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Vinylux fading!

Every summer I have a problem with Vinylux fading on my clients so I'm looking for a range of colors that don't fade with a matching gel polish?

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What is your salon Facebook?

I love to see how salons utilize their Facebook page! It is a great free resource! We should support each other by being a "fan" of our fellow Geek salons, you never know what clever idea you may pick...

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Acrylic odour-REM concorde desk-is it worth buying?

I know this has been done before but can anyone really clarify are the following worth buying to reduce odour? Can anyone help - we are trialling Gelish ProHesion and CND Retention + Acrylic and the...

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Shellac bags

Hiya, Can anyone recommend any sites? (UK)..I need a bag/trolley to hold all my shellac's....I have about 100 and the trolley I have now the bottom fell through [emoji85] I prefer something with...

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Body under pressure

Not sure if this is in the right place but I think it applies to most treatments beauty and hair! . Anyway I am a beauty therapist and I am mobile so its hard for me to be able to control my...

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Best crystal clear acrylic

For encapsulated nail art, what is the best clear acrylic? How do you get that look? Does it need to have gel topcoat to make it like glass? I have cnd retention + buy havent tried it out yet (nervous...

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Really upset

I have done gel polish on about 10 clients and 3 have complained about chipping. 2 told me straight away and one client has waited 2 weeks, she said they chipped on first day. So I don't know whether...

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Ombré

I've got a good ideas - let's start another ombré thread. I've been thinking all week we need a place for all things ombré- feel free to post pics, discuss ideas, share your issues and be an ombré...

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How to cover vitiligo

Help.....! I have I client that wants to know how she can cover her white patches (vitiligo) as she is attending an event tomorrow. I have advised her to use primer and foundations that suit her skin...

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How to find "on-the-scalp" lightener salon?

Hello, I am a client with a salon finder question. I like whole-head bleached blonde hair, toned to look natural, but really light. For 13 years, I went to a man who used the skinny-tip-bottle method....

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Insurance

Could anyone tell me what type of insurance I would need to cover myself. I'm about to work elately employed. I'm confused about the best insurance to go for. liability, personal...... your help would...

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Hair extensions removed and natural hair has disappeared

Hi can anyone shed some light on my situation please. I have had tape extensions in for 4/5 weeks. They have been removed and my natural hair has disappeared. its 5cm shoters and very thin. the...

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Advice on water heater for hair salon

Hi Guys and gals, I based in Birmingham, UK. I have 2 wash basins and need to get a overhead water heater, any ideas? I've seen Salon Master but pretty expensive. Any advice/help, greatly appreciated....

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Don't you just love it when clients...

I have a client who has monthly facials with me. Im mobile, so she lets me in, i set up, she gets on the couch, and ad she does she jumps back up and says 'i need the loo!' EVERYTIME!!!!!! Doing this...

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Gel polish issues! Help!

I have a level 2 nail tech qualification and have been throwing myself into it ever since to learn. I just cannot get the hang of applying gel colour perfectly. I have tried high end and low end...

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La Disco 14%

Has anyone got any pictures of their clients after was off with 14% La Disco Spray Tan? I'm looking for a really dark brown spray tan so any other products you can recommend please do! Thanks in advance!

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Igora colour 10

I'm thinking of introducing a ten minute colour service to client, using Igora colour 10 Anyone used this before? How does it compare to normal Igora Royal? Should I charge less?

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L A Disco - what's as good?

Now that LA Tan are no longer selling Disco 18% what are other tanners whose clients love the 'really dark' look using instead? I need something as dark and that fades as well - HELP!!!

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Grand opening beauty salon ideas?

hi there , Im opening a new beauty salon in two weeks and i need any helpfull ideas you could give me with what i could do on the day and even before than to pull people to the opening day?? any ideas...

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Serious help needed with business

Hi, I need some advice on my mobile business. I have started a tanning business and it’s been over 3 months now and I have had no customers! I have posted in the paper and created a Facebook page, and...

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