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    American themed nails

    Hi everyone. I have a client who is going to an american themed function and wants her nails doing. Just in standard polish. Does anyone have any good ideas/pics other than the flag? Tia! X
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    Client wants a refund-what should I do?

    Hi everyone. I did shellac and smoothing gel on a client 3 months ago and she messaged me after 4 days and said it had all come off. When I went to remove the remaining she said it was all over the sheets in her bed in the morning, I thought it sounded odd but didn't say anything. I offered to...
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    Advice regarding competitors

    Hi ladies. I need to have a little rant so I apologise in advance. I am qualified with CND for Shellac and both Brisa Lite systems which are bloody amazing and I love them all. Recently about 10 people local to me have suddenly started doing Gel Enhancements for next to nothing - one lady...
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    Mobile Techs in Wiltshire

    Hi Ladies. Is there anyone CND Trained in Brisa Lite Sculpting Gel that is mobile and covers, or would go to Tidworth? X
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    Shellac on SO Gel Nails

    Afternoon! I have a client later having Shellac over Gels, its the first time I've done Shellac over Grls, just wondered if anyone has any tips? Should I use Shellac BC? TIA
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    Nail Art on Shellac

    Hi everyone! I am going to attempt some nail pops with Sheelac and some nail art tonight, it'll be my first attempt and I wondered if I could ask a few questions. Do you finish your Shellac application, apart from topcoat, and use Shellac for the art or another Polish, then topcoat to seal...
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    Solar Oil on Shellac pedi?

    Hi everyone! I have just booked in my first Shellac Pedi and wondered if you still advise to use Solar Oil on toes? Before I fully qualified I did my friend a pedi then Shellac, so I soaked her feet before apply the Shellac, I know now to do it the other way but my friend had Strawberry Smoothy...
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    CND Additives - easy to use?

    I was thinking about adding some additives to my Shellac collection. I just wondered if they are easy to use, do I just apply like glitter? How easy is it to do different designs? I'll do the class eventually I just don't have time at the moment. X
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    Cranial Osteopath treatments on babies

    Hi All! I have a little girl who is 17 months old and has been flatly refusing to sleep for months now, she has never slept through the night, wakes every half hour or just screams till she's sick. I've been recommended a cranial osteopath treatment but I just wondered if anyone has had it for...
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    Client picking off nails - would you still book?

    I had a chat with a potential client today, she is getting married in April and wants her and her family to have their nails done. She was also with a friend, who has hers done at an nss, so they were also chatting between themselves vi explained all her options and the differences between those...
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    Client's cheque bounced - how much should I chase?

    Hello geeks! I did a pedicure on a young pregnant lady a while ago and she told me (whilst I was doing her treatment) how little she earns and is having trouble with her bank. She then paid me by cheque which she said her mum wrote. I presumed it was from her mum's bank, Ithanked her and went on...
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    Should I tell my friend?

    Hi everyone! I live on a military estate and a lot of my clients all know each other and its a close knit community, recently the clients that are coming to my house are seeing my neighbour (whom I am really good friends with) and telling me stories about her son and how he bullies kids etc etc...
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    Funny or not?

    Just been to Shellac a new client and as I was doing her nails she expressed her shock at the fact I wasn't chinese..!? She thought all 'nail people' were chinese! I wasn't sure what to say do just laughed. Just thought I'd share it with you all! Xx
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    NSS salon

    Hiya Geeks! I've just had a booking with a lady who said she went to the 'Discount Salon' for Gel nails, she said they dipped the brush in liquid then in a powder and was adament it was gel. I said I thought it was acrylics but she said 'no, no, no'!!! Anyway she wants me to infill with Gel, my...
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    Velvet Flocking and Shellac

    Hi Geeks! Has anyone tried velvet with Shellac? If so when do you apply and how do you remove the final sticky layer? I watched some of Sam Biddles vids but its advising to use a polish with no sticky layer. Any advice? X
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    Tax records/book keeping

    Hello. I am a new business and oy have a handful of clients at the mo. I was just wondering what books you use to record incoming/outgoings? Can you deduct training costs aswell as products, etc? X
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    Using the Callus Peel left handed-any tips?

    Hi. I have my first Callus Peel treatment booked on Friday and wondered if anyone uses the scraper left handed and if you find it difficult? Just because its rec to use right handed. I wanted to have a trial run on my husband but he doesn't want 'girly' feet!! Xx
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    A few questions about attending my Shellac Course

    I am super excited about my Shellac course on the 26th but just wondered if I could ask a few questions. The confirmation letter says professional dress - what did everyone wear? I don't have a tunic should I get one? Did you take your Shellac kit in you normal mobile kit box? I'm so...
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    How important is it to have a Facebook business page?

    Hello! I have had loads of clients recently contact me asking for prices, what I offer, etc. they then ask if I have a facebook page, when I say no sorry they suddenly lose interest. I know ppl want to see pics but I'm not sure I want to set up a fb page. I'm a new buisness and maybe it would...
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