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Hi, so I work in a salon and they have been reducing everyone’s hours as it’s been dead. The only thing is we are zero hours and they obviously don’t have to give us any that week at all BUT they told us we cannot work from home or have another job? I’ve googled this and gov.uk said that’s not...

Hi everyone, please can I have your top tips for going self employed. What things are needed to be factored in: insurance,tax, products etc etc Many thanks!

Hi everyone, what would people recommend as the best toner for light blonde hair? Been having Joico 10NV and not actually a massive fan of it. Currently a level 9 with some lowlights. Wanting to go to the picture as posted.

Has anyone’s brushes bristles melted when using a professional hair drier?

Hi everyone, I’ve recently started a level 3 nail course and have moved onto applying this particular academies own brand of acrylic,glue and monomer. Any hoo after a week of wearing the nails (we apply them to ourselves) I’ve developed small under skin blisters, sore cuticles and cracked...

Hello all, I’m starting out doing acrylic nails and part of that is the nail art side. There are so many brushes, tools and accessories and I don’t want to buy something pointless. Any recommendations? What are your top tips [emoji3]

Hello everyone, I’m just wondering if people have done the training on eyebrow lamination, and if so how did you find it? It looks like a good treatment and I think it would be good to offer that in the salon. Just looking for others experiences really [emoji120][emoji5]

Hi, I had a Joico 8NW toner put on my hair which was a level 10 to tone the bright blonde down to a darker blonde and it’s gone brown! I told them I didn’t like it and it was too dark and they did a clarifying shampoo on my hair and it did nothing. What’s my next steps please? My friend...

Hello everyone, I had to use a hairdryer on my Barnet at work the other day in the salon (I’m a beauty therapist) so I don’t know much about wattage etc, but this one was small and did a fabulous job of drying my hair smooth and straight. What ones would you guys/girls recommend please? This...

Hi all just wondering what practise hand you would recommend, this is for acrylics, nails art and gels. Also if you can suggest best places to buy that would be great [emoji106]

Hi all, I’m looking for recommendations for classic lash courses in the north west (Merseyside etc) [emoji120] thanks

Hey everyone, So I’m new to the world of gel polish and acrylics. But i recently saw some tips done at a salon and they were topped off with gel polish. Now when I learnt gel polish they said you should cap the end as the gel shrinks.. also finishes the treatment off. However this woman now...

Hi all I’m qualified in lash lift and have been using salon system products which I really like. I have one client tho who is mature and the lashes just aren’t taking to the lift. I have tried a large shield and I have tried perming rods. Her natural lashes curl at the sides, and the rest are...

Hi all, I’m newly qualified and I’ve started applying for job vacancy’s. I’m just wondering what is deemed as high employee turnover? There is a salon where they always seem to have therapists leaving (10 in the past year) should this be ringing alarm bells? Another salon always seems to be...

Hi I’m just wondering what people would recommend with regards to acrylic nail courses. I have 3 options: 1 Do I take a course via college and get my level 3 NVQ with VTCT. 2 Or do I learn through a private training company where I pay out.. Or 3 hope that an employer will want to teach me...