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Why Nail Drills Should Not Be Used?

noreply@blogger.com (Next Step Beauty) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:50:00 +0000

Here at Next Step Nail & Beauty Training we provide a high level of nail and beauty training courses throughout Norwich & Norfolk to all students and when training to be a nail technician it is essential that you understand the reasons for not using a nail drill and how damaging it can be to the natural nail.

Nail drills are designed for speed application and removal of acrylic nails or gel nail extensions but what many nail technicians do not understand or explain to their clients is the damage that these nail drills are causing.

Nail drills remove layers of the nail plate from the natural nail, by taking this away the nail bed is being exposed and openning the nail up to infections and causing it to become damaged and sore. If this is continuously carried it can result in permanent nail damage.

Next Step Nail & Beauty Training want all nail technicians to understand the damage that they can possibly cause through using a nail drill, for further information on the damage caused through using nail drills or for nail technician training please contact next step and we will be more than happy to help

What are the benefits of hot stone therapy massage?

noreply@blogger.com (Next Step Beauty) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:42:00 +0000

Here at Next Sep Beauty Nail & Beauty Training we have found the benefits of hot stone massage remarkable.

Hot stones massage works ten times deeper into the layers of the muscle and skin than a normal manual massage using the hands. The heat from the Hot Stones soothes the nerve endings and relieves tension within the muscles resulting in a more relaxing and effective treatment.

Next Step Beauty use the hot stones within all luxury manicure, pedicure and facial treatments and also offer it as a stand alone treatment. The training provided by Next Step Beauty is designed for therapists already trained within massage and who are looking to develop their skills and moved forward within their career.

Hot stones are used as alternative therapy often recommended by physiotherapists and doctors to ease muscle tension and pain within areas of the body.

The general effects are:

Relaxation, muscle tension eased, increased lymphatic drainage, improved blood circulation, emotional and physical body rebalancing, Stress relief and and sense of well being.

Next Step highly recommend this treatment and will be more than happy to speak to therapists regarding training within the treatment. Any enquiries please visit wwwnextstepbeauty.co.uk

Beauty Salon Marketing - Important Or Not

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Arpels) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:21:00 +0000

Many beauty salons and haircare companies are currently struggling through an uncertain economic climate and many of them have no idea how to attract new clients to their salons. At Next Step Beauty we have put together a few ideas on how beauty salon owners can market their salons online:

1. By Getting a Beauty Salon Website: Having a good website is a must for any company today and beauty salons are no exception. Having a professional internet presence will increase new clients to the salon and by making sure your salon website is found on major search engines like Google, Yahoo & MSN will drive interest to your website. Next Step Beauty use a company called the Website Design Centre to achieve this for a low cost fix fee salon owners can have a professional website designed, have the ability to update the website from an easy to use online portal and online marketing.

2. Use Facebook To Interact With New Clients: Facebook is one of the fastest growing online marketing platforms and a great way for salon owners to interact with existing and new clients.

How Can I Prevent My Polish From Chipping On My Nails?

noreply@blogger.com (Next Step Beauty) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:03:00 +0000

Are you finding that your nail polish is chipping?

Do you find no matter what you try the polish still chips?

Do you want to achieve long lasting polish?

Well here a Next Step Nail & Beauty Training our educators have come up with the answer to all your problems. Manicures can be carried out as normal under the same procedure as you normally follow just using an extra finishing top coat.

After completion of a base coat and two layers of enamel a product called IBD UV top coat an be applied over the top of the nail and then placed under a UV lamp for 2 minutes leaving the enamel sealed with a high gloss permanent shine. This product is a dream to work with, it is available from Next Step Beauty direct if you are wanting to solve all of your nail problems then contact us directly and one of our team will answer all your questions and concerns.

If you feel that you would like to attend a training day on how to achieve natural looking strong and long lasting nails then Next Step Beauty is the place to come, we run short intense beauty and nail courses designed to suit all levels of ability and knowledge.

Next Step Nail & Beauty Training are here to help why not contact us today and make that next step in your career path.

What is the difference between nail files?

noreply@blogger.com (Next Step Beauty) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:25:00 +0000

Nail files come in all different shapes, colours and sizes, but the most important area you will need to look at as a nail technician or salon owner is the grit size of the file.

If you as a nail technician or salon owner are not aware of the difference between them all it is now time to read through the next section that next step beauty and nail training have put together to guide you through your career as a nail technician.

Files range from 80 grit up to 280 grit. The basic rule to follow is the lower the number the coarser/harder the file. It is important not to identify files from the colour or shape as for example a 180 grit file can come in black or grey.

Next Step like to ensure all nail technicians who train with us understand the different grit files and the important of using the correct grit file throughout the application of nails.
If you feel you would like to know more then please contact Next Step beauty training.

