http://www.salongeek.com/ Not a salon professional (or aspiring one!) but need some professional advice? en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:49:49 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.salongeek.com/images/element/misc/rss.jpg http://www.salongeek.com/ http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/103347-skincare-tanning-body-massage.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:56:23 GMT just a question about wen a client comes in for a full body massage and they have to take of there clothes, wat are other reasons for making the client feel more comfortable ie. private, confidential etc has legal reason got anything to do with it ???? :irked: just a question about wen a client comes in for a full body massage and they have to take of there clothes, wat are other reasons for making the client feel more comfortable ie. private, confidential etc
has legal reason got anything to do with it ????
:irked: ]]> Consumer Queries channyshere http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/103347-skincare-tanning-body-massage.html http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/103311-nails-gel-colour-soak-off.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:55 GMT hi any idea which best colour soak of gel to use magnetic edge ibd calgel bio please help live in spain and clients asking for it, dont want to spend bundles on them, and trained nail tech just want to buy to see how it gos .:confused: hi any idea which best colour soak of gel to use magnetic edge ibd calgel bio please help live in spain and clients asking for it, dont want to spend bundles on them, and trained nail tech just want to buy to see how it gos .:confused: ]]> Consumer Queries sandbanks http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/103311-nails-gel-colour-soak-off.html http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/103229-nails-bio-sculpture-help.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:14:00 GMT I'm new to this, that is this site and nails. I have had acrylic nails myself for years. Following my friend getting a fungal infection from the dreaded saigon nails, yes I can imagine you are all cringing! I decided to soak them off, long job. I then had a look around on the web and decided to go for Bio Sculpture. I have now decided I would like to learn how to do this myself.

My question is about the course you have to go on to become qualified. As I have no manicure certification it means starting from scratch. There isn't a course starting until Feb '10 too long to wait, so I thought I might do a manicure course at college, which means I only have to do the gel training with them. The kit I've been told comes in with the price of the course around £550 which includes the UV lamp. Do I need this lamp off them or could I look for a different one that might be slightly cheaper? Is this a good system to go with. I've had my nails done, and I'm not happy with them really. There are steps at the end off my nails they feel a bit like a runway when I run my fingers down them, I did go back and she buffed them down a bit. Don't think I'll be going back there for the infills!

Any help greatly appreciated.
Christine ]]> Consumer Queries christine-zf http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/103229-nails-bio-sculpture-help.html http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/103202-other-waxing-kit.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:20:19 GMT hiya ppl want to buy a good waxing kit need help :rolleyes: can any1 suggest with tried and tested kits and products......thanks hiya ppl want to buy a good waxing kit need help :rolleyes:
can any1 suggest with tried and tested kits and products......thanks ]]> Consumer Queries goldie73 http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/103202-other-waxing-kit.html http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/103150-nails-men-acrylics.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:40:13 GMT I found this forum by accident, but have learned a lot.

I am a straight man 65 in the USA. My wife is a musician who gets nail extensions when touring. I ike them and often ask her to get hem for vacations or special occasions. Once when I asked her she said, "OK. You wear glue-on nails for the weekend and I will do it." She put hem on me, but after a couple of hours they hurt, I broke them with everything I tried to do, and had a bad experience. She won.

I went through the same drill last week. "You want me to wear gel nails, then you get them and we'll see."

I did it. The are great. Feel no different that my bare fingers. Half inch white tips and all. No hurt, won't break, look great. I have had them on for 5 days now and no change. I asked her if I had to take them off at the end of the week. I like them. I may keep them for awhile. Nobody has ever said anything at the McDonalds, or Walmart, or the restaurant.

More guys should try this.

Ronnie ]]> Consumer Queries RonnieD http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/103150-nails-men-acrylics.html http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/103123-skincare-tanning-where-buy-st-topaz.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:38:32 GMT Hello every1 just a quick msg as its been driving me mental i have recently purchased a professional tanning machine i am really fussy with what tan i use and im addicted too st tropaz!! my question is where can i buy this solution its driving me crazy ive looked everywhere on internet im... Hello every1

just a quick msg as its been driving me mental i have recently purchased a professional tanning machine i am really fussy with what tan i use and im addicted too st tropaz!! my question is where can i buy this solution its driving me crazy ive looked everywhere on internet im looking to buy a gallon

pleae help!!:cry:

kimbo xx ]]> Consumer Queries kimbo1290 http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/103123-skincare-tanning-where-buy-st-topaz.html http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/103100-other-help-needed-professionals-please.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:42:08 GMT Hi im a totally new to this, this is my first time on a forum website ever. I need help and this is why i have come here. I would like to open my own beauty salon, not yet because i feel i need a lot more training in business and more on beauty. I have worked for a makeup company for 2 years and... Hi im a totally new to this, this is my first time on a forum website ever. I need help and this is why i have come here.
I would like to open my own beauty salon, not yet because i feel i need a lot more training in business and more on beauty.
I have worked for a makeup company for 2 years and i am now in progress of completing nvq2, i am going to go on to nv3 and acrylic and spray tans etc etc and even laser and try and get asmuch course i can into me inthe next 3/4 years.
In the meantime i have not got a clue were to start who to go to , or even how to setup a beauty salon.
I am wondering if anyone can help me with routiine on how i should do this, alot of my clients for makeup and friends and family persist in always telling me that i should have my own business.
I no its hard work and i am prepared, i do study another subject (science nursing parttime) so i would like to find different classes and course and business opportunites at night over the next 3 years and in my last year concentrate on the business.
I have no idea for example were to order beds, cheap but useful p[roducts, staff, my training, how to run a shop but i am willing to learn and would like some advice.

