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When booking a client they tend to say what they want, I.e gel polish or regular polish as would affect the cost. I take all my gel polishes with me along with the swatches just in case they do change their mind. If they want something I don't have, but it can be mixed. E.g grey, I'd just mix my...

Definitely do not refund! Offer to re do for free in this instance only though. Get a pic from her to see if any stress near the chipping areas. Most likely someone who is trying to get a free mani. If she didn't contact you straight away how can you be certain they even chipped that quickly or...

I've also tried halo polish to see if that was better as so many people have said they need only 2 coats, but I still use 3. I may be a bit to light on my coats but I'd rather do 3 thin coats and have proper cure than be too heavy with two then have issues. It is a lot cheaper for the bottles...

I use jgp and the application is fairly similar. Prep, base, colour, top coat. I tend to use powerbond on quite a few of my clients as I find they get chips etc. So for that it's just prep, powerbond, base, colour, top coat. I do find a lot of my jgp colours need three coats as I apply them...

Was it just gel or jut gel polish? I've started to add powerbond to the tips now with every client as I've had the same problems. I did a French polish the other week and it lasted nearly 4 weeks! I've also started buying halo polish to see if it's any better or makes a difference.

What?! I see an endocrinologist/ob/gyn at least once a month and they go through my coeliac and Graves' disease and keep an eye for other auto immune issues. I'd think an endocrinologist would be the dr you'd need to see. It may just be you had a bit of a rubbish one. You can ask to change. I'm...

I tend to use some Barry m polishes and Sally Hansen Ones. Found they were just as good as the specific stamping ones!

When you stamp with normal/stamping polish, it dries so quickly you don't really need to wait. I tend to do my stamping all in one go. Then by the time you've gotten round to top coating the nails they're dry anyway. It's only if you then add in colour to the stamping design on the stamper that...

Asda have a gluten free cooking book for £2. You'd be surprised what's available that's just naturally gluten free. Think of meals with potatoes or rice or grains like quinoa. I'd recommend joining coeliac uk. It's £25 per year but they send you a directory of all supermarkets and brands of...

I've just started in the last couple of months and wanted to focus on natural nails rather than extensions. The vast majority of people in my area want extensions but I've not only trained in manis and gel polish, I've got my Ibx certificate too. It took me so long of posting ads but last night...

finally got around to doing my own nails last night!

If you haven't already look up the hasimotos support group page on Facebook. They're all really helpful and can help with questions you either forget to ask dr or if you're feeling a bit down with it, they're great for support from those who know exactly what it's like. Hope your pregnancy is...

Thank you! I'll get some today and give it a go! My local pharmacy is closed until Tuesday too so will speak to them then.

Thank you! I know if I had a client that reacted like that I'd definitely be telling them to see a dr. But it's always different when it's ourselves isn't it?! It's definitely calmed down now it's just so dry! I've tried pharmacy before and used eczema cream they gave but doesn't do much...

Hoping for a bit of help! I'm a nail tech and pregnant and suffered with really dry skin with my first pregnancy as well. I've just done a hand mask to try and help moisturise my hands again but it's come out really red and a bit painful. I'm thinking it could be a reaction but just hoping for a...

I've not had it professionally but had it personally from a nail trauma. It was so painful! Very concerned about the salon she went to and how much pressure had been placed on them to cause that!!

Why shouldn't you go over the top with top coat? Is it due to reduction in shine?

Does anyone else find that they just keep getting enquiries from Facebook and online ads asking for services you don't offer?! Even if you've put a price list on your ad, on your Facebook page and even listed the treatments you offer on your ads? I've just started out and it seems to be the only...

Never heard of it. But maybe she means pretty nails like nail art? You could be cheeky and say yes lots of clients say their nails are very pretty and love them then ask her for the specifics of what she's after?

I have bought mine from graftons (minimum spend though!) and also from Sally's online as they don't stock in my local one but had delivered to store to collect and also to my home.