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    Cowboy extensionists

    Just a rant really. There's a beauty salon in town offering hair extensions @ £40 for fitting or £100 including hair. Seen pictures of the "fitting" and the rings are all over the blinkin place! The lady is a trained hairdresser but clearly not trained in hair extensions. Just.....*facepalm* Oh...
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    Rant about today!

    What a day! Get me out of here! Reception ****** up my column so I had half hour for a strip and dip dye, 2 colours!! Then a client turns up an hour late and still wants her full head and restyle doing! Aargh!! Glass of wine and feet up, been one of those days! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Rant about today!

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    Hairstyle for a round face and double chin

    So my lady I have coming tomorrow has in her words a 'fat face and double chin' :-/ she currently has hair down to her waist but its in terrible condition. She has lovely colouring, pale skin and hair of a base 7 with striking blue eyes. I'm just attempting to think of a shoulder length...
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    Short nails, Shellac?

    Just over from hair to ask what you would all recommend for short nails in terms of colours and nail art from shellac to show the nails to their best. Thanks in advance xoxox Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Oh, great! L'Oreal home kits

    Loreal have launched a home-ombré kit! Cue more business for us correcting bodge jobs lol xxx Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Very pleased with myself

    Today I had my client (picture posted a few weeks ago) who had home bleached her hair in to colour her hair for the wedding. It was a 4 hour marathon as she likes her hair roller set but I've taken her from dry, brittle blonde to a lovely dark blonde/light brown. I used Loreal as I prefer their...
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    Sculpted or....?

    Hiya geeks, just come from hair as my new nail technician has just confused me! Lol I've only ever had false nails once and they were gel but I'm booked in for acrylic in a couple of weeks time and when I booked she asked me if I wanted sculpted or some other things (can't remember the term she...
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    Manky cuticles

    Hi Geeks, just nipped over from hair. After a bit of advice on how I can sort out my cuticles. I'm getting gels in a couple of weeks so wanted to get my cuticles presentable. I've been using avoplex but it's not working Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Manky Cuticles

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    Blowing her own trumpet!

    Sorry, just a bit of a rant. I have a Facebook acquaintance who is an extensionist and hairdresser - very experienced so not stupid - raving on about how amazing the hair she fits is. Saying she fits absolutley the best Indian and Russian remy, no finer hair on the market for £250-300!!! :D And...
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    Crazy Colour?

    So I have never used these before ( I know, where have I been lol) and my friend, (the girl I posted about bleaching her own hair - eek!) wants me to crazy colour her hair. I know it comes out after a few washes but her hair is super porous and frazzled. Will it stain really badly? Will it make...
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    Skin tests

    Just thought I would try a new salon to colour my hair, usually do it myself but decided to pamper myself with hair done, nails etc. Anyway, I digress...lol Called into the salon, explained what I wanted, she took a strand test off me and was going to send me on my way. I said do I not need a...
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    Help - terrible condition hair

    I have a lady who has stripped her hair at home using 40vol! And then attempted to tone with 10/1 (koleston) it doesn't look too bad in the colour surprisingly but the condition.....:( it feels like pubic hair basically and when wet is super elastic and breaking. She won't let me cut it as...
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    Bleach Bath

    Sorry for starting another thread about this but I have just been reading them all and I'm so confused. Could someone give me an 'idiots guide' step by step. I've read so much conflicting info about mixing with shampoo/no shampoo. Lather/don't lather. Wrap hair in cling film or don't. People...
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