How do i clean and store my acrylic nail brush?

noreply@blogger.com (Next Step Beauty) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:55:00 +0000

It is important to care for your acrylic brush as this is your working tool throughout your nail extensions, if your brush is dirty or not looked after this can result in poorly finished looking nails.
Here at Next Step Beauty Training we aim to provide as much information and guidance to all therapists, nail extensions and salon owners across the UK.
Here are some pointers that our highly qualified and experienced educators have put together to give you some guidance when working within the industry,

1- Acrylic brushes should be cleaned in the liquid monomer before, during and after use.
2- If acrylic becomes stuck in the acrylic brush then you can soak the brush in acetone for up to 10 minutes this can weaken the bristles and you should avoid doing this too often.
3- Avoid touching the acrylic brush bristles with fingers as this can place oils and residue on the bristles causing lifting of the acrylic
4- Brushes should be stored with protective covers on them again to prevent dust and residue from getting on the bristles
5- We recommend that all brushes are stored laying on their side flat as this will stop the liquid monomer in the bristles from rusting the metal section on the brush which can cause nails to discolour when using

These points are here for guidance for therapists, nail technicians and salon owners however if you have any further questions or are experiencing problems with acrylic nails then please contact Next Step Beauty and will do our very best to answer all questions.

Why use spray tanning?

noreply@blogger.com (Next Step Beauty) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:03:00 +0000

Over the last 5 years spray tanning has become more and more popular within the beauty industry due to the rising numbers of skin cancer across the Uk.

Why use a sun bed that is going to cause signs of aging and permanent skin damage possible resulting in skin cancer in the future?

Well there is no need to use the sunbeds at all when you can achieve an all year round sun kissed glow to the skin. Many spray tanning systems have several colour options to chose from meaning that you can custom blend each spray tan to suit every clients skin tone creating a natural looking tan.

Here at Next Step Nail & Beauty Training we provide intense day courses on spray tanning, training newly qualified therapists, salon owners or providing refresher courses to qualified therapists. As a training company we have found that students are amazed with the results of the spray tanning and how quick and easy it is to do. A spray tan can be completed in 15 minutes.

If you have clients wanting to achieve a sunkissed natural looking glow to their skin all year round or for special occasions why not visit next step beauty and attend one of our training days and you will be amazed at the results.

How To Fix Broken Natural Nails?

noreply@blogger.com (Next Step Beauty) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:12:00 +0000

Are you having the problem with broken natural nails? Are your clients coming to you and asking you to fix their broken nails? How do you fix broken nails?

Well as a therapist or salon owner you can now solve this problem for all clients.

Here at Next Step Nail and Beauty Training our educators have extensive industry experience and would like to offer their experience and knowledge to all salon owners and therapists across the UK.

Often nails break or crack across the smile line meaning that the nail has to be cut off or catches and breaks before this point, leaving clients with one short sore nail.

Why not repair the broken nail with a natural silk over lay which will strengthen and hold the nail together until it grows out, the nail will look natural and can be painted over or left clear, no body will even know that the nail is broken.

If you think that this is something that will benefit and increase business within your salon or company please conatct Next Step Nail & Beauty Training for further advice and training.

How To Prevent Ingrown Hairs When Waxing

noreply@blogger.com (Next Step Beauty) — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:06:00 +0000

Ingrown hairs are becomming more and more of problem for many woman. At Next Step Nail & Beauty Training we hear from woman time and time again with this same issue of unwanted ingrown hairs.

Next Steps Educators have extensive industry experience and have come up with a step by step guide to preventing ingrown hairs.

Step 1: It is important that waxing is carried out every 4-6 weeks and no other form of hair removal is used in between

Step2: An exfoliating mitt must be used daily over the area of the ingrown hairs. can also be used over areas that are waxed to prevent ingrown hairs from forming

Step3: A body exfoliater should be used at least 3 times a week in combination with the exfoliating mitt

Step 4: A moisturiser should be used daily over the area to prevent the skin from drying which can lead to ingrown hairs.

Step 5: It is important to extract ingrown hairs regularly to release them. this should be done with a tissue and tweezers, the area should be squeezed gently and the tweezers can be used to extract further. When the follicle is open apply a small amount of tea tree on a cotton bud to the area to draw out any infection present.

Follow the steps above and if you are a beauty salon owner or therapist recommend these steps to your clients.

Alternatively contact Next Step Beauty Nail & Beauty Training for further information and advice. We provide an intensive waxing course which is ideal to deal with this issue.

Salon Geek - A Source Of Nail & Beauty Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Arpels) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:10:00 +0000

We are always looking for ways to bring you tips and tricks in nail and beauty treatments and have recently found a website which helps therapists and nail technicians to find answers to questions within the beauty and nail industry. The website is called Salon Geek and sets out through a forum questions and answers to many nail and beauty problems. The website is free to join and allows you to communicate with other beauty therapists and nail technicians, beauty educators and salon owners.

