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    Ellisons waxing course, any good

    Hi girls I'm looking around for basic waxing course . I know Kim is the best . But I'm finding it difficult to travel . I'm just looking into Ellison which is local to me . But if it isn't any good I won't bother . Has anyone done waxing course with Ellison academy . What brand do they use ...
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    Help with straight line line-how to do with acrylic colour?

    hi girls i just had a photo a client sent me . i dont know how to post it here . anyway it has light orange shade on nail and a straight smile line with dark orange colour . im getting the hang of a proper smile line by reverse method . now how do i do straight smile line on free edge with...
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    Sculpt on high C curve when form fits on corners

    Hi girls been a long time .been practising . I'm practising sculpture now , rather then doing here and there I'm doing it all the time so I can practise on different shape nails . Only charging £12-£15 as want o master sculpture . Ok I have done a few sets now . On normal nails I'm ok . A girl...
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    Wax course, where to look

    Hi girls I'm here from nail geek . I'm thinking to do a wax course . I have not got any knowledge of waxing . I live in coventry . West Midlands , while doing research I found out that NSI do waxing course in Manchester 2day and Melton mow early 1day for £175 . Kim in Essex do a day course for...
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    A little v on the corner when sculpting, why?

    Hi I have been searching thread for this prob for ages . As I do like to do search . But couldn't find any answer or mayb missed it . Anyway I'm learning sculpting now . Whenever I sculpt I don't get seepage under (most of the times )so I think my form are snugly fit but I keep getting a little...
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    Help clueless on hair colour

    Hi girls I'm from nail geek . I have never ever had a hair colour . But have been using hair colours from high street as got lots of greys . My natural hair colour is black . Now I want to get hair colour done in salon but don't know what to say . I want highlights done in a way it's not too...
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    Help clueless on hair colour

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    Iridescent glitter into clear acrylic Martha Stewart green tinge

    hi girls , i went to do somebody nails today and the lady wanted orange colour . i applied iridescent orange martha stewart mix with clear acrylic . she was a bit unpleased that it left a green tinge to it . Do all the iridescent glitter leave a tinge into colour . And the colour was wishy . How...
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    Which colour for autumn and shaping all nails the same

    Hi girls im still a newbie into nail world. anyway i have seen my work improving now while doing acrylic nails . i did miss out on summer but still did practise . now i have only got basic colour acrylics as black,blue,pink etc.lots of people were asking for neon but i didnot invest in those...
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    Made my stiletto too thin

    Hi girls this is the first time I have tried stiletto shape on my guine pig . I wanted to make them as short as possible but I think I have made them too pointy and too thin . I was just trying how thin I can go but now am worrying they will break . At least it was on guine pig . I know they...
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    Nail cutter or scissor Geeg stiletto shape nail

    Hi girls I'm sitting here just thinking if I want to cut a tip in very short length stiletto shape (as Geeg has done in tutorial ) should I be cutting the tip with scissor or can I use nail clipper . I find using nail clipper much easier ( don't ask why ) .does it make difference in strength I...
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    Am I doing it right way

    Hi girls I'm answering to the thread struggling to find clients 'as well as asking advice .i have been qualified since jan and haven't got any regular client yet . But I have not promote/ advertise at the right places yet as I don't feel confident yet . But I'm advertising on gumtree and have...
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    Please look in my album for feedback, thank you

    Hi girls I'm practising on my nail trainer with all maintenance nails as I haven't got the other one . I can't post pics here so I posted them in my album . Can u all b kind enough to look at them and give me some feedback . Pics rnt in order as I'm not good with computers . One pic is unblended...
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    Summer holiday time to practice, any advice please

    Hi girls I have been qualified since jan but stil haven't done many sets . I don't get much time with 3kids and a food lover husband . Anyway it's summer holidays now and I have got some spare time . Rather than waiting for people ,I'm trying to do lots of practise on my nails .my nails don't...
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    Forgot to buff nail before Gellisimo

    Hi as the title says I was so happy this morning as put a order with s2 .and then went to do gel polish on a old ladies on toes . I was so relaxed that I forgot to buff the nails b4 my application . I'm only practising and I did told this lady beforehand .i know her . She was my neighbour . What...
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    Flyer for practice help with my English

    Hi girls I'm thinking to handwrite a flyer asking people to come in and let me practise my acrylic application for £7.50 I have done about 40 sets . Out of that first 15 were rubbish ha ha . All the sets I have done about half of them has stayed perfectly and half with problems like lifting or...
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    Not sure what to make of it

    Hi girls I'm new to industry still practising acrylic nail enhancements . Started to apply for salon work to get experience as a nail trainee . First time today went to salon . The owner asked me to do a full set in front of her . I did the set and I told her I'm not perfect yet as still...
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    Glitter questions

    Hi geeks it probably is a daft question but as I have no knowledge of glitter I thought I will ask . When mixing glitter with colour acrylic powder is it better to use the same colour glitter as acrylic poder or can I use any silver glitter . Same question goes for rockstars etc . Do u use the...
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    Do I blend tips or not for glitter tips

    Hi I'm doing sm1nails 2mrw .and the girl wants all different colour glitter tips . I have got nsi dura tips which need blending but if I'm putting glitter on them do I need to blend them or I can getaway without blending . As I'm not extending nail bed .help appericiated x
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    Help Mica powders

    Hi geeks I'm about to order cosmetic grade mica powders to play with . I have never ever used anything like this b4 . Soo for spring/summer what colours or additives I should b ordering .as I only wear french don't know much about colours in trend . And how shall I mix them in my acrylic powder...
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