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    Need some help

    Hi all, I need some help. I may have a job at a really cool salon, but they only do sculps there... I have a really hard time doing them... :( I have a sheet from TT to practice on, but I need more help then just that...How can I practice on a real hand without the nails staying on?? Is...
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    Problem with natural nails

    Hi all, I've had acrylic on my nails, and they are sooo week and thin :( They just tear at the free edge :( What can I do to keep them healthy and strong, especaily when I keep the acrylic off.. I had to put an overlay on, if not I wouldn't have any nails right now :( Thanks...
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    Help with overlays

    I did and overlay on my nails with Creative's clear... (trying to let mine grow out,) I have 4 nails that the acrylic is cracking, only at the free edge :shock: Why is it doing this? I'm wondering if I didn't make them to thin :? How do I go about fixing this? Do I just file it...
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    Question about gels

    This may be a dumb question :oops: Do they make a gel product that doesn't need a uv light? I have some people that want something other then acrylics, and I know the uv lights are expensive... that's something I can't do right now Also, where can I get the prices for Backscratcher...
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    I love this board

    Ya'll have been so great :D I appreciate all your responses very much.... I'm so glad that I've joined this board... What I'm going to do is, I'm an Avon Rep, I'm going to do up some little flyers for my customers and also put them in my books that I also do nails, and use the money to...
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    Totally frustrated!( a lil long)

    Hi all, I'm soo frustarted with people! :x I had a special class lastnite, they did a class on Backscratchers, the Rep was great!.. What a cool system!!!!!! I was impressed :D While I was there the asst pulled me aside and told me my mom owed them money for a set a nails...I told her...
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    drills

    What are good nail drills? How do u shop for the right one? My husband has a wizard from Blackand Decker that he's going to fix, so I can practice with it on nails..... Any info would be great........I have no clue about drills :scat:
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    Question about working in salons

    My teacher at school( taking a refresher coarse) got me an interview at a salon......The lady was great, the place was really nice, was willing to still help out with anything I needed, help get my timing better and answer any question I had, it was a great oppturnity, but..... She went 50/50...
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    Problems with liftin and sculptures

    I'm having problems keeping the acrylic away from the cuticle area and soft skin.....also...... My sculptures are really bad, my smiles are uneven and the tips are worse, at the very tip the are very thin....... :scram: I'm getting so frustrated with this, I feel like giving up! :oops...
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    Sculpture nails and nails in genral

    First off........I finally got my new license :) It took almost 2mths of fighting with them to get the dang thing, after they screwed up :frust: I'm having a hard time getting back into the swing of things..I've done 1 full set and 1 fill in, well plus my own nails( god that was a...
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    Have a question about salon pay

    I have a question.....At my salon they need another nail tech, they only have 1 2 days aweek, but they pay salary.. I haven't heard of this, is this good? also she said that might give me commission, it depends on the reg nail tech...Now wouldn't it be the owner who makes this decision...
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    Getting Frustrated

    It seems like forever :!: I'm still waiting on my new license... I called yesterday and they said it was already done and that I should have it in the next 30 days :!: Which means it'll be 2 mths :cus: I was offered a job at my salon, they only have 2 nail techs and they're only...
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