au\/articles\/general\/pricing-your-first-microblading-appointments\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T21:43:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T13:43:45","slug":"pricing-your-first-microblading-appointments","status":"publish","type":"pillar_article","link":"https:\/\/skinarttraining.com\/au\/articles\/microblading\/pricing-your-first-microblading-appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"Pricing Microblading Appointments: Costs, Time and Package Inclusions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-hero\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-hero\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Pricing Microblading Appointments: Costs, Time and Package Inclusions<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skinarttraining.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/pricing-your-first-microblading-appointments.webp\" alt=\"Pricing Microblading Appointments: Costs, Time and Package Inclusions\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A useful starting price comes from a defined service and a realistic cost calculation. Separate what each client costs from your monthly overheads, include the time outside the appointment and state what the client receives. This guide provides a planning worksheet, not an Australian market rate or a promise of earnings.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-guide-contents\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-guide-contents\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"guide-contents\">In This Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-neve-button-color-color has-css-opacity has-neve-button-color-background-color has-background\"\/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#guide-section-1\">Define What One Sale Includes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#guide-section-2\">Separate Three Types of Cost<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#guide-section-3\">Work Through a Labelled Example<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#guide-section-4\">Check Fees and Package Boundaries<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#guide-section-5\">Compare the Market Without Copying a Price<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#guide-section-6\">Review Actual Results and Update the Worksheet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-guide-section-1\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-guide-section-1\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"guide-section-1\">Define What One Sale Includes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-neve-button-color-color has-css-opacity has-neve-button-color-background-color has-background\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choose the unit you are pricing before doing the maths: one appointment, or a package with more than one visit. List consultation time, treatment time, setup and cleanup, messages and any included follow-up work.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a follow-up is included, count its time and supplies in the package cost. Do not calculate the cost of the first appointment and describe the result as the cost of the entire package.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Write a short description of the offer. For example: \u201cThe quoted package includes [named services and visits]. Additional services are quoted separately.\u201d Fill this in from your actual arrangements; the example does not prescribe a treatment schedule.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-guide-section-2\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-guide-section-2\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"guide-section-2\">Separate Three Types of Cost<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-neve-button-color-color has-css-opacity has-neve-button-color-background-color has-background\"\/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Direct cost per sale: consumables and other items used for the defined appointment or package. Use supplier costs and realistic quantities.<\/li><li>Working time per sale: all hours associated with that offer, multiplied by the hourly amount you include in your plan for that work.<\/li><li>Allocated overhead per sale: relevant monthly business costs divided by a realistic number of completed paid sales for the month.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this planning method: cost per sale = direct costs + working-time allowance + allocated overhead. Divide the monthly overhead by monthly sales; do not divide per-client consumables by monthly sales again.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avoid double-counting. If the labour for a task is already included in your working-time allowance, do not also add it as an identical monthly cost. For mixed services, use an allocation that reflects their different use of time and resources.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Australian Government\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/business.gov.au\/products-and-services\/choose-a-pricing-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pricing-strategy guide<\/a> explains why total costs and the chosen pricing approach belong together.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-guide-section-3\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-guide-section-3\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"guide-section-3\">Work Through a Labelled Example<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-neve-button-color-color has-css-opacity has-neve-button-color-background-color has-background\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following numbers are invented solely to demonstrate the calculation. They are not recommended microblading prices, typical appointment times or reported Skinart student results. All figures use a consistent basis excluding GST; tax and payment-fee effects are not included.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Planning item<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Direct costs per package<\/td><td>$35<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total working time<\/td><td>3 hours \u00d7 $40 = $120<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Monthly overhead allocation<\/td><td>$600 \u00f7 20 packages = $30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Planning cost per package<\/td><td>$35 + $120 + $30 = $185<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a hypothetical price of $250 on the same tax basis, the difference is $65 before payment fees, tax and any omitted costs or reserves. It is not a guaranteed take-home profit.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now change only the volume assumption. At 10 packages, the overhead allocation becomes $60 and the planning cost becomes $215. The same $250 price then leaves $35 before those further adjustments. This shows why a full appointment book should not be assumed in a starting budget.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-guide-section-4\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-guide-section-4\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"guide-section-4\">Check Fees and Package Boundaries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-neve-button-color-color has-css-opacity has-neve-button-color-background-color has-background\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add actual payment-processing costs using the provider\u2019s terms. A percentage fee changes with the amount charged, so test it against the proposed selling price rather than treating it as a fixed supply cost.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Distinguish a deposit credited toward the agreed total from an additional fee. Do not count the deposit and the full appointment price as separate sales revenue when they pay for the same service.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Which visits and services are included?<\/li><li>Are any products included or optional?<\/li><li>What additional work requires a separate quote?<\/li><li>How are booking changes and payment terms explained?<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep the booking page, written quote and confirmation consistent. Avoid claiming savings unless the comparison reflects an actual like-for-like offer.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-guide-section-5\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-guide-section-5\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"guide-section-5\">Compare the Market Without Copying a Price<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-neve-button-color-color has-css-opacity has-neve-button-color-background-color has-background\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Record the scope of each public offer you compare: location, included visits, practitioner experience presented, products and other stated inclusions. An advertised price is not evidence of how much the business earns or how many clients it sees.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use those observations alongside your own costs. If the price you are considering does not cover your plan, revisit the scope, costs or assumptions before advertising. Do not reduce essential preparation or appropriate service standards to make the arithmetic fit.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check the ACCC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accc.gov.au\/business\/pricing\/price-displays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">price-display guidance<\/a> when presenting consumer prices, including mandatory charges. Keep tax treatment consistent in your working figures and confirm how it applies to your business before publishing prices.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-guide-section-6\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-guide-section-6\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"guide-section-6\">Review Actual Results and Update the Worksheet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-neve-button-color-color has-css-opacity has-neve-button-color-background-color has-background\"\/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Record the agreed price and what was delivered.<\/li><li>Record actual working time, supplies and payment fees.<\/li><li>Compare completed paid sales with your volume assumption.<\/li><li>Separate refunds, discounts and unpaid bookings from collected revenue.<\/li><li>Review the difference between the planned cost and the actual cost.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Change an assumption when the records show it was wrong. A higher advertised price is not automatically an improvement if the offer, costs and completed bookings have also changed.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are still preparing to offer microblading, keep pricing work alongside your training and operating checks. Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/skinarttraining.com\/au\/articles\/microblading\/licensing-and-insurance-for-microblading-in-australia\/\">microblading licensing and insurance guide<\/a> and review the current course curriculum before deciding what further preparation you need.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-guide-next\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-guide-next\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"guide-next\">Course Details and Next Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-neve-button-color-color has-css-opacity has-neve-button-color-background-color has-background\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Review the <a href=\"\/au\/course\/online-microblading-course\/\">current course details for Australia<\/a> and <a href=\"\/au\/contact\/\">contact Skinart<\/a> with questions about your selected option. Existing students can return to their lessons in the <a href=\"https:\/\/skinarttraining.com\/academy\/\">academy<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-1267","pillar_article","type-pillar_article","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skinarttraining.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pillar_article\/1267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skinarttraining.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pillar_article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skinarttraining.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/pillar_article"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skinarttraining.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}