💗 a couple of my favs 💗

BrillBird Conversion Course

PLAY TIME!

I have started on my 2016 nail goals by attending an acrylic course, trialing out another brand of acrylic from the company BrillBird.

The ever amazing Jill Roberts who is the new educator for the company just happens to live in New Plymouth! How lucky are we?! She is super sweet and her classes are so fun, I can't wait to do some art courses with her...her work is incredible!

FIRST IMPRESSIONS........

I love the pots! Cute little triangles, the only thing I would say is that the pot takes up more room as the amount inside is in a cylinder hole, but its just packaging, product is what counts.
The product was really nice to use, easy to get ratios right (even in this heat!!).
Cover pink was a good coverage, thats always a plus. 

The form (I used the one I got lol so didn't have a photo of my own to use) was a good stickiness, reasonably easy to apply and I love how they have lines for stiletto, when my artistic forms have almond or rounded lines.

Myself-left, Rennell-right and Nyssa over that way -> somwhere lol getting our acrylic on.

We had such a fun time at this course!
We got some good tips and tricks and we get a BrillBird certificate to show we know how to use this system. 

Below are my efforts for the day:

Index - Encapsulated 3D

Middle - Encapsulated Glitter Fade

Ring - Reverse Application Glass Stiletto with 3D art

Pinky - Reverse Application French

My natural nails were quite long so the only extension was on my ring finger the rest are acrylic overlays. You can see I got lazy and didn't fix my ring finger cuticle line....but that was pure laziness lol I'll be changing that one up anyway so I will fix it later.

It's so important in an industry where new things pop up every week to go and do upskilling when you can. You always have room to improve and learn new things. 

On that note ill leave you with the food I ordered when we had our lunch break......droooooool

B xxx

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Why does it cost extra for nail art?

Nail art.
The thing that can transform your nails from run of the mill everyday,
to individual glam filled personalized pieces of art.

Don't get me wrong, they're not everyone's cup of tea, I'm not telling you that you HAVE to have nail art to have a fancy manicure, and to be honest some days even I can't be f....uhhh bothered with it lol.
If you've ever seen or had nail art done you know that it is not as easy as it looks, and every brush stroke or glitter sprinkle is very carefully placed and applied with an extreme amount of thought.

And yes it may be a quick glitter fade, or a few polka dots, 

but what you aren't thinking about is how much that glitter may cost, or how much product is wasted when applying polka dots, or the tools that are used to complete these looks. It all comes into play when artist price their work.

But most importantly....
TIME.

Anything that takes longer than a regular colour application should be, and is for myself, considered art.

As a client try and remember you aren't just getting your nails painted by a random person....

The woman or man sitting in front of you usually has spent a lot of money learning and practicing how to do these things on your fingers, they are creating something, something that will never truly be created in the same way and once you've worn it out it will only remain in an image (if she (me lol) remembered to take a photo)

Really, that means the nail art on your fingers, is priceless.

So if you're wanting art, dont expect it for free...

Support your nail tech (most of you do and we are super grateful for that) and pay that extra $ for that customized design.

B xxx

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2016....a year of growth

It's crazy to think that this time last year I had no idea where I was heading or what I wanted as my career....becoming a mother you almost inevitably lose your way and wonder how the hell you're going to get back on your feet.
It's scary.
And not matter how many times you get told,
"it's ok, your allowed to have a break from work"
or
"you're still young, don't worry you have time to figure out what you want to do"
you still feel like you're failing as a parent because you should be contributing towards family income.
Losing sight of the fact that you are contributing, you're raising your children and that my friends is no easy task...leading to the fact we also forget that sometimes we need 'me' time.

This is where I decided to return to the nail industry.

I was reminded by a friend at how much I enjoyed sitting there with new people everyday creating art on their fingers and seeing their smile as they walked out of the door knowing I just had a small part in making them feel better about themselves.

 

So I got my ass into gear and started researching brands that were around and saw an awesome brand and new nail academy that was coming to my town to do some nail art courses.
I jumped on board and never looked back!
Those 2 days I attended brought back my passion, even though initially I had thought it would be a hobby, something for myself, until I figured out what I was really ment to be doing,  I decided there and then that I would be doing this as my job and shit got serious.

Now don't get me wrong, becoming a home salon is not cheap and it took me a while to build up my stock and equipment I needed to successfully pull this off, and I'm still going...

