TPTW - Where does your inspiration come from?

[LayStar]

Most of my clients know exactly what they want. I always wear coloured l&ps with arty bits and rhinestones which a fair few clients ask for (I've set the trend at work for clusters of rhinestones around the cuticle lines). A lot of clients love the coloured and glitter powders, we have such a large range of colours we ask what they want and present them with the colour ranges and ask them to pick one.

My inspiration comes from so many things; art, other nail techs, Japanese nail designs, fabric patterns, nature, fashion etc etc. We also have in stock the latest colours as well, and we scatter retail polishes around the salon and on our desks for us to boast about being 'the colour to wear", we also have nail art boards with tons of different designs - as soon as an idea pops into my head, I'll create the nail asap and add it to the board, we all wear nail enhancements to encourage our clients; wearing your own enhancements is a great way of advertising. This is probably the best way of getting our clients to try something new.

We always have the usual clients though that'll stick to what they usually have. They may go daring with a rhinestone or 2 though

 

[Bagpuss]

Where do you get these from Gigi? I haven't seen these yet

Does anyone have a link to a website showing designs?

Minx Nail Coverings

 

[Peter Pan]

From what I can see on the Minx site - you have to be trained with them, before they let you buy them.................

 

[Doorie]

my inspiration comes from everything I see... I have new ideas all the time and write them down and try them later when I come home.

then I have a board of tips and the client can choose.
and to avoid the *I don't know what to choose* problem, I usually have picked before the ones that I feel like doing.

but my situation is a bit different, as I am known to be a nail artist and therefore the client comes usually for a specific design, no matter the price or time needed. so to me doing a french set is quite the 1% of time lol.

 

[Vetty]

Thanks guys for all your input, it's so interesting understanding what gives techs inspiration........ :hug:

 

[ValencianNails]

I came across a pic on someone's album of some fabby nails and thought 'I want those'... so I guess that I get it from looking around on here, and usually find ideas quite by accident.

 

[Sals]

What Inspires Me??????????????


You Guys - Pure & Simple!!! :hug: :hug:

Ooh, you beat me to it! I doubt I'd even know there was anything other then p&w if it wasn't for you lot!