liza smith
Well-Known Member
hiya guys
i've just about recovered enough to crawl to my pc & post to tell you how we got on.
it has been more hectic than ever :shock:
my timetable started on sat;
12.00 arcadius show WOW! v.funky. decadance(red) with white star of david on 1 nail.
2.30 j.maskerey show WOW!#2! gorgeous rainbow glitter.
4.30 joseph o show nice clothes but not my thing.
amanda reevell & i had run from show to show & we got back to our hotel at 10.45 :shock:
on sunday i judged the nail tech of the year for sak's salon's. good to be on the other side of the fence, boy was i very thorough!
back home sun. evening.
mon. & tues. worked in salon, but got a frantic call from samantha 4pm "can i come to london as soon as i can, instead of 2moro as they'd JUST heard that they'd secured the JULIAN McDONALD show!!!!!!"
1 slight problem..... he's asked for LONG red nails.
red.. no problem
long.. on 23 models in less than 24 hrs :shock: :shock:
we sat up half the night customising 250 tips... i have virtually no skin left on my fingers
it was worth it, but i'll tell you y in a mo...
so, amanda, sam, nicola, emma(a member of my team who helped out at the last moment!), & i arrived at julian mcdonald at 1.15.
by 3.15 only 2 models had shown up :shock:
big problem... 2 of us had to go to nxt show at 4.30, & another 2 to the 3rd show by 5pm :shock:
by the time amanda left to go we had only done 11 models...
there were some big models at this show & it seems they all try to be the last to arrive, which means we have an almost impossible job vying for position amongst the hair & make-up people...
elizabeth jagger was very lovely
niome cambell was really.......not!
emma was left to finish the job, while i joined amanda at the maria gratchlovel show.
these nails had been loveingly prepared by our lovely dianne plumber(thanx di). they were clear tips, which had been air-brushed natural pink to make fake nail beds, leaving the ends clear.
the trouble with this procedure is not to put too much gel bond on top of the sticker, or they would stick to the model (not an option as some models go onto other shows immediately),or not putting on enough so they come off while they go to the toilet
amanda & i legged it into a taxi, (bumped into carrie grant of fame academy, lovely lady!) to last show, warren narona.
these nails were painted with voodoo(gloss black), with the corners taken off to leave a point.
we met up with sam & belle(p.r lady) in taxi &went back to the hotel for quick change.
sam & i arrived at julian mcdonald's after show party at 11.30!
unfortunatly after all the celebs had left
however.....we got talking to someone who happened to be julian's best mate at uni.!
he arranged a photo 4 us with julian & then ..... we were asked to join him at his table for champagne :shock: 8)
if anyone is thinking that he had alterior motives, we were also introduced to his boyfriend!!!
we got back to hotel at 4am :shock: , v. tired but v.happy!
hard work, but great memory making moments 8)
lol liza xx
i've just about recovered enough to crawl to my pc & post to tell you how we got on.
it has been more hectic than ever :shock:
my timetable started on sat;
12.00 arcadius show WOW! v.funky. decadance(red) with white star of david on 1 nail.
2.30 j.maskerey show WOW!#2! gorgeous rainbow glitter.
4.30 joseph o show nice clothes but not my thing.
amanda reevell & i had run from show to show & we got back to our hotel at 10.45 :shock:
on sunday i judged the nail tech of the year for sak's salon's. good to be on the other side of the fence, boy was i very thorough!
back home sun. evening.
mon. & tues. worked in salon, but got a frantic call from samantha 4pm "can i come to london as soon as i can, instead of 2moro as they'd JUST heard that they'd secured the JULIAN McDONALD show!!!!!!"
1 slight problem..... he's asked for LONG red nails.
red.. no problem
long.. on 23 models in less than 24 hrs :shock: :shock:
we sat up half the night customising 250 tips... i have virtually no skin left on my fingers
it was worth it, but i'll tell you y in a mo...
so, amanda, sam, nicola, emma(a member of my team who helped out at the last moment!), & i arrived at julian mcdonald at 1.15.
by 3.15 only 2 models had shown up :shock:
big problem... 2 of us had to go to nxt show at 4.30, & another 2 to the 3rd show by 5pm :shock:
by the time amanda left to go we had only done 11 models...
there were some big models at this show & it seems they all try to be the last to arrive, which means we have an almost impossible job vying for position amongst the hair & make-up people...
elizabeth jagger was very lovely
niome cambell was really.......not!
emma was left to finish the job, while i joined amanda at the maria gratchlovel show.
these nails had been loveingly prepared by our lovely dianne plumber(thanx di). they were clear tips, which had been air-brushed natural pink to make fake nail beds, leaving the ends clear.
the trouble with this procedure is not to put too much gel bond on top of the sticker, or they would stick to the model (not an option as some models go onto other shows immediately),or not putting on enough so they come off while they go to the toilet
amanda & i legged it into a taxi, (bumped into carrie grant of fame academy, lovely lady!) to last show, warren narona.
these nails were painted with voodoo(gloss black), with the corners taken off to leave a point.
we met up with sam & belle(p.r lady) in taxi &went back to the hotel for quick change.
sam & i arrived at julian mcdonald's after show party at 11.30!
unfortunatly after all the celebs had left
however.....we got talking to someone who happened to be julian's best mate at uni.!
he arranged a photo 4 us with julian & then ..... we were asked to join him at his table for champagne :shock: 8)
if anyone is thinking that he had alterior motives, we were also introduced to his boyfriend!!!
we got back to hotel at 4am :shock: , v. tired but v.happy!
hard work, but great memory making moments 8)
lol liza xx