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...
View ArticleKeeping pedicure water warm
Hey geeks How does everyone keep the water in their pedi bowl warm? I have to keep filling up a kettle and adding more water! Luckily I'm only doing this on friends and family at the moment lol. I...
View ArticleBleaching and toner advice
Hi I am new to the forum and I would appreciate some advice I have recently gone mobile and have a regular client that I have been doing in the salon for 6 years. Her natural colour on the roots are a...
View ArticleIncompatible tones
Hi all, anyone have a list of incompatible tones? (ie if client want to go from ash blonde to golden blonde you have to remove the ash tone first.) I'm looking for a list to be able to print out. Thanks
View ArticleSun In hair lightener
Client came in today wanting 2 bleach 1 colour half head foils. During consulstation she said she had put sun in on her hair the day before. We are a no appointment salon, so suggested she returned...
View ArticleAfter photos of Transform hair?
Looking too see some before and after pics of transform hair! Also studio58, routes and hairplanet. Also open to seeing any others. Just looking for a good supplier to choose!
View ArticleToo slow at beauty treatments
Hi everyone, I have used salon geek alot to gain advice but just decided to join as I feel in desperate need for support. I qualified in beauty therapy a year ago after 2 yrs of training. I have held a...
View ArticleHalloween/Christmas nail art
I've been in my first salon job for 4 and a bit months now. And I'm just after some advice and tips doe nail art for Halloween and Christmas. What's the most popular styles? Do you like to work more...
View ArticleMagma Limoncello UK?
Does anyone know where I could get hold of this in the uk? Sally's don't have any of the Magma shades yet and Salons direct don't have this shade!!
View ArticleBusiness cards / leafletd
Dies anyone know best place & cost effective for business cards & leaflets, also would I have to desgn my own?
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Toning bleach blonde to grey
Hi guys, I use Schwarzkopf in my salon and a client wants the 'grey'. I'll post a pic of her hair for you to see but I was thinking of doing a mix of 9,5-22 with some 8.29 in it. Question is, can I do...
View ArticleCommission/room rates to charge for Botox
Hi I have a beauty salon with lots of space. Someone has approached me to start using one of my rooms for Botox. I have just renovated the salon so all rooms are new and with central heating all new....
View ArticleWhat nails are you sporting today?
Hiya geeks I was wondering what nails are you all sporting today. I'm going to do mine tonight I usually have acrylics but I'm going to do gels may even stretch to doing stilettos not quite sure. Am...
View ArticleNot qualified in beauty treatments
Hi all, not sure how to word this but basically someone I used to work with now has a salon of her own. I noticed via her Facebook page the other day she is offering treatments she is not qualified to...
View ArticleOlaplex shipping!
Olaplex has done much better than we thought in salon and we have run out of stock in just under 2weeks!! [emoji30][emoji30] Iv just ordered another lot, has anyone else from the UK ordered directly...
View ArticleOPI Gelcolor nail art?
[emoji3] I have recently started messing about with nail art with Opi Gelcolor . Do you all use the Gelcolor to paint on the actual nail art too or normal polish over the gel? I've used gel but I can't...
View ArticleWhat causes gel polish to shrink?
My colours all seem to be shrinking as i apply the first layer, why is this?
View ArticleShake CND Shellac bottle throughout treatment?
Is it normal that i must shake the bottle after every few nails or its going glupey and thick? I am taking a long time as im a newbie and being so precise, the bottle is sitting on the table under led...
View ArticleHusband's skin - any advice please
Just wondered if any skin geeks had a clue what this is on my husbands cheek? Typical obstinate male and refuses to go to the doctor to get it checked out so I'm a bit at a loss so just thought I'd get...
View ArticleHelp please 'spa' skincare needed!
Hello All, Any advice is welcome here. I own a large, rural boutique beauty salon in Cheshire. We have 3 treatment rooms and 3 nails desks. We are busy most of the time. We are predominately a nail...
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