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Have you considered using a head mag lamp? I use one all the time in the salon & find it far more convenient than a standard magnifier. There are lots on e-bay & very affordable!

I would either use a ready mixed non-setting masque suitable for the skin type or mix regular clay ingredients that you would have learnt with at college (calamine, kaolin, magnesium) and add drinking chocolate or cocoa powder in sufficient (not too excessive) quantities to make it smell & look...

Hi - I do some work for a hospice and the general advice is that anyone undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy is off limits but if they are in between courses of treatment then you are OK to treat. However this depends on the cancer (likely outcomes - i.e. is it terminal) and I suggest you ask...

Hi - I did a course with The Vintage Hair Lounge last year and although it's not specifically for bridal, the techniques you learn are all adaptable for weddings. The best bit is you need no prior knowledge of hairdressing, although a flair for it definitely helps, and it gives you an edge in...

Dear Kirsty I'm sure I will be the first in a very long thread of Geek peeps suggesting that you ditch this client immediately - there is no way you should accept this man as a client for any further treatments -in spite of the fact that you have performed waxing for him several times. I...

Hi - It depends how much input you had when you did your NVQ - courses vary even though the National criteria is the same - some colleges/tutors devote more time to experimentation with make-up. A short course on bridal make-up will give you really useful hints/tips/techniques to deal with the...

I'm very excited too!! Lots to look forward to!;)

For anyone starting out in this business and not able to take advantage of the excellent free training available to some at FE colleges, the expense involved can be considerable. As a private, independent training provider I know how expensive private courses are and what a huge outlay it can be...

Hi - we have a regular client who comes for treatments for my students who has lymphodema as a result of cancer/lymph node removal - she now uses a special patch (bright pink!) on her hand which helps regulate the lymph fluid movement, it's obviously supplied by her medics, but she now has a...

Interestingly, one of my NVQ Level 2 students mentioned exactly the same thing about not liking certain aromas with 'certain' skincare products...As much as I admire Eve Taylor herself (legend!), it seems it doesn't suit all tastes, however guess we could say that about most ranges?? I'm happy...

Hi I would alter yours - depend on your server of course but even small changes like font colour/size?? A pain I know but...have you tried ringing the other salon and pointing out in a very friendly/helpful/thought you might like to know way that they have picked the same template as you - they...

Hi - Also sounds to me that the wax is removing built up layers of dead skin - get client to use a gentle exfoliator carefully in this region and then just before waxing apply a tiny layer of talc free powder (having to be PC now!) as this will stop the wax sticking to the skin so much but will...

Hi I'm not sure exactly what you mean by elastic bandages, but you're right it is the compression effect that bandages give that makes the treatment effective, so the bandages need to be strong/resilient enough to make that happen and of course washable. You can only try and see - do a trial run...

I would only mix like with like, i.e. cream with cream, honey with honey.

ecologie don't have big start-up costs and are very aware of their ingredients being 'free-from' no excess packaging etc

I use an electric underblanket (£5 from ebay), clients love it - really cosy. My pet hates are therapists not in proper uniform or wearing jewellery/varnish/long nails, therapists talking to me or worse selling products during the treatment. p.s. I like cold products too

Hi I use the nail polis and really like them because they contain less nasties than normal varnish and they do a great range of colours and small sizes, plus they look good on the shelves. For skincare we use ecologie, which I use for all the above reasons and others A friend of mine who is...

Brilliant analogy there with Mona Lisa - I will steal that! I would also warn the client that she will have really unruly brows for a while but that it should be worth the wait, you may find that they never quite behave themselves again (brows are funny like that once shaved - never behaved!)...

Yes def get student insurance and charge a little for your time as well - I have learned that you need to feel valued for carrying out treatments and feel as though you are offering value for money for your clients. All the best - the more practice you get in now the better!! Good luck:biggrin:

Ultimately it is yourself & your conscious that you have to live with. If it were someones purse that you found would you find a way to return it??? I bet you would. It's not about who it belongs to it's about your morals. keep a happy heart not a heavy one.