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Hello everyone. Ex geek here who still keeps a toe dipped in! Could anyone recommend some excellent curly / wavy extension hair please? Must not be permed!! Price not too much of an issue within reason as best hair needed for a wedding. Are you allowed to recommend suppliers? Ta! Gem x

Hi everyone. I have been a member for a while now but inactive for a few months due to a new career path (nursing). However, I've returned due to a bit of a nightmare I've been having. Please would you mind giving your opinions on these hair extensions if you have a few moments! They were in for...

Hi everyone. I hope someone can offer a bit of advice. I'm having a headache with my maximist. basically I'm still using it with the settings it was on when it came out of the box. I'm too scared to fiddle as it's working now and I dont want to wreck things completely but things aren't good as...

Hi Everyone. I don't know if you saw my last two posts ranting about Fake Bake and their customer service / out of stock essentials. Well in their defense a member of staff did get in touch and send out / lend me a free pop up tent to make up for the wait for the inflatable but this just can't...

I am so frustrated, upset and let down generally by fake bake's shockingly bad customer service and complete lack of customer service. I invested a huge amount of money in a fake bake pod. The first issue when I bought it was lack of liquid. The next issue was the liquid wouldn't take to the...

...for the pod system. Does anyone have a spare they could sell me? I'm desperate for one as mine has ripped and Fake Bake are out of stock as per usual. As you can imagine this is costing me alot of money in lost sales. Fake Bake are always out of stock of essential items, it's SO frustrating!!!

Hi everyone, quick question from a Fake Bake newbie... What effect does the spray guns pressure settings have on the tan. I notice my gun has Low, Mediun and High. What difference does it make using the spray gun on each setting? Also, I have a trade test later on in a salon. If all goes...

Hi Ladies, I'm a Fake Bake newbie and have a couple of questions which have arisen from my practice. 1. What setting do you have your 'pig' on when spraying? Low, Medium or High? I was spraying on 'high' and had problems, see below! 2. I encountered a problem whereby the lotion seemed to be...

Does anyone know where I can find an online tutorial or step by step for NSI gel pink and white overlays as I'd like to have a play about and want to make sure I get it right! Thanks

Hi everyone. I hope you don't mind but I'm a fairly new nail technician and I Wanted to clarify a few things with you. Do nail enhancements damage the natural nail in any way? I always inform my clients that it is poor care of the enhancements that lead to damage (i.e not applying solar...

Hi guys. I am in the process of writing a business plan and I really need some help from you experienced geeks out there because I am completely stuck now until I can get some answers. What I have to do is work out how far all of the products in my CND kit will go. For example how many clients...

HOW on earth do ebayers manage to sell MAC cosmetics so cheaply on ebay? I get MAC Pro discount yet still folks manage to sell things for less than I pay direct. Am I missing something here? How can they do this and still make money? Can someone enlighten me please!!

How much does a litre of Fake bake lotion (for the spray on tans) cost?

Hi ladies, I'm currently forming a buisiness plan for a potential investor and I'm really flummoxed by my costings. I have a couple of questions if you don't mind!! 1) How much Fake Bake spray lotion do you need to use per client? It obviously doesn't have to be Fake Bake but thats what I will...

I know moost of you gals probably know this but I just wanted to let you know that Gumtree is a FANTASTIC advertising tool. It's absolutely free and in four weeks I now have 4four clients from advertising using it. I didn't even know about gumtree until 6 weeks ago. Just thought I'd share! :)

Hi everyone! I have a few make up questions if thats ok? I just wanted to pick your brains on a couple of things! 1) If you could only pick one. which would be your favourite professional make up brand? 2) What would be your favourite brand for make up brushes? Thanks! I'm doing a course at...

I did the clients left hand with Amanda Fontanarrosa looking over my shoulder, and the clients right hand I did solo! I don't feel confident with my sculpting at all, or my smile lines. Let me know what you think, I can take it! Thanks in advance everyone xx

I only put a little postcard in the local shop today and now I have my first client booked in for 2.30pm tomorrow. She wants forever french enhancements and then a pedicure and I am papping myself. I only hand my CND foundation l&p last week with Amanda Fontanarrosa and to be honest I don't...

Hello Everybody. I've got quite a big decision to make in the near future regarding my education and despite being pretty sure of the way I want to go, I'd be stupid not to pick your brains and get your opinions on the matter. I've completed my VTCT Nail Treatments course at college already...