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    Anxiety eating me up

    I'm self employed and starting to resent my job which has given me major anxiety issues. I had a client who wasn't happy with placement of a few foils so I said I'd remedy, moved my day around etc and then she moved the goal post, i offered alternatives but none suited. I've got a snotty message...
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    The Gel Bottle not curing properly

    Hi, I contacted TGB directly and have been a qualified nail tech for 3 years with 0 complaints. I was told a 48w lamp was enough to cure, but I had a client back 3 times last week with flappy, sticky nails underneath. I've spend £300+ on this new system, their nail lamp is out of stock and...
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    Keeping a ginger, ginger

    I've got a client who is a mix of an majirel 8,04 8,34 and 7,4 and is a Donna from Suits kind of ginger but finding it's fading between colours and wants an at home product to use to keep it fresh - any ideas? I use Osmo copper but we've used it before when she's faded and she's ended up too red...
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    Copper looking pink

    i did a client tonight with a copper mixatone la bio mixed in with a base 8,3 but it's ended up looking pretty pink on the roots. Has anyone had this happen before? She's a natural base 6 and I used 20vol thanks guys. How do I remedy it :/
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    When the passion starts to go

    So Ive been in the industry now 12 years, I've got my own successful business - booking around 6 weeks in advance as standard, I've got a 90% customer retention and earning a good salary. But I'm losing the passion. i'm adjusting my hours to now suit my small family more but a regrowth tint just...
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    Anyone used 901s and a squib of 1,0 for achieving grey?

    I was chatting to a stylist the other day who said she's known other stylists to have grey success at achieving a soft grey by using 901s majiblonde with a small amount of base 1 - wondered if anyone had done it?
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    Super cool base 8

    got a natural base 7 client who wants a super cool base 8, she's bleach through the ends and tinted over with an 8,1 which she loves but the roots go too warm despite toning with 9,11 dia. I did bleach highlights through part last time but to do them all over each time then to tone is expensive...
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    Favourite L'Oreal toner

    I haven't used toners since i qualified really and we always used to use PO1 for everything or so it seemed... Wondered ladies what you like using for the following? For bleach highlights - level 10 - when they want like an icelandic blonde And for say around 8/9 highlights when they...
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    Adding some warmth and tone to grey hair

    Hi All, Have a client who is 90% white on the top and 60% on the back who feels her grey hair is very cold. She's never had colour ever in her life so want to make sure I get it spot on. She's naturally around a base 5 so was thinking 3 tones to add some warmth but keep it natural. I use...
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    Home salon set ups

    Hi Ladies, I know it's been mentioned before but I'm home setting up and I'm worried about how everything will fit :eek: I need to fit in a 5m x 2.5m space the following:- A nail table and 2 chairs - 1 for me 1 for client A backwash and with space behind for me to wash A styling chair...
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    Client Diarichesse Toner

    Hey, Did a client with bleach highlights over 7,0/7,3 50% mix tint and a root tint of 8,0 which looked gorgeous on her hair which is 80% grey on top. She feels too blonde now so hoping to tone it with a diarichesse, any recommendations? It's overall a gorgeous colour but just think I maybe...
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    First go at nails after manicure course

    Hi Ladies, Popping over from the hair side as on Wednesday I did a one day course in manicure and today did my first 'guinea pig' which happened to be my sister. I did her toes as she's acrylic on her hands but just wanted practice filing and painting etc. I did fairly thin coats but felt...
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    How do you do a conditioning treatment mobile?

    Hi all, A lot of my clients are asking for conditioning treatments mobile but I'm finding the inability to properly massage etc lacks the luxurious feel and whilst I know the products are much better for them than what they use, I'm wondering how to give it that 'sparkle'
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    Being mobile disadvantages

    Hey, I'm starting to find i'm finding a couple of things in my job... I'm feeling like i'm bending over backwards to accomodate people People expect me to work Monday-Sunday every hour under the sun (my hours are stipulated on my website) That my clients don't actually appreciate what...
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    Which Keratin blowdry system?

    I'm freelance and looking into keratin blowdry systems - which would you recommend? x
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    Client ended up muddy brown from going elsewhere

    Hey, One of my clients has gone elsewhere and had a disaster they aren't prepared to fix. She went from a full head of bleach and 20vol with 8,0 and 20vol highlights to a muddy khaki brown which she is really upset. They did a full head of highlights and then managed to turn the whole lot...
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    Light blonde to caramel blonde - majirel

    Hey! So have a client who is around 90% grey and looking to drop her from a base 9 tint all over down to a warm base 7. I struggle with the ends not looking natural and a bit lifeless when I go back this way despite doing 50% 7,0 to 50% 7,3 - can I use diarichesse instead without prepigging...
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