http://www.salongeek.com/ Nail professionals discussing all aspects of hand and foot care. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:59:52 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.salongeek.com/images/element/misc/rss.jpg http://www.salongeek.com/ http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103345-dry-brittle-nails.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:45:37 GMT Hi Guys, can anyone tell me whether there is a treatment for dry, brittle nails by CND?? Hi Guys, can anyone tell me whether there is a treatment for dry, brittle nails by CND?? ]]> The Nail Geek vjstrawberry http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103345-dry-brittle-nails.html http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103341-calgel-overlay-top-coat-over-minx.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:35:07 GMT Just finding fingers aren't lasting as long. Has anyone tried this?

xx ]]> The Nail Geek allyballybee http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103341-calgel-overlay-top-coat-over-minx.html http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103335-removing-shine-tip-blending-cnd.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:37 GMT Hi All, Can anyone advise?
I'm pretty new to this and have been reading a lot of stuff on here. The course I did provided me with a kit which included tips but I would like to try some of the CND tips (as well as other stuff) after reading all the good things a lot of you say about this make. Thing is. My course did not teach me anything about blending tips (just stick them on and overlay)or removing the shine from them. Also, can I use the glue I have with CND tips or do I need to buy theirs? If I have to blend them, how do I do that. Sorry for being long winded but any help and advice would be apreciated. :confused: ]]> The Nail Geek ydolem http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103335-removing-shine-tip-blending-cnd.html http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103333-book-recommendations-please-biosculpture-problem.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:27:58 GMT Hi all,

First of all Yayayayayyay!! I'm all booked on to a course to start in January and learn this awesome trade that you all talk of. Will take me a while to qualify and a lot of practice from what I gather, but I can't wait. I hope it's gonna be pretty rewarding to do a great looking set of nails!! woooooo wooo. Anywho, is there anything I can do before the course to get ahead? Any books you can recommend? It's the OPI course I'm booked on....

Also - boooooo coz I've been having biogel on my nails (done by nails inc in a debenhams) and they've been so cr@p the last few times. This time all my own nails have split at the sides, causing the gel to lift and stuff to get inbetween my nail and the gel. I've taken the gel off myself because i needed to cut the nail - they were breaking so far down it would have been nasty if they'd caught on something!! (sorry for the lack of proper technical terms!). Soooo I won't be going back to Debenhams. Should my nails have been very flexible with the gel on? I've always had flexible/soft nails and with biogel on I thought they'd of been a bit stronger. The girl that did them didn't really seem to know what else she could do. I know it's my fault that I took them off, but should they of split down the sides?

Ooooo I'm so excited to be becoming a part of all this nail malarkey!!

Bezza ]]> The Nail Geek Bezza http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103333-book-recommendations-please-biosculpture-problem.html http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103328-silk-fiberglass-brand-do-you-use.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:38:45 GMT hi nail geeks i was wondering if any off you could advise me on the brand and system you use for silk wraps, i dont really get much call for silk or fiberglass but i have had a few this week wanting them, i trained with the dream and to be honest i dont like it at all, i have also tied the soft... hi nail geeks i was wondering if any off you could advise me on the brand and system you use for silk wraps, i dont really get much call for silk or fiberglass but i have had a few this week wanting them, i trained with the dream and to be honest i dont like it at all, i have also tied the soft touch which i got from nsi which i also dont like i think its the brush on activator i dont get along with it seems to take ages to set i think i would prefer a system with the spray activator. i do like the idea of a system with a builder resin to build a good arch,

can anyone advise me on a good system that has a builder resin and a spray activator as there is so many around and trying to pick a good one is difficult

thanks in advance ]]> The Nail Geek lil_miss_me http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103328-silk-fiberglass-brand-do-you-use.html http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103322-clients-who-work-super-strong-chemicals.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:48:06 GMT I use CND products on my clients and normally have no problems. I have a few clients that work in factories and really want to wear my nails. I work in a "asian" salon, although i'm american, and I have access to an Acetone-resistant top coat.

On my one client, she works with ink thinners that are so strong they will literally melt the acrylic as the thinner runs across her finger. I really want to keep her as a client, she is so fabulous, but i worry about her nails. They frequently lift because of her chemicals, and the topcoat i have to use to keep the polish on will make the nail surface gooey. I know this is not a good way to do her services but it the only way to keep them on. She's developing "greenies" on some fingers because of the lifting. I'm not sure if there is anything chemically i can do for her to help her keep the enhancements or to prevent the greenies. I really don't think she will go natural though, because she came specifically wanting enhancements.


