Hi Geeks,

I'm looking into professional manicure/ pedicure products and could really use some help so i was hoping you could tell your experiences. I use OPI polish and love it, so their products were naturally the next step. But so many of you seem to use the creative range.

Please help, i'm a bit confuddled?!!

I think it's going to come down to personal choice. I've not used either for pedi but the CND Almond SpaManicure is to die for. Both, OPI and CND are very good, professional products. You can't go wrong with either.

Good luck!

I use OPI products and let me tell you they manicure/pedicure products is awesome. I've used the tropical citrus & cucumber scrubs and massage lotions and they smell sooooo good and it make the clients hand feel so soft. Excellent products you gotta try them out!

I have to agree, the OPI mani and pedi products are lovely!

We use the Green Tea and Coffee range for the pedicures and they both smell lovely and have great effects on the skin.

I have not used Creative Mani and Pedi products, so can't comment on them but they are probably just as good!

I also use opi manicure, pedicure and polishes and love them. The best range I have used.

I use Jessica products and would never change them. I have also worked with OPI and they are good but as I can compare them both I would pick Jessica everytime.

I've also used OPI, but for the last 7 years I've used Jessica & would never swap back!

You are more than welcome to call us for samples if you would like. CND have almost finished the re-brand on CITRUS SpaManicure, MARINE & EARTH SpaPedicures so we will have samples of thos coming shortly in their smart new packaging! PM if you are interested!

Thanks you guys, i think i'm just gonna get samples of absolutely everything and test them on myself and friends and see what the verdict is xxx

salon system isn't the fanciest of products it's what a lot of college's use and to be honest i like it!! and it works looks nice and smells nice n it's quite cheap.

as for polish..
china glaze is apparantly good it's newish i havn't tried it.
creative's good

I'm looking to add to my current Jessica Manicure & Pedicure Range, could both CND AND Jessica work together? I need another range with funkier colours, the news beach collection is very similar to everything I already have. Could I just get CND Colours do I need to be an account holder with a minimum opening order? Would I have to retrain in mani's and pedi's I did Creative Nails Training in 2001 (or there about) in Maidenhead?!?!? Sorry for all the questions but hope you can help. Thanks Lorraine x

I have CND mani and pedi range and have absolutely no complaints, neither do my clients The CND enamel range is extensive, I love the brush as it is not too wide and the seasonal colours are always inspiring, giving great ideas to tweek your mani and pedi services to suit. We create an extraordinary experience in the salon and it is truely a pleasurable service for the technician to perform. Buy your products in bulk, get good education and pamper those clients, they will pay you back in loyalty 10 fold.

I offer all the Creative mani and pedi range and they are extremely popular. I have never tried the OPI range but then I only use Creative products in my home salon and have never felt the need to sample others.

I love the spa manicure and pedicure products from CND BUT prefer colour polish from OPI, i have not tried their spa stuff. You can mix and match some things you dont have to be sold on one product. All you can do is try sampling both products see what texture,fragrance and results you prefer. This is the only way to decide what product to use. good luck

If you ask a question like that you're going to get answers from lots of loyal and passionate people from both brands - will that help you?!

Try everything out, but from personal experience I went with OPI and love it. It's media presence means that it sells itself too which is always a bonus.