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Hi everyone, I have just started doing bio sculpture gel. I currently use Creative L&P, but was interested in the colour gels. The problem is I dont know how much to charge. I am mobile and work from home so my expenses are minimal. I am currently offering full colour gel overlays on...

Hi everyone, Havent been on site for a while, but still busy doing nails. I have found a new fantastic white tip from CND with no contact area and a really lovely deep C Curve. All my clients love them and now I cant get hold of them and dont know where to try. I rang Ellisons yesterday...

Hi everyone, Im in a quandry. I have been a nail tech for 5 years and yesterday a friend, also a nail tech, (she doesnt do feet) passed on a pedicure to me. This friend has a fungal infection which has been confirmed by a specialist. She has been told to paint a yellow, greeny coat of some...

Hi everyone, Im in a quandry as to what gel course to do. I currently do Creative L&P and thought I would introduce a new service to my menu - coloured gels! Im really happy with my L&P, just need another feather in my bow! What I would really like is to do the Brisa course, but because...

Hi everyone, I havnt been on this site for some time and Im so glad that I logged on again because as a mobile nail tech working on my own, it sometimes gets a little lonely!! I have a problem with lifting with a couple of my clients who previously did not have this problem. Im worried...

Hi Everyone, Been away from this site for a while, missed it loads. Can anyone recommend a really good foot file. My creative one has just broken and apparently they are not doing them anymore and have replaced with another type. Does anyone use this new one. Lots of pedis to do at...

Hi Everyone, Have just received my ABC makeup collection and I have been playing around with it and I'm thrilled with the products. Only thing is I havent got any literature with it and dont have a clue how long its been going for and so on. Also, does anyone know how to use the portfolio...

Hi Everyone, Today I have my first male pedi and Im really nervous. Do you geeks have any tips on male pedi s and instead of nail polish I presume I buff the nails. I have Creative's Raw Earth and I charge 25.00 for normal pedi. Should I charge the same for men and if so could I add...

Hi Everyone, Panic, I am just doing a pedicure now for my mum and she suffers with onycholosis on her big toes and on one of them she has green going right down inside to near the cuticle. Its not on top but between the nail plate and nail bed. Want should I do?? Any help would be...

Hi all, I have a new client whom I work with (part time office work) today for a manicure. On inspection of her nails she has slight nail separation on some of her nails right at the nail edge, she says caused by a salesman in Ireland selling her a buffer file with cuticle oil for £29 ...

Hi, Havnt been online for a while, but just had to mention that my Scratch Magazine came today and how fab the new spring collection nails colours from creative are as advertised in the mag. Does anyone know if they are available yet, sad but i get so excited over nail colours :) LOL Hev XX

Hi Everyone, Happy New Year to you all. I am re-doing my client consultation form and want to put a disclaimer in but have no idea how to word it. Any ideas or help would be great XX

Hi friends I am after a bit of advice. I have aquired a new client and she has booked me up until Xmas so I am really chuffed. The only thing is she has nails already on that look suspiciously like they are from a NSS Salon. They look like bricks on the end of her fingers and she...

Hi everybody I am just putting together my Xmas stock. I am a small mobile nail tech and I have just invested in the Creative Sensations floor stand :biggrin: and a number of other items such as cuticle eraser, sticky, shiney top coat and cuticle oil and I want to make up some packages...

Hi everyone I treated myself to a pedicure yesterday (have just come out of hospital) and the girl used a electric nail file to push back the cuticle and a gentle rough skin remover. My feet feel really soft and I would like to invest in one. I am not interested in using a drill for my nail...

:Scared: Hi all you geeks and geeklettes, Im unsure what to do with my clients when Im in hospital as Im going to be out of work for at least 3 weeks, probably more like 6 weeks. I am mobile and have about 10 clients that will need infills and I don't want to let them down. They are all...

Hi everyone Can anyone tell me if CND do a course for their custom blended kits. I'm not sure how you can tell if the natural tones match their skin tone. (im going by instinct). I know this sounds a little thick but I'm advising my clients on colours and i'm not sure if Im doing it right...

Hi everyone, I'm having a bad week and am feeling bad about myself as a nail tech. Firstly I removed a regular clients nail enhancements (white tips) with clippers before soaking and caught her little finger and made it bleed. I then applied a new set. I felt so bad, it made me feel ill...

hI all, Has anybody any pictures of clients with the custom blended manicure applied to their nails. I am really interested in buying the kit, but have no idea what to expect. Is the L&P easy to apply and do you treat them the same as other L&P. Currently I use Creative's L&P Retention...

Hi all you Geeks and Geeklettes I am having a bit of a nightmare with flawless pink powder. I picked up a flawless pink powder instead of perfect pink by mistake at the EXCEL show (UUURH) on sunday and so I was in for a bit of a shock when I realised in the middle of my client on Monday...