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thank you for the advice - this kind of backed up what i was thinking anyway!! i think she is thinking i will snap her hand off just so i can say i own my own salon. i will just stay her employee. thanks again x

i would go for pink - but only because i love pink!!:)

hia! firstly i would say that prices depend on your area - whats your competition? check out other peoples prices and what they are offering ect. have you done any advertising so far? like leaflet drops ect?

hey guys just a quick question as i have searched and cant find what im looking for. im currently working in a salon full time the owner is also a beauty therapist. In a few months the owner is needing to reduce her hours - so she has asked me if i would like to become a partner in the salon...

hello. when i was mobile i 'brushed' on the paraffin wax - i can get tricky and messy with the wax when u are transporting it around in your car so its good if your wax pot heater has a lid i know most of the big ones usually come with them but some of the smaller ones dont. x x

hi gem. yes you are right about the insurance u do need that its really important. u do need to register yourself as self imployed for tax and national insurance purposes u can either ring them or just go on their website. i think u have 3 months to register with them but i did it straight away...

hi there. glad you enjoyed the courses what you did. It's always so exciting when you first start out isn't it? My advice would always be to just get as much practise as you can. You want to feel 100% confident when you start charging people. Rope anyone in you can to model for you friends...

i always soak before i file and havnt really found any too soft up to now? i dont soak for very long tho x x

i agree ut can be really hrd getting into a salon when you are newly trained!! maybe just explain to salon owners that u want to gain the experience - im sure if u show that you are enthusiastic, and reliable they will jump at the chance of taking u on!! good luck x x

i use one of those tables u eat your tea off in front on the tv it is quite small so its really easy to carry i know they do make larger ones but i absolutly love it it was only about £7.99!! bargin. i hate it when cleints dont have a table or when you have to bend over a kiddies table or a...

argh weeps green pus!!! if i hear of anything with pus involved i always refer then to thier gp - you can never be too careful - this could be an infection otherwise why would it weep like this!! how awful that someone else has wrecked her nails poor landy x x

i use opi polishes i 'sqeak' the nailplate to make sure theres nothing left on there. then apply i coat base coat, then 2 coats polish, then 1 coat top coat. how long it lasts really does depend on the cleint some of my older clients get 2 weeks out of it but some of my friends only get a week...

its looks fantastic!! im sooo jelous of everyone that has a spare room they are able to turn into a treatment room!! lugging all my mobile stuff around drives me insane!! x x

well they are a very reputable company im sure the training will be fantastic. its always good to pick up new things tips and tricks x x

hia!! i use opi and i love them!! start by buying a few key colours as said early like for french ect - you will soon start to see whats popular and what customers are asking for. tori x x

welcome to this wonderful world of everything nails!!! i use creative for all things nails so i would recommend them - u would have to do a conversion with them. when i did my courses with creative i got sooo much out of it thou u learn loads of new stuff and the products really are fabulous...

i would love a scub - that would be fabulous!!! and i agree just how does that gorgeous smell last so long!!! my fave is definitly cocnut and mango - yum tori x x

i must admit it was easier when i worked in a salon - the cleint sat on a chair and we had those leather office type chairs that go up and down - so we would put our chairs on the lowest setting. pedicures are one of my most popular treatments i would love a better way to do them but it is so...

when i got my 'books' back from the accountant i saw how little i had made!! i am mobile and have been working for myself just over ayear. i am a bit dissapointed but fimgers crossed things are getting busier and im planning on doing lots more advertising from now untill xmas. a friend of my...

iv got my little punto all signed up!! it looks great because my car is black and the writing is bright pink. it cost me about £50 and i stuck the on myself (my brother is a total car guru so gave me loads of advice) they are not that easy to put on yourself 0 so word of warning if u think it...