Sara Satchell
Well-Known Member
I had a fantastic time at the GMEX last weekend (first time), and was in total awe at the amount of famous "industry" icons I saw...
I had my first ever demo done by "Creative's" Samuel Sweet. As I had just purchased the Brisa Gel kit it gave me a helpful insight into a new system. So impressed by meeting the "Grand Master!" himself I decided to go on a bit of a "celebrity" hunt! I spotted several big names - Antony Buckley, Sabrina Malik, Gina Wallace to name a few - then I spotted Leighton Denny at "The Edge's" stand. Now here was an opportunity I wanted to grab - the chance to watch someone I held in such high esteem work for five minutes (sad arn't I!). So, he did the prep in ultra quick time, and proceeded to carry out a sculptured nail.."I can never get sculptured nails to look any good, they're always flat" I said...he replied "I wouldn't worry babes, your not in a competition" (but I DO worry, I couldn't charge a client for a set of flat nails)...he chatted away for the next few minutes, nice bloke, very down to earth, then as he finished the nail, proclaimed that his looked real, and my other demo looked false (?)... Now this is the bit I have stressed over - should I post this/shouldn't I post this - my nail was (for want of a better word) crap. It was crooked, and had 2 lumps where the L&P had seeped under the form...and after 2 days the nail had lifted all the way down one side so I took it off. I don't proclaim to be an expert - far from it, nor an industry icon, but I know when a nail is good - maybe Leighton was having a bad day, maybe he was rushed - I don't know, but it makes me feel better about my bad days - because even icons arn't perfect!
I had my first ever demo done by "Creative's" Samuel Sweet. As I had just purchased the Brisa Gel kit it gave me a helpful insight into a new system. So impressed by meeting the "Grand Master!" himself I decided to go on a bit of a "celebrity" hunt! I spotted several big names - Antony Buckley, Sabrina Malik, Gina Wallace to name a few - then I spotted Leighton Denny at "The Edge's" stand. Now here was an opportunity I wanted to grab - the chance to watch someone I held in such high esteem work for five minutes (sad arn't I!). So, he did the prep in ultra quick time, and proceeded to carry out a sculptured nail.."I can never get sculptured nails to look any good, they're always flat" I said...he replied "I wouldn't worry babes, your not in a competition" (but I DO worry, I couldn't charge a client for a set of flat nails)...he chatted away for the next few minutes, nice bloke, very down to earth, then as he finished the nail, proclaimed that his looked real, and my other demo looked false (?)... Now this is the bit I have stressed over - should I post this/shouldn't I post this - my nail was (for want of a better word) crap. It was crooked, and had 2 lumps where the L&P had seeped under the form...and after 2 days the nail had lifted all the way down one side so I took it off. I don't proclaim to be an expert - far from it, nor an industry icon, but I know when a nail is good - maybe Leighton was having a bad day, maybe he was rushed - I don't know, but it makes me feel better about my bad days - because even icons arn't perfect!