Hi Geeks, I really want to go to a tech and have my nails done as I cant do my own haha! I just want really nice nails and im male so need them short and not too glittzy (even though I would love a set of glitter nails) what would you offer me and does anyone live near me, im in S****horpe north lincs, I only know of nss and deffo wont be going there!! Hope someone can help. x

That is to say you are in s c u n t h o r p e but the computer thinks there is a naughty word in there somewhere lol...

I hope you find someone local to you who can help. I'm sure there are some geeks Lincoln way if that is not too far to travel...

hi there i would offer what ever you would like as it is still down to the clients needs and if you wanted glitter nails thats cool don't be worried about nail tech's not giving you what you want nails are nails at end of day men or women go out there and get them glittered up !! xx

I know what you mean about doing your own nails. Its good practise, but I just dont like doing my own!
Go to someone in your area - hopefully someone near you will pick up the thread
What do you fancy? French, colour? You dont have to have a white french - just glitzy colour one?

Have you tried popits, if I can't go to anyone, I use them on myself and they are great and I do all sorts with them. I did a pink and white glitter set and everyone loved them. Give them a try. xxxx

Hey hun, I can completely relate to the difficulty doing your own nails, even with over a year of practice mine are still nowhere near acceptable!

From a tech point of view, I would offer every service to men that I would offer to women. Times are moving on peeps and particularly in the past year there has been a sharp increase in mens cosmetics and nail treatments, if a man came to my salon and asked for a full set of tip & overlay using glitter acrylics, I honestly wouldnt bat an eyelid and would be happy to oblige. Men are more "bling" now than ever and I would think it a shame if salons didnt offer their full range of services to men because they thought it wouldnt look right.

It's a shame you're not nearer to me hun because I would have loved to invite you in for a coffee and a consultation to see what you want and book you an appointment. There are loads of wonderful geeks on here though so I'm sure you will find someone, and for what it's worth I would do your shopping around on here rather than picking a local salon at random to test, because you can get a lot of background info from here about the tech, their chosen system etc.

Happy shopping, remember to post pictures when you get your nails done!

Chelle just beat me to it, I wish you lived nearer I would love to work on your nails, I think its great you want them blinging up. I wish my Son would, he has amazing nail beds and wont even let me manicure him. lol.xx

Hey thanks for the replys, I do my own nails all the time and some of the pics in my album are my nails all glittered up lol I love to experiment but I have to remove them as I work in a hotel (how rude!) anyway I just dont enjoy doing my own as much as I love doing other peoples. I usually have an overlay of l+p just cause they look so shiney but cant be bothered myself haha. x

Work policies like that always make me chuckle - what do they think will happen, will your nails fall off and a customer will trip on one breaking several bones in the process?? Seriously though do they allow their female staff to wear them? You have an issue to challenge them with if you do!

If you're looking for something to wear on your nails whilst working, have you tried the "indestructable french"? Basically, its a base layer of translucent pink Gel (I use Brisa from CND), a line of paint on white on the tip, then UV gel topcoat. I've encased a couple of dried flowers in the thumbs and index fingers and it honestly loks stunnung, but you'd probably get away with it for work! I did it because I was tired of my l&p's getting damaged whle I work. My enamel was always coming off when I removed other peoples enamel, I was getting filig scratches in them from when I did rebalances on my clients, and the last straw was getting scrubfresh on them when I did some hollywood toes and they went soft. So, I went for a brisa overlay on fairly short nails so that they'll last, and they look wonderful.
I'll try and get a picture in my album later on.

I'd be happy to do your nails if I were a little nearer to you. I've done several male clients nails, ranging from clear overlays for extra strength, to full on glitter designs! I offer the same treatments to males as I do to females.

I just wish Dan would let me file his nails, he still insists on biting them

How sad they won't let you wear your bling nails for work. xx

I hope you find somewhere soon, i went to a salon near me the other day and asked if they offered any nail treatments for men and the woman behind the desk just gave me a strange look and said no .

Phil

How rude!! bet you were mad I would have been. I love doing nails but can't motivate myself to do my own isnt that bizzare?

I would not turn a man away if he wanted his nails done, why should I you are entitled to any treatment you want too. That was just plain rude phil, where in wales are you, if I am close enough I will do a treatment for you. xxx
If I was closer to you sknight I would do your nails for you.xxx

I cant decide if its a case of immaturity or ignorance...maybe its both

I would have loved to have seen her face had you said..."if i come back in a frock will that make a difference" !!!