As a leading suppliers of nail and beauty training courses in Norwich, Norfolk, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at Next Step

Benefits of intensive beauty and nail courses

noreply@blogger.com (Next Step Beauty) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:17:00 +0000

Private intense beauty and nail courses have grown in popularity over the last 5 years for a number of reasons. Students now realise that short intense nail and beauty courses can have a number of benefits and are choosing to use private nail and beauty training companies over conventional beauty schools.

Here at Next Step Beauty training we feel that the benefits of training with companies like ourselves are:

1- Class sizes are no bigger than 8 at a time, so each student will recieve maximum support through out their training.

2- Next Step Beauty training provides online nail and beauty support to all students, therapists and salon owners

3- Intense nail and beauty training courses so therefore you do not need to attend a 2 year course at college

4- Next Step Beauty training will come to you and provide training within a salon or near to your location

5- All educators/tutors are qualified and have extensive industry experience withinn their area of teaching

The above show just 5 benefits of private intense beauty and nail training why not visit www.nextstepbeauty.co.uk and book on a private beauty course yourself to see what you can achieve in just a few weeks, you'll be amazed.

Further questions please contact Next Step Beauty and wil answer any questions that you have.

What is a brazillian and hollywood wax?

noreply@blogger.com (Next Step Beauty) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:04:00 +0000

Next Step Beauty training have found over the last 18months that many students are contacting us with the same questions, so we have chosen here at next step to clearly outline the difference between a hollywood and brazillian wax.

Hollywood Waxing: is a very specialised treatment and requires a therapist or salon owner to be trained within advanced waxing which is something that next step beauty can provide for therapists and salon owners across the UK. A hollywood wax is when all hair is removed from all areas including all of the underneath and above. This treatment can be very uncomfortable at first as the hair is very coarse, it can also take up to 1 hour depending on the hair growth. Clients should return to the salon every 6-8weeks.

Brazillian Waxing: is again a very specialised treatment and also requires alot of practice, Next step can provide this training to all salons and therapists across the UK. A brazillian wax is when all hair is removed from underneath and a small landing strip is left over the pubic bone, this is often more commonly chosen over a hollywood wax as a small amount of hair is left leaving you feeling still like a woman. A brazillian wax can take up to 45mins depending upon the hair growth, clients will need to return to the salon every 6-8 weeks.

Next Step hope that this statement will help all salon owners and therapists clearly understand the difference between a brazillian and hollywood wax but any further questions or if you are interested in training with Next Step contact us directly.

why are my nail extensions breaking?

noreply@blogger.com (Next Step Beauty) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:58:00 +0000

Here at Next Step Beauty and nail training we have had extensive industry experience and trained a number of students in UV Gel, Acrylic and Fibreglass/silk nails. It came to our attention that many students were having a problem with clients breaking the UV Gel and Acrylic nails, Next step have come up with a solution for all the nail technicians/salon owners out there who are having problems with the Acrylic and UV Gel nails breaking across the stress area.

1. UV Gel nails: It is essential when applying the UV Gel that you build the stress area/apex of the nail, this does not mean making the UV Gel nails thick it means you need to apply an extra cross of gel to the stress area and then turn the clients hand over so it is upside down for a few seconds then place under the Uv lamp, this will allow the gel to self level and form a arch creating a strong UV Gel nail extension.

2. Acrylic nails: When applying the Acrylic to the nail, you must work in three zones, zone 1- free edge, zone 2- stress area and zone 3- cuticle area. Zone 1 must be a medium bead, zone 2 must be a large bead and zone 3 must be a small bead. By applying a large bead to zone 2 this will form an arch to the nail creating a strong acrylic nail that will not crack or break.

If you are still struggling to prevent the your clients nail extensions from breaking please do not hesitae to contact us here at Next Step beauty and nail training for further guidance and support.

Are your finished acrylic nails dull

noreply@blogger.com (Next Step Beauty) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:26:00 +0000

Whilst im travelling around Norfolk & East Anglia, I come across alot of beauty therapists and nail technicians always asking me how we at Next Step Beauty achieve our high gloss acrylic nails finish. So we thought we would examin the problems that beauty therapists and nail technicians have with acrylic nails.

If you are finding the appearance of your acrylic nails dull why not try using a high gloss UV top coat over them to finish, this will create a high gloss permanent finish allowing you to create nails that have the look of a gel but the strength of an acrylic. Try it and you will be creating professional acrylic looking nails and having clients return to you time and time again therefore increasing your profit and turnovers.

We are always happy to advice so why not get in contact with us and see how Next Step can help you with acrylic nails.