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Hi Geeks after a brief absence I am back on the Nail Scene and am very excited to be spending a summer in the UK performing nail services. For those who do not know me I have had a long, varied, fun career in nails, learning as much as I could and doing as much as I could. It would be true to...

Can you rent in a hairdressers/beauty salon and NOT work on a saturday? I'm just curious, I've downsized and will be working from a beauty salon. In my own salon I didnt work on a saturday and after 9 years of saturdays I'm loving time with my much neglected friends and partner. I will only be...

Now I know we've spoken so many times about Rio but I found out today that this guy in Dublin who sells stick on nails, make up, and wigs is now selling gel, acrylic n nail art to the public. I find this so disturbing. He has about 5 branches already in the city centre and no doubt he'll roll...

I would like to go full steam ahead with my custom blending and so far I just use straight out of the pot and have 2 other mixes. I'd love one for my skin tone but dont wanna add another brand of powders in with my CND. I've done a search but cannot find what I'm looking for. What do you use...

Based on a few threads I've read recently I have a question about Nail technician's pricing. Now I know it varies from place to place and also experience but for me I feel that prices are back to where they were 10 yrs ago! I've been doing nails since 1999 and qualified in 2002 in...

I need a little help as I can feel the onset of burnout/depression/nervous breakdown.............. The salons not doing too well but not too bad either, I find I am constantly working, be it actual work in the salon or working on the salon and its all gettiing abit much. I'm tired, grumpy at...

This thread wasnt successful in biz geek so I'll try you nail geeks........................ I'm mass marketing and will be doing the biggest leaflet drop we've ever done. I'm a year open and want to let everyone know I'm here as I've slackened off with promoting in the last 6 months. I'm doing...

I'm mass marketing and will be doing the biggest leaflet drop we've ever done. I'm a year open and want to let everyone know I'm here as I've slackened off with promoting in the last 6 months. I'm doing a double sided leaflet as I do nails & tanning. one side with tanning (airbrush and u.v) and...

I have been given fantastic point of sale items for my Almond Mani and will be launching mid-feb with a big night tho my regulars are free to try it in the meantime. What i want to know is what should I do on the night?............. I've only had 2 'nights' here and they havent been as well...

Spurred by a recent email form Rebecca Kepple I decided to rate my clients A's are the best, B's good but not ness regular bookers or big spenders, C's dont mind seeing them every so often/ holiday clients and D's pains in the butt or one timers. I was really surprised at my client base I...

I'm not sure exactly what to write but on wednesday I left early to teach so the cash was left in the till and the end of day hadnt been done on the credit card machine so when I came in yesterday I had to cash up. I put the money in an envelope in the till. I always keep all the weeks cc slips...

To be honest retail doesnt make up any part of my business - I do tell clients about my products but dont really push them. I'm a great sales person when I want to be tho for some reason that doesnt come across here ( only solar oil get sold each and every week!) Does anyone have any advice for...

I've been really zombied out lately from working 7 days a week and know its only gonna get busier so decided that I would be open the following over Christmas: Mon22nd 9-9 Tue23rd 9-9 Wed24th 8-3 Thur 25th closed Fri 26th closed Sat 27th closed Mon 29th 9-4 Tue 30th 9-4 Wed 31st 9-4...

Geeks last week I'm sure I looked at an Australian geeks new website that was fantastic, they used Young Nails & NFU-OH and had some great pics. I found the layout fantastic and wanted to PM her............. Does anyone know who I am talking about I have searched AND trawled through the pages...

Fellow Geeks I just wanted to know why there are so many threads recently about room renters? It seems people are getting themselves into hot water that they really do not need to be in. I am seeing a definite lack of business acumen from both salon OWNERS and the renters. We are in BUSINESS you...

You may think this is funny but I am seriously addicted to training! I have just been offered a place on an amazing training week with CND to do all my masters in one go and I'm sooo broke! have no clue how I'm gonna fund it but I'm determined that I'm going to be there. I will beg, borrow or...

Hi Peeps, I just wanted your opinions. I'm writing the section on nails for the new brochure for the college I work in and they have changed from offering ITEC Nail Technology to offering Gel Nails or Gel & Acrylic Nails. I've had words with them about changing from the ITEC but I suspect more...

Hey Guys I need your opinions: I have a new salon that looks great and it has been doing well since we opened. We're in a quieter time and our clients have remained loyal so were still good though we still have large gaps when noone is around. I am in the middle of a promotion and plan to get...

Hello group my name is Redadmiral and I'm a Nailaholic! I'm a confessed training junkie, product junkie, mad magazine subscriber, books, dvds websites watcher & nail gallery peeping tom!:o I'm 6 years in and I want to know when will it end? whats going on - is this healthy? It used to be a...

I would like to know how many of you have a promotional folder? My folder consists of adverts that I love, promo stuff thru the door that made me look twice, other peeps business cards, other salons price lists, articles and tutorials, company names and websites and much, much more. There...