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Do people think the training is a must? Or that I would pick it back up again with use?

Thanks everyone I will have a look at these courses and see which one I can get to.

Hi everyone I havnt used an e-file in years as I usually prefer to hand file, but now am having serious repetitive strain problems with my wrists. Which is making me consider an e-file. But i dont feel confident enough to just use one as i have witnessed the damage they can cause in the wrong...

I do nails mainly and a lot of nail art so I sometimes find myself leaning closer to the Nails. I stoped doing massage as it made my wrist hurt too much.

Hi Just wondering if people had any tips of what they do to care for themselves? I have ended up with repetitive strain in my wrists and I quite often get a bad back, and have recently been considering going to a physiotherapist or chiropractor to make sure they don’t get worse and that I don’t...

I think you need to have a level 3 before you can do a teaching course.

What teaching course do you need to do now? As they have changed names so many times in unsure which is the right one?

Hi everyone So I recently got a new job in a salon that seems lovely. But found that as it's coming up to my start day I'm having mixed emotions. Iv had some not very nice experiences in salons before and scared it will happen again. It's also been a long time since I have worked in a salon as...

It's the same where I am, I actually had to phone up the college of one the apprentices and ask them why they were teachers and that they were training students to preform treatments wrong. I don't get paid £10 and Iv done beauty for 12-13 years. I don't know where they get the idea in there...

Thanks everyone. I went on the interview, they weren't bothered by the tattoos at all. Did my trade test and... got the job!

I have considered it. I do a bit of mobile now that I did alongside uni, and I would do more mobile, but I don't have a car and use public transport at the moment as I don't have many clients but if I took on more I would need a car which I don't have money for at the moment. I also think I...

Following as I'm interested in teaching.

So we all know that working the beauty and hair industry is hard work! So what in your work bag? As let's face it we live out of them most days. What essential items do you carry to make each day easier? I for instance always have a phone battery pack and wire, chewing gum, deodorant, body...

Thank you. Do you have any recommendations of what to wear/ you would think look best for perspective employees? Should I wear a tunic? Or just a smart top? I intend to wear smart black trousers, flat shoes, natural makeup and my hair up. But can't decided on the tunic or top lol.

Some have fallen flat before trade test usually when I say/ show the tattoos. I do try to cover them on the first meeting so that I'm not instantly judged by them. Others have said I need to tan, or change my hair or do my nails. Others I have done a trade test to then be told I'd need to wear...

Hi all I have some interviews coming up and wanting some advice for interviews. I'm not what a "typical" beauty therapist looks like, and not sure if this is what's holding me back at interviews. As I have lots of qualifications, lots of experience (12 years) but I don't have the "look" Iv...

I'm one and looking but then I get rejected from salons because I have visible tattoos. Dosnt seem to matter that I have 12 years experience and lots of qualifications.

I could do with building up a better portfolio for makeup as I haven't done a lot of it I've past few years as Iv been studying a degree.

I enjoy the more artistic side of beauty over the spa/ relaxation side. So I enjoy things like nails, makeup and brows.

Hi I'm wanting to do some short course or even a longer course part time to upgrade or learn new treatments, does anyone have recommendations or ones to do? I already have nvq 2 and 3 beauty. Diploma in holistic therapies and Indian head, diploma and nail tech, makeup, spray tanning, piercing...