BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) \u2014 As gas prices continue to climb, some local businesses are finding creative ways to adapt while still serving their customers.<\/p>\n
California Beauty Salon XO is one of them.
The mobile beauty service allows clients to book appointments from the comfort of their own homes a convenience that owner Deshanay Wilkerson says is becoming increasingly expensive to maintain.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of that revenue is going right back to my gas tank,\u201d Wilkerson said. \u201cPrices are going up so high that I\u2019ve been seeing them go up to 6 dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n
With rising fuel costs, Wilkerson has had to adjust her pricing. <\/p>\n
Services that once came at a standard rate now include small additional fees to cover travel.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn eyebrow wax would run you about 15 dollars, but there is that additional that I do to charge clients to have me come to them,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
Despite the added cost of gas, Wilkerson says operating a mobile salon is still more affordable than maintaining a physical location. <\/p>\n
Renting a salon suite can cost up to $3,000 a month, not including expenses like utilities and supplies.<\/p>\n
\u201cI used to pay upwards to 1500 dollars a month,\u201d Wilkerson said. \u201cThat actually got broken down into four payments a month, which means I would\u2019ve had to pay over 300 every week.\u201d<\/p>\n
Even with higher gas expenses, she believes going mobile is still the better financial option though she admits it comes with challenges.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt does make the services a little bit more than a traditional salon,\u201d she said. \u201cHowever, you\u2019re still saving on that convenience.\u201d<\/p>\n
For some customers, that convenience outweighs the extra cost.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s expensive for me, so seeing the mobile one they come to me,\u201d said resident Therese Gambe. \u201cI don\u2019t have to buy gas and go to a salon.\u201d<\/p>\n
As prices at the pump remain unpredictable, small business owners like Wilkerson continue to adapt finding ways to stay on the road while keeping their clients looking and feeling their best.<\/p>\n
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