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I would love some advice please, i have a client was nails always lift in exactly the same place every time. I have checked my prep and asked her what she does. She has admitted she never wears gloves when washing up or cleaning, she uses bleach alot and i was thinking maybe it was this. None of...

Sorry if this is a stupid question but here goes, I have a client that had her nails done last week by me and on Tuesday she would like me to do a paraffin wax treatment on her, is it OK to do this with enhancement's on. Normally she just has her infills and that's it , this is the first time...

Hi All, I am looking for a nail technician that can do stiletto nails with maybe a little nail art. I had the pleasure of having Sam Biddle and Jo Shirley doing a nail each at the show on Sunday and I love them. So I would like a set done. Please can some one help me, I am willing to travel (but...

:)This is my first critique, but you have to take the plunge sometime so here goes. I used Ezflow HD clear and cover pink, I mixed holographic dots in the clear. I know they are not prefect but it is my 3rd try at popits, plus they are on myself, so on the right hand the silver not to good.:)

Hi All, I have just done my brothers girlfriends nails. French tips with pink acrylic, she has just had her first lot of infills and she is going to need some again soon. She lives in Horsham and is just visiting, she really like the nails I have done for her and would like to keep them. Could a...

I put an order in with sweet squared yesterday and omg I got it today. The young lady I spoke to yesterday said 2 working days so I was not expecting it to be delievered so fast. All I can say is thank you very much as I had an unexpected booking today and I was alittle worried I might not have...

:)I have been reading lots of threads and taking the advice from lots of the great Geeks on here. I have been practicing like mad and it has paid off. I have been doing this ladies nails for about 2 months, she has never been able to keep enhancements on longer than a week before she either...

:)I got my copy of Scratch this morning and I am in it, I answered some question about the nailympic's and other things. But with other more interesting people at the nailympics I didn't think it would be so soon. Another nail geek was in it last month. Why don't we say more about our...

:) I did an assessment two weeks ago, full set of Acrylics on a bad nail biter (pic IN profile). I then find out that she has pulled them all off the next day. I needed her to come back tonight for my infill assessment. So I came on to salon geek and went to chit chat, the thread about guinea...

I would like to thank all the nail geeks that helped me in my hour of need. I put a plea on the website when my model for the nailympics got sick. Kellybun came to my rescue and said she would do it, but on the day she got stuck in traffic and couldn't get there on time. Thats when Alex Fox lent...

My model may have to pull out due to illness and I am now in tears as all my hard work for the fantasy nail art maybe wasted. Is there any one that could help, need to be about 5'2" and slimish as need to fit into her costume. The competition is on monday, registration is at 7am monday. Please...

Hi All, As you know I am in the novice section of the fantasy nail art at the nailympics. I have never been in a competition before and would like to know two things. One are nail extensions classed as embellishment's, and two what do I wear in the arena, everyday clothes or my uniform. I know...

:) Thank you all so much for the help and ideas you gave me about my nieces nails. She could not keep nail polish on no matter what I did. Well I did a french manicure on her on friday and it is still on. I took the shine off her nail gently with a 240grit and then used some scrub fresh, it has...

I would like to know how many Geeks are going to Olympia, as I could do with so moral support. I am in the novice fantasy nail art competition and feeling real low at the moment and very nervous. Any help with the nerves would be good, I now have my idea pretty much sorted now but some self...

Hi, I have just been up to my local shops and there is a poster in there for a mobile Beauty therapist. She is offering gels nail enhancements, I know she has not completed the training for the gels, as she was in my gels class at college. I have 6 weeks left on the course, she turned up for...

Hi All, I have just found out that my mum has enter me in the novice fantasy nail art in the Nailympics. I am now even more nervous than I was before, she asked a few question before she enter me. I posted on here asking about fantasy nail art thinking I had five weeks now I find out I only have...

:confused:Hi All, My niece is a problem, do all the right prep when doing a manicure, put on base coat then polish and finally top coat. With in a couple of hours it is flaking off. It doesn't seem to matter what products you use it happens every time. Has anyone got any answers, I have asked at...

Hi, Any help would be wonderful, I have never done a nail art course but have dabbled at home, using the internet and books. My mum has enter me into a fantasy nail art competition as she thinks I am quite good at it. I have a model and we are going to do a fire sprite. Looking at some on the...

Hi, I am doing acrylics and gels at city of bristol college at the moment, VTCT L2 but the college does not offer L3 in nails at all and has just cancelled its nail art course. Could any one help in pointing me in the right direction so I can improve my skills. My tutor says I am much better at...