My first purchase was a gel polish kit from Monaco Pro, and my very first client paid for my next polish, and my next for my next. My business is paying for itself which is the best feeling!

This year I have decided that half of what I make will stay in the business and the other half will go back into my family paying for things like swimming lessons and school stationary, after all whats the point in working if you don't get anything out of it.

This year I have also decided to set strict boundaries on what and when things go on in my nail room.

For instance child rules, you'd think these would be just general smarts but sometimes people don't understand the dangers of a baby being able to touch chemicals or trying to get into rubbish bins.

And to make sure I don't run myself into the dirt I have decided that my hours are my hours, I was getting quite lenient with random nail clients but that has to change to ensure I get time off and my kids still get their mother at home, which is why I work from home in the first place.

I want to take this section to sincerely thank all my friends and family that supported me making this journey and have got me to the point now where I have frequent strangers inquiring and making appointments. You are the reason I have a job xxx

I have set myself goals for my nail business this year, something I have never done before and I am planning on attending nail courses and workshops whenever I can to ensure the success I foresee for myself.

Happy New Year to you all xxx
May this year rock our socks off

B xxx

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Monaco Workshops Aug/Sep 2015

I highly recommend that you attend workshops like this one if you get the opportunity.
Whether you're a trained tech, training presently, wanting to train as a tech or even a hair dresser or make-up artist wanting to branch out and offer your clients more, you will leave with so much passion and drive to produce some really fantastic work.
I love how much fun I had and knowledge I gained from attending these workshops.
Like seriously.....not just getting to play with brand new product but getting to connect with like minded people and network.

The group of women that attended the workshops are awesome and everyone had input and questions that helped everyone learn just a little bit more and Penny was more than happy to answer any questions we had even if they seemed silly to the ones asking.
It was awesome to see so much enthusiasm and inspiration pouring out of one person, making every part of the Monaco Nail Academy workshops enjoyable.

Here's a link to find what they have to offer presently.....
http://monaco.ac.nz/courses
Soon Taranaki will have its own educator, which will be amazing! We are quite sheltered here so not having to travel to do workshops etc would be so handy for us naki folks.
The new educator is none other than Brittany Bourgoise, owner of Flamingo Boutique and the area leader for Monaco.

Now.....I'm going to have a rave for a second so bare with me.....

I LOVE Artisitic products. I have used a few brands, and the consistency of quality is by far the best I've seen. Not only that but the support network Monaco have set up is incredible. Penny and her team are single handily changing the way this industries views its peers. Meaning everyone who attends these workshops, goes away having made new friends.
I fully respect Penny and her values and love how she welcomes everyone with open arms.

So here's an insight into what went on.....

(view from the deck at our venue)

The workshops took place at a beautiful secluded spot just outside of New Plymouth,
One Burgess Hill, a little hard to find but stunning none the less.

DAY 1.
Nail Art 1.0 & Nail Art 2.0
So many demos with little tricks and tips on the best way to achieve certain nail designs.
Also getting play with things we have never played with before, like pigments, nail art pens and acrylic paint made specifically for nail design.
Not only that, but Penny gave us a little chemistry lesson (which I love knowing about, helps you understand why certain things need to be done and whats happening when things go wrong) and an acrylic/hard gel problem solving session to help us in any areas we might be struggling.

(Penny giving a demonstration)

DAY 2.
Artistic Colour Gloss Certification & Pigments
Went back to basics on this one and went over how to prep nails properly, the reasons behind certain issues we may face and how to fix them and the correct removal technique.
I feel more confident in giving you the best dam gel polish service you can have now!
And with pigments (which I might add, I found to be the hardest to use.....most likely my brush is not the right type of brush to apply with...I will fix this when I have purchased the more important items I still need....well want lol).....well the possibilities are so vast.....you'll just have to take the class.
And as a added bonus i had a quick lesson on what IBX does and how it works and how to use it. I see this in my kit in the near future!

Here are my practice tips I finished while doing the class.....

(matte with gloss french, leopard print, daisies, teddy bear)

(quilting pattern, marbling, union jack, teddy bear)

(galaxy, pigment fade with scribe...semi fail, squares and flowers, paint/blood drips)

(glitter pigment fade, full pigment, dispertion/snake skin)

Not all of them were amazing lol, still a fair bit of trial and error when it come to new techniques but that's what the workshops were all about.
I have come home passionate and rearing to go!

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