Hi everyone— SOS I need nail help..! please pretty please

I have about 12years experience in the beauty industry but have been working for others for the whole of it. now I have finally decided to take the big step and launch a Medi spa on my own in the heart of London.
It’s a lot of work getting everything sorted on a small budget. but so far I am managing. There is no Nail bar in and around my spa and I know it will do very well if I can set one up. There have been a lot of customers already asking for it. Only problem is I am more of a skin geek and know nothing about nails other than the basic mani pedi I learnt in beauty school years ago.
I really need help and advice setting up the nail side of the business. There is space for 2-3tables. I’ve been looking for somebody willing to perhaps rent the tables from me or for me to provide the stuff and work on a revenue share. But nobody seems to be interested.
Any ideas guys? Please help. Since I know it will do so well, it feels a shame to leave the space idling. Any help form all you great professionals who have been in the nail industry will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

You must be joking ... no one interested??? I'm flabbergasted. I'd rent a chair in a heartbeat if I was anywhere near. Why not let mum (Marian Newman) know here on the site by private message ... she may have some ideas for you.

thanks Gigi..i will have to find Marian..at this moment i can do with every little help i can get..

Her user name here is mum and she is a regular visitor. Just send a private message to mum .. you couldn't meet anyone more in the know or more influential. Tell her I sent ya!! She's lovely and a long time friend.

thanks again Gigi.. i wrote to her and told her you sent me
hopefully i will hear from her with some much needed advice.
this site is amazing.. lot of info and lot of people who seem to genuinely care and look after each other..

Oh yes ... that is true and we love people who are serious about making a business.

I'm surprised no one is interested....have you thought about advertisng in the recruitment section, maybe even on recruitment websites??

I really do hope you sort out a solution to your problem as i think a medi-spa would be fab...definitely a good way to go!

xx

sounds deluxe.
have you thought about offering an initial rent free period for a anil tech. they might be willing to give it a try if theres nothing to loose.

another thought is to maybe contact some of the distributors of good brands and ask for recomendations of approved nail techs in your area . then give them a call and ask if they would be interested in a place.

ive had this type of call several times and although i personally wasnt interested in making a move, i have forwarded the number of others who could be.
it might just help you make contact with someone you may not otherwise have reached.

alterntively, have you thought about doing some nail training yourself so that you could offer more services. i'd recomend something simple like lechat powder gel or lechat nobility gel. they are easy products to learn and you would master them more quickly than liquid and powder acrylic or traditional gels. you could start by offering soak off gel overlays on natural nails and toes while you spend a little while practicing nail extensions.

Hi Jenny,
Yes I did place an advert in the recruitment section here and also on Gumtree. Got some responses but none were any good. I even checked out the whole database of hairandbeautyjobs.co.uk for nail techs. Looks like not many people want to step out on their own these days.
I am so excited about my little venture. Probably a very risky things to do in the current climate. But I am confident I can make this work as the location is very good. So fingers crossed all will be ok.

Hi Susan,
Yes, I am going to be open to all offers including the initial rent free period.

Also I did get in touch with sweetsquared and they told me to place an advert on salongeek. But may be I should contact the other companies as you said. Hopefull somebody somewhere might know a contact which would be helpful.

I my self would love to do nails. I feel I have lost out on a great art by been stuck in the skincare field for so long. Once I’ve got the salon up and running that’s going to be the first thing I learn. I’am normally an artistic person anyway and love arts and crafts and drawing. So the field of nails most certainly interest me. Perhaps as you said I should try and learn the less challenging ones first so if I don’t find anyone for my salon then perhaps at least I will be able to offer them.

Thanks for all the helpful tips.

I am sooooo surprised you havent had anyone.

Have you tried advertising on the beautyguild trader I think it is called. I get the email every month. I think it is free to advertise go to www.beautyguild.com

If I lived closer I would jump at the chance

Hi Everyone,
Thanks so much for all your comments and help.
I think I finally found someone who can sort me out thanks to a recommendation by GEEG

She put me in touch with Marian Newman who has helped me so much even if she doesn’t know me!
I am just so grateful to all the lovely geeks on this forum who genuinely make an effort to look after their fellow geeks. Way to go guys..you’ll are the best! THANK YOU.

i hope your venture is very succsessful.

Thanks Susan..i hope so too..

Best of luck hope it all works out, like you i have worked for salons for past 8 years and have decided to take the plunge and open my own little salon. soooo much organising to do haha xx