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    Brow Henna questions

    hi I learnt henna brows a few months ago and have been loving using it in salon. I use Locks Lash. Now im familiar with it I have a few questions for more advanced techs. 1- what will happen if I use hot water? 2 - what will happen if my mix is too runny? 3- can i ever henna over keratosis/ dry...
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    Nail art ruining my business

    I am an amazing nail tech, I totally love it and it has kept me in a full time job for the last 20 years - Until nail art become popular...! I do not have an artistic bone in my body and now that everybody is expecting us nail techs to do "something fancy" it is just a disaster! My lines and...
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    Replacement for OPI "It's all Greek to me"

    Our favourite OPI Colour Its all Greek to me was deleted a while ago and we need to find another similar OPI colour. Any suggestion? I've googled "ladies and magenta'man" which is nice but not that in-your-face hot fuschia pink that we need. Any suggestions?
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    How much to charge renter?

    Im thinking about adding an independent hairdresser to my beauty salon. she's going to do all the necessary renovations, buy all her own product and do her own tax etc. i have no idea how much rent to charge her weekly. Would a commission scheme be a good option? And how much commission...
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    How much to charge renter?

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    Spray tan experts please

    I've been using SunFX spray tan for years. I spray one light coat all over the body. Occasionally peoples lower legs go a bit orange, what am I doing wrong? I've recently heard the amount of DHA in a solution can give an orange tone. even my best friend who is naturally very olive skinned goes...
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    Water marbling for nails?

    just need some pointers to perfect my technique please. What temperature should the water be? how do I stop polish setting too much before I start putting the pattern in it? can I use gel top coat over the normal polish design? can I use gel polish to do the marbling design? thanks
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    Trouble with orange based gels?

    I've been having real trouble with some orange based gel polishes from OPI and Cuccio. It sometimes wrinkles up while curing then scrapes clean off. Is this common across alot of brands? Even curing it for a whole minute makes no difference. It only happens with the orange colours. I've been...
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    How to mix gel polish colors?

    Im stumped - i need to know how to get 2 or 3 colours fading/washing into other, how to do different precise colour stripes. Also if i want to mix two colors to get a new shade, how do i do that without ruining a polish brush? do i mix it on the brush or in a seperate dish and use a spare brush...
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    Silica for nail biting and nail strength

    Lately I was commenting on a clients lovely natural nails and she said she used to be a chronic nail biter with weak nails until someone told her nail biting indicates a lack of silica in our systems. She started taking silica supplements and within a few weeks had stopped biting her nails and...
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    Concealor under eyes make wrinkles stand out - help!

    :irked: I'm wondering how I can conceal the under eye area during wedding makeups without seemingly causing MORE wrinkles than are already there? I use Mineral makeup and apply moisturiser before applying the powder to the under eye. I dab some moisturiser over top of it as well to eliminate any...
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