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Hey all like many of us I’m currently trying to figure out which nail brand to go with, so hard. I’ve gone through all the threads on here and sooo many different brands and reviews. So I’ve been looking and one of the ones that is sticking out to me is candy coat, reasonable price, good...

Hi all! Building up a new nail business from home and some mobile but mainly home just wondered if I could see some of your home salons for some inspiration? Looking at nail tables and how to display the polishes etc be good to get some advice or just some inspiration on how to make it look...

Hey all just jumped over from the hair side! Would like to pick your brains, I had some nails extensions done for my wedding on a Thursday evening, by midday the next day one had completely come off.....thought I must have caught it but don’t recall feeling it ping....by 5pm that same day 4 on...

Hi geeks. My client has been wanting a Rihanna red for months now, proper bright vibrant but deep red. So far the best I've come up with is wella Kp 66/45 77/45 with special mix and I'm still not happy with it, it looks more orange than red 😔 So as a last attempt I ours hard some rusk...

Hey lovely geeks 😊 have any Of you used the above colour before? I've brought two Tubes of the red hoping to get a brilliant true red on my clients hair, been looking for some pics on the net but can't find many pics or much info on it, can anyone share any experiences with it?

Sorry for what may se like a dumb question, I have no 1.9% left and I need to do a 10/6 toner today, I have 4% and pastel, which would you recommend to use out the two? Many thanks xxxx

Hi all geeks, as above I've had enough of this game, I have had so much bad luck within this industry the past year, last Thursday I had another load of bra luck/rubbish hit me, so that's it, I've decided I'm off to re train as something else. I have no idea what yet tho haha and I have to carry...

Hello geeks, I have gone full time self employed 5 weeks ago, I have always been part time self employed but recently had the opportunity to go full time s/e in a new little salon. I still have my other s/e work but i feel very unsteady at the moment. I have been realistic from the start...

Hi geeks, I'm doing a client on Saturday, this is the picture she sent me of what she would like. I haven't seen her yet but from a picture of her her looks like it typical bleach highlights with about 7 months root/re growth. No I'm going nuts thinking of the best way to do this, I'm not sure...

Last minute panic!! Doing instimatic with colour id... Says 1.1.10 I know peroxide and instimatic is 1.1 ratio but does the id but mean 1 or 10ml?? First time using colour Id help!

Morning geeks, I'm doing a model this saturday for our new salon's openning event and I am going to use Wella Instamatic. This will be the first time I have used it and i'm SO excited! I want to try and use 2 of the colours rather than just one placed all over the hair, I was wondering...

I am such a clown!! I have literally just got to sainsburys, parked my car up, reversed into a space next to another car, as I was going back I put my foot on the brake, the car was still going backwards, I breeks every harder and pulled the hand break up as far as I could, still rolling back...

Hello geeks, i am in the process of building up my self employed side of my work life, i thought about doing guests that stay in hotels, thought it would be a good idea for ppl who are wedding guests or just come to my city for a weekend break or something and fancy a quick blowdry, hair...

Hey geeks, been asked to talk to someone today about working in a salon but self employed. I've always been employed within salons so have no idea how they work. I've heard various ways they do it over the years but things may have changed now. Do you pay x amount a week to rent a chair...

Hey Geeks, Thinking aloud once again lol The past year I have had a roller coaster with jobs, relationships-you name it I've had it. This point in time now I am currently hating my salon job, I'm feeling like a mug but I've had enough and after a lot of thinking I have decided to go self...

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I went to see a mortgage advisor today, now I am the first to admit I am clueless when it comes to property, mortgages etc etc But I went to view a flat yesterday on a help to buy scheme, fantastic opportunity, cut a long story short, I fell in love with it, I have the deposit ready to go, no...

I did a clients hair yesterday and used wella koleston perfect 66/44 6% and the colour came out awful! Te roots were very glowy, parts of the hair had like a band in the same place on the sections of hair as if it hadn't taken, but not on the top, once I dried it off on the top it blended almost...

Im going to my first class tonight, its called integral yoga, ive never done it before i have no idea what the different names mean but I want to get into something that can calm my brain and mind (it works over time over analysing usually lol) and that stretches my body out, im a hairdresser...

Hello geeks, As above i don't know what this is i just need to type and air my thoughts. Please feel free to air your views, opinions, advice or if you think i'm a looney that's escaped from the looney bin!!!! First of all, I am becoming very frustrated that as a young single hard working...