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The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I'm a nail tech – here's the two words I hate from clients, I won't reply or book them in
A NAIL expert has revealed the two words that prospective clients say that can gets them ghosted. There's plenty of bad habits such as being glued to your phone and creating awkward conversations that can lead to a frosty atmosphere in the salon. But some beauty fans could ruin their chances of an appointment before they're even through the door. Nickie runs her own salon in Musselburgh, East Lothian, and also trains up other prospective nail technicians. In a recent TikTok video, she revealed her "unpopular opinion" about message enquiries. She said: "I'm not replying to you if you just write to me 'how much'. "Sorry? How much for what? How much for nails? How much for training? Eyebrows? Hair? A lift to your mum's house? "Like what even happened to 'hey how are you?'. "Not even a 'how are you?' Just like a 'hi'. "'Hi. How much is nails?' Or 'how much is training?' "[Just] 'How much?' Like? I'm sorry but I can't even reply because I feel like it's like a waste of my time because then I know you're not going to reply back to me again." She continued: "Am I just getting too old because I just don't know the lingo of this generation? How much? Even just like HW? What? Beauty fans can get their nails done professionally for just £5 in Superdrug - here's how "So unless somebody can speak an English sentence to me that is clear then I can't reply because…bye." And it turns out Nickie's grievance isn't an unpopular opinion at all, as her quickly racked up more than 10,000 views with plenty of comments from other beauty professionals. One said: "I have just completly stopped replying to people with those kind of messages. I find it so rude and I don't want clients like that. "Customers don't realise we do pick and choose our clientele." A second wrote: "I always just send my booking link lol" A third chimed in: "Or 'how much for gels' you tell them & they ghost you obviously think you're too expensive." "Completely agree, it's so rude", fumed a fourth. A fifth echoed: "It's so rude bugs me so much." Meanwhile, a sixth added: "If they arent kind enough to say 'hi', it isnt good money." Biggest beauty mistakes Fabulous' Beauty Editor Tara Ledden has shared the do's and don'ts when it comes to beauty. "No matter how much time and money you spend on your beauty routine, if you're not getting the basics right, the rest is wasted. "There aren't many non-negotiables, but these are the biggest beauty mistakes sabotaging your regime." Not wearing SPF: Sun-damage is the main cause of premature skin ageing, so if you want to keep your skin looking plump and glowing, sun cream is vital. Using expired products: Best case, they're ineffective and don't deliver the results they promise, worst case they cause irritation and infection. The shelf life of beauty products differ - for example, mascara is usually good for 3-6 months while lipstick can last for 9-18 months. Check the 'POA' symbol on the packaging (it looks like a jar and will have a number inside for how many months it's safe once opened. If you can't remember when you opened your product, throw it away and start again, marking the month and year with a permanent marker on the packaging. Not knowing your undertones: If you're using make-up with the wrong undertones, it'll never look natural no matter how much you blend it! An easy trick to work out whether you have cool, warm or neutral undertones is to check the veins on your wrist - if they look blue, you have cool undertones, if they're green, you have warm and if they're a mix you have neutral. Skipping heat protector: It might feel unnecessary, but much like sun damage on the skin, excess heat is the most common cause of hair damage. So, if you want shiny, healthy hair, or you're trying to grow it longer, using a heat protection product is key. Not washing your face before bed: it's as simple as this, if you're not washing your face before you go to sleep, everything that's been on your skin during the day is sitting there for even longer, clogging your pores and drying out the surface. Any skincare applied on top isn't going to be effective with a layer of dirt underneath, and you're probably going to end up with dirty pillows too - yuck!
The Sun
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Woman pays £68 for plush manicure but people are horrified at the state of her fingers when she leaves
IF you were paying £68 for a manicure, you'd expect to leave the salon happy with the finished look - right? Well, one woman was anything but after visiting her local nail shop, as she left with bleeding cuticles. 3 She took to Reddit to share pictures of her nails after her appointment, as well as the snap she'd given the technician before she started. "My design looks nothing like the inspo pic - she picked the most horrible fleshy tone for me," she wrote alongside the snaps. "Then at the end when I complained you couldn't see the chrome tips she did she gaslit me and said that chrome tips and cat eye are just gonna blend like that …. Yeah … because you used the wrong chrome!" Not only was she unhappy with the colour choice, she was also left fuming by the state of her cuticles. " The tech literally RIPPED my cuticle up, it hurt sooo bad I was hollering," she continued. "She kept wanting to clip the chunk of skin off but I had to tell her to leave alone and let it heal or it'd just start bleeding nonstop again (also it fricking hurt)!" She added in response to another comment that she'd initially decided to "keep my mouth shut" when the technician clipped her with the cuticle cutters - acknowledging that it "happens on occasion". "But she immediately put glue on it (without cleaning it) slapped a cotton pad on it trying to wipe some of it off," she continued. "But it immediately adhered and when she ripped it up it literally ripped my nail bed even more open! I was like OW OW OW! "Omg the whole place was staring at me it was awful! Beauty fans can get their nails done professionally for just £5 in Superdrug - here's how "She's like, 'Omg I made it worse!' "It hurt sooooo bad!" She added that the salon then charged her £68 ($91) for the manicure, as she questioned why she even agreed to pay. "I'm so upset!" she said. "I ended going across the street to another salon and they were able to do what I wanted. "They were surprised how my nails looked." What is a Fungal nail infection? What is a Fungal nail infection? What is a Fungal nail infection? Fungal nail infections typically affect your toenails, but you can get them on your fingernails as well. They are common but they can take a long time to treat. How to spot it: They can start at the edge of the nail before spreading to the middle. The nail can look discoloured and thicker in places. It can also become brittle and have pieces break off. How to treat it: A pharmacist could prescribe an anti fungal nail cream which can take up to 12 months to cure the nail. Another option is a nail-softening cream which is used for two weeks to soften the nail so the infected part can be scraped away. How to avoid it: Keep feet clean and dry Wear clean socks every day Wear flip flops in showers at the gym or pool Get rid of old shoes People were quick to comment on the post, with one writing: "Omg, I'm so sorry that happened to you! "The nail tech that did that to you should lose their license. "Cutting a client up like that is absolutely unacceptable." "Putting nail glue on an open wound is insane," another said. "I had one person do that to my nails and it terrified me. "I was so worried I would get an infection. Please just let it stop bleeding then continue. "Don't risk me getting an infection just so you can get me out a few minutes sooner!" "That is 100% unacceptable, oh my God!" another wrote. "Even if they don't refund you, the owner should at least know what the tech did to you so they can (hopefully) address it." "I am so serious, you need to report that place - it's absolutely never ok for the nail tech to make you bleed like that," someone else said. "It literally can spread communicable diseases or injure your nail plates." 3
