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    Visors PPE?

    I’m an MUA waiting to do my first rescheduled wedding in a few weeks - I need reading glasses for close work or I wear my regular specs and pull down for close work. I am still shopping for the next visor which will give me a great unfogged view - dreading eyeliner and individual lashes - even...
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    Website pics

    Hi - your role is not to diagnose but recognise that something is not quite regular and ask that the client is checked prior to you treating. Always have them sign the consultation form first time, check each time before you treat that there are no changes and ask them to sign record card each...
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    Too expensive?

    Lets keep our prices up girls - so sick of others going as low as poss and devaluing our profession. Your prices are just right I'd say and yes increase when you are ready. You get what you pay for and some people simply can't afford a premium service which beauty is! If I wanted a Ferrari but...
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    Striping tape on Shellac

    I tried this - removed before curing and had to tidy up bleeding before I cured. Also felt I had to use thicker coat of second colour over tape which probably encouraged bleeding. This video suggests tape, colour coat, cure, then 2nd colour coat, don't cure and remove tape. Mat try again on myself x
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    The ideal set up for performing UV gel polish treatments on toes?

    Hi - I sit on a low stool and have clients sit in comfy chair both from IKEA - think it's a POANG - everyone's got one lol! feet on my lap to polish, lamp on floor in middle of feet to cure - works fine - ok on your back and client doesn't need to lift leg too high - if they can bend their knee...
  6. J

    Make up to cover scars?

    If marks are purple wish try a peach colour corrector underneath, if more blue then a yellow based corrector, then cover cream to conceal. Think opposites on the colour wheel - they cancel each other out xx
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    Make up to cover scars?

    Dermablend definitely-- it's waterproof once set with their powder and specially designed for body as well as face. You can go to doctor as be referred so you can be colour matched and shown how to apply correctly too x
  8. J

    IBX heat lamp

    I use my infra red minx lamp as heat x
  9. J

    Weddings, other services

    I specialise in Bridal Makeup and never have time due anything else as I usually do the whole bridal party, although I would love to do hair. I think it's a skill in itself to develop one area of service TBH as weddings are bigger and more stressful potentially than they used to be but good...
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    Acrylics still not sticking, please help?

    Hi - so sorry you've had this experience and I sympathise as I was just the same - think it was the same initial training I had too and it wasn't cheap. However I knew I wasn't prepared enough so took the step to save again and tray with CND- had to wait til summer hols and travel over 2 hrs...
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    Recommendations for makeup ring light please

    Hi Salj, Hoping someone will answer - Laurensparkles on here mentioned one so hoping she replies x I was looking at this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007QUMU5K/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me= as the Diva isn't available in UK x
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    Recommendations for makeup ring light please

    Hi, I'm searching for a ring light for taking better images of my makeup clients - can't seem to find what I'm looking for in the UK.- recommendations please thank you x
  13. J

    RCMA foundation

    Yes definitely - love mine and photographs beautifully x
  14. J

    Anyone completed an accredited course in massage?

    Hi - if you're near the Sylvia Hodge academy in Warrington is great. They do Vctc diploma - I did L3 Swedish Massage there x
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    Xen or St Tropez feedback

    Love Xen and have used it for 6 yrs now - not keen on company though x
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    Foundation palette?

    I love my RCMA palettes - wish I'd bought them first now - get the mixer too so you can alter textures to suit most skin types x
  17. J

    Show us your make up

    Hi, Ive ben looking for a ring light - please would you let me have some details of where you got yours from. Great pics - thank you x
  18. J

    Can I paint Vinylux over Shellac if I don't have the Shellac colour?

    oops - pic was in original post - here it is.
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    Can I paint Vinylux over Shellac if I don't have the Shellac colour?

    Hi And thank you for your replies. My client didn't want Mint convertible in Vinylux anyway which was my alternative to Shellac - she wanted a turquoise (Think I uploaded pic of what she wanted). I did ask for layering ideas for turquoise shellac but didn't get any replies. So I did Hotski x2...
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