Engela
Member
HI
Im recently qualified as a nail tech, I nearly gave up as I've been doing gel for years (myself) and acrylic is new to me. I was taught to apply it from zone 3 to zone 1. This did not work for me so I started doing it from zone 1 to 3, now it looks better. Im a stay at home mom and decided to make a little business out of it (work for hubby, but need my own independence) I turned the outside flatlet into a little studio. Looks very nice with a very nice table, posters, products and more. But... I had my first client a week ago (a nail biter!!!), I was not too happy with the application as I touched the skin, but obviously did not tell her that and had sleepless nights, waiting for her phone call to tell me her nails are lifting. Well she phoned me 3 days later to tell me how happy she is. But 5 days later she phoned me to tell me a nail broke off. I did tell her its because she does not have a free edge. But she came back for a fill yesterday. Which is a good thing, but I could see the fill lines, i tried to file them down (well can see on 2 fingers) again she seems happy. I think its because it looks better than her own nails looked.
After her I had another appointment, but also not happy with her nails. I then topped it off with Biosculpture S-Gel which gave it a nice smooth, shiny finish. I would like to have buffed some of the nails to a smoother finsihes, but she had a hair appointment. She said that she will definately be back!
Ai, I really do lack confidence. I think I did not get proper training and that is why. I've been doing my own nails for almost 5 years, (with Biosclupture, and now recently started with gel) but doing somebody else's is different.
Am I too hard on myself? Does everybody go through this?
Engela
Im recently qualified as a nail tech, I nearly gave up as I've been doing gel for years (myself) and acrylic is new to me. I was taught to apply it from zone 3 to zone 1. This did not work for me so I started doing it from zone 1 to 3, now it looks better. Im a stay at home mom and decided to make a little business out of it (work for hubby, but need my own independence) I turned the outside flatlet into a little studio. Looks very nice with a very nice table, posters, products and more. But... I had my first client a week ago (a nail biter!!!), I was not too happy with the application as I touched the skin, but obviously did not tell her that and had sleepless nights, waiting for her phone call to tell me her nails are lifting. Well she phoned me 3 days later to tell me how happy she is. But 5 days later she phoned me to tell me a nail broke off. I did tell her its because she does not have a free edge. But she came back for a fill yesterday. Which is a good thing, but I could see the fill lines, i tried to file them down (well can see on 2 fingers) again she seems happy. I think its because it looks better than her own nails looked.
After her I had another appointment, but also not happy with her nails. I then topped it off with Biosculpture S-Gel which gave it a nice smooth, shiny finish. I would like to have buffed some of the nails to a smoother finsihes, but she had a hair appointment. She said that she will definately be back!
Ai, I really do lack confidence. I think I did not get proper training and that is why. I've been doing my own nails for almost 5 years, (with Biosclupture, and now recently started with gel) but doing somebody else's is different.
Am I too hard on myself? Does everybody go through this?
Engela
