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  1. BronzeBeauties

    Encapsulating glitter in Gelish hard gel

    Hi I love the look of magpie glitter thats been encapsulated in acrylic, i dont use acrylic anymore but will i get the same effect with Gelish Hard Gel? Would i mix the hard gel & glitter before applying to the nails and if so what ratio? Thanks X
  2. BronzeBeauties

    Taking photos with ring light, help!

    Hi I purchased a ring lamp to get better lighting in my dark room for taking photos. I have a lot of clients in the evening so needed some form of "daylight". Where do you position these lamps and do you take the photo from the normal position or through the hole of the ring light if that makes...
  3. BronzeBeauties

    Which course next?

    Hi I currently have a log cabin salon and work from home. I offer spray tans, gelish & shellac nails, spa pedis, hd brows, lvl lashes & ear piercing. Im ready to do another course but cant decide what! Looking at semi perm make up or hair extensions. Semi perm make up im really interested in...
  4. BronzeBeauties

    Renting a room in log cabin advice

    Hi All I have been asked by a few people if i would consider renting my beauty room for a couple of days a week. I have a log cabin salon set up at my home and offer a range of beauty treatments. The girls that want to rent it a couple of days/evenings would be offering seni permanent make up &...
  5. BronzeBeauties

    Qualifications required to administer lip fillers?

    Hi I have looked through the forum and online but im still a bit unsure on the legalities of administering dermal fillers. I understand botox must be prescribed so can only be administered by doctors, nurses & dentists but from what i gather fillers is different. Doea anybody know what...
  6. BronzeBeauties

    PTLLS online course, advice please

    Hi All I have been wanting to offer my own accredited courses for some time now but never had the time to do a college course. I have just seen a PTLLS Level 3 course i can do online in my own time, i know PTLLS changed over not so long ago so ifni do this course is it still enough for me to...
  7. BronzeBeauties

    Online booking system that allows to take deposit

    Hi Guys I have my own log cabin salon that i run my business from and am now really busy, im finding it difficult to keep up with replying to people and booking everybody in. I already work until 9pm and find im replying to messages sometimes past midnight!! Ive decided i need to set up an...
  8. BronzeBeauties

    Which Swarovski crystals?

    Hi I want to update my rhinestone supplies and obviously i want swarovski. Im a bit clueless thought and unsure on what i need. I know i need flat backs. I usually go for non hotfix. Can i use foiled / foil back. Also which sizes do you usually buy? I mainly offer natural nail services but do...
  9. BronzeBeauties

    Making LVL lash lift sachets last longer

    Hi Sorry if this has been asked before, im on my mobile and couldnt find anything. I find that when doing the lvl treatment i rarely use a whole sachet, actually i barely use half. Does anybody know if we could maybe wrap the sachet in cling film to use the whole sachet before opening a new...
  10. BronzeBeauties

    Is a website essential?

    Hi I have been running my own beauty business from home for the last 3 years. I have a steady flow of regular clients. Both my children are at school and I have more time available. I could easily work all day and evenings also so I need more clients. I have a Facebook page which I post to a few...
  11. BronzeBeauties

    LVL lashes or lash extensions

    Hi I have recently attended the HD brow course and want to add lashes to my services. I can't afford to do both LVL lashes & a lash extension course as have just forked out a lot on the HD course. Which one would you say would be more popular? I have a range of clients, some young and some more...
  12. BronzeBeauties

    Removing needle from HVLP Maximist XL without tool?

    Hi I need to remove the needle from my spray tan gun but can't find the tool! I've ordered another but ideally need to get it out asap. Got several clients in the next few days. My guns spraying but intermittent i can work with it but it's a pain! Thanks
  13. BronzeBeauties

    Client possibly self harming

    Hi I have a client that has come to me a couple of times for treatments, relatively new. She brought her 13 year old daughter to have a spray tan today for the second time. When I was spraying her I noticed scratches (lots of them and looked like had been done with something thin and sharp) they...
  14. BronzeBeauties

    Constant problems with Gelish & customer service gone down hill!

    I offer both shellac and Gelish. I have always preferred Gelish myself and most of my clients do until the last year or so! I started withering out my shellac polishes, when they ran out not replacing them and only buying Gelish as this is what I was mainly using. The problem is a lot of the...
  15. BronzeBeauties

    New services to add on that go well with body wraps?

    Hi Im currently offering it works body wraps, hair extensions, spray tans, ear piercing & gelish & shellac nails. I started offering the body wraps last month and business has been booming. Im just wondering if any of you offer wraps andknow of any other services that go well with them or retail...
  16. BronzeBeauties

    Where can I buy Italian hair extensions (micro loop)

    Hi Ive been using sjk hair extensions for a while now and need a new supplier. My extensionist uses a hair on me that she says is italian hair, obviously i cant ask her where she gets it from as this would just be cheeky. I would like to use similar on my own clients hair as the sjk hair no...
  17. BronzeBeauties

    Hair disaster

    Hi I recently had my micro loop extensions removed as the hair needs replacing and want to give my hair a break. I was shocked at how short my hair looked afterwards. I know you feel "bald" after having a full head of hair in so thought id check my photos to calm myself down. The first photo...
  18. BronzeBeauties

    Difference between micro loop extension placements

    Hi In just a bit curious as to why some technicians stagger their extensions like brick work? I was taught to apply all strands next to each other & leave a small amount of hair in between rows rather than in between strands if makes sense. Does staggering them like brick work make the hair...
  19. BronzeBeauties

    Hair extension ombré help

    Hi Ladies Quick question. I have a lady that has ombre hair & wants micro loops fitted, i use sjk and ombre hair is custom made and she wants done quickly. If i match the colour to her ends will this work as an ombre? Thank you xx
  20. BronzeBeauties

    Offering a "budget" hair

    Hi I am currently offering SJK hair for my hair extensions, personally i find them to be rather cheap and i like the quality of the hair. Ive had a few girls ask me if i offer a cheaper "budget" hair. I also had a girl ask me how much i would charge to fit the hair she had brought from ebay. I...
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