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    Acrylic Help???

    Hi Geeg Thanks for that advice, I really do feel as it is only on some nails, this may be the problems, but good to have it confirmed. Happy Xmas Lesleyx
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    Acrylic Help???

    Hi to all Had an interesting one today. I had a 13 year old girl come on Saturday for Acrylic Tip and Overlay. Used Ret+ and Perfect Clear over Radical French tip. Her father paid for her. A couple of her nail plates were damaged, one very badly, although well healed. She had...
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    nail file storage

    Hi Have you seen :shock: the cool clear perspex storage in the back of the Designer Nails catalogue. I have a large storage box with all my "bits and pieces" in on my desk, very neat and tidy. they do nail file storage pots - if that's what you mean - to store them upright for use - have...
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    Fabric Rebalance Help??

    Thanks to Geeg and Ruth for their info and advice, I did my lady's nails and she gave me 7/10 - am vvv happy with that, especially as she has had fibreglass for ever :D As Geeg says, will learn even more on my course next week! Thanks for the advice and info. Am looking forward to the...
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    Fabric# Conversion, Hygiene, Extractors!

    Hi Tamm When I opened my nail area within an existing shop, I worried endlessly about the vapour - especially as I am in a listed building, with very low ceilings. :( I checked prices and descriptions of many extractor units, and eventually bought a cheap Window extract fan from Wickes...
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    Fabric Rebalance Help??

    Geeg, thanks. That makes sense to me! I think this client has plenty of fibreglass on each nail, it is just literally infilling zone 3 and removing the lifting. By the time she comes back in 2/3 weeks, I will have done my course! I phoned her and she is happy to have a go and not loose...
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    Fabric Rebalance Help??

    Thanks for that. I have been testing my skills with Fabric today and am really pleased. Within 2 nails I have removed mesh - by following instructions from posts here and with the kit. Will have a go at her rebalance. Do I have to buff it down - or just remove loose/lifted product? ...
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    Fabric Rebalance Help??

    Hi all I am booked to do a Fabric day on 25th November. Someone came into my shop yesterday, with a really nice set of fibreglass (her words) they are in really quite good condition considering they have been on 3 weeks, there is a tiny bit of lifting on 2/3 nails, but the tips are in great...
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    LIFTING

    Don't get downhearted, read and learn. If you look at one of the questionnaires (cant think of technical name - but they pop up on this site! :D you will see you are not alone. The worst problem that the people who have answered this was lifting (the last time I looked at it). I too had...
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    DIY Manicure - Help?

    Grace Thank you - these are just what I was looking for. I cannot draw, so anything I have done is computer generated, and the movements are not easy to reproduce :!: This is really helpful - I am now going to turn it into a leaflet for the Guides to take away and it will look great :D...
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    DIY Manicure - Help?

    Grace, these look very very tasty! Thank you - information is perfect. Have pm'd you with email address and message. Lesleyxx
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    DIY Manicure - Help?

    Hi All I have been asked to talk to the local Guides about Hand and Nail care. I am doing a demonstration, and showing them how to do a simple massage with hand cream - however would like to suggest ways they can manicure at home with products found in the house - I am sure they won't have...
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    Fabric # advantages?

    Hi Have just booked my Fabric course for November, and greatly looking forward to it. :) One question, does Fabric adhere better to those with oily nail beds. Someone said it did, but wanted the words of the professional? I do have a lady with that problem (you may remember the...
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    It's Official!!! I'm going Creative!

    Hi all sorry, computer died whilst uploading message, couldn't delete 2nd copy!!! So got rid of most of text. Lesleyx
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    It's Official!!! I'm going Creative!

    Hi all Just to add along this thread, if after you have done your FDFC with Creative and you want to open a new salon, if you spend a certain amount with creative (can't quite remember, but not huge amount) you get a free days training :P I have had this today (I think it is technically...
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    can anyone please help

    Shell I have been in exactly same situation as you recently. Qualified in the summer, going along OK, then suddenly when opened my salon, the amazing dropping nails appeared :!: I have done 20 sets + on friends, friends of friends, and they are ALL ON! I think that people see a new salon...
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    It's Official!!! I'm going Creative!

    Sorry, couldnt put an answer in box, cos same as Geeg, my first customer was my 15 year old daughter and then her friends. I trained so I could save them money doing their nails!!! We all have the strangest of reasons. Partly because I thought of paying for my daughter to do a course when she...
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    Watchdog

    To Sam, Jacqui and Liza Well done, that came out really well for the industry. Agree with all others, am thinking of putting my own notice up to say No MMA etc, would be great if it was an industry thing, would also awaken public interest for those who did not see Watchdog. They will all...
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    Pregnant with oily nail beds!!! Help?

    Fiona and Geeg A thousand thanks - I don't feel the day was so bad after all. I used scrubfresh only before Nail Fresh. Will try again after tomorrow. Would you use Primer too? and When? Eg AHA cuticle Remover Tool to clean area Koala Buffer to take off shine Scrubfresh Nail...
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    Pregnant with oily nail beds!!! Help?

    Dear All I have the nicest nightmare client possible and need HELP!!!! Lovely lady came to me (as a reminder am very very new to this and learning very very fast - but not fast enough) - 14 days before birth of 2nd child - eldest 3, who wanted very very long extensions, on her already long...
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