aimsgc
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Hi all, I'm just starting up & I'm been trying to decide what systems to go for. There are so many people in my area offering gel polish at such cheap rates I initially wanted to steer clear of this & after some research I decided on doing a Calgel course... However I realistically won't be able to afford to do this until Aug/Sept & I want to keep doing nails in the meantime to perfect my technique/timings etc. Yesterday I came across the IBD gel polish range at my local wholesalers & the colours look really good, the costs seemed quite reasonable & the owner said they've had really good feedback from nail techs using this product... So I thought it might be a good idea to get a range of colours & offer this to family/friends until I can do the Calgel course (I would just charge them enough to cover the cost of products as they would be helping me out by giving me practice/feedback!). But... Is it a good idea to do this? I can't decide if it's better for clients to have the choice between hard gel/gel polish or whether it'd be pointless for me to do both?! Also... Is it a good/bad idea to throw acrylics into the mix? I understand that you can do extensions/tips with Calgel & as it's so much better for your nails I don't know whether to offer acrylics too. Sorry if this is a bit jumbled, I've tried to keep it short but I have so many questions!! Any advice gratefully received x