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    Acrylic brush insurance

    Hi All, I have been in the nail industry for 10 years and I'm unsure, and wonder if someone can give me some advise. My daughter works at a Salon/Nail Bar and will be shortly carrying our acrylic nail enhancements. The salon use NSI attraction acrylic products, as do myself and my...
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    Unable to get through to Nail Harmony

    Hiya, I placed an order with Nail Harmony on their website on the 28th December 2013. I understand that they were closed until the 2nd January. However, I have not yet received my order, although the payment shows on my bank statement as being paid on the 28th December 2013.:cry: I have...
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    Unable to get through to nail harmony

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    Where to buy 1mm Swarovski crystals

    Hello, I hope someone can help me. I have wedding nails to do in a couple of weeks and have been trying out ideas on the bride to be. She does have very tiny nails and although I bought the Swarski crystals from CND they are 1.6mm, and just look a little big for the look that we want to...
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    Removing Vinylux

    Hi Geeks I have been using Vinylux for a few weeks now and love it. However, I am finding it more difficult to remove from natural nails that a regular nail polish. I had a lady today who's toes I did 3 weeks ago, and it was a nightmare to remove. I used D.Solve on a lint free wipe and it...
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    Part time NVQ2 in Beauty therapy - advice needed

    Hiya all I wonder if anyone can give me some advise please. Has anyone completed the NVQ2 in Beauty Therapy (covering beauty and nails) at college on a part time basis. If so can you confirm how much course work would need to be completed at home. i.e. 2 hours per week My daughter is...
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    Dashing Divas?

    Hiya, I have just been onto the Dashing Divas website to purchase some more supplies, and there is only 3 bottles of polish in their shop. I always purchased them from sweet squared until they stopped supplying them. Does anyone know what has happened, is the company no longer trading, and...
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    Client needing Nail Technician in Luton area

    Hiya, I have a lovely client who has been with me for the past 5 years and who travels to me from Luton, but is no longer able to make the journey. Are there any Nail Technicians in the Luton area that I can recommend to her. She lives in the Warden Hill Area, and will travel within the...
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    Beverly beauty suppliers

    Hi, I have just been having a conversation with another Nail Technician, who is a friend of mine and has ordered some products from Beverly Beauty a week ago and they have not arrived yet. I'm sure it's an American Company and therefore orders could take a week or two to arrive (although I...
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    Salonserve Manicure & Pedicure products????

    Hi Geeks, Does anyone use the Salonserve manicure and pedicure products? If so, are you happy with the results that you get and how would you compare them to other brands. Any comments would be appreciated. Than you Sally x
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    Advise on pedicure for client with cancer

    Godd morning, I hope one of you wonderful Geeks can give me some advise please. I have been doing regular pedicures on an lovelely elderly client of 80. She has suffered from bowl cancer and had her bowl removed about 5 years ago and until recently was in remission. The cancer has now...
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    Uv gel polish sliding off of nails?????

    Hi All, I hope that one of you great geeks can help. I have a client that for the past 2 years, I have been overlaying her natural nail with acrylic and then using a UV gel polish to finish - the same colour. The reason I do her nails this way is that she likes them completly dry before she...
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    Star nails quatro uv gel question???

    Hi all, I have at the weekend purchased a bottle of the Star Nails Clear Quatro GF21 UV Gel from Sally's. My understanding is that this is the only UV gel that is compatable to use over Nail Polish. I used it on a client today, my first app at 9.00am (luckily a neighbour), I painted the...
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    Coloured uv gel polish advise

    Good morning Geeks I wonder if someone can give me a little advise. I currently use NCO London buff off UV gel polish (buff off), and have done so for several months and find that myself and my clients love it. However, one of my new clients has seen another colour from a different...
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    Acrylic Brushes - how long before need replacing

    Good morning Geeks, Just wondering how long you use an acrylic brush before it needs replacing. I do on average 4 clients a day 6 days a week, and I find that my brush needs replacing after approx every 4 months. I do look after my brush, but do find that after a couple of months it does...
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    Help!!! Nails at youth club tomorrow evening

    Evening Geeks, I have been asked to go to our local village Youth Club tomorrow night and show the girls handcare and how to paint nails etc.:) Most of the girls are aged 11/12 years old. I don't want to do anything that will have them all going home and asking their parents to buy them...
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    E-file training

    Hi All, Just wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction. I am thinking of training to use an e-file. The reason I am asking is that I have 3 ladies who all come together, they like their glitter/coloured tips (I use a natural tip with glitter/colour over the tip line). All...
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    Life span of acrylic powder?

    Hi All, Just wondering if anyone can advise me on the life span of acrylic powder, and how you tell if and when it goes off. I have a lady tomorrow wanting the Northern Lights Silver acrylic on tips. I have had my pot for 2 years and have only ever used it once before. I don't want to...
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    Does anyone use Mundo Nail Plate Cleanser??

    Morning all, Just about to submit my order to Mundo, and was wondering if any of you Geeks out there use their Nail Plate Cleanser, and if so, how does it compare to Creative Scrubfresh (which is what I generally use). Mollylolly x
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    Pedicure on pregnant lady

    Hi Geeks, I just need a little clarification on pedicures carried out on pregnant ladies. I have a lady who comes to me and she booked her daughter in for a pedicure. I have done a pedicures on her daughter previously a couple of times over the past couple of years. Anyhow, she arrives and...
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