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We call ourselves professionals because let's face it, we are:) but being professional does not just mean we have a certificate to say we are fully trained, it also means we should behave, look, think and speak in a professional manner when it comes to anything to do with our work. We are a...

I have just found out that some people use an acrylic/hard or buff off gel layer to help with straightening out their ingrown toenails. I have developed one over the winter months and I think it's from wearing a certain pair of shoes, even though they don't feel tight but my toe hurts when I...

Ok, so we all know that PP has had many complaints due to it's thickness which makes it hard to apply nicely. We all know as the product ages, it gets thicker and makes it hard to apply nicely. Well, don't give up on it just yet and waste your money....... NSI are releasing a new product in...

I have had my trainer hand for a long time now and only ever practiced using tips. I am now ready to get my teeth into punching out some great sets with sculpting. My confidence is where it needs to be, I have my sculpting mojo ready to go:lol: and I'm excited and really feel ready to start this...

I was hoping that some of you had some little secret to getting rid of nicotine stains on the natural nails. I have my first elderly client who is having mani's and she is a heavy smoker which of course has caused terrible stains to her nails. Now, I'm a smoker too but for some reason I don't...

Ok, I have been reading so many posts lately where techs are saying things like: "It's has really knocked my confidence" "I've lost all confidence in myself" "I don't know if I can continue to do nails cause my confidence has taken a blow" It really saddens me to see how many posts are made...

I have just spotted on my NSI suppliers website the new Polish Pro Accessory collections kit. It's 6 colours/effects that you use over existing PP colours and they look great. Has anybody got them and tried them as yet? I will order my kit next week after my birthday and I have some money to...

Last night I did my first set for a bride. Now this bride is having a very simple wedding, so she didn't want anything spesh as such, she just wanted a soft white free edge and clear for remainder zones. I found it funny that in reality this is no different to other sets I have done but cause I...

What do you all keep your lint free wipes in for easy access on your station? I just can't seem to find the right kind of container that will fit them in well so they don't get all creased up etc, are easy to grab but looks good. Is there something (some kind of container) that is specifically...

Hi fellow geeks:) I was asked a question the other day by a newbie (as in just started studying and knows nothing about nails) and it made me think about what others do compared to what I do and told her I do. She was asking about our brushes we use and how she had just been told by her tutor...

I'm in Australia for those that don't know:) I was out yesterday and drove past a local salon and out the front they had a sing saying... "Shellac nails and toes $15" (that's about 9.5 pounds) I nearly died of shock, she can't be making any money. To be honest I think something is going on...

I bought a new tub of the new Body Builder gel in the soft white and the cover pink warm. Yesterday it was time to have a play and I when I went to use them, it was impossible. The soft white is so hard that I really struggled to even get some on my brush, then when I went to put it on my free...

Hi, As some of you know I'm still in training and I use NSI products. I have just started to do gels (around X-mas time) and I have been wearing a NNO since X-mas. I have got the new Balance builder (thick) Warm opaque gel and Balance builder (thick) soft white, plus the usual Balance clears...

Hiya fellow geeks:) Quick question..... I did a NNO 2 days ago on my own nails using NSI Builder clear gel (the normal 2 coats), then I tried something new and used my fave colour polish and then did Glaze n Go over the polish to seal it all nicely. My problem is, 4 of them have cracked. I...

Ok, I have hunted through all the custom blend threads/posts and I think I am confident enough now to give it a go again and start mixing. Just one question though.... Could someone tell me what colour this "golden glass" colour is exactly? I'm assuming it's a CND colour? or am I wrong? What...

Hi geeks I have decided to ask for some advice before I keep wasting product. I am using purely pink masque and pink masque but neither colour is doing me any flattering favors. The purely pink is too pink and the pink masque is too white. I think I prefer the purely pink masque over the pink...