Rate Card Reality Check: Stop Guessing Your Worth

You’re staring at a brand’s DM asking for your rate card. Your thumb hovers over the keyboard. You type a number. Delete it. Type another. Delete that too. The cursor blinks like a tiny judgment. Sound familiar? You’re not guessing at hair color formulas or layering techniques. You know exactly what your chair time costs. But when a skincare brand wants three Reels and a Story sequence? Suddenly you’re rolling dice with your rent money. ...

September 10, 2026 Â· 10 min