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  1. ClaireyCanary

    Coloured acrylic?

    oh yes, I have alsorts, metallics, pastels, neons, every colour you can think of :)
  2. ClaireyCanary

    Training problems

    I would take her aside and speak to her at the end of one of your days, if you have paid your money you need to be getting your moneys worth xx
  3. ClaireyCanary

    Advice on New Salon Venture

    anybody? xxx
  4. ClaireyCanary

    Advice on New Salon Venture

    Myself and a friend have combined our businesses to go into partnership and have bought a salon. It is already fully functioning with 1 member of staff, all it needs is a lick of paint whahoo! The thing is, the salon name. we would like to change it. how would we go about doing this...
  5. ClaireyCanary

    LOVING this PHAB new concept!!!

    This sounds fantastic!!! finally its about time something like this was put in place :D xxx
  6. ClaireyCanary

    Young nails lifting HELP!

    No worries peoples :) xxx
  7. ClaireyCanary

    Young nails lifting HELP!

    Heya, try applying 2 coats of protein bond? Also letting the uv lamp at the protein bond for 10-20 seconds before applying turns the potein bond super sticky! The video you see Greg do this for is the nail biter video. Nail biters seem to be more prone to lifting. Also when sculpting do not...
  8. ClaireyCanary

    Snakeskin Pedi! OMG so cool!

    My friend owns a lovely snake that is white with the occasionally orange and red scale, I asked her what she thought of the snake skin pedi and she said surely if using shedded skin you wouldnt really notice the pattern. Snake skin sheds a very pale creamy colour with barely any colour (green...
  9. ClaireyCanary

    Mani-Q Gel, can colour be added?

    Just follow your steps as usual, prep, application, but instead of using original mani.q as your top layer use Mani.Q clear. Thge shine is amazing and doesnt dull! Love Mani.Q soak of colours and cant wait for the spring jewel collection :D xxx
  10. ClaireyCanary

    Advertising Standards Authority to monitor all Internet advertisements from March

    Fab bit of info and im right on it, I actually think this is a great idea especially with sites such as facebook etc, hopefully this will cut down on image thiefing etc xxx
  11. ClaireyCanary

    mani q color application

    Remeber Mani.Q is not a mixture or hybrid product, it is a true gel, so yes there is no reason you cant infill, Personally I just buffed the product down so it was almost transparent (the same as how it would look after 1 coat of colour), and filled, just like a regular infill, my first coat of...
  12. ClaireyCanary

    Acrylic nail courses?

    Personally id go for one to one training and training that is spaced out over a few weeks, id make sure it includes prep, application, different methods eg tips, sculptured... and also how to do infills and rebalances. Theres lots of companies out there and companies tend to have trainers all...
  13. ClaireyCanary

    mani q color application

    Thin Thin Thin.... Hope youve solved this problem, it really is a fab product, and it was at the Brits the other night :D xxx
  14. ClaireyCanary

    Rockstar Nails - How to keep less messy

    Ive used one of the lids from an old glitter pot and drilled a few holes into it to make a "pepper shaker" effect. so i just put the lid on which ever glitter I want to use :D xxx
  15. ClaireyCanary

    Some people just CAN'T wear nails...?

    It is amazing sometime what can cause nails to lift, I have 1 client who no matter what I do her nails are off, as Geeg pointed out I also think ph levels are probably a good cause and hormone levels. The most interesting 'case' I came across of nails just disapearing was my best friend, we...
  16. ClaireyCanary

    ReBalance - Client Argument

    So this morning I had a call from a regular client who has been seeing me for about 4 months now. She herself is a mobile hairdresser and does another one of my clients hair. She rang to tell me that she was with this client and was completely shocked to hear that this client had recieved a...
  17. ClaireyCanary

    How much do you charge for gel polish?

    I'm in north Devon and use mani.q colour. I charge £15 for colour and £18 with glitter or French Xxx
  18. ClaireyCanary

    Shellac

    The most common reasons I find are gloves, black jeans and hair dye/toner. Xxx
  19. ClaireyCanary

    Experiment - acrylic & gel

    I have infilled liquid and powder with gel before on my annoying "picker" clients, those who like to scrape and scrape until they get a lift and then pick, and never had any problems doing that. xxx
  20. ClaireyCanary

    Uv lamp used for removal

    I never heard of anyone doing this :s Then again I had a client Tuesday whos previous nail tech told her that when she wanted them off she could "bite" through them. Yes the nail tech actually told the client to put her nails in her mouth and bite to crack and remove the enhancement at home...
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