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Hi all Has anyone used The Northwest Training Academy in Liverpool for anything? Thinking of maybe using them for spray tan & eye treatment training but have been stung in the past by some rubbish nail training & not wanting to go down the same route again? Cheers Dears xx:hug:

Hi all Can you please advise on NSI gels? Am I correct in thinking the new Body Builder gel is thicker viscosity than the normal Balance gels & less self leveling? And has anyone used the new Body Builder gel & how do you find apex building/ strength with this? I am just "playing" with gels...

Morning all Feeling a bit down today. :irked: No matter how much I practise I just cant seem to do l&P to a reasonable standard that I would be happy to offer a client not even a simple one colour tip overlay with pink or clear. I have read all the tutorial's on this have Gigi's nail...

Morning all Just wordering what tips & adhesives you prefer or use the most of? Im liking gel bond but not sure what tips to order? (formation or velocity) Most peoples nail I have done so far have short miss shaped nails so have been using a full well tip to give better "form" . What do...

Hi All Need a little help from you CND geeks. Had a 4 hour 121 this month with Katie Ellison (she is AMAZING:hug:) which was like a mini foundation day re-capping over the basics (prep, tip application, mix ratio also starting on permenant french). Katie is off now to have her baby until...

Hi Geeklings. I was just wondering if anyone out there actually makes enough mone to live on i.e pay mortgage & normal household bills by working full time as a nail tech? I am currently training (CND) I once ready wish to make the leap of faith. I work in office job at the mo on roughly...

Hi all Do any af you fab peope know where I can get my mitts on some l&P mix ratio practice sheets or where I can download one? Mix ratio is a massive prob for me at the mo & its naffing me off:mad: lol. Oh well off to see Katie Ellison next weekend so with any luck she can drum it into me...

Hi all As I journey through my training I am discovering & experimenting with different methods & products to bring the enhancement to a high shine. I was just wondering how you like to fininsh? Me I think im warming to just buffing to a glass like finish & then slathering in oil. So WHAT DO...

Hi all Have just booked my 1st 121 with Katie Ellison (4 or 5 hrs) & well excited Also my copy of Nailclass arrived today. Living the dream lol Watch out nail world HEAR I COME lol:green:

Hi All I have been lurking on this site for while now & think its about time I told you all about my story on how I now have to re- train as a nail tech & hopfuly some of the newbie's can read this & learn by my mistake(s). About 2 year ago my friend & I met for a coffee in town & she...

Hi geeks Had my ist 121 today & the educator was fab & really new her stuff:) We started with the basics (prep & mix ratio) & then moved on to the dreadded sculpture. No matter how hard I tried I just could not do it. If it was a course on how to make replica iceburgs I would have aced it...

Just out of common interest has any one had any education with La Femme? As I have my 121 booked on wednesday with Carrie at Bamber Bridge. Would have loved to use creative but they are just too far away for me to get to on the train (2 1/2 hrs) Many thanks geeks:hug:

Hi all Well thats it I have finaly managed to book some long over due education with La femme for next week & dead excited :) A whole day 121 goining over prep & l&p sculpture. Hopfuly they will beat a good tech out of me as this session is goining to be one of many lol. Cant wait to master...

Hi all Im looking for an educator/training academy in lancashire (blackpool/preston/bolton) that offers weekend & or 121 training in sculpting with L&P. have been trying to book with La femme as they offer weekend courses but they are fully booked for ages:cry: any info would be a great help...

Hi guys, My shadez spray tan kit arrived yesterday YIPPEEEEEE!!! lol Used my BF as a test subject and im very happy with the unit & would defo recomend it:). Just need to figure out who & where to do my tan training now. I did ask everyone but only tantrick kindly offered. Still...

HI GEEKS As some of you might know I have recently opened my own salon in Blackpool (Bispham) & now ready to offer spray tan treatments. Not decided what brand to use yet so would like to hear from as many of you educators in my area as possible. Do you come to me or do I go to you?? How...

Hi guys, Just wondering if you can help? Had a new client in for fills today (Holiday maker) she told me that her salon back home just used pure resin over a tip no powder or fiberglass just resin doing 3/4 layers to bulid up the thickness!!! Fortunately I have some Backscratchers glass...

Hi Geekies, Thought i'd give you an update on how im getting on since my last post (Should I tell clients im a guy working from home). Thanx for all your wonderful comments and decided not to offer treatments at home. I have found a fab little unit in an indoor market big enough just for me...

Hi Geekies, Im after your valuble opinion agian:) When I feel im ready I would like to convert one of our many bedrooms into a home salon (nails only) but the problem is I dont know if I should mention that im a guy in my adverts or when they call for an appointment. Its only me and the BF...