Nail varnish brands

[MissJP]

Hey all

I am coming to the end of my home learning nail tech course (spa manicure and extensions (acrylic/gel/silk/fibreglass) and have been practicing on friends and family with products I already have which have mainly been OPI or Nails.inc. I am looking to expand my range of colours and put together a kit to work on clients with and was wondering if anyone could recommend any brands that might be better, e.g. quicker drying and longer lasting.

I am going to go on to do further training such as a gel polish course (I was thinking Nail Harmony or CND Shellac). I currently use Gelish on myself so have about 10 colours in those and few OPI gel colours too.

I was thinking
OPI nail laquer / OPI Infinite Shine (would I need both???) and OPI Gel colour
OR
Nail Harmony All That Jazz and Gelish
OR
CND Vinylux and Shellac


- Can anyone advise on a brand based on quality and price (obviously need to try and keep costs down as I'm starting off)?
- Are there any pros/cons for the ones I listed above?
- Would anyone recommend another brand altogether?
- Where would be the best place to get products at a decent price / trade price? I current go to Sallys or Capital as I have trade cards with them
- Is it a good idea to stick to one brand to start with and then mix it up as I go along or mix it up from the beginning?

Sorry for all the questions. I'd appreciate any advice than I can get.

Thanks in advance!

 

[MissJP]

Anyone???

 

[lfbarnett717]

I've just done the cnd shellac beginners and arts and styles, both were amazing! Look on sweet squared for information on courses. Not the cheapest but I thought worth every penny xx

 

[cheekychick]

I've tried lots of brands over the years and I now only use all that jazz.
Drying time is faster than vinylux.
The colour range is brilliant.
Complete coverage in 2 coats.
Lasts more than a week.
It's a winner for me and my clients love it.
Really cheap too and they have buy 3 get 1 free ok the collections too.
It's available from nail harmony or allthatjazzuk.com
Xx

 

[MissJP]

Thanks for the help gals.

I've decided to go with All That Jazz and Gelish. I'm going to do the Nail Harmony Courses once I finish my current course and get a bit of practice. I would love to do the CND courses but they are a bit out of my budget and I have spoken to a few people who have done the Nail Harmony courses and highly recommend them.

 

[Emm87]

I trained with OPI for the GelColor and think its great, doesn't lose shine etc and lasts well if applied correctly and nails are prepped properly. I also use Gelish as they have sooooo many amazing colours! Polish wise I offer OPI Lacquer only. I think its the best and the brushes are great. I personally wouldn't offer both OPI infinite shine and OPI Lacquer, you can end up with so many different options which could leave you with a lot of excess stock that never gets used, therefore never really getting your money back.

Hope this helps xx