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    Selling treatment courses advice needed

    Hey geeks, hope you’re all well and ready for our wonderful hair and beauty world to open up again. i’m starting a new role as a laser therapist which will consist of a lot of rebooking clientele for courses of laser, but have no idea how. I was wondering whether you had any advice and...
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    Bad at nails!

    Hi everyone, I need your advice. I’ve been qualified in gels for a good few years now. At first I was absolutely fine, but I feel as though I’ve gradually got worse! They don’t stay on and the application just isn’t good! I’m so scared to have any gel manicures book in as I feel I’m just so...
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    Gelish Sunkissed Bliss help!

    Hey everyone, I really need some advice. My Therapists have been using Sunkissed Bliss for a good while now and on every client it is used on, it has a bubbling effect or shrinkage! After multiple applications, thin, thick, more layers, new base/top coats, bulbs for the lamp, absolutely nothing...
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    St Tropez Express too wet?

    Hey Geeks! Hope you're all well :) I'm just enquiring if anyone else has the same troubleshooting with St Tropez express? My therapists are spray-tanning clients, but the clients always seem really wet?! I've asked them about how to use the gun, the amount of spray and product used, tested the...
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    ABT insurance members help

    Hi everyone, I'm all insured with abt, my second time with the company :) I'm currently looking into cpd courses and came across a few. With my insurance it says we are covered with cpd courses worth up to £30. Does anyone know how we go about gaining information about courses abt possibly...
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    Beauty brand favourites?!

    Hey Geeks! So let's get an amazing tjread going full of everybodys' favourite brands. From waxing to pedicures etc. Looking forward to seeing them all [emoji8] Lauren xx
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    Small businesses - product brand reps?

    Hi everyone, Hope you're well! Just wandering really. When having a small business do many of you have profuct brand reps come to you with information/training on products? And is this a necessity for a business? Lauren x
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    IBD Just Gel polish-thoughts?

    Hi everyone, I'm trained in ibd, jessica and orly fx. Lots of other therapists get on with these gels but i just can't seem too. Ibd it's too thick and gel'y for me. Jessica i just can't create a nice even base and orly i don't use. Can anyone recommend a system or tips fot ibd and jessica...
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    Branching out to new gels!

    Hey geeks, So as the title says....I'm lookimg to branch out for more gels brands. Currently using Essie and some Gelish. However thinking of going to OPI/Shellac or Jessica. What are everyones thoughts on the types of gel polish? Preferences? I'm a bit dubious of Jessica due to shelf life and...
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    Professional sale site?

    Hey everyone, I'm starting to build up my mobile business. Is there any professional sale sites where people like ourselves can sell our equiment? Lauren x
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    Cluster lash with individual glue!

    Hiya geeks, So, my cousin phoned me yesterday in absolute tears. Her eyelashes had mostly fell out and her eyes were red raw. She had gone to a salon and had 'individual' lashes done and was told these 'party' lashes would last for up to 2 weeks. I then discovered a therapist had glued cluster...
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    In-house training-thoughts!?

    Hiya Geeks! As the post says, what's everybody's Thoughts of being house trained and could you carry the treatment out in another place without certificates? Surely if a therapist is trained within the selected 'field' 'subject' then it merely just learning a different procedure to carry out the...
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    Mobile beauty - too much or worth it?

    Hiya Geeks! I'm in a right pickle! So loving my position within a salon at the moment. However I need some extra income. I'd love to go mobile on my days off! How did everyone take the plunge and start off? What was the first steps you did to get clientele? Plus what stock and did you pay more...
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    Newbie to Guinot!

    Hey everyone, So I'm just about to start a new job next week and have about to venture into the world of Guinot skincare. Has anybody or is anybody using this product range? Anybody been on training and know where it is? Lauren xx
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    Mobile beauty help!

    Hi lovelies, So I'm starting up again and in need of advice. In my previous experience my clients just wanted threading and nails. Now I have new clients wanting spray tans and waxing. What are your tips regarding these?! How do I go about setting up my spray tan tent and what room do you...
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    Starting out-how many polishes?

    Hey Geeks! I'm deciding to start up mobile again alongside my part-time job. I've currently got about 11 ibd gel polishes. How many polishes would you recommend for gel application? Also with regular manicures, what brands would you suggest using? Although I've used ibd for a few years now I'd...
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    Hot wax instagram style

    Hi Geeks, So looking to restart my self employment again, I've been looking at all types of waxing from honey to roll on to PHD. And i know I probably shouldn't be as fascinated but how amazing is the hot wax featured on instagram? Like all videos it's probably made to look more amazing than it...
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    Shaky hands!

    Hey Geeks! I'm so down at the moment. I'm trained in all types of nail techniques e.g. Gel applicatio, acrylic extensions. But I'm absolutely terrible at application My hands are so shaky and my technique is terrible! Has anybody else had this same problem? or does anyone have any ideas to...
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