I would suggest she take a break but i'd still have to use that topcoat and polish because she has the greenies on about 6 of 10 fingers. I'm really frusterated, but sheunderstands why they are that way and is still very happy with her services. I'm not tho.... ]]> The Nail Geek AllThumbs http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103322-clients-who-work-super-strong-chemicals.html http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103320-car-stickers-advertising.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:28:02 GMT Hey Geeks! I'm thinking about having a car sticker made up to go across my back window with my web address and what I do on it.

Just wondered how many of you have found this to be good advertising, and where you had it printed? x ]]> The Nail Geek tilly01 http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103320-car-stickers-advertising.html http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103314-minx.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:52:28 GMT Hi :) Just wondering if you have to be CND trained to do minx? Im young nails but I'd love to offer my clients minx without having to do a conversation to CND. I dont have a problem with creative, im just happy with the young nails product :) ]]> The Nail Geek Princess_Ffi http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103314-minx.html http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103309-competitions.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:29:53 GMT hi.can anybody tell me where can i find informations about internet competitions?:hug: hi.can anybody tell me where can i find informations about internet competitions?:hug: ]]> The Nail Geek azja http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103309-competitions.html http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103307-can-i-use-just-french-tips.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:25:24 GMT We know that im bad at doing smile lines still keeping at it though. promblem is i have a client today who wants the french look. Can i cheat and just use white tips and is it a case then of putting pink acrylic over it. We know that im bad at doing smile lines still keeping at it though. promblem is i have a client today who wants the french look. Can i cheat and just use white tips and is it a case then of putting pink acrylic over it. ]]> The Nail Geek nooles77 http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103307-can-i-use-just-french-tips.html http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103305-local-nail-salon-mixing-creative-glitter-powders-entity-monomer.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:25:37 GMT I thought you couldnt do this will there be any effects ? I thought you couldnt do this will there be any effects ? ]]> The Nail Geek fabulous http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103305-local-nail-salon-mixing-creative-glitter-powders-entity-monomer.html http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103298-nsi-technail-coloured-acrylics.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:06:51 GMT anyone used them??
i currently use NSI acrylic and gels. a client asked me yesterday if i did coloured tips as she'd like some for xmas. its something ive thought about doing but not properly looked into it. i want to offer it my salon before xmas but im just looking at the different options. do people use tips or coloured acrylic?? or could i sculpt clear acrylic then paint coloured gel on the tip? there so many different ways, just dont know which will be right for me....

thanks in advance :) ]]> The Nail Geek emmabeauty http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103298-nsi-technail-coloured-acrylics.html http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103296-airbrushing.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:44:47 GMT *hi all ....* *just quick question....* *im just aboout to do my airbrushing course and am starting up my own little home run nail business ( once all paperwork comes through) ... but was just wondering do any of youse actually get good use of the airbrushing or is it not very popular??? *... hi all ....
just quick question....

im just aboout to do my airbrushing course and am starting up my own little home run nail business ( once all paperwork comes through) ... but was just wondering do any of youse actually get good use of the airbrushing or is it not very popular???
and if you do use it how much roughly do youse charge for airbrush design ??? ...
cant wait to get it started then my next aim is the stunning minx to add to my list :) ...xxx:) ]]> The Nail Geek mandaxmx http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103296-airbrushing.html http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103295-has-anyone-heard-nubar-nail-varnishes-they-any-good.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:48:36 GMT Cos I've been told they are great but never heard of them x ]]> The Nail Geek tinkywinky http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103295-has-anyone-heard-nubar-nail-varnishes-they-any-good.html http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103288-help-re-soak-off-illusion-gel.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:42:32 GMT Hi Geeks, Anyone had any trouble with NSI illusion soak off gel?Having problems with soaking them off!-can u believe it?! feels really tight/pinching....any advice would be gr8, thanx xXx Hi Geeks,
Anyone had any trouble with NSI illusion soak off gel?Having problems with soaking them off!-can u believe it?! feels really tight/pinching....any advice would be gr8,
thanx xXx ]]> The Nail Geek *{Claire}* http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/103288-help-re-soak-off-illusion-gel.html