Hi everyone, as mentioned before I am new on here and newly qualified. Did my training in September and wanted to get everything right before I started so practiced and practiced on friends, family before starting properly around Christmas. I have loads of questions though and hope that someone will be able to answer them all for me so I can print this off and refer back! I know some on here hate people being tedious and asking the same questions so I apologise in advance but look forward to any replies :biggrin:
1. If I do a gel manicure on a client and she breaks a nail a few days later, should I offer to repair it? I feel as she is my client and I should help her care for her nails that I am responsible? Is that right? Should I charge? If so how much? I was never taught how to do a repair so is it better to remove the gel, file the nail down as low as possible, or clip the nail where broken? Prep and re-gel?
2. I like to wear a tunic - I'm mobile - it makes me feel smart and tidy and I like to think I look professional! There's nothing wrong with that is there?
3. If I start doing the gels, and the client doesn't like the colour, how do I then proceed? Do I remove them all fully and how?
4. My method of removal is to file, buff the surface shine off, soak cotton pads in acetone, place on nail, then wrap with foil but sometimes after 10-15 minutes there's no effect on the gel at all, so it can take up to an hour for removal - what am I doing wrong?
I am sorry for the length of this thread, and all my questions and I'm sure I'll have more but I do want to get things right. I use Icon UV Polish as my main gel - it is gorgeous stuff and gives a lovely finish!
Thank you in anticipation :o
1. If I do a gel manicure on a client and she breaks a nail a few days later, should I offer to repair it? I feel as she is my client and I should help her care for her nails that I am responsible? Is that right? Should I charge? If so how much? I was never taught how to do a repair so is it better to remove the gel, file the nail down as low as possible, or clip the nail where broken? Prep and re-gel?
2. I like to wear a tunic - I'm mobile - it makes me feel smart and tidy and I like to think I look professional! There's nothing wrong with that is there?
3. If I start doing the gels, and the client doesn't like the colour, how do I then proceed? Do I remove them all fully and how?
4. My method of removal is to file, buff the surface shine off, soak cotton pads in acetone, place on nail, then wrap with foil but sometimes after 10-15 minutes there's no effect on the gel at all, so it can take up to an hour for removal - what am I doing wrong?
I am sorry for the length of this thread, and all my questions and I'm sure I'll have more but I do want to get things right. I use Icon UV Polish as my main gel - it is gorgeous stuff and gives a lovely finish!
Thank you in anticipation :o