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  1. byKaty

    Bored with my hair!

    Evening all geeks and geekettes! ! So I've had my haircut after a fortnight of feeling fugly! ! Now to do my colour. Am scundered when it comes to my own hair so I'm putting it to you guys for ideas! Pic here is what it is right now. Coloured last around 6-7 weeks ago with a mix of colour touch...
  2. byKaty

    Client starting chemotherapy

    Quick question geeks A client of mine has started chemo this week. She comes every week for blow dries and every 8 weeks for colour . Due in this fri for colour. Is it okay to colour her hair or will she need to wait until after treatment has finished?
  3. byKaty

    Silky smooth hair - where to get it?

    So we have a competition to do in college to show off our fantasy pieces we have to do. Tutors have recommended we get the packs of silky smooth hair and not jumbo braid. Unfortunately, that is all I have found so far. Can any geeks recommend any good sites to order off? It all has to be done...
  4. byKaty

    New Year offers?

    So what's everyone doing for offers in January to keep busy? Need to start planning now. Late to the party again!! Is it wrong that I'm dreading January?
  5. byKaty

    Christmas

    I know for some it's probably too early to even think about Christmas but is anyone else not feeling it this year or is it just me?? I've normally started my shopping and getting in the Christmas mood but this year I'm just feeling 'meh'. Really can't be arsed at the min. .maybe cos I'm skint...
  6. byKaty

    Prices on Facebook

    Morning geeks! As titles says, yay or nay? I've been holding off on putting mine on my fb page. Am I missing a trick not posting them? And those of you who do hair, when you put your prices on, did your price for colour include cbd or did you list everything separately? I have a few ideas for...
  7. byKaty

    Salon needing facelift

    So geeks, what do I do? Salon is in need of a spruce up. Looks a bit tired and dated. Plain White walls which have got bit grubby looking, styling stations have these awful grey dress out shelves which make it look dated and we could use a proper sign out front. The girl who runs the beauty...
  8. byKaty

    Salon International

    Hey geeks☺ So who is going this year? I've never been before and looking to go this year. I will be coming over on my own as don't know anyone else local to me in the industry. Would anyone be up for meeting up there? Sort of like a big meet up with fellow geeks! Be good to put names to faces!
  9. byKaty

    Colour recipe?

    Morning geeks☺ So I've found a hair colour I really like and want to try. The silver I am okay with. Just trying to get the pink/purple right. I had tried out couple of formulas using 10/ and 0/65 wella but that produces a softer pink. Anyone else had any luck with it? Maybe needs a bit of...
  10. byKaty

    Apprentices

    Morning geeks☺ So I'm thinking of taking on an apprentice in September. Those of you who who have already taken on apprentices, how does it work? Did you interview them first or did you have to take whoever they sent you? Do you pay them or does college? Tia x
  11. byKaty

    Website help?

    Morning fellow geeks☺ I need to get my text etc for website sorted and I'm needing some inspiration! Those of you who have websites would you mind posting link here ? Be good to look at others and get an idea of what is needed. At the min I've no idea where to start!! I've started going through...
  12. byKaty

    Getting models

    Quick question geeks. How do you lot get people in to do some experimenting with colours? Or do you just stick to the dolly heads?
  13. byKaty

    Tunics

    Can anyone recommend a good quality tunic please? I have one that I bought for college out of sallys. Now, while it done the job, it looks a bit cheap to me and not a true black. I hate that it never matches up with black trousers. I am looking for a nice one to wear in the salon to save my...
  14. byKaty

    Brazilian blowout

    So I'm debating weather or not to offer it. As far as I know I don't think there are any other salons in my locality do it from what I've seen of their price lists. Any of you geeks who do offer this service, is it worth it? Do you need to be trained to use it? What is your pricing for it? I...
  15. byKaty

    Packages

    So I am thinking about speaking to the therapist who owns the beauty rooms upstairs about the possibility of putting together some packages including both hair and beauty. Ie : summer hols package; cut and colour with me and say, mani/pedi, that kind of thing. Has any of you guys tried anything...
  16. byKaty

    Sassoon collections-training material

    Okay geeks. Thinking about buying the abc cutting dvd and book. Is it worth having? Yay or nay? AcidPerm you seem to be knowledgeable about them?
  17. byKaty

    Tint trolleys and cabinets?

    Good evening geeks! Am looking to buy a tint trolley and ideally a lockable cabinet to store colour near workstation. I have seen one cabinet on salon services which would be ideal but it's over 400 quid. Is there anywhere else sells them for better prices? Tia xx
  18. byKaty

    Flyers and prices

    Okay geeks I'm in process of getting flyers sorted for starting in salon. Unsure what to do with regards prices. Does it put people off if you have your prices all on flyer ? Does it come across as unprofessional? Anyone who has put prices on flyers do you think it made a difference? I had...
  19. byKaty

    Rent a chair or rent unit, what to do?

    Hey geeks So. I have Been offered a chair to rent for £75 for 3 days. Bring my own stock, towels provided. It's in the town centre right beside big car park which is only 40p an hour. No clients waiting but due to location should mean walk ins. Another smaller salon 5min walk from home...
  20. byKaty

    Tutorials

    Hey peeps I am hoping to download some tutorials on balayage/ombre later while at my folks place as my internet speed at home is gash. Can any of you recommend anyone/any site in particular to watch? Tia xx
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