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Hiya geeks, Im just wondering if anyone can recommend a good educator in the birmingham area for gel nails, i am qualified and i have about 2 years experience now using LCN and NSI gels (mainly nsi) but feel there are loads of things i still need improvment with , especially getting a crisp...

This is beauty gone mad, who in their right mind would want this done, im all for looking young, but this hell no. Ive heard fighters do something similar to cut weight before they weigh in for a fight and inject it back in after , crazy whatever reason your doing it for.

i think they look amazing, i really like them x

Ive been doing nails for 2 years now and occasionally still have days like this, one of the biggest helps to me was gigi rouse (geegs) book nail class , it has lots of tips and advice from how to hold your brush correctly (this makes a massive difference) file control gel and l&p application and...

Totally agree, for nails it wasnt that great this year, every where u looked was brows and lashes , ill be off to london excel next year

I can tell you from experience that if you are going to buy a cheaper alternative you are wasting your money, whilst i and probably every other nail tech on this site understand its expensive to start up as a nail tech with all the equipment you need, if you are not buying from a reputable...

I done my Shellac training with Ellisons and they were great, cant comment on any of the other courses though , sorry x

Hi i use LCN gels and when i first trained LCN in my area was all the rage, its what most salons offer in my area. However since joining salongeek i have heard great things about CND Brisa Gels , hypoallergenic, no heat spike, stays put so you can do all five fingers before curing so im going to...

I wouldnt say it was seasonal as such, i work 4 days per week and i have my regular clients that come every 2/3 weeks and thats enough to keep my little business ticking over nicely, however i have noticed that bank holiday weekends, easter and christmas i have to work an extra day or 2 to fit...

Thanks everyone for your replies and information links very much appreciated

Thank you, i will advise her about the hot oil manicures, and thanks again for your advice much appreciated x

Hi no i didnt take a pic, should of really, ive just looked up inverse pterygium and it didnt look like any of the pics i saw, from what ive just read Inverse Pterygium isthe tip of the finger tip attached to the underneath of the nail (is this right), my ladies was just a flap of skin under her...

Hi geeks Can anyone explain to me what this could be, I've just had a client in for overlays and she had skin growing under her free edge it was actually attached to the free edge, I've never seen this before does anyone know what it is and is there anything I can do for her she said it hurts...

just bumping this thread incase theres any1 that can do these nails for me x

I personally wouldnt buy products from ebay, you dnt know how theyve been manufactured, if theyve been thoroughly tested, and what ingredients they contain, reputable companies spend thounsands on perfecting their product. I think if you are offering a professional service to paying clients you...

I have 2 boys and would never dream of taking them with me for a hair/beauty appointment they would be bored after 5 minutes and would cause mayhem. I have a nail client who used to always bring her daughter, she used to mess with my gel pots be grabbing her moms hand when i was doing her nails...

I'm just wondering if any of you bio sculpture technicians could give me a bit of advice. I currently use the lcn buff off system but am going to do a conversion course with either cnd or do a bio sculpture course as I've heard great reviews about both. Anyway my question, is bio sculpture as...

I have used bio bond aswell, In fact when I went on a refresher course the educator actually said she preferred bio bond to the bonder x

Hi Holly Ive been using LCN for almost two years and use bonder new but havent had any problems with it, sorry i cant be of more help.

I am 29 and first had botox at the age of 27 and to be honest i wish 'id have waited a few more years. My wrinkles/lines weren't too bad but were getting me down so decided botox was the option for me and while it does make a a really big difference i do now have to keep it up as when it wears...