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I'm on the lookout for a new good brush for gel nails. I'm using a Nail Perfect one at the minute that I LOVE and shes served me well but now I think its time for a new model! Whats everyone's favourite brush? I don't mind splashing out on a good brush Ill be using it all day every day! I...

The one thing I struggle with when doing lashes is them sticking together. I isolate perfectly on the outer corner, attach the lash perfectly but then I don't know how long to keep the tweezers separating for the glue to dry, I wait a little bit then release and its fine and move to other eye...

So im looking for recommendations on shoes with a beauty uniform. Im starting in a new salon Monday and its a full uniform, last job was just tunic le ggings and dolly shoes, but the dolly shoes KILLED my feet. This salon is a full tunic and trousers set. In grey, Ive included a photo of what...

So this isnt really much of a question it just happened and I had to tell somebody lol So I was doing a clients tan, during which she said 'now is this going to be dark??' I told her to leave it on overnight and it will be dark 'but you won't be like -' at this point I was about to say a...

So Im currently on the MoYou website with a ton of plates and stamper in my bag, my question is can you use regular polish with these or does it HAVE to be a 'stamping' polish. I have a ton of regular polish and don't want to go buying a heap of stamping polish if I can just use what I have.

I was a very shy and quiet child. In recent years I've come out of my shell quite a bit and have no problem talking to strangers. But with some people I struggle to get a conversation going. Sometimes I find i can chat away to a client no problem, especially if they're chatty and kind of start...

Guys I'm about to attempt a brazilian on myself. I work alone and usual place I go can't take me. I'm desperate lol so going to *attempt* it!! I need any tips or tricks any of you use I know some of you wax yourselves! Oh god I'm scared lol!!

Quick question for the ladies who use the YN Synergy. Im looking to switch gels and heard great things about YN, I want to order a few to try but on the website theres so many colour options, I dont know which are opaque, which are lighter etc so I was wondering if someone who uses it could help...

OK so I have a bit of a moral dilemma. Tonight at 7.30 I was supposed to do a girls nails in her house (I'm mobile), i was messaging her today confirming prices etc. She gave me her address as 1 Springfield (I just made this address up as an example) I had an idea of the general area so put it...

ok so I saw this video () from YoungNails a while ago and it made me want the caption stamping kit so badly. Hes a very good sales man lol. Anyway, I saw in the comments a lot of people were saying squishy stampers have been out forever, so my question is, what would you guys recommend? I've...

So for the last few weeks I've had a LOT of clients say its burning when they put their hand in the lamp after applying the gelisg top coat. Its fine for colour coats and base and only happens with the top coat. I'm using the gelish 18G LED lamp and haven't changed anything. Its too many clients...

I keep my nail tools (cuticle pusher,clippers etc) in a glass of diluter barbacide but its turning them rusty! I'm at my wits end I want to keep them soaking in something so they're clean between clients (I clean them properly at end of day or when I have a break) I was taught in college to use...

So i've recently just started building my website. On my home page I have a scrolling gallery along the top of previous nail work and underneath a mailing list sign up form and a little info box about the 'treatment of the month'. I've got a good bit of space under that i don't know what to fill...

So I've noticed a trend lately of young girls newly qualified in gel polish, using a certain brand of gel polish and posting on their Facebook pages 'I use _____ gel polish, its better for your nails than shellac!" Am I missing something here has shellac suddenly stopped being the most gentle 2...

How does everyone use striping tape? Just bought some yesterday and used it on client for first time but had trouble getting it to stick, kept sticking it to my fingers and when I finally got it on, she said it started lifting up at the edges a few hours later. I applied gel polish, top coated...

Im a mobile nail tech/beauty therapist and up until now I've been keeping my kit in my car, I alternate between living in two different towns during the week so its easier for me to keep it there so I don't end up having someone call me looking for an appointment when I'm in town #2 when I left...

Hi all so I've just started my own mobile nail, beauty &tanning business. I'm trying to think of ways to stand out from others in my area. Some way to offer my clients something different. I was thinking of a hand massage during nail treatments, i also was thinking of including a little goodie...

So at the Irish Beauty Show yesterday I saw the AIB stand and the leaflet for POGO caught my eye so I picked one up. Im just reading through it here now and it sounds great! Has anyone used it yet?? Basically its a mini chip & pin reader that syncs Via Bluetooth to your smartphone. Clients pop...

We recently switched to gelish from shellac, I have 3 regular clients who its just not lasting on. These clients hpt 2/3 weeks out of their shellac (granted we were using a different top coat, yes boo hoo I broke a cardinal rule of mixing systems, kill me now) now they're barely getting a week...

Hi guys I currently work in a salon but my hours have been reduced so I'm looking to branch out into mobile work. I'm not sure which gel polish to go with. I've used shellac and gelish but was thinking of going with something a little bit more affordable until I can build up a client base. I...