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1. At what point would you consider a beauty therapist a junior, intermediate or senior? And why/what factors come in to play here? (i.e. years in the industry only? or also skill set, percentage of sales vs wages etc.) Junior - Newly graduated, how many years in industry? Intermediate - 2...

I am in the process of transition from a beauty salon to a spa. While our physical set up isn't quite ready to be a luxury spa, it's something we are working on. First I would like to start with the feel and procedure of our treatments we are already doing; specifically Facials and Massage...

Can you use a body oil, or will this strip/fade the tan? If not a body oil, does the lotion you use also need to be oil-free? What should you do if you have patches/streaks AFTER you have a shower. Hope back in? Rinse? Scrub? Moisturise? Thanks in advance.

All your tips and advice please for either a client who gets ingrown hairs (mild or severe) or to prepare my new therapist for clients questions. Thanks in advance.

For those that use a hot towel cabi, how do you make your compress towels smell nice? Obviously keeping in mind these go over client's faces, so shouldn't be anything that will sting eyes or react with skin. I have heard of things in the past, like spraying them with something, or putting...

If you wear a uniform, what kind of shoes do you wear with it? We have a black wrap dress that falls to just over my knees. What shoes do I wear with this? I find ballet flats (while most common) are just not comfortable to wear all day every day - I need more support than that. But also...

What is the average in the industry? I am very new to this side of business and need a starting point. Can anyone confirm what I have heard here: Therapists should be booked 80% of their schedule Therapists should aim to bring in 3-4x their wages Selling retail with __% of services ??? OR __%...

I can't find a guideline to this anywhere online. How long would you expect a junior therapist to be in the industry, before they are classed as intermediate? How long again, would you expect a senior therapist to have been in the industry - before they can call themselves a Senior therapist...

My boss is not in the beauty industry aside from owning our studio - so I'd like to go to him with my own research/figures when I ask him to revalue my pay rate. I know he will do his own research too. I understand the answer depends on a lot of factors, but just want to get an idea. What's the...

We been using Lycon So Yummy Chocolate Hot Wax and Lycon Lavender LycoJet for years and years, and lately they have been going grainy/gritty in the pots. It's extremely hard to use as it will either snap (brittle) or stick to the skin (like it has no oils, or it sucks the moisture out and...

Hi all, I'm looking for recommendations of the perfect facial steamer (a.k.a. vapouriser or vaporzone). We are based in New Zealand, but if it really is the perfect one - I'd ship them here regardless of cost! Features I would love (in order of preference): No timer, or a timer that doesn't...

Looking for suggestions of company to lease a machine from, that also includes proper/full training? Not interested in Skin Rejuv or other treatments, we're just simply looking at 'permanent' hair removal to add to our salon (such as IPL Laser). Finding it hard to get answers from...

We have a Magic Tan Spray Tanning Booth, and are using the Magic Tan 6-8hr Solution to go with it - but this solution is becoming harder to source so we are looking for something new, to use with this same booth (if that's possible? We've been told yes). We'd like to lean towards natural or...

We have a spare room in our salon and are thinking of renting it out to a massage therapist (we don't do massage). But we are completely new to this and have no idea how the payment works? Do we charge a percentage of her profits? Or charge a flat rate for the room regardless of what she makes...

Does anyone have/use the Nom Living Foot Ritual Bowl? http://www.nomliving.com/products/lacquer-foot-ritual-bowl-pedestal-pedicures-limited-edition-pale-gold-white http://www.nomliving.com/products/lacquer-foot-ritual-bowl-pedicures-and-spa-treatments-pale-gold Do you find them too shallow? Do...

Can anybody share pros and cons between these two brands? Colour variety, lasting wear, application, popularity, removal, using with nail art and glitters etc. Probably more interested in cons. Pros are easy to find :) Thanks in advance

I have nobody to ask and get any advice from - so thank you in advance! We have been using Orly polish/products & Orly GelFX for 1-2 years. I'm quite tired of it. We have little support from Orly & their suppliers. The GEL FX is so difficult to remove, the dark colours shrink too much, the...

Hi all, I'd like some advice on how to help a client with a split nail. Excuse the long message and not-so-great photo, it was the only angle/light in which we could see this split. On her one nail (thumb) she has a split. We are quite sure she has damaged it right from the start of...

Any recommendations or reviews? I am in New Zealand, so hopefully recommendations of something supplied here. Looking to try myself and then to retail. After a quick look, these are available from suppliers in NZ: Lilash, Revitalash, Lashem, Rapidlash I am currently using Revitalash...

When you are rolling the cartridge head across the skin, is it touching the skin and rolling back into the cartridge to touch the rest of the wax = possible cross-contamination? How does one get around this? I know you clean the heads between each client etc. But what is the point (of course...