What nail course to do??? what system to use? bio/ibd etc?

[leanne]

Hi everyone,

Im new to nails but not new to the industry, i am a beauty therapist but have never done artificial nails. Last year i stopped my beauty clients due to offering too many treatments and no minimum mobile treatment cost - result... driving miles and miles for an eyebrow wax to build a client base but ended up with just a load of eyebrow waxing/small treatments - you get the picture...

Anyway i miss doing this sort of work but this time i am going to learn from my mistakes... i am interested in offering just nails and specialising in this subject and was hoping for some pointers/tips...

Im looking for permanent colour gel, soak off with a brand that is recognisable to clients and in the media... im also looking for a nail that adds length... can anyone suggest a brand please?

I have looked into bio sculpture but am a little put off as some people say that the french "yellows" over time/uv light and also when the lengths are added there is no tip used so they are weak and tear at the edges... can a tip be used ? im confused as this system does look good... also the training centre is round the corner from me! result!

Anyway, im waffling - .... if anyone can offer some tips on what brand to go for, i would appreciate it. many thanks.

Leanne.:green:

 

[Home Salon]

Leanne,

If you don't want to drive miles and miles for your course check out the link to Nail Technician School in my signature it is a course you do from home.

 

[Gigit]

Bio Sculpture doesn't yellow for me? Calgel yellows, but I've never had that issue with Bio Sculpture, not to mention I soak off Bio with every other fill (some clients every fill if they use a lot of oil based lotions)

 

[Gigit]

By the way, I personally wouldn't limit myself to just using a soak off gel. Women with weak nails that like to wear longer extensions will need a harder product. Soak off gels aren't a good match for some clients. Make sure you explore all of your options.

 

[leanne]

in that case would you recommend doing a full course in acrylic then later on going over to bio sculpture so i can offer the two? i would have to do one now and one later as i couldnt afford to do both together.

 

[Gigit]

What is more popular in your area? Gel or L&P? I would go with whatever system is most in demand.

Eventually you will need to know both systems, but application is very different, even between gel brands. Find out which service you want to be your core service and being with that one.

I don't work with L&P anymore though I used to years ago. Nobody around here wants it because of hte smell (which I never did find that offensive myself.)

Gels can be a pain. Bio Sculpture is pretty easy to apply (some gels are much harder than others) but I always found L&P a lot easier to work with. Sometimes gel frustrates me, especially when I'm applying it on myself.

 

[leanne]

Thankyou, i think most salons around here offer acrylic. I fancied doing bio as it seemed more "natural" and a lot easier to soak off and re-apply than to do the infills - i dont like the idea of buffing nails... also the colours of bio S appeal to me and i think i could get some clients with that.

decisions...decisions.... :irked:

 

[Gigit]

Once you have a cert you can purchase Bio Sculpture products so you could skip the training if you wanted to play with the product and see if you like working with it (though I would suggest the course if you plan on using the product long term.)

In terms of it being more natural, it's all chemical. It's not made from seaweed or sugar or anything else, it's chemicals. I do think it's gentle and I do like the colours... it doesn't lift also which I love, but it's a fragile gel which doesn't mix well with household chemicals or most hand lotions which means a soak off for a large portion of people each and every visit. It doesn't soak off in 5 minutes, some clients it can really take a while. If they have peeling brittle nails it can take up to 30 minutes. I do think it's the best soak off on the market, but like any other system, it has pros and cons. Other systems are a real pain in the neck to remove and not having to fill Bio and do a fresh set each time makes for very pretty hands.

 

[leanne]

Thankyou for all your help... i think you are right that i will need to offer a stronger nail for some people with longer nails that require some more strength.
I have a friend that has recently qualified in bio s (will be working a different area) but she hasnt done anyother beauty/nail work so i really wanted to find out what people thought that used it long term.
I will definatley seek out an alternative so i can offer both. definatley like the feedback on this site about bio s.
thanks again.
:green: