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On Tuesday I have a client for a pedi who asked me to build her two new big toenails. She had seen one that I did for another client. The thing is the other client had a small bit of new toenail for me to work with and it was only short term as she was an attendant in a wedding. My client for...

I have just popped into the salon where I have just started to work two days a week to check what is in for me tomorrow. I have a lady for a set of p & w using gel. I use Light Elegance but they told me this lady refuses to have anything but Biosculpture and that they keep a jar of it just...

I have been qualified approx 6 weeks now and I have been offered work in a salon. I have been working from my home salon and charging a cheaper rate. What worries me is whether my nails are good enough to command the full rate. I haved added a couple of pics of french on myself. They are sculpt...

I haven't used white tips before I have always freehanded them with white L & powder on a natural tip or form. I had a new client yesterday who insisted on white tips. (and ultra long not to my taste but she was insistent) Now, when using a white tip, do you guys still apply the three beads and...

Does anyone have a secret they use to peel these little stickers from the backing plastic. They are the ones that have a clear film around the edges. For evey one I successfully remove I destroy at least three others. I have tried nail art tweezers, orange sticks, knife blades and many other...

I am trying to get my times down and I have been practicing sculpting on forms (Thanks to Geeg's wonderful tutorials) rather than using tips. I am now confident enough to start scultping on forms on clients. I bumbled across another forum on the net and the techs on there were saying that forms...

YouTube - Acrylic nail sculpting (Flower field) Has anyone seen this video before. Sorry if this link has already been posted but I found it good to watch. Nice and clear and the detail was easy to see She makes it look so easy Cheers Karen

I have a few questions for any techs using light elegance gels. I heard on the grapevine about a nail tech closing her salon because her husband had transferred jobs and they were moving. I went to see her and bought a carton of light elegance products. (Which is the gels I use and which she...

Hi I have been qualified approx 3 weeks now. I haven't submitted any piccis for critique for a while so here we go. This is my left hand and I am left handed, hence the inconsistent smile lines. The red marks on my pointer are where my natural nail has torn. When I had bare nails I caught it and...

Hi I would like some advice please. I did a set of french nails on a lady last evening and she brought her mother with her. The mother would love a set of enhancements but has just finished chemotherapy and radiation treatment for breast cancer. During the treatment a special day is held to...

Hi Has anyone else watched this video on utube. I watched it over and over last night and today .............. I can finally do smiles, The lady makes it look like the easiest thing in the world Plus my new Creative Sculptor brush arrived last week and I can't believe how much difference it...

Hi All Up till now I have used a decent quality sable brush for acrylic but today I have ordered a brush from Creative. Because I am not using it every day I would like advice on how best to look after it and store it. I have had a lot of trouble with my brushes becoming contaminated because I...

Hi I have done this set using Creative's new warm pink and perfect white. I am still struggling with L & P. I can see a lot of room for improvement but would really appreciate some advice from you, the professionals. ps Look closely at the fuschia leaf Cheers Karen...

Hi I am doing a theory assignment from my gels course and it asks the question " do gel nails become brittle if over cured" I know all about under curing but know nothing about over curing.:eek: Can anyone help me please? Cheers Karen

Hi Today I went to a furniture store looking to buy a new bed. The lady at the counter said to me ' you have such beautiful nails, how do you grow them like that' I said to her that I' in training to do nails and I did them myself and she said 'what, you're telling me they are false, they dont...

Today I had my first ever client come back for a rebalance. It was three weeks since I did the original coloured gel overlay on her natural nail. There was absolutely no lifting, colour was still as perfect as the day applied. Her nails look awesome in the end even if I do say so myself lol She...

I have struggled with smile lines for ever. I watched a video by young nails using reverse technique so I decided to have a go. I have used light elegance gel custom blended opaque pink and ibd red with silver glitter. I cut the smile line with my e-file. You will note the dark spots on my pinky...

Hi I am in training and have been continually frustrated by lifting both with gel and l & p mostly in zone 3 and I mean lifting immediately, like as soon as I finish. I use the system that was supplied with my kit for my course. Its not the best there is imo, but it is certainly not an 'el...

http://www.salongeek.com/picture.php?albumid=253&pictureid=2053 I would appreciate any advice about my nails. I have done them sculptured French with IBD Gels. I am striving for a natural look. I concentrated very hard on smile lines. If you look at middle finger it looks a bit messy but its...