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Hi! (please bear with me i have to type with my left hand...) Earlier today I had a fall and the docs say i may have broken one of the little bones in my wrist...all i know is it hurts like hell! :cry: I am in the process of starting up my nail business since being long term sick and all...

...to do an NVQ2 in hairdressing? There is a college near me that runs this course but its full. Are there any other options? Thanks in advance :) Sarah xx

Hi geeks, I know these things happen all the time but I didn't think there was any harm in posting it. Today I had a phone call from someone claiming to be from 02 trying to sell me phone insurance for £50 instead of £70. I thought the call was quite strange as the number that called me...

Right you lot.. Just wondering if there is such a thing as a coverage nail polish so you can extend nail beds with just a manicure? I would love to wear french polish but my nails beds are short. If it exists please let me know! :) Cheers dudes! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi all! I painted my nails black on monday using creative Voodoo enamel. I have noticed that after having a shower the black turns to a light grey colour. Its a marbled effect and looks quite pretty and then after a few hours it goes back to black. I always wear this colour and have never...

Hello! I really want to buy some of these as they look great and idiot proof! :green: Only trouble is there are so many to choose from and unfortunatly I can't buy them all... So what colours can you recomend? Ta ducks! xxxx

Hi all! I am currently a part time nail tech. I work in an office during the day which I dont really like. Its only temporary, until xmas but I am worried that I will go for another office job instead of being a full time nail tech as its the safe option. :irked: I have thought about...

Hi I have a client booked in for tomorrow night. It was made 3 weeks ago so I text her this morning to check she could still make it. I haven't had a reply yet. What would you do if you dont get confirmation? would you still go along or just assume its cancelled? Cheers xxxxxxxxx

Hello!!! I am mobile and I am getting rather p*ssed off with last minute cancellations. I have a cancellation fee but its not like I can turn up on their doorstep demanding money. So my question to you is....is it possible to take deposits off clients over the internet? I mean taking the...

Hi! I start work in a salon on saturday part time. I have been told that I can't do pedicures tho as she has given that responsibility to another girl who does nails and beauty treatments. Is this normal for a salon to do? I'm not overly bothered but would like to do it someone...

Hi geeks!! Just got home from my first day at Download! I didn't manage to get camping tickets but I am so glad to get home and into the shower!!! The atmosphere there is amazing! and I can't believe how much there is to do!! Are any other geeks going tomorrow or sunday? May see you...

Well tomorrow I have a nail biter who is the first to take part in my new programme of regular weekly appointments!!! I have read threads of how some of you have had success with this. I am doing a full set with a custom blend tomorrow then a rebalance in 2 weeks and in between these...

Hi I have a booking next week for a full set of nails for a wedding the next day. Its in a hotel room so I dont really want to take my L+P stuff in case the smell bothers other guests so I would like to use fabric. The thing is she wants to go swimming on the morning of her wedding and I...

I had a call today from a possible new client. She asked if I do gel but I explained that I currently only do L+P. She went on with the usual 'but acrylic damages your nails blah blah...' I explained to her how some nail techs cause damage, how I applied them and how the prep for the...

Well i've gone and booked myself on the creative spa course in coventry on the 6th June (just in time for summer!). I am both looking forward to it and dreading it as we will be practising on each other and I am sooooooo ticklish I cant bear to have my feet touched! So that should be...

Hi Are there any creative trained nail techs in cov who can do custom blending? I'm fed up of doing my own nails so feel like treating myself. If you could PM me that would be fabulous!! Ta! Sarah

Hey I have just tried to sculpt a custome blend on my right hand, looks pretty good but as it took so long I can't be botherd to do the left hand! :eek: Does anyone else get this when doing their nails? S'pose I can do it later after a break! xxxx

Hi Guys! Just a recommendation! :green: I bought the large bucket bag from hyperion a few weeks ago and its excellent!!!! I can fit everything in it including my towels and my lamp and its very comfortable to carry around. I do have one of those metal cases but I dont think I will be...

Hi! Just had to post because i'm soooooo excited! My advert went up on yell.com yesterday and I already had a call from it! I have been asked if i would like to have a stall at an indulgence evening for charity. I have been thinking about it all afternoon... I am going to offer mini...

Hi guys! I need a geek who is a whizz with Word! I have done some pricelists but when it comes to printing them it leaves a blank space about 1 inch on the right hand side of the page. I have had this before and managed to change the settings so it prints the entire page but I can't seem...