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  1. Glitterbox81

    Realising you've jumped in too fast

    I only started up in November (home based salon) and have very quickly realised that I have taken on too much too soon. I'm still having to work my other 2 jobs (80+ hours a week) as we have a lot of debts to be paid off which isn't leaving me any time to dedicate to the business. I literally...
  2. Glitterbox81

    Gelish users - buffing the nail

    I know there has been threads on this before but I can't find it for the life of me. Do you all buff the shine off the natural nail before application? I never do on myself I just use Scrubfresh to dehydrate and have never found it lasts less time this way. I'd like to not buff the customers...
  3. Glitterbox81

    Shellac/Gelish/gel polish ruined my nails

    I feel like I spend half my life telling people it was them that ruined their nails not what was on them. Have had 2 friends on Facebook today posting about how Shellac ruined their nails and when I told them that was unlikely and questioned them further it transpired that one had peeled hers...
  4. Glitterbox81

    Gelish & nail art problems

    Does anyone else have problems doing nail art with Gelish because some of the colours are so watery and sheer? For example trying to do carving or zebra stripes which I can do no problem in Shellac I'm having issues with doing with Gelish. Especially anything involving Black Shadow. Any tips...
  5. Glitterbox81

    Is this price good/bad?

    I've never rented a chair before so am a bit clueless. It's a nail desk 2 days a week 1 day is a weekend day. Right in the centre of the high street so loads of passing trade. New salon. they have no problem with me advertising my home salon/other services such as tanning and bridal makeup...
  6. Glitterbox81

    Jane Iredale course

    Has anyone done the 2 day course with this company? Is it a good all rounder or is it more a hard sell of the products without much actual learning? I'm hoping it'll give me some good knowledge about make-up and colours while I'm saving up to do a week long foundation course. I've never done...
  7. Glitterbox81

    Glass nail files and replaceable foot files

    Does anyone use these for manicures? I tried a search but couldn't really find much. I only work with natural nails and the fact I can wash/barbacide them really well appeals to me as I don't feel right using the same normal cardboardy file for several people even if I use a spray between...
  8. Glitterbox81

    Makeup Artists- advice/inspiration

    So. Makeup is my true love- I am enjoying learning doing nails etc but it's make-up that I'm really passionate about. It's make-up that really made me decide at the grand old age of 31 to completely change my career. I'm currently working in IT and doing beauty part time and really trying...
  9. Glitterbox81

    Good book/source for contraindication info

    Does anyone have any recommendations for a good book or website which goes into a bit of depth about possible issues, what they look like etc preferably covering skin and nails? I have done my courses which went over them and I have a Level 2 text book which briefly discusses them and has a...
  10. Glitterbox81

    Nail biters and Shellac-put my mind at rest

    I've been doing this since November (part time while I build a client base) in that time only 3 of my 10 Shellac customers have returned for a 2nd treatment. However every single one of the non returners was a confessed nail biter with super short nails and terrible picked skin around them. In...
  11. Glitterbox81

    Capital facial course

    Does anyone know if this is any good? The beginners course. I was planning on learning nail enhancements yet but it seems my customers really want me to do facials- I'm happy enough with this as it's something I wanted to do anyway. I'm based in Aberdeen though and the only training I can...
  12. Glitterbox81

    Interesting findings

    I was having trouble deciding what courses to do this year and also was interested in whether the treatments I already offer are what my customers want so I knocked up a quick 4 question survey on surveymonkey put it on the business facebook page and asked people to fill it in. Had 20 responses...
  13. Glitterbox81

    Prom packages

    Does anyone offer prom packages and if so what and how much do you charge. Oh and also how do you advertise them- I'm presuming schools aren't overly keen on you rocking up with flyers and standing outside :lol: I'm trying to decide what package to put together and the logistics- for example...
  14. Glitterbox81

    Has anyone tried soak off with kitchen roll?

    Just sitting pondering (as always when I'm meant to be writing reports) about whether kitchen roll cut into small squares would be good for Shellac/Gel polish soak off. Trying to reduce the amount of fuzzies I'm currently getting everywhere and find even lint free wipes are pretty linty...
  15. Glitterbox81

    Eyelash extension case study stress

    So I have 3 weeks until my case study deadline and I am still RUBBISH. I've only managed to do maybe 8 practise sessions because none of my mates want to be my guinea pigs despite me asking loads of times. I don't want to ask random customers/Facebook page likers because my insurance doesn't...
  16. Glitterbox81

    Am I the only newbie not fully booked?

    In fact yesterday I did my last booking this year (unless someone calls soon) :lol: I am VERY new only started in November and I haven't actually done any advertising other than setting up my Facebook page yet so it's my own fault but I'm very jealous when I read about all of you guys who are...
  17. Glitterbox81

    Confidence crisis

    Nothing makes you doubt your skills quite like your only non friend/family customer of your newly started business texting to cancel her 2nd appointment :cry: I text back saying I hoped there wasn't a problem with her first appointment (French Shellac) and to have a nice Christmas but she...
  18. Glitterbox81

    Scrubfresh before normal polish

    I was just pondering. If you used Scrubfresh before painting with a normal polish would it make it last longer?
  19. Glitterbox81

    What do you enjoy doing the most?

    I'm new to this but I adore being creative. I love the whole doing nails thing but when it's a French manicure or a plain colour I don't get super excited. However, my sister in law loves to have attention grabbing nails that are a bit different (despite only having short bitten nails to work...
  20. Glitterbox81

    Can you put on strip lashes with extensions?

    My SIL is coming to be a EE guinea pig for me on Monday and she was asking can she put on strip lashes for nights out while the extensions are in? When she's out at night she likes SUPER thick fake looking lases- often wears 3 pairs of strips. I've had a Google and can't see anything that...
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