For those who have converted from NSI to CND, what were your reasons?

[lisa.sharrock]

As the heading suggests, I've been trained using NSI products and although I like it, I do have a little lifting. Now this could be because I'm still relatively new and inexperienced or it could be product?

I'm just about to set up as a freelance nail & beauty therapist and thinking about my marketing. Now as I see it, NSI is obviousy cheaper and as I'm just starting and don't yet know if I'll even last in the market, my costs are a concern and I still have quite a bit of NSI products left.

But thinking more long term and in terms of market leaders/branding I'm considering doing the Creative conversion course, maybe it'll attract more customers as it's more recognisable, especially if I'm allowed to use the Creative logo on my website/promos/price lists??

Any feedback from experienced techs who have used BOTH systems would be appreciated please. And sorry if this question has been asked a million times, I'm still a newbie - please be gentle!

Thanks.
Lisa x

 

[geeg]

I have used both systems but could understand if you might think that my answer would be biased. However, assuming
that I am a fair-minded and truthful individual I would say this:

Use up what you have and invest in a CND Try Me kit in the meantime for around a tenner. Use it only on yourself for 2-3 months. See how it performs and lasts on yourself.

Now bearing in mind that the CND philosophy is to make life easier for technicians with the highest end products and technology notice the difference in the following areas:

ease of application
ease of filing when finishing
no aging or yellowing of product
no need to use primer
less prep steps
less lifting
less breakages
your clients loving YOU for using the product

Things that you now take for granted as part and parcel of doing nails (the reverse of all the above) you will consider things of the past.

If you can't notice these differences then you needn't bother changing to CND. You will stay right where you are. Or .. when you do notice the difference in the quality you will make the finest decision of your career. It's up to you not to others. Try it and SEE for yourself.

 

[heatherp]

Hi
I attended a CND conversion course last Tuesday.

I'll be honest and say that my main reason for doing it was that I trained in NSI through a 14 week course at my local college and was really disappointed, I felt that I didnt really learn anything and was grateful that I was already qualified in mani & pedi as those that weren't are really being let loose into this industry with very little back up knowledge.

I've recently taken on Shellac and have used CND prep products for a while and decided to go with CND course as I think I will gradually go over to them for all my nail products.

The training day was good although I've come away feeling like Im back to stage 1 which Liza our trainer said would happen. However following on from what Geed has said, on the set I did on the day of training I can see the difference already. My technique still isn't great but usually by now I would be seeing some dodgy regrowth and lifting on my daughters nails, but they still look great so I am hoping this is a taste of things to come.
Just need to find the time to get lots of practise in now!!

Good Luck

Heather

 

[mrmarkymarc]

hey hun ive been using nsi products for over 7 years now (attraction l&p) and i've always been happy with it tbh, since joining salon geek i've read lots of good reports about cnd and im curious see what its like to work with! just waiting for my sample kit to come and then ill let you know.