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hi, has anyone completed a 'complete nail technician' course NVQ-which includes all general health and safety etc, all 3 systems and nail art. if so could you give me some info on the gel and nail art aspect of the course. what products used what it involved was it a good course etc. thanks steph

hi, i am a nail tech working with acrylic and silk but would like to work with gel also. could anyone recomend a really good product or an insight into the stregnths and weaknesses of some of the leading products. i would like to train to use these products so again would you recomend training...

hi everyone, i was wondering if anyone had any good tips for removing paint from the skin around the nail after airbrushing? i usually top coat the nail then wipe over the skin with a baby wipe wrapped around my finger. (takes ages and a tedious job!) :( i have heard of applying petroleum...

this may sound like a question with an obvious answer, but i just would like to confirm. i am planning on having children in the near future and do quite a lot of nails in my full time post as a beauty tecnician. are there any risks to an unborn child through continual use of nail products. thanks

can anyone recomend a good book on nail art? ive reently been doing the airbrushing and love it but never had any real training on basic nail art. im quite arty ;) and manage stones, transfers etc but could do with some step by step on which brushes to use for different effects like marbling...

ive heard that if i enter the designer nails website that i can download silent selling menus. ive tried this and can't seem to find them. am i looking in the wrong place or are they not available yet? thanx steph

has anyone any good ideas for storing their brushes? i used to use a brush which came with a plastic case that the brush was held in suspension inside so it was protected but didn't come into contact with any thing either. at the moment i am gently wrapping the brush in a lint free wrap, which...

can anyone offer any words of experience? i have been doing nails for a while now but it still seems to take me ages to rebalance the pink and whites. i take care to ensure my nails aren't too thick, but the filing down to a wafer thin layer before reaaplying pink and white takes forever. do i...

as the holiday season is here, i would just like to recap on some basic knowledge, also not sure how creative products wear compared to other l&p's. do my clients need to protect thier nails from UV rays to avoid yellowing? if so which is the best way of doing this.

hi you guys, can anyone answer my daft question? just competed a conversion course and although im fairly new to acrylics my suspicians were confirmed, creative products are brill :!: trouble is i have lots of clients with opi nails on, which are also a very good nail. how do i introduce...

Hi everyone, I have only been doing acrylics for a short while but I am pretty pleased with my results :D However, I find that sometimes I get discolouration showing in lines from past rebalances, or the nails start to look cloudy/pinky-yellow :oops: Has anyone any tips or explanations to help...

When french tips have been applied under acylic they soon start to grow out. How many fills should I be able to do in between new sets:?: Should I just let the french tip grow out but cover up with polish :?: