Calgel & Other Systems in Norway

[Indulgences]

Hi Everyone,
I'm currently working as a mobile nail technician in England specialising in Calgel & am looking to emigrate to Norway and work as a nail technician over there but was wondering if anyone had any advice or experience with nails as a whole or Calgel in Norway? I don't believe Calgel is in Norway -yet from my research but I may be wrong? I also have found out that there are not half as many nail salons in Norway as in England. If anyone is working as a nail technician in Norway do you work from a salon or mobile and what nail systems do you offer?
Do you think if I took Calgel to Norway and offered it as a mobile tretament it would get much success? I will be moving to Sandnes near Stavanger. Any advice appreciated. Thanks
Lisa

 

[oey]

Send a PM to Cec who is a great nail tech based in Norway so she may be able to give you loads of great advice on doing nails over there.

http://www.salongeek.com/members/cec.html

 

[Pink Pink Pink]

I would ring Calgel and ask them. When I set up my account they told me I was the only one in my area doing it!

They should be able to give u help on that front xx

 

[Cec]

Hiya,

Yes, that's right, I am in Norway.

And yes, Calgel is in Norway. Icelady, she's a member here, but don't write much, is the Norwegian distributor. She's a very good friend of me and is based in Bergen (about 3-4 hours with car from Sandnes).

Nope, there aren't as many nail-salons in Norway as there are in UK, BUT the population here is only 4,5 million people. Compared with that, I think there are as many nail-salons per. person here that's there are in UK. (London has a population of 11 million I think.... something to think about...)

The credit-crunch has hit Norway too, and I have heard of several nailtechs whose planned on opening salons who just don't dare to. I would say that if you are GOOD, you will always manage to make business here, but that's the same in every aspects of business, not only nails...

I know Bio is located in Sandnes and because of that, there are lots of Bio-techs in that area.

When are you planning on moving? I assume you are going with your family? Do you have friends here? Do you have children? If you have children you will be surprised on how different the "children-culture" is from UK. When we moved to Liverpool I thought it would be the same, but I was wrong... It took us a while to pick up how to get friends etc... for our son.

Don't hesitate to write me, I'll help you as much as I can.

:hug:C.

 

[Indulgences]

Thanks for the replies,
Oh so would we order through Icelady instead of Calgel?
Yes the population size is quite a difference!!!!
My husband and I were supposed to move over in November but his job fell through last minute so it was put off for a while but we are hoping this spring.
My uncle married a Norwegain lady and therefore moved to Norway about 20 years ago and they now have three Norwegian children (my cousins) I have been visiting them in Norway for years and have always loved the country. My husband and I have also gone skiing the last few years in Sirdal, we don't have children yet but have decided we would rather make a life and have children and raise children in Norway instead of England.
So did you move to Liverpool from Norway and then go back to Norway... I bet it was a huge shock!
Also I am aware that things as a whole generally cot more in Norway than England but roughly how much would a gel set of nails be? I believe acrylic is about £90-why is this so expensive?

Thanks again for the replies

 

[Cec]

Hiya,

Yes, you will have to order through Icelady (her company is called "Frøken Reykjavik").

Yes, we moved from Norway to Uk and back again. We lived in Liverpool for a year. My husband and our son lived there while I commuted every week as I had to keep my salon.

It wasn't that bad moving. In fact I miss Liverpool and UK very much. I would love to move back again!

The prices of gel-nails varies a lot here. You can get it from 30 pound and to 149. I take 149 pound (well, it depends on the exchange rate, the pound is very week now...) (It's 1490,- NOK) for a full set p/w and 99 Pound for reballance. I think my prices are in the "high-end". I think the normal price is about 70-90 a set and 50-70 for reballance.

C.

Thanks for the replies,
Oh so would we order through Icelady instead of Calgel?
Yes the population size is quite a difference!!!!
My husband and I were supposed to move over in November but his job fell through last minute so it was put off for a while but we are hoping this spring.
My uncle married a Norwegain lady and therefore moved to Norway about 20 years ago and they now have three Norwegian children (my cousins) I have been visiting them in Norway for years and have always loved the country. My husband and I have also gone skiing the last few years in Sirdal, we don't have children yet but have decided we would rather make a life and have children and raise children in Norway instead of England.
So did you move to Liverpool from Norway and then go back to Norway... I bet it was a huge shock!
Also I am aware that things as a whole generally cot more in Norway than England but roughly how much would a gel set of nails be? I believe acrylic is about £90-why is this so expensive?

Thanks again for the replies