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I have sent many of my therapists on various courses over the years and spent thousands of pounds, I just wish I could train my own staff with my own knowledge and experience although I have no qualifications (in teaching) to do so. Yet in some salons I know, the owners trains their staff...

I am expanding my business in less than a fortnight, I am going to introduce 6 toning tables to the business. My dilemma is what to charge for using them, I dont really want to sell single sessions, should I sell then in bundles of 10 sessions for say £35.00 or unlimited usage for £45.00, is...

How do you market Shellac to your clients, do you sell it as a one off pricewith free soak off, or do you re-do a shellac, like a maintainance , or a new set each time. What price difference do you charge for a gel overlay, Shellac and a manicure. My therapists are all charging different prices...

Does anyone know if opening a beauty salon in the same street with almost the same name is legal. My salon has been open for 10 years, it has'nt been all plain sailing either I can tell you, but a couple of girls have opened a salon down the road from me for the third time now, each time with a...

I bought a second hand pedicure spa chair from a local salon that went into liquidation not long after it opened. It has a massaging chair and has a foot area that you fill with water and can turn the jets on. My problem is that now and again we get a leak and the jets are very fierce when...

Just searched for any threads concerning the new CND UV lamp, but nothing up to date on the subject of stock! Does anyone know when S2 will be getting their next delivery of lamps as I need to order one? Its great that Shellac is doing so well, but its hard when you don't have all the...

Can anyone tell me what courses are available in Wales? I need to find somewhere to learn semi-permanent lash extensions, hot stone massage, Thai press massage and something different. Fed up with all the travelling, if anybody knows of any training coming up, please let me know.:)

I am thinking of expanding my salon and adding another unit to my current premises, so I can move my manicure tables, etc and pedicure chair to give me more room. I was also thinking of adding some toning tables to this new unit. My salon name is Total Image Health & Beauty, but was thinking...

I have benn wondering for a while now about the 'Tanning Parties', are they happening in clients homes? If so, do you use a tent and extractor fan? What happens to all the overspray? I have seen adverts asking to up to thirty people at a party, I just cant imagine what that home must look...

I have just found out that one of my therapists has set up her own webiste offering treatments from home and mobile, whilst being on 'the sick'. She has worked one day since she came back from maternity leave in January, after nine months off, created holy hell over christmas about her hours...

Do you have any good retail products that anyone can recommend that may be worth investing in? Also what do you owners do to try and get your therapist s retailing, alot of mine cant be bothered! Its frustrating and its hard doing a commission based bonus as its really hard to monitor in two...

I'm looking for a salon software that does'nt cost the earth, I have a limited budget and dont want to buy any hardware either as I already have this. Some I have enquired about have been around £2000! This is fine for spa's but I think for small salons, just too much, any ideas would be...