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Hi there, I've recently opened my business and employed 2 nail techs. It wasn't easy to find qualified candidates so i didn't have much to chose from. So my choice wasn't the ideal, only the possible one... To make a long story short, the 2 girls didn't get along very well, always picking on...

Today was the opening of the local mall were i set up my business. It's a nail quiosq located in the hallway level 1 of the mall (were clothings are) The opening went very well, had a few clients, great reviews and a nice share of bookings. Here are some pictures, i would love to hear your...

I know this is not a very inovative design, but never submited a photo for critique, so here it is.

I'm looking for a nail tech for a nail quiosq opening soon at RiaShopping - Olhão in Portugal. Being a mall it is required to work by shifts, there are 2 (from 10h to 19h, and 14h to 23h). 4 consecutive work days in one shift, 2 days off, then another 4 work days in another shift. If you are...

Hi, Every once in a while i hear of pleople claming to use "organic gel" and this really stings my mind... Having studyed organic chemistry, organic by definition is: Organic matter (or organic material) is matter that has come from a once-living organism; is capable of decay, or the product...

I'm opening a new nail quiosq next April and i would like to have some cool looking diferent uniforms. Regular uniforms are great, but i'm a little tired of tunics and so... I would like something more modern and alternative. Does anyone has a salon look where i can inspire myself?

Hi there, i've been going in a process of negociating a space for a nail place in a shopping center that is going to open next year. I really like the proposal they made. The space in question is 9 m2 space in a corridor to set up a kiosk (i don't really know if this is what you usually call...

I just wanted to share with the rest of you geek my hapiness today. I replied to a newspaper advertisement the other day and today i went for an interview. I like he owner very much, and i think she liked me too. I got offered 40% comission on all treatments and all the materials are supllied by...

A very good friend of mine which is also a client did her fist waxing with me about 3 weeks ago, she has abundant hair, specially on the bikini line. The first time she had quite a lot of ingrowing hairs, she said she usually uses a razor, so i told her that with regular waxing and by...

I just received my Depiléve Kits today. I ordered the Professional 800g Kit and a Intimate Kit (both for use with spatula and strips). I was told these two were the best choice, but i still haven't tryed them out. Anyway, the Intimate Kit come with 4 sets of Intimate Shape Grills. I know these...

Hi all! I love that lately all kind of competitions have been apearing (Bless all you good geeks for organizing them), but lately it's been a bit hard for me to see them all in good time, to tell wich ones are still going, wich ones ended. I would love if there was a sub topic for competitions...

Hi! I would like to know if any of you know any cool forums/sites for haidressers? I would like to learn more about the trade specially washing techniques, massages etc if possible.

Hi, as some might know i've started working in a salon about a month ago. Things have been going really nice, i've gathered some new clients and i really enjoy working with the owner and the other girls. It is an hairdresser's salon, and i'm the only one doing nails. The thing is, the owner is...

I've heard that Young Nails is advertising their gel polishes so that you can use them over natural nails and toes to achieve a long lasting color. I thought that gel polishes could only be used over enhancements because natural nails were to flexibe, and the gel polish would start to chip and...

Hi, this was the nail i made for the Dress a Nail Competition but unfortunatly i missed the deadline for presenting it. I would like to know what you think of it and i also wanted to try out the new Critique facility. Thanks! P.S.- I did these by; Painting the background stripes with 3...

Hi! I finally found a salon without nail tech willing to rent out a space. The place is a bit old fashioned but it's getting a makeover in the next 2 months. I said to the owner i would prefer to supply my own products i'm acustomed to the brand and techinques and we agreed on a 25% comission...

Yesterday i saw a sign at a local nail salon asking for help, so i decided to go in and ask about it, i've been think of getting another part-time job (i currently work as a barmaid 3 nights a week at a college's bar) or quitting my current part time and going for a full time. I thought working...

Have you seen this i only realised by mistake... A litte too fast on the e's... I don't think it has much success but will GMG be fighting for rights on this one?

Is it just me or is anyone else tired of seing the same topics coming back over and over again? It would be soooo much easier to sort out the threads that really need answering from the ones that have been answered numerous times before if people just used the search facilty before posting. I...

Hi! I'm currently moving into a new home, and in a spare room i'm putting up my salon, besides all the new decoration i like to invest in a dust extractor for obvious reason. A while back there were some for sale on geekbay and e-bay, but now i can't seem to find any. I do love one that...