PLEASE HELP I NEED A CAREER PLAN ]]> Consumer Queries Donnamarie http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/103100-other-help-needed-professionals-please.html http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/103089-nails-nail-growth.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:54:50 GMT Hi, I am new to this site but need some advice. Well i have been growing my nails after having tips put on and they are coming along nicely except one! it keeps breaking and i have brought nearly everything to try and get this one to grow! Anyone got any idea what i can do to get this to grow. Hi,
I am new to this site but need some advice.
Well i have been growing my nails after having tips put on and they are coming along nicely except one! it keeps breaking and i have brought nearly everything to try and get this one to grow! Anyone got any idea what i can do to get this to grow. ]]> Consumer Queries leggett101 http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/103089-nails-nail-growth.html http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/103086-nails-course-advice-x.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:18:35 GMT Hi I am looking to becaome a nail technician and need a course I can do either in evenings or along with my job, I just want to know whether a CND Course is recommended and does it count as an NVQ? If not would an NVQ be recommended? I just don't want to pay for a course that is then not recognised very well as I'll have wasted my money! If anyone can help that would be great! Thanks! :) ]]> Consumer Queries SachaBurek http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/103086-nails-course-advice-x.html http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/102940-other-student-card.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:44:06 GMT Hi all!
Sorry, not sure if I've put this in the right place or not.
I'm currently doing Level 2 NVQ in Beauty Therapy and have just got my Lifetime VTCT Registration from my tutor who said it also acts as my student card. However, I have tried to buy a few things from Ellisons, Sallys and a few other places but I can't find a way of putting my number in to get the discount, does this mean I can only buy over the phone or go instore?
If anyone can help, I'd be grateful.
Sorry if it sounds a bit thick, most probably doing something wrong! :rolleyes: ]]> Consumer Queries Saz27 http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/102940-other-student-card.html http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/102926-other-waxing.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:34:26 GMT hi every1,i am new on this forum .i want to do a waxing course from sallys ....any suggestions??? thnx hi every1,i am new on this forum .i want to do a waxing course from sallys ....any suggestions??? thnx ]]> Consumer Queries goldie73 http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/102926-other-waxing.html http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/102915-seeking-grimsby-based-nail-tech.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:36:26 GMT I have lost touch with my usual mobile nail tech for my Bio. I'm seeking a mobile nail tech that I think is working in the Grimsby area, called Amanda. She used to work at Honeybee Beauty on Cromwell Road in Grimsby, and she is fab at Biosculpture. Can anyone help put me in touch with her? I have no idea of her surname or what her trading name is.
Thank you ]]> Consumer Queries wannabenailtech http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/102915-seeking-grimsby-based-nail-tech.html http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/102852-nails-can-you-identify-nail-abnormality-please.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:24:08 GMT Hello. Middle-aged male, never had any problems with my fingernails until the past year or so, when this abnormality appeared on the nail of my little finger, left hand. You know where the skin of the finger meets the cuticle area and then folds back on itself and heads back towards the nail... Hello. Middle-aged male, never had any problems with my fingernails until the past year or so, when this abnormality appeared on the nail of my little finger, left hand.

You know where the skin of the finger meets the cuticle area and then folds back on itself and heads back towards the nail bed, well the problem seems to be under there, about 2 or 3mm below the cuticle line - it seems that the skin is attaching itself to the nail at that point, and then being dragged along as the nail grows.

When this thing appears, I use a steel nail tool and dig gently under there, lifting that abnormal skin growth from the nail, but then it reattaches and so two or three weeks later it appears again, so I have to 'treat' it again. I know I'm not supposed to dig underneath there but it becomes painful if allowed to grow too far, and I do sterilise the steel tool before I use it. I've allowed this to grow for about five weeks, so that I could get a decent photo of it.

So, does anybody know if this has a name, and how it should be treated - self-treatment, treatment by a nail technician, or should I speak to my doctor about it? Thanks.

]]> Consumer Queries Eton http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/102852-nails-can-you-identify-nail-abnormality-please.html http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/102826-nails-how-build-clients.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:32:08 GMT Hi, everybody I really need some advice or an idea. I'm renting a space in a hairdresser salon paying **** of money every week so what can I do to build my clientele and advertise my nails. Thankyou


Guajira. :confused: ]]> Consumer Queries Guajira http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/102826-nails-how-build-clients.html http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/102811-nails-please-help-me.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:10:30 GMT hi all, im researching for my nail tech 2 class gell systems, does anyone know of any web sites that give product info on brisa and/or hawley produts? ive been searching for ages and am going craaaazy!! :cry: thanks GGn hi all, im researching for my nail tech 2 class gell systems, does anyone know of any web sites that give product info on brisa and/or hawley produts? ive been searching for ages and am going craaaazy!! :cry:
thanks GGn ]]> Consumer Queries Glam girl nailz http://www.salongeek.com/consumer-queries/102811-nails-please-help-me.html