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    Gel ll prepping with acetone

    Ohhh my.... definitely do not use a removal product ie. Acetone at the beginning of your GEL application... it will only lead to lifting. Please use the product you were trained to use so clients get longevity and value for money x
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    Shellac lamp sizzling sound and bulbs blown

    I bought one four months ago... it blew just turning three months old... I was raging... it's just not good enough... no other company would allow this to keep happening if there was a manufacturing problem they should have all been recalled. Even though they may be quickly sent back and a new...
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    Clients payment in cash

    If it's only £20 i would just pop in to my local shop and ask them to change it! no biggie... it's all legal tender... as long as the client is happy & returns then all is good!!!
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    So excited, received intro Shellac

    Hi... i would suggest using it on yourself half a dozen times before you make further purchases... i'm new to Shellac... been using Gelish for over two years and am taking a reaction to the Shellac... gutted!!! love it though so will persevere... if i can..HTHs xx
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    Allergic reaction to Shellac?

    Hi... just a wee update... my hands are now in bits... have to take an anti-histamine tablet, a steroid cream and a waterproof moisturiser... i use several plasters on fingers/hand and wear gloves when working... all in all not a good look :( I'm really gutted that this has happened after i...
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    Quick Gelish question

    i'm pretty sure thats old stock... when i first used it the label had a grey background behind top it off... and now it's coloured... hths
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    Portable massage couch?

    i had a portable couch before i started to rent a room doing beauty... so, i thought to keep costs down i will use this... BIG MISTAKE! clients will be coming to you all shapes and sizes... our first job is to make them feel confident enough to be there! i had ladies embarrassed getting on...
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    Just how much info do you get on the Shellac Brings em Back course?

    I recently done the course and art & style... my trainer was lovely but the knowledge from the PowerPoint is limited... as was the application... only the finished result was looked at. The art class was extremely poor, it didn't show how to use their additives very imaginatively ( just brush...
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    Spray tan

    i trained with fake bake but use nouvatan too (fake bake got hard to purchase for a while)... in my opinion there is no comparison... fake bake is the best! i have their kit... i've been using their 'pig' for 9 years and use it fairly heavily with no probs (fingers crossed) lol
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    Gelish, please help

    good luck!! i haven't done forms yet... that is the next course i wan't to do xx
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    Gelish, please help

    another wee point i noticed... if you file the sides after curing you break the seal... that means water,air, dust particles can get in between the gel and the nail plate causing lifting!!! you can't file the sides or free edge at this stage... (this is why you 'cap' the free edge after each...
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    Gelish, please help

    Yes... try that and see if it helps first xx
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    Gelish, please help

    Ah ok... i haven't used their structure gel but i do know you definitely don't use acetone at the prep stage...this is a removal product!!! you need to use a nail cleanser...
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    Gelish, please help

    Hi... are you doing Gels or Gelish?
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    White eyebrow hairs

    hahaha... don't do that then ;)
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    White eyebrow hairs

    Hi... if its only a few i pluck them out... i've never managed to tint them... HTH's xx
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    Allergic reaction to Shellac?

    Thanks for your replies everyone... i have noticed that i also use my thumb nail to 'tidy up' after my polish... mmm ... will give this all some thought.. have been putting cream and solar oil on constant to try & heal it but it's difficult because i'm putting pressure on it so much that it...
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    Allergic reaction to Shellac?

    Hi... i've just recently trained in shellac after using Gelish for several years without a problem! now, after using Shellac a few times, i have taken a reaction on my thumb. It's extremely itchy and slightly swollen. The top of my thumb has dried out and has split in two places... the doctor...
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    Northern Ireland geeks

    hi, i'm moira... and i trained last week with cnd in belfast
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    Crash in confidence

    Do you think your friend might have been a teeny bit jealous? don't let it dishearten you... keep practising, though i'm sure they were great xx
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