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  1. Nail gal

    Cutting corners

    I worked in a salon renting a space and the lady was a total con woman kept trying to get mre out of us it so bad i got out of there after a few months but some of these people are just con artists and because its there premises and are looked upon as a manager although the staff are self...
  2. Nail gal

    Cutting corners

    It amazes me when new clients come into you for nails who have been having there nails done for years and when you prep the nail they say " oh don't bother with that i've never had that done before". My reply always was " i need to do it,it's only a lazy nail technician that wouldn't do it".
  3. Nail gal

    Really fed up, what can I do

    I have 5 sisters and one of them has always put me down at my job. Sometimes sisters can ve jealous too. Are you the youngest???? Plus alot of people thik beauty is a glamorous job and it can make girls jealous of you even sisters.
  4. Nail gal

    Colour gel

    Hey you should have a look at the christrio gels they have a massive range of glitter gels and colours.
  5. Nail gal

    Little things that annoy you about clients!! lol

    I agree with blossom the clients who don't relax there hands or sit with there hand on there side although you have asked them politely about ten times to relax and straighten up n you end like a contorsionist trying to do there nails or you get such a bad cramp. Although i grin and bear it i...
  6. Nail gal

    Filing question

    There is nothing worse than the clients who never relax there hands!!! Your own hands end up going into a cramp trying to hold there finger!!! They actually make me very angry although i just grin and bear it!!! lol
  7. Nail gal

    Acrylic Stuck in my brush

    I'm the same as hazel purley nails just always clean my brush in monomer!!! If your using a brush cleaner or acetone to clean your brush it will really dry your brush out and the acrylic totally sticks to the brush if the brush is dry!!! I have always just used monomer and my brushes last a long...
  8. Nail gal

    How to do Acrylic nails according to the you tube experts (Newly added video)

    Oh my god she says not too thick n that cuticle area bead was like man mountain!!!!
  9. Nail gal

    Renting a nail bar....

    I think have it set before you go in!!! I worked in a salon starting off self employed my rent was 250 per week it wasn't as busy as the owner made out then she kept trying to bump up my rent through out on top of the 250 per week!!!! Total con woman!!!!! But now i am in a salon the owner is...
  10. Nail gal

    lifting of acrylic and gel

    Although the gloves can affect the nails they shouldnt lift by the second day!!!
  11. Nail gal

    Thought for the Week!!

    Love all these quotes!!! They actually give ye alot of inspriration and encouragement to be a stronger person not only in your work!!! Plus i love all they wee sayings so thanx for sharing them on here!!! xxx
  12. Nail gal

    Nail Gel

    Christrio do a gel laquer which is great as a gel polish and comes in loads of new colours!!!!
  13. Nail gal

    working abroad and insurance

    Hey i'm heading out to turkey for the summer and wondered if anyone knows of any bar work going, and if i wanted to do free lance nails how would i go about getting insurance for over there so i can maybe still do nails over there if i wanted?????
  14. Nail gal

    Anyone heard of Hot Nails???

    Hey i haven't heard of this as a condition but i was doing gel laquer on a clients toes and her feet and toes were very hot and when i applied the white gel for the french tip the gel seemed to shrivel a bit before even had the chance to get it on all 5 nails so i think very hot hands or toes...
  15. Nail gal

    help with price list? please

    Your prices are very cheap i'd add a quid or 1.50 on to some of them!!!!
  16. Nail gal

    Ugly duck nails

    Hey can ayoe explain to me about flares i have been doig nails 8 years never heard of them if ye mean they fan out at the free edge if anyone has come i to me with nails like that i would have assumed it was tech with bad shaping of the ails leavig them like spades!! Is this the look yous...
  17. Nail gal

    Best Gel For French Toes???

    Hey try the christrio gel laquer it takes the same time as a french polish is soak off or can be easily filed off as its not much thicker that a polish, and also comes in a nail polish type bottle and is applied like a polish except it cures like a gel it comes in colours too!!! It is briliant...
  18. Nail gal

    do you believe in mediums -psychics??

    Hey i defo believe in them and have been to quite a few some are chancers but there are so many genuine amazing ones!!!!
  19. Nail gal

    How's Business?

    Yes i was busy ja but dead in feb n half this month but it has started picking up n got about 5 sets nails booked tommorrow but finishing at 5 as i have to go find a wee car as i just passed my drving test on mon woop woop. But yeah i had that panicky feeliing 2-3 wks back when ye don't think...
  20. Nail gal

    Pet hates?

    My pet hate is when doing nails the client keeps trying to lift her hands to face herself to have a better view of what you are doing or to keep checking wot you have done like every 2 secs,while you are in the middle of trying to apply acrylic or something and as you are holding there finger in...
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