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  1. Natso

    Any info on getting into freelance beauty training

    Hi all. I own my own salon and I would really like to get into beauty training. I want to get into the training courses held at salon wholesalers and one day courses not actual teaching as a lecturer at a college. Does anyone have any ideas where I can go to companies etc? Thank you for any help
  2. Natso

    Staff contract issues please help!

    Hi all Im relatively new to owning and running a business. Ive had my salon for just 10 month's. All my staff are self employed rent a chair and I do beauty. One of my stylists is the old owner as she wished to continue working without the stress of running the business. When she sold the...
  3. Natso

    Fish tank in salon?

    Has anyone got any advice on keeping fish in the salon? As I refurbishing this week and client feedback is it would be nice to have a tank? Im scared of fish dying dye to airborne pollutants. Any other salon owners keep fish ok and what kind of tank & fish do you have? Thank you
  4. Natso

    How do you become a facialist?

    Thank you guys,very helpful x x
  5. Natso

    Best hot stone heater or bag

    ive got a vulsini as my beauty room is quite small so a heater would take up way too much space, nobigger than a laptop bag. Works great in the salon,warms up well & stays hot, and when i do occasional mobile its fab as you can heat them up via your car plug!!!! Then we i am not doing, cos the...
  6. Natso

    How do you become a facialist?

    Good evening my lovely skin geeks,i hope you are all good x As my title says how do you become a facialist. I'm a fully qualified beauty therapist & make up artist,but I'm loving my facials more than anything.Whereas i don't want to stop doing my other treatments,i would love to specialise in...
  7. Natso

    Not able to have extensions in naturally red, curly hair?

    Thank you for your help :-)
  8. Natso

    Not able to have extensions in naturally red, curly hair?

    Hiya, I wear it curly as tbh with 2 kids around I'm lucky to slap on my make up & defrizz my hair in the morning, let alone straighten it, as when used to straigten pre kids had to do every day to remove any kinks!
  9. Natso

    Not able to have extensions in naturally red, curly hair?

    Hi all, im a beauty geek but own a salon. My senior stylist went on a hair extension course today. I was going to be her first model as thought would be a good advert fir the salon. Going from ear length to shoulder length. But she was told my hair probably couldn't have extensions done. Can...
  10. Natso

    What cars do other mobile therapists have?

    Hi guys just as the question asks above. I'm trying to decide what to change my car for. I'm thinking of trying to get something in the £35 car tax range but big enough for my couch and other essentials,and also my two kids when not working.I'd love to know what others have, as I've got to sell...
  11. Natso

    Shellac-what am I doing wrong?

    Thanks guys for your replys, yes I've done a full course souze as I'm a beauty/nail/holistic therapist and make up artist and wanted to gave the qualification due to my insurance. I am a bit gutted if is my lamp as I read so many reviews,as i bought from America, and tbh i really couldn't...
  12. Natso

    Shellac-what am I doing wrong?

    Please help me fellow nail geekers!!!! I have done uv nails since April, I use orly gel fx and shellac colours.I have no probs withe orly peeling or coming off but shellac I do! I've read gigis guide oodles of times over & downloaded all the guides from the cnd shellac site, and the only...
  13. Natso

    Self Employed Mobile beauty therapist - idea of earnings?

    Hi All, I am a trained beauty and holistic therapist and make up artist. I do not work in the business at the mo, more ad hoc,and as and when! I am taking voluntery redunancy from my "proper job" and I am now thinking of going back into beauty part time. I currentely work 3 days a week at...
  14. Natso

    Cheeky Comfort Zone Question but i am gonna ask anyway!!

    Hi All, I am a mobile beauty therapist so i am not "with" a skin care company at all. Although i use decleor and clarins for my clients facials, for myself i love comfort zone. I had a massage at a new salon the other day and the therapist used their tranquility oil and i was so blissed out...
  15. Natso

    Wedding fayres .. are they worth doing?

    Hiya I found them non profitable at all. I have to admit i got most of my wedding clients by putting leaflets in wedding dress shops, Hairdressers and if i knew a Wedding shop was having a open day I would ask to go along there, as you usually did not have to pay. I went to 3 wedding...
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