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Hi all! Does anybody here use Correction Gel beneath CND Shellac? What kind of results/longevity do you get? I use a lot of Brisa Lite but now that it is being discontinued, I'm looking for an similar alternative system. Any help gratefully received xx

Evening all! Just wondering what courses you are planning on doing during 2016?? Mrs B x

Evening lovelies x So I was just about to book my Bio Sculpture training when my Louella Belle rep contacted me and sent some ACG for me to try (haven't tried it out yet though). Now I'm in a bit of a quandary and I'm wondering if you have any pros and cons for either brand? I use CND Shellac...

Hi all. I'm thinking about training in Biosculpture but wanted to clarify something... Can you actually sculpt with the coloured gels?? Any help would be great, thank you so much xx

Hi all, I'm giving a presentation in a fortnight to a ladies' networking group about the importance of good nailcare. My talk will cover, amongst a few other things: Getting to know your nails Common nail concerns What to look for in a good nail technician How to look after your nails at home...

Hi All, Admin please move this thread if I've posted in the wrong place. I'm looking to sell my beauty couch and I wondered if anyone could tell me where the best place is to advertise it (apart from Ebay of course!). Many thanks, x

Hi all, I wonder if anyone offers IBX packages, eg. Book and pay for 6 treatments and get 7th free - that kind of thing?? If so, how successful (or not) has it been for you?? TIA x

Hi is anyone still waiting for theirs to arrive through the post? Just wondering in case I'm on my own in which case I'll give them a call x

Hi all. I'm a CND Shellac tech and one of my clients told me that her previous tech (who used Gelish) had a pinky-red which complemented both red and pink clothes. She explained that it would take on the red tones or pink tones depending on what she was wearing. She liked it because it was so...

Evening all! I did a Vinylux finish in Plum Paisley on a client this evening. The bottle of top coat was maybe two-thirds empty. As the finished manicure dried it began developing teeny tiny air bubbles. I wonder if anyone had experienced this with an ageing bottle of top coat. The colour...

Hi all, I have a "problem" client who can't seem to keep anything on her nails. I'm wondering if anyone has tried YN Protein Bond underneath CND Shellac and/or Brisa Lite and what kind of results you've had with it? Many thanks in advance xx

Morning all! I'm one of those salons whose clientele largely request a one-colour finish for their nails - the odd one or two might have a different ring finger, but that's about it. I'd like to really show off the versatility of additives, foils, etc, etc and am looking for a promotion that...

Afternoon all 😁 Now that things are busying up for me, I'm beginning to experience some of the issues common to most salons and mobile therapists at one time or another. The most common so far is client lateness which, on a couple of occasions has meant that I've had to ask them to...

Evening all! I'm making a shopping list to go with my Modern Folklore order next week 😁 I'm wondering whether you've tried the French tip wraps (the ones with the plastic backing that you take off) and what you think of them? Are they a faff and do you find it's just a quick to paint...

Hi all, I've had an experience with a new client as follows: She enquired last week and wanted Shellac fingers and a Shellac spa pedi in time for an important do last Friday. After some jigging about in my diary I was able to offer her the Shellac pedi so she came along on Thursday evening...

As per the title really. I have one in my One Stroke kit and one in my Irresistible set. Is it easier to stripe with Shellac or with acrylic paints?

Hi all, I trained last week with LVL and I'm struggling to get the shields flush with the lash roots without having to keep readjusting them which obviously I don't want to do! Do any lash lift techs have any sneaky tips for getting it right first time? Many thanks x

When doing Rockstars, do you guys apply one or two coats of colour first? My mind's gone blank 😕

Hi all, I'm kitting out my couch area and wonder if anyone can recommend a good floor-standing daylight lamp for lash and brow treatments...? Thanks in advance xx