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For those who do not like to here the 'C' word mentioned before the month of December, please do not read any further, you have been warned :lol: For anyone still reading, last year we had a Christmas Nail Art group to post pics and share ideas. I've been asked to re-start it again this year so...

I'm not quite sure what happened, but i suddenly had a small moment of festive cheer and decided to start a christmas nail art lovers group! Anyone coming to join me?! Please add you pictures ho ho ho merry christmas!!! (think that enough cheer from me until next year!)...

Anyone else think that a gel certificate (or manditory completion of a product specific course) would be a better requirement for the use of Shellac and Gel Polishes? They are such a simple product to use but the forum seems to be plagued with questions about them and I think many of the...

Hi all I have 3 enhancements clients with problem nails that would like to be natural nail overlay clients, if they could. Due to how their nautral nails grow though, i think this is impossible. However i would love you opinions on if i am treating their nails appropiately for the nail type...

Hi all I'm a mobile tech and gained a few new customers over the christmas period. 2 in particular are reliable, regular clients but they have some very different views on certain things!! Now, i know the general rules... dont discuss politics, religion etc. but i think when you work as a...

Hi guys I'm a mobile tech and have been for the last year. Business is picking up and i'm spending more time sitting on my useless little folding stool! So, i've been searching for a portable stool or chair that will be comfortable and good for my posture...... they dont seem to exist!!! I've...

Hello!! I've only very recently completed my eyelash extension training and have so far only done 3 sets. The set i did tonight were for some fairly long lashes, 10mm - 13mm (her natural lashes were rather long!) and i kept placing the lashes and they looked fine. Then i'd go on to place...

HELP!! I have a very good, very lovely client. She is 62 and has very brittle nails. She wanted to grow her nails to have a NNO. We have now achieved this and she is breaking more nails than ever before. :cry: She doesnt get lifting, her nails just break off sometimes taking her free edge...

Hi all I'm very very new to eyelash extensions and i'm currently doing my case studies. I have a friend to do later in the week who has very wide set, almond eyes. I'm not sure what method to use to flatter her eyes. Its something she's very concious of and was teased alot when she was...

Hi geeks I did my flirties training yesterday and it was fantastic. I had a lovely time and came away feeling like i know what i'm doing, now i just need to get lots of practice doing it!! I have quite a few models lined up but i wondered if having a practice head would help improve...

Opinions please! Do mobile techs and home salons create a healthy alternative atmosphere for clients or is it simply making it easier for poorly qualified or unqualified techs to trade? Does it create an easy hiding place for people to work in a cash in hand manor and not declare self...

Hi all I just started dabbling in one stroke. I purchased some acrylic paints from a local shop as well as a nice small 'one stroke brush'. I've watched loads of videos and read tutorials and i think i understnad the technique require (although i dont seem to be able to do it yet!!) But...

Hi all Any suggestions for good, portable seating for a mobile tech? I've been working mobile since February and slowly building a client base. The festive season has been really busy for me and i've definately noticed that my cheap portable stool isnt taking care of my back. Need...

Hi all I've been using compact brushes since i started L&P, mostly because i found them smaller and easier to take around with me. A while back i upgraded to a lovely more expensive brush, still in the compact design. Unfortunately, it has now gone to brush heaven due to contamination...

Simple thread, but i've had a couple of alcoholic drinks tonight and my brain isnt fully engaged for more complicated things :green: What is the most important thing that SalonGeek has taught you? Personally it taught me that i had a loooooong hard road of practice and learning ahead of me...

I'm slightly terrified of entering the critique section.... but here goes!! I dont do many more natural looking sets so i thought i'd see what you all think. These are on my own nails. I passed with Essential Nails (the dreaded home learning course!) in February and have been attempting to...

This is my first christmas as a working tech and i would like to due a little something in December giving a little gift pack to clients. I obviously dont want to spend a fortune, but i'm really struggling as to what to put in them!!! I started with the idea of a little solar oil, a novelty...

Trying to keep up with the geek rules and post something thought provoking once in a while so here goes! I've read a few things recently that point out the lowering standards of our industry and wondered what you would do to make it better, so.... If you were made 'Beauty Industry Prime...

Quite a few thread on here have got me thinking... Do you talk to your suppliers (in person or on the telephone) or do you do everything online? With online ordering, search engines and forums like this, is the communication between suppliers and customers now forgotten? How often do you...

Well as the title suggests........ what do you find are the best and worst things about working in the industry (hair and beauty geeks welcome too)??? Here's mine: Best: the creative feeling of making something beautiful out of the products which look like nothing special to a client. Worst...