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    Creative Gel Bond - help

    Hi All I love Creative Gel Bond and have used it for years but have always got to half a tube and the nib gets blocked, broken unuseable - i have tried everything to keep the nib clean but wondered if any of you Gel Bond lovers have any tips - why dont they sell extra nibs so we can change...
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    adding extra services on our current treatment list

    Hi Guys i was wondering if anyone had any ideas for adding extras onto our treatments (dont be rude ha ha ha) what Im getting at is like for an extra amount you can have a hand and arm massage, for an extra amount you can have this added to your facial, etc. I hope you can see what Im...
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    Bolt ons

    Hi All Just needed you input, help and advise, I fancy doing adding bolt ons to certain services but ive come up with an arm and hand massage after your nail enhancements - we do a full treatment list so any more bolt on ideas would be appreciated. heidi
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    New creative almond manicure

    Hi Everyone We just received our products for the new almond manicure and it smells gorgeous and smells like its needs to be eaten!! Anyway I just wondered in what order do the products needs to be used - can anyone help many thanks heidi
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    Hurrah for PopIts!!!

    Hi Everyone I was in a bit of a dilema the other week when I heard that an discount nail shop was going to open up near me, I thought ohno nails that are fast and cheap how can I compare. I came on here and read some threads and came upon Gigi's reply to one to try the Poppits. I got some...
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    bank holiday - employees rights

    Hi all just wanted some advise - My girls work tuesday to saturday - I have gone on the government website to see what their entitlement is over bank holiday mondays and I cannot understand the jargon, basically do I by law have to give them extra days or what. also is the standard amount...
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    Semi Permanent make up

    Hi All Am thinking about doing a semi-permanent make up course. A couple of questions - is it a popular treatment as it is quite expensive (Iam looking at the Nouveau Contour training) and two do I need to be a qualified therapist to do these treatments. Any more advice would be helpful...
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    advice needed for employment contracts

    Hi all Just a quick bit of advice needed really - I am just about to issue my two beauticians with employment contracts - I am downloading the standard ones on the government website - but I wanted to know if any of you salon owners put a clause in them about not working in another salon in...
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    Pay Structures For Beauty Therapists - Help!

    Hi all I am just about to take on another beautician and I would also like to give a raise to my other beautician who has been with me for three years. I am in a bit of a quandry on what are the rates of pay for beauticians and would be most grateful if you salon owners out there can...
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    christmas decoration - nail style!

    Hi Guys I dont know how many of you have tried this but today we started routing through the decoration for the salon. At the same time one of my technicians was sorting out the nail polish box. Well I put two and two together and got some silver spray paint - sprayed the old bottles then...
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    Top Coat for Technicians

    Hi All Probably an age old question - but does anyone know of a top coat that is resistant to nailpolish remover/acetone. I love wearing polish or nailart but after a few hours they are ruined. When I first started airbrushing I used Safari products and their top coat was fabulous in this...
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    My New website

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    My New website

    Hi All The latest acquisition to Finishing Touches Thetford is our new website. It has taken us 2 and half year to get to the point of making this website - there are still a couple of pictures to be added. please have a look. Finishing Touches, Thetford thanks heidi
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    Airbrush Tanning Booths!

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    new glitters

    Hi all check out fiona's 23 new glitters that have just arrived from the usa - we have ordered about 20 and they are fabulous. In our salon about 90% (yes really!!) or our customers have glitter acrylic - which is great for us because one they are easy to use and two we charge more...
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    getting fab glitters

    Hi All If any of you want to find some fantastic glitters then go the the website www.nailgraphix.com I have been using them for years and their glitters are the best I have used. They are looking for a distributer in the u.k. You just add your favourite acrylic powder and off you go. I...
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    copycat nails

    Hi girls Having been pestered all week by two of my techies to recreate the nails in this month's nail mags (the nails in the advert for Odessey Nails) I finally done them today and if you look in the photo gallery under copycat nails you will see my attemps. Heidi
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    Salon software

    Hi All Before I spend about 700 pounds on salon software - has anyone on here computerised in their salon and what do they think of it. Heidi
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    greenie smiles!!!

    Hi girls and guys Can you help me on this on that has perplexed me somewhat. I have just had a client in for maintenance after having a brand new set on three weeks ago - she came then with no free edge at all. Now on her right hand where the free edge has grown the smile lines are green -...
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    Greenies!!

    Hi All Im very curious!! I have been doing nails for 7 years now and never had many problems up until now. I have a lovely client who have been coming to me for about 2 years during the first year we had no problems - she then announced she was touring part of the world. She wanted to...
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