Fake Nails!

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by Kimberley

Vee...why does your head look like it's glowing???

I got nails put on this week. I haven't had them in years...actually, now that I've got them on, I prefer to just keep my nails short. BUUUT, with the Christmas season on hand, parties, etc., it does look nicer.

Btw...what is MMA?

cause my BIG hair was NEON ??? lol - don't ask me - I was at work - probably the lighting

[blowry]

I use to do nails...I had my own business for 8 yrs...got burnt out really fast...My daughter does them now so I still have them done but, now..SHE does mine instead of the other way around!...and I pay her what she paid me!! $0.00!! best price in town! LOL! In my opinion, I feel the price you are paying for a full set and your fill-ins is pricey...I don't know where you are from but around here prices have come down ALOT! When I first started out approx 15yrs ago...I charged $50.00 a set then...and my fill-ins were $23.00, I charged for breaks too...but as years went on I did lower my price on a full set and stopped charging for breaks...I had a very large clientele and they did appreciate the price change. There are soooo many nail techs out there today that people just kind of jump around...

Good Luck! they do make you hands look pretty..

[Emmsmom]

http://www.beautytech.info/articles/nypost499mma.htm

That is a little info on MMA.

I thought $60 was a little pricey too. I live in Northern Virginia. I called all over getting prices. She is about $10 more than most of the small hair and nail salons. Now if I was to go to one of the Chinese run salons the price for a full set would run me about $35 or so. I will be honest. Just the thought of going there really scares me! Just curious what is the proper thing to do when it comes to tipping? I usually give my hairdresser something so I thought maybe you do the same here..

[blowry]

Originally Posted by Emmsmom

http://www.beautytech.info/articles/nypost499mma.htm

That is a little info on MMA.

I thought $60 was a little pricey too. I live in Northern Virginia. I called all over getting prices. She is about $10 more than most of the small hair and nail salons. Now if I was to go to one of the Chinese run salons the price for a full set would run me about $35 or so. I will be honest. Just the thought of going there really scares me! Just curious what is the proper thing to do when it comes to tipping? I usually give my hairdresser something so I thought maybe you do the same here..

We have the oriental nail shops around here too...I was told, by my the woman where I got my nail supplies, that they use the same product that dentists use...I would go without nails before I would go there. (not trying to start a fight...just my opinion) The product is very hard to come off and they use the electric drill on the natural nail!! VERY BAD!
Most of my customers would tip me $5.00. Some would tip $3.00. If my prices went up the tip would decrease so they were still giving the the same amount of money.
If you find someone that you like and they do a good job stick with them..soooo many people are doing nails now and not all of them do a good job..you can walk out of a place with some pretty nasty looking fingers..

[Emmsmom]

Yep! The nails are hard to get off becuase of the MMA. They say the reason they use the drill is because of the MMA. It is VERY hard to get off. It can take several hours just to soak them off. MMA has not been banned in the state of Virginia so it can still be used. A very scary thought! If you look around on the link I posted you will see a few pictures of the damaage that can be done using the drills and the MMA.