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I am at my wits end with these bloody things. I have done 4 sets (1 on myself) & atleast 1 crystal has come off a day after! I am setting in gel top coat, curing then top coat with striping brush around them & curing again. What the hell am i doing wrong? Could it be because they are hot fix &...

I have just ordered my uniform with my logo on the back. I have a feeling i will want to bling it up a tad :) i have some hot-fix swarovski elements but have no idea how to get them to stay on clothes. Anyone have any idea?

I have the NSI acrylic system & use their coloured acrylics. When i mix the colours together to create a new colour, once on the nail it is creating a tye dye efect as in the colours aren't mixed properly to form a block colour. Is this to do with the powder? Or is it to do with my mixing? I...

Has anyone actually organised their own charity event? Myself & a local MUA want to raise more money for a charity we are both close to. Not really sure how to go about it. Do we just ask local companies/parish halls/businesses? Do we need any kind of insurance other than out business insurance?

Ok so i have no idea why i have done this as i know it causes a reaction so please spare me the lectures haha :) genuine mistake. I have just been cleaning the toilet & i used Parazone toilet cleaner. I then went to pick up the empty bottle of toilet bleach (supermarket own brand) & realised...

Hi i have popped over from the nail forum so sorry if i am posting in the wrong place. I am 4 weeks away from finishing my Level 2 beauty therapy but i was wondering if there are any massage courses available? I am alresdy qualified in Nail Services so i have the basic anatomy knowledge of...

I'm new to gel polish so thought i'd ask a quick question for advice. I did a set today with gel polish on natural nails however on 2 of the nails the polish started to shrink away from one of the sidewalls. The other nails were fine & i applied it the same way as the others (no thicker, not...

Can you learn to 'fancy' someone? Ok, maybe not learn cos i already know how :lol: but i had a date recently & i did kind of find him attractive but i wasn't positive. I'm not shallow but obviously you need to be attracted to them. Can someone seem more attractive as time goes by? He is a really...

Can anyone help recommend a nice nude colour/pale pink in the pro polish range please? I have a client starting a new job next week & wants her nails to look really natural & clean but still have gel on. She specifically asked for a nude or a pink & i was warming towards the cashmere colour but...

I have been using NSI system since September 2012 yet i have never used Glaze N Go. I always buffed to a shine/topcoat. I can't believe i have waited this long to use it! How much nicer do they look with a Glaze N Go finish? I'm new to this product so wondered if anyone could help me. Can you...

I have battled with this on/off ever since i was diagnosed with severe depression 3 years ago. This time it has returned with a vengence. I don't know if it is stress related or what but all i know is i can go nights without any sleep whatsoever. I lay in bed tossing & turning, can't doze off...

I have just received a message from someone asking to book in for acrylics. The thing is, i always search through their facebook page before i give appointments, just to get a feel of them. This particular persons facebook is covered in posts & pics of smoking weed! Some around the children, on...

I have just received a message from a possible new client who has gel nails on already. She has messaged me asking for some 3d acrylic flowers adding on 2 nails. Its Orly FX gel she has on. Would i be able to just apply the acrylic straight onto the nail? Or would i need to roughen the surface...

So i'm new to sculpting & i have only sculpted a few sets of square nails, never stiletto. I have been asked by a client to sculpt stilettos then apply nail art. She has brought a pic to show me design & colours etc. My question: how do i sculpt stilettos in clear acrylic?! Do i use reverse...

Can anyone recommend me a good HVLP tanning machine suitable for mobile use please :) Just wanting the machine itself without any solution as i already have a full bottle of crazy angel solution. Thanks

For some strange reason i am watching Sinister at 9.21am on a Sunday morning. I hve just started Netflix & I love this film so trying it out :) Anyone know any really scary films?

Right please don't jump down my throat saying i am oblivious to what start up costs are. I know how expensive it is to start up any business, i just simply want some advice :) I have been qualified for a year & half in nail services & i am 3 months away from completing my Level 2 beauty therapy...

I had a slight price increase as of 1st of April which i didn't think was too drastic. I was charging £20 for full set & £25 with any nail art. I have since increased a basic set to £25, with nail art £30 & £2.50 per nail for 3d. Are these prices too high? Bearing in mind i am mobile aswell. I...

Is it just me or are these ALOT harder to do than what they look?! I have tried for months to perfect these & i just can't seem to do it :( daren't even try roses lol. Does anyone else have any tips? I have watched endless youtube videos & this is the best i have done yet (still not happy) If...

Me & a friend are going to a concert on the 5th of April. It is at the Phones4U arena & we have no idea where that is haha I only know the MEN arena (or whatever the arena is called near Piccadilly station) but does anyone know where the Phones4U arena is? Also, we are looking to stag...