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Every figure in your plan is what South African salons and academies are advertising right now, gathered in August 2026. Here are three of them.
Acrylic full sets advertised in Cape Town run from R90 to R500, with fills from about R90. Fills every two to three weeks mean one client comes back roughly twenty times a year.
Johannesburg listings run R150 to R800, with a typical appointment near R450. Established salons list classic sets around R750 and hybrid around R850.
In Gauteng, bride packages including a trial are quoted at R3,000 to R6,000, with bridesmaids at R800 to R1,500 each. Seasonal work, but large tickets.
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