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A Practical Guide to Beauty Therapy ... - Google Book SearchA Practical Guide to Beauty Therapy for Nvq Level 2 - Google Books Resultby Janet Simms - 1998 - Health & Fitness - 324 pages Acrylic nails Remember Acrylic nail products can also be applied as an overlay to strengthen the natural...

Bit early for New Years..but this is a cracking idea..i reckon:) How about we all pledge, as professionals, we will no longer be sucked in by clients who try to receive discounts on nail services? You know the type..client x who swears their nail just "fell off". Or the client who is...

So many threads are all about gaining clients..but equal importance should be placed on keeping these clients (plus exisiting ones). Just imagine if we all had every single client still..from the start of our career? (pretty impossible, i know) For me, client retention is not about offering...

Just came across this one..you have to take a peek..it has categories for just about everything..my fave at the moment is "insults",lol. www.TheForumSite.com hope the link works:)

IPL in australia appears to be the latest weapon in permament hair removal..whats the diff between this and electrolysis?? Fors and against please?

eBay Australia Guides - Gel Nails Vs Acrylic Nails - Which is Better - 12:46amHi, Im a fully qualified Hairdresser and Nail Technician. I own a salon in the beautiful Adelaide Hills, South Australia and I am writing this guide to ...

Anyone know of a brand thats green coloured? Was quizzing a new client about her previous techs product (nail bar) and she was adamant that it was green..she didnt see the bottle as the tech went to the cupboard to decant. I am sure monomer is always blue or purple? What colour is MMA, does...

Hope i dont sound like a right cow..i'm not really But quite a few geeks get the spelling wrong..would hate to think some may have it spelt that way on websites etc..spell checker wont correct it for you! Not that i am the best speller in the world,lol, but its important to spell anything nail...

Bought some yesterday and its a oil base rather than cream?..much prefer the way it used to be..it was more luxurious:) Haven't bought it for a while, so it could have changed ages ago. How do you think the formulations rate? I have never tried the rejuvinator..is that more like the old eraser?

I was reading through a old copy of nailpro where it mentioned beauty tech had a section for techs willing to mentor ( i can hear sam groaning:lol:) But wouldn't it be cool? Even just add your name to this thread if you want to mentor..what do you think? I have a few techs who i mentor (and do...

One of my favourite clients asked me a couple of questions last night i hope you can help me with..the hardest one first (to me anyway!) was "why are most gels sticky apart from the intense seal you use?" I know its the tacky dispersion layer thats left after the full cure..but why doesnt the...

good arvo geeks..it is in aussie anyway:) A question for you..especially those that are in busy salons..is it possible to do a decent full set in exactly one hour? Can anyone do this and really say they look good? I was asked by a salon owner if i could...to which i replied i could if it were...

i have a difficult almost 12 year old girl! would love to have a world wide opinion of this latest situation from you please! my daughters best friend turned up tonight (8.20pm to be precise) shouting out for her in the dark while i was doing my client. she disappeared before i managed to catch...

i have been thinking seriously of trying out ez flow products for some time, but guess my logistics could be against me (training wise) as i am in Perth Western Australia:eek: one of the reasons why i am considering ez flow is the colour range which does greatly appeal to my young clientele...

after doing l&p for years i have really been pushing myself to overcome my fear of gel (mainly due to the very different technique). i have a couple of clients that are wearing gels..without the french (not confident enough..yet!) anyway decided to try a " indestructible french manicure" on my...

with my constant obsession of trying to give my clients the perfect set, i came across a article about the 7 view points..if i have learnt exactly all this on previous courses i cant remember doing so:o the seven usual views of the nail to consider are as follows : 1. the usual filing view...

is it correct that you can't disinfect miracle shine buffers? i have been told just to wash them in soapy water:eek: i guess i could keep them bagged with clients other personal files..i usually use gel sealant anyway. interested to know what everyone else does with them?

i would like some input from geeks regarding training. i am starting this Saturday lecturing l&p. i do have to follow the colleges syllabus understandably but am able to add to it (time permitting). looking back on your training what did you feel was missing? what would have really helped you? i...

does this excuse that some clients like to use annoy the daylights out of you?:irked: i can say honestly as a wearer of enhancements that this has never happened to mine in the 18 years i have worn them! as a nail tech reading this...have yours?:eek: why do some clients persist with this...

i have been asked to join in my daughters pampering day at school this wednesday. the object of this day is to bring the girls closer together and stop the bitching (lol). i have a two classes of twenty girls (40 all up) and 45 minutes for each class to show them how to do a BASIC manicure on...