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At the moment I have an offer for shellac fingers and toes £50.00 so just cuticle work and file and application. I had a client in on Monday for shellac fingers she had Brisa lite so and extra £5.00 , making £35.00. She booked in to have her feet done this evening but wanted a full pedicure...

I did Brisa Lite smoothing gel and Shellac on a client a few days ago, when I removed the last lot she had a small split half way down the nail, I took the nail right down and gently buffed the rough bit down. It felt flat. I thought the Brisa would hold it down and it felt fine when I had...

So my husband has booked us a night away tonight, I am working a couple of hours this morning and then were off. He booked a Groupon deal which was a real bargain for bed and breakfast in a spa hotel. So I though I wood book myself in for a massage which is £50, so more than we paid for the...

Hi hair geeks , I have popped over from beauty, hope someone can advise me! I have dark long hair which I had dip dyed , it was bleached and then a colour put over the top which made it a coppery colour , at 1st I loved it but in the last week it has gone really brassy and looks horrible, my...

Hello everyone, I was just wondering if anyone can share with me the most successful Facebook competition they have done ? I have just put a post on my page asking who is interested in a Christmas competition winning a back massage & facial ? But I don't know where to go from there ! Trying...

Hello everyone, I just wondered if anyone had any good Christmas music recommendations, to download onto my iPods for the salon, a few maybe something that still relaxing for facials and massage and something a little more upbeat for nails waxing etc ? Thanks xx

When I am stressed I seem to have to most awful nightmares :-( Been awake now for a while because I can't get back to sleep, just feel like crying, my husband is away too so can't even have a cuddle ( feeling very sorry for myself) Long day a head tomorrow, I need sleep x

I am so cross with myself :-( I used to go to the gym at one point 4/5 days a week a minimum of 2 a week when really busy. Well because of moving my business and taking on staff, problems at home etc etc i haven't been to the gym for about 10 weeks. This week I have had slots put to one side...

Hi geeks, Just wondering what you would do ? I have a fairly new therapist working for me and I am sending her on Decleor training the course is being held in Gloucester and we are in Wiltshire, it's not a nice drive but should take around an hour/and half ish... She is not that confident in...

I have just changed to Berins wax both warm and hot, I have the Jasmine oil, but seem to be struggling to use both ! I am sure it must be something I am doing wrong, as it has such good feedback from others ! With the warm wax I find hairs are left and wax, it seems much stickier than my old...

Just had to share this, today I had a new client come to me for a manicure and pedicure, she was an older lady 73, as we chatted she said that she had been going to a salon for about 15years and felt guilty for being with me but she felt she was being taken for granted at her usual salon, rushed...

Well it's only 2 weeks until I move into my new salon, I am so excited its looking fab ! I am having an open evening a few days after moving and am having drinks and canapés. I have a 15year old son who has been more than challenging over the summer holidays, but he can also be very polite...

As the title says, just had to make a dash for tesco (Sunday night) in search of polish remover, what kind of beauty therapist doesn't have polish remover in her bathroom....me ! Off to London tomorrow on a course and as per usual I leave it to last minute to do my nails, should have...

Hello ! I am about to do my shrinking violet training in September, and also re do my price lists ready for my new salon opening. Can anyone who is offering this tell me how they have worded the description of the treatment, also what price they have set ? Do you sell courses or just one offs ...

I know this is really random, but does anyone have teenagers ? I have a 15year old son, who up until around June time this year was a real home body, he had friends but wasn't bothered about socialising or girls, most of his time was on x box, doing school work or watching tv. He just turned...

Hi Geeks, Just wondering if anyone else has noticed things quieter now school holidays are here ? I seem to have gone from being solid back to back 10 hour days to gaps. I think I am panicking a little too because I have just employed someone part time and I am struggling to get clients...

Hi everyone, I am just ordering new lash tints and thought I would change to Refectocil as I have heard it lasts longer than salon systems or combinal. They seem to do both a cream and a liquid developer, does anyone use these and know which is best ? Or what the difference is ? Thanks in...

Well today the builders started work on my new premises, I can't believe how quickly things get going. Lots of work to be done the place is a building site but at the end I will have 3 treatment rooms a nice sized reception an office and a bathroom. Scary stuff the amount of money I am throwing...

I have just had the busiest few months ever in the salon, and I have just employed a part time therapist, I am also moving to slightly bigger premises, so all is going well ! It just occurred to me that I may well be heading towards hitting the Vat threshold which I believe is £77k ? How...

Hi all, I have just picked up a message from someone wanting me to remove bio sculpture gel, I may have that slightly wrong ?! I only offer Opi mani and pedi and shellac. She seemed to think it was the same removal as shellac , she also wants a manicure after without anything reapplied. Is...