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Colleague at work, every so often would ask me to do something on her nails. Its usually a design she doesn't know how to do or wants to find out how its done . One time she asked me to do gel extensions done with tips on her but she normally wears hard gel. She doesnt use tips when doing...

hi everyone. i have been pondering for quite some time now whether to open my own nail or not. I'm currently working in a salon part-time since August last year after 3 years off and am enjoying it very much. Nervous and slow at first but now I think I can safely say that my nails are of a...

Hi there. I haven't been on here for quite some time -I'm talking years. Went straight into work after my training and worked in salon for 2 and a half to 3 years. Took a break of 3 years to have family. Have 2 new little ones now. Have decided to go back to work and am at the moment...

I'm qualified VTCT level 2 in nail extensions and nail services. I look to see some time in the near future to open nail salon and offer other services such as waxing, eye lash extensions/perming and spray tanning etc which I'm intending to train for, and when complete, will receive...

I know there will be days when a customer comes in and they are ready to give you a hard time because they feel that they shouldn't pay for the repairs on the nails that they broke. What would you say if they said, "well the other tech did my nails before and they never broke!"

I've been working at a new salon now after leaving my old place beginning of this year. Since I've been here, my timing is getting worse (I used to do full set in 45mins but now it takes me 1hr 30mins at least. In-fills would take only 30mins including any repairs but now takes me longer than...

Where I'm working now; I'm told to tell customers that they have to do a complete soak of and apply new full set every 3 months. I was told by my tutor that you can just keep doing in-fills/maintenance as long as the acrylic is still sound on the nails. So when customers that come in with...

I am currently working for an employer. A friend of mine will be opening a salon and has asked me to work for her, (better pay/conditions/hygeine practise). Problem is that her salon is round the corner from where I am working at the moment. What should I do. I feel so obliged to stay with...

I had a customer yesterday. She came in for a nail repair and repolish. It was 2 weeks since her last visit. None of her nails lifted except for on 1 nail where a tiny bit of acrylic had lifted and chipped near the cuticle area. Her nails were obiously due for an infill as you can see the...

I have just recently finished a VTCT in nails which covers manicure, pedicure and nail technology. Was awarded a VRQ. I've never heard of it before.:confused: Is this something new to replace an NVQ or not? The reason I ask is that my college friend says that we are not NVQ2 qualified and...

Hi to all GEEKS. My question is about thick toe nails. I sometimes have clents that have the odd toe nail or two that is very thick and hard. In college I was told to just buff slightly. I am so tempted to file them down. In the place that I'm doing work experience; they just leave it...

I massage the way that was taught in college but I want to give a more thorough and luxurious massage that will leave clients begging for more:lol:. How do you do yours and if you have any pointers that would be great.

Can someone fill me in some more on MMA. I understand that it is harmful to nails and that some salons still use it being that it is cheaper than EMA. There are petitions to ban MMA usage and I know that in the states they're very strict with this but does this apply in the UK. Is it illegal...

Strangest thing happened to me yesterday. I had what you can call writer's block. :confused: I was doing my usual practising but my mind just went blank. I couldn't for the life of me get the application right. It was like my mind was thinking one thing and my hands were doing something...

I visited a friend of mine who does nails. I'm confused. I saw her use a powder just like acrylic powder but on the container it said gel powder. I asked her about it and she says that it is gel but in powder form. HUH? She mixes it with with her usual acrylic powder and applies with her...

I know this may sound like a silly question to ask but I'm training at the moment and the college is using NSI. I see a lot of techs mention that they are so and so trained or so and so trained. Does this mean that when I pass and get my qualification, I am NSI trained? or does this only apply...

I'm not kidding. An A4 peice of paper with the words "£10 for Full Set" stuck in the window of a hairdressers in Peckham. It didn't even say special offer, or, for limited period. I know there's a lot of competition with nail shops popping up everywhere in local high streets,(there's about 7...

I have a "friend" that gets her nails done all the time. She thinks that this gives her authority to instruct/direct me when I am practising on her nails. I am very open to feedback both negative and positive so that I can improve. But this girl will look at each nail then take her hand...