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New salon requiring hot water, seeking opinions on the salon master hot water system.

Morning apologies if posted in wrong place. Looking for opinions on the salon master hot water heater, doing a refit for a client and these have cropped up are they too good to be true or reliable systems? Cheers all.

Hi geeks! Hope you’re all well? Im a long time lurker, however I’ve only just recently joined the community to post! I’m looking for advice (possibly some assurance!) please? I’ve recently returned to the beauty industry after taking a break for a few years. I’ve always kept my eye on things...

Hi, I'm a new nail tech from South Africa. I am starting my own business and I don't know how many sets 10g of acrylic can give me. I did see a post where someone said you get 50 sets with 8oz but the cost didn't make sense when I converted it to grams. I hope someone can help me. I want to...

I am new to the forum so bear with me! Me (Madi) and my boyfriend Nick just opened a new mobile spray tanning business in Atlanta, Georgia. We have setup a website, google business, yelp, ect... We have ran google ads and landed a few new clients but nothing crazy! I was wondering if anybody...

I’m an existing stylist who has rented a suite for 18 years. An opportunity has presented itself to purchase an existing salon. The current business is a building with 6 rental units. The owner is selling the business, not the building, just the business. So I’d have a lease for the building...

Hi fellow geeks 🤗 I’ve recently passed six online beauty courses... nails, pedicures, lash lift, waxing etc... i’d really like to set up a trade account with Ellisons or Sallys, but as i’ve only done online courses i’m unable to register as i don’t have a beauty nvq. has anyone got around this...

Good evening, Looking for some advice please. I qualified in NVQ 2 & 3 Beauty Therapy 10 years ago and never pursued a career in that industry. I've now started thinking about becoming self employed nail technician. I think im going to starting by getting trained in gel polish and then move...

Hello all! Would appreciate some advice on the following.. I am keen to start out on my own in the beauty industry but setting up a salon is not financially feasible right now. I’ve viewed a couple of rooms in hair salons but they were both very loud and without basins. I have however found a...

Hi everyone. I’m new here. I’ve booked myself on to some nail courses with the hopes of starting a small mobile business. I just have a few questions if any can help?..... 1) when I register as self employed, is that from the date of my first paying customer or should I register now as I heard...

I would like some advice please....... bare with me while I give the back story...... I’ve worked in a salon for 2.5years now on a self employed basis.....being paid commission for the treatments I did. Around 60% of the clients were already going to the salon when I started, and approximately...

Hi everyone xx I’m hoping someone can help me! I want to do a hair extension course and I’ve been trying to research the best one. There seems to be a lot of mixed reviews about most courses (and lots of fake positive reviews it seems) so it can get really confusing! I’ve chosen Maxwell Malia...

Hi Everyone - I am opening a new salon (not too high end , want to be accessible but still well priced!). I am trying to figure out how many different brands i should carry for color and haircare. I am hesitating between buying from 1 brand or many and also not sure who I should be buying...

Hi, I’m looking to start a new business. Sick of working for someone else and I’ve always had a flare for beauty but never decided to follow that route. I’ve found a few course that are all fully credited and come with a level 4 certificate which each take 6 months to complete. I was wondering...

Hi everyone, I’m a newly qualified Beauty Therapist ( Level 2 and 3 ) and I’m hoping to start my business! I have no clue how to start out! What I already know is what treatments i’ll Be doing. However what I’m stuck on is 1. Business Name 2. How to advertise and build a clientele ( I have...

I had a few questions I would love some answers to! I’m new to the world of acrylics! I wanted to ask which would you say is easier to work with coloured acrylics OR polish on top of clear acrylics? Would you have to apply a thin clear acrylic layer under coloured acrylic wouldn’t this make...

Hi, I am looking to start my own business I was looking for some tips and requirements. I have a small room set up and I have just qualified in level 2 beauty and moving to level 3 soon. I also do gel polish, tanning, lash extension and bridal make up. I wanted to know what else I need, for...

I'm looking for sunbeds to buy, i came across a website that sells refurbished sunbeds for £1200 (the website said someting about small business's and i think it said its in kent) but me being silly i thought i would be able to remember the website. I've been searching and searching but i cant...

Hello, I have a salon in Norfolk. It is currently only me working there but I am thinking of getting someone in, part time, on a self employed basis. I have a few things that I am unsure of regarding how this would work. I understand that they are not employed by me and therefore are not...

Hi all, looking for some advise on how too deal with a bad experience. So, today I had a client in for a full set of acrylics. I qualified almost 7 weeks ago and my prices reflect this. She is fully aware I am new qualified and why I only charge £15. She agreed this was fine and we booked it...