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    French Manicure

    hi ya...i finished my FDFC yesterday and we was showed how to perfect the smile with nail fresh...it was really cool how it didnt smudge the rest of the smile...needless to say i then bought a bottle... merry christmas everyone!!! :D 8) :)
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    Creative Spa Mani & Pedi

    hi , i was surprised about the prices to charge too, if i charged that it would make me the dearest in my area...is this ok? vic
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    velocity tips

    hi ya...salon is cool, been open 3 days and already on target for cash flow predictions... anyway back to tips...i took out half the contact area of the velocity and i could see the line as she had a clear gel overlay...so do i take out all contact area on velocity when doing clear overlay? Vicx
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    velocity tips

    hi i did a client yesterday with natural look velocity tips and gel overlay, do u cut away anymore of the contact area and do u need to blend them or not...i felt i had to blend them a bit more...help?
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    files

    hi all....im now mrs mellin...got married on saturday, been to the lakes for 4 days and today i opened my salon, woo hoo... rite files question: which files do u all use to blend in tips? fabric? L & P? i currently use the outblack but i feel i need something a little harsher, and also...
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    natural nail overlays

    omg the day has arrived...6 hours to go and ile be married...woo hoo!!! im going to the lakes till wednesday and open the new salon on thursday...thanks for all your messages...Vickyxxx soon to be Mrs Mellin... :D
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    natural nail overlays

    fao ruth and other fabric pro's, can u give me the instructions for a natural nail overlay using fabric? thanks im 30 today all...and get married in 3 days...oooo errrr...vicx
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    pink setting to quick

    hi ya all i did my sister a set of nails last nite, as as soon as i put the pink on it was hardening really quick...so i didnt have long at all to work with it so i had to keep applying more which made some of them end up looking thick and really pink...any tips anyone? Vicky
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    new nail bar opening-help......

    Hi...im opening my nail studio in 12 days, i went to SOHBAC, Business Link and they have helped me with all different kinds of issues, ive also had help and advice of the Princes Trust, u are entitled to this help if u r under 31 and other criteria too... For me ive been lucky and its gone...
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    Cooks / Chefs

    well my mum had an experience with a bag of mince...lol when i first learnt nails in 1997 i put a set of fibreglass on my mum, she works in a butchers and noticed that she'd lost 1, just after she'd sold a few pound of mince to a customer... wonder if that customer found it in her...
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    proper technicians?????

    hi i went to someone else coz i for the life of me cannot do my own, especially my left hand coz im left handed....vicky
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    new glitters

    hi has any of u tried the new metro colours yet? if so what did u do with them? i think 1 of the creative educators had it on last month, she had the silver on the free edge and it mustve been clear or pink on the nail bed...so u can put any of the colours on the nail bed and then the pink or...
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    proper technicians?????

    hi all, i had my nails done last nite and they r really silly and nothing to boast about, ive hid my hands all day, however the reason for the posting is the lady that did them really annoyed me, she said we r proper technicians not technicians that have been on a 4 day course...we r proper...at...
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    Need help/advice on sculpting on flat/bitten nailbeds..

    hi ya...ive got really short nails, i had a set of sculps put on last nite, mine look a mess and the lady today blamed that on my short nails...and 1 has fell off already, my smile lines are horrid and she said its because my nails r short the girl couldnt get the smile any betta than what it is...
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    How long for certificate.

    hi ya, yes u can definetely order whilst waiting for your certificate, i did my conversion a few months back and was able to order...vicx
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    airbrushing

    hi ya i get mine from melle at www.allthingsnails.com she is excellent... vicky xxx
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    fabric...questions again!!

    hi ya...ive got a A4 card that was sent to me and it doesnt say on there where to file...ive just got it out and double checked and it doesnt...its the A4 card with all the pics on and the fabric colours and logo, it goes straight from build to boost...the only buffing and filing mentioned is...
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    fabric...questions again!!

    hi ladies...i did a set of fabric today on my nearly sister in law, i used white tips...i could see the edges of the fabric...at what stage do i use a file to file this down and what file do i use? also does the fabric have to be nearly as big as the nail plate? Vicky :?
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    prices

    thanks geeg...ile do that tomorrow, im sat here now looking at these horrid things thinking it's going to be really embarrassing on my wedding day...peeps may think ive done them too...im not fab yet but i can do them betta than this mal-ar-kie.... vicx
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    prices

    hi mrs geek...if only i could find a decent nail technician to do my nails...im getting wed in 12 days and my nails are horrendous, i went to a beauty salon tonite for a set done, they ended up not charging me coz the nails wouldnt stay on...she buffed 2 of them off...i paid £10 booking fee and...
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