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  1. lozenja

    Fungal nails? My client never had before now has on every finger on one hand!

    My regular never had any probs with her nails and now has what seems to be a fungal nail infection in each of her fingers on the right hand. I only do Bio-Gel overlays on her and am very careful to steralise all my implements. No other client has any signs on their fingernails!!
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    Spray tan regular not going as dark - help!

    Hey guys, I have a regular that I always spray tan every 10 days or so and she seems to be building up a resistance to the DHA?? I wasnt sure whether to believe but I have seen her the next day after spraying her in a 14% and she looked like she had a 10% maximum 11%. When I saw her at my local...
  3. lozenja

    About to have a baby and work from home doing nails

    Hi guys, Just wondering if any of you have a small baby and manage to continue doing nail clients from home? I am 6 months pregnant and do spray tans and nails (Bio-Gel and Shellac) My hubby working one week at home one away in the mining industry... Considering my average nails set with bio...
  4. lozenja

    Parrot nails and Shellac or Bio Gel, help!

    Hi, I have a new client who has parrot nails (sharp downward growth shortly after white) I was thinking of keeping her nails short and doing french as its for her wedding... Any suggestions or tips? I have done nails with the opposite affliction but that client preferred tips and Bio. This...
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    Keratin treatment gone wrong

    Hi, Im visiting from beauty. One of my clients came in and told me she had a keratin treatment through a Groupon special. She had a trainee working on her hair ( Not that that should matter) Anyway this poor girl showed me her hair. It had broken off and was very dry and fried!! More like...
  6. lozenja

    Keratin treatment gone wrong

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    White holographic glitter that posts to Australia

    Hey folks, I have been on the hunt for white holographic glitter (black too) but for the life of me, no supplier sends to Australia worldwide!! I have been hearing how S2 has a lovely one etc and am very jealous :( Can anyone assist me??? Would be great if they stocked both White holo and...
  8. lozenja

    Lovely client stories

    Just got a hug and kiss from a newish client as she was so happy with my work. awww. It's her wedding this weekend and was honoured to be able to do her bridal nails. Such a feel good moment!! :-) Sent from my GT-I9100 using SalonGeek
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    Callus Peel – Is there a prep to make it go through more layers of skin?

    I have a client with a lot of dry skin on her feet, so I am just wondering if you would leave the peel on for longer (I normally do max of 20mins) and possibly buff first as well as after? Does anyone have any tips?
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    My mum is here from VIC and booked in elsewhere for beauty!!

    OMG, my mum has booked in to get her Shellac and tan done else where before my brothers wedding! Her reason being that she thought I would be "too busy"... nice thought but seriously!! I hope the tech does a good job incase everyone at the wedding thinks it is my work!! :-\
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    Konad & Bio gel - Stamp wiped off with Dual Cleanse after top coat of S Gel? Help!!

    Hey Geeks, I searched the forum but could not find a thread about bio-gel and Konad... I did 1. clear gel 2. pink gel x 2 3. sealer gel 4. dual cleanse 5. konad stamp (fishnet pattern with white) 6. s gel wiped with dual cleanse then print came off!! so did 2 coats s gel and still was...
  12. lozenja

    After removal, I can never remove the last residue of Shellac/gel

    After doing soak off for Shellac or Bio-Gel I always seem to have little bits of gel still on the nail plate. For Shellac, I wrap for 10 mins and scrape with orange stick, then wipe over with acetone For gel, I buff top coat, then soak for 15mins and scrape with orange stick, then wipe over...
  13. lozenja

    Nail decals - where can I buy from?

    I have tried to buy some nail decals but none of my suppliers stock any. I am really after white lace strips... Has anyone seen any about? I have bought some of Ebay but was mixed gold and lace. My clients are not really the gold types... Will eventually invest in Konad but would prefer the...
  14. lozenja

    Inventive ways to avoid disasters

    I was doing a mobile visit (I hardly ever do mobile as I prefer to work from home salon) and I with out fail always forget something... I was at my brothers fiance's house doing a pre wedding trial with french gels. I had to wipe off the tacky layer only to find I hadn't brough over any...
  15. lozenja

    Embedding lace in gel - Any suggestions?

    I have a client that loves nail art and she is very keen to have lace as part of her gel nails (I use Bio-Sculpture) I have been doing Bio-Gel for just under a year now and am confident with sculptures and overlays. I have not done much nail art as my primary job is working in the airline...
  16. lozenja

    Does anyone have customers that don't want cuticles cut?

    Was just wondering... a lot of my friends, prefer not to have cuticles cut just pushed back. They are the newer type of nail client ie Shellac or polish people. I am talking about cutting only the cuticle not the live skin... I do it as that is what they want but it is not as neat looking...
  17. lozenja

    My gel brush has gone all wonky - how do it fix it?!

    Hi peeps, I put my gel brush's lid on quicky and when I opened it, it is all misshaped :-( Any tips?! Its my favourate Bio-gel one...
  18. lozenja

    Recommend Nail brush to buy to apply Shellac thinly

    Hi, i am still having probs with my french application with Shellac. it doesnt wrinkle etc but always peels off clients after 5-7 days. I think it is due to white not being thin enough. Is there a nail brush you use instead of the brush it comes with?! a link to buy it would be handy... I use a...
  19. lozenja

    New @ spray tanning - went patchy - help!

    Hi Guys, I am new to spray tanning and I sprayed a friend. I asked for her honest opinon and she said that the spray tan was a little patchy after 2-3 days... Is this due to dry skin? Or is it something I did? I used Aviva tan spray. I know others who use this spray solution and everyone...
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