Is it just me or?

[JANEY K]

But as I said - quality wins, no matter who does what.

so true ..absolutely agree

 

[Doorie]

More like epidemic all over... I know a lot of people who are selftaught and working on 'black' (I'm not sure what is the english word for working and not paying taxes, without certificates and so on).
Here in Croatia we don't have actual schools for nails like I see you do in UK or elsewhere in the world. There are courses, but they are really expencive, if you really want to learn. And it's alowed for freeking everyone to go into the professional store and buy things and do whatever with it.
Since the education is expencive, some salon owners don't want to invest into their employees and are greedy for money and clients, so they 'teach eachother' .
There is also a Croatian forum about nails, I think someone's idea was to make something like this one, but it turned to be place for advertising certain salons and people saying, don't go to school, you don't need that, we'll advise you..... arrrgh! Coz many people think, ah, it's easy money, I can do that! :irked:

But, when it all comes to an end, IMHO the quality work always wins the cheap and lousy ones, so I don't worry much. (and when those tax fellows catch you working on 'black', you are doomed for life). I'm just sorry for those clients who suffer/pay for terrible services.

I met the OPI distributor for Croatia... she asked me to come one day and train her students in nail art so there are nail schools with the brand I think in Dubrovnic. (not sure about my spelling and not even sure it really is in Croatia... don't kill me if I'm wrong again!!)

anyway. it's epidemic here too, as long as there is nothing required, no recognition of the job we're all dead.
it's so boring. well. I'm protected in my ivory tower and don't suffer from this kind of concurence, but I know of many techs who do and it's hard when you're qualified and start and nothing comes because next door someone works "black" for half your price.

and here we don't have a specific insurance for nails, you have a medical one if you are a Dr, unless there is one for independant ppl, whatever they do, that will not cover any damage on the skin/nail, that I know of. damages like ruining a carpet are covered tho.

I need to get into that and maybe develop something.

 

[Marlise]

Only just managed to view this video.

All I can say is Wow, I have never seen anyone create such a beautiful, uneven brick with L&P.

If she can do a couple more, I can finally build that extension out the back for myself ! :lol:

That video really should be removed ! I was just a little bit more than gobsmacked when I viewed it


M.

 

[milkshakerrr]

Maybe the video would do well to stay up, negative comments and all, to let home-trainees and future Techs that proper technique really makes a difference.

p.s. The link back to the forum is a brilliant idea!

 

[Snugglepuss]

but looking on youtube myself i watched this techs brilliant nail artristy with i think it's popits>?
YouTube - Inverted ROCKSTAR Nails

They are Inverted Moulds by Easy Nail UK - they are similar to Popits in that you add your L&P to the mould and apply to the nail. However, the inverted mould is very thin and is left on top of the acrylic nail once applied - opposed to the Popit which is removed after being applied to the nail!

I do have some of the moulds (and Popits), but for some reason I have not used the moulds - might have to go and have a play and compare the two :green: