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Shellac is more expensive per application. Compared against the cheapest brand, it’s up to about £1 more per application. Keep that in context though. If it saves you more than a couple of minutes(your most expensive cost) and/or a file (that many brands require to remove/debunk) and/or it...

Is there a specific brand you are interested in? Or just general training? Justine Crick in Essex does Lashus Lift courses as Does Jeni Smith in Cambridgeshire. Lashus just launched extentions and they will be doing courses at those locations in the new year. Good luck on your search. HTHs!

Oh, and most brands do provide brand specific training. Whatever brands you do go with, make sure you pair it with their training which is often much better and specific for the brand than generic training.

You can never learn too much and if you’re serious about doing more than just “colouring nails” (and it sounds like you are!) I would strongly suggest a manicure course! I would also strongly suggest Doug Schoon’s book! Many brands are out there, but I dare say none as as recognised as...

I don’t use gelish, but that doesn’t sound right to me. What is the reason for putting structure on top of colour? I would advise reaching out to the distributor or manufacturer here is also an older thread on similar issues...

Just wanted to high five this entire comment.

I would t say it is doing wonders for the nail, but I would t go as far as saying it’s making things worse. It’s tough to say for sure what you should charge for the overlay, however my approach would be: my customer is paying me NOT to put a colour on their nails, it to protect and nurture...

Plenty of state regulated salons still used MMA. And most of the world is not regulated for nails. What it sounds like you need is a professional who values your nails more than you do. You can find people like this in budget salons and in expensive salons (just as the inverse is true). My...

The nails are absorbing the acetone and becoming very flexible. Much like a sponge gets floppy when drenched, then hard when it dries out. The overlay should be done with hard gel to protect the natural nail, it won’t affect her gel polish services. Good luck!

I would suggest never using anything more abrasive than a 180 on the nail. Doing so quickly removes to top few, denser layers of the nail which gives strength and support to the nail. Are her nails naturally this thin? I would strongly encourage a thin, hard gel overlay to protect the natural...

One bead method is a common contributor to bubbles caused by shrinkage. Most bubbles are caused by shrinkage, the larger the bead, the more the physical shrinkage during cure. Smaller, more controlled beads can help, but if your mix is too wet, any size bead will show bubbles! Hope this helps

Curing longer should be less likely to cause an issue (as long as you are using manufacturers lamp). Applying too thick can contribute to under cure of any light cured product Have you tried applying thinner and trying different colours? If light is emitting, it less likely to be a faulty lamp.

Flakes? Is this from the removal process? Cleaning up, orange wood stick works great for me, but try to avoid skin exposure if possible. And no, Shellac doesn't require buffing the natural nail. Hope that helps!

The most important way to prevent problems is education. Whatever brand you choose, look into the education and support they have to offer. Otherwise you may not maximise your investment. Best of luck!

It is so frustrating that this is still the most misunderstood fact in the industry. Thanks for your detailed answer!

This thread is 18 months old, you just joined and 100% of comments are on SNS posts?

Commission salons are where you need to be to develop your skill, confidence and client interaction (and still make money). In short, commission is for when the salons bring in the customers. Booth rent is when YOU bring in the customers. And love AcidPerm comments. She is spot on. Best of...

Been in many a "spas" that should have been "salons" and vice-a-versa. I would think it comes down to the treatments you prefer doing and the type of customer you enjoy taking care of.

SNS is a brand name . Many, many other brands do the same system with very little variance in the technology between them. Nail Alliance do it for their brands (Gelish, Artistic, Entity). Pretty sure most wholesalers do it too (e.g. Sallys/Salon Services).

Love Salon 62. Clients will have a hard time rembering ameliorer. Best thing about Salon 62? It says what business you are in the name... and where you are at! Names don't have to be meaningful or fancy. They have to be memorable. What you do IN your business is what will make it memorable...