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Skincare · 1 day ago
Booked a "classic facial" expecting extractions, got a relaxing massage instead — is this on me for not asking?Genuinely not trying to be that customer but need a sanity check.Booked what the menu called a "Classic Facial" at a new-to-me salon because my skin's been cong...
General Chat · 2 days ago
Jelly Nails Are Back and Everywhere — Here's How to Actually Book Them Without Getting a Different ManicureThe Y2K jelly nail trend is dominating nail TikTok this summer, but "jelly nails" covers several genuinely different techniques. Here's what to actually say so your tech knows which one you mean.
Business & Marketing · 2 days ago
TPO ban next month — do I actually need to bin my current gel stock or am I overreacting?Seeing the TPO thing everywhere suddenly and now spiralling a bit about my stock cupboard.I've got maybe £300-400 worth of gel polish and builder gel that I bou...
General Chat · 1 day ago
Why "Jaw Botox" Bookings Are Climbing — and It's Not Really About Jawline ContouringMasseter Botox gets marketed as a slimming treatment, but most people booking it are actually there for jaw pain and teeth grinding. Here's the honest version — what it treats, the realistic timeline, and what it costs.
Nails · 3 days ago
New tech spent the whole appointment slagging off my old nail tech's work. Am I wrong to find that off-putting?Went to someone new last week because my usual girl was fully booked and I had a wedding coming up. Work itself was genuinely lovely, no complaints there at all...
General Chat · 3 days ago
A Gel Polish Ingredient Gets Banned in the UK on 15 August — Here's What It Actually Means for YouTPO, the ingredient that helps gel cure under the lamp, is banned in Great Britain from 15 August 2026. Suppliers are using it to sell you new stock and headlines are using it to scare you. Here are the actual dates and the actual rules.
General Chat · 1 week ago
"Korean Facials" Are Suddenly on Every UK Salon Menu — Here's the Catch Nobody MentionsGlass skin facials are booming across the UK — but there's no standardised "Korean facial." Every clinic invents its own version, at wildly different prices. Here's how to tell a genuine multi-step treatment from a renamed basic facial.
Hair · 1 week ago
Confession: I book 9am Tuesday appointments specifically to avoid salon small talk. Anyone else or am I brokenBit of a lighter one but I need to know I'm not alone.I LOVE my hairdresser. She's brilliant, been going to her for 3 years, wouldn't trust anyone else with my...
General Chat · 1 week ago
The "Lip Flip" Is Having a Moment — and Half the People Booking It Will Be DisappointedIt's cheaper than filler, subtler than filler, and all over your feed. But the lip flip does something completely different to what most people booking it expect — here's the honest UK version.
General Chat · 1 week ago
Why Every UK Salon Suddenly Wants a Deposit — and What's Actually Fair (For Both Sides)Deposits went from rare to standard across UK beauty in a few short years. Here's why it happened, what UK law actually says about "non-refundable", and where the line sits between fair protection and taking the mick.
Lashes · 1 week ago
New lash tech won't infill my old artist's work and wants me to pay for a full new set — standard practice or money grab?My usual lash artist moved away (devastated, we'd been together 2 years) so I found someone new with great reviews about 15 mins from me. Messaged to book an in...
Skincare · 1 week ago
Everyone swore dermaplaning fuzz grows back the same... mine feels stubbly?? What's going onHad my first dermaplaning facial about 10 days ago. Loved the results immediately, makeup went on like glass, skin looked genuinely brighter for days, was fully...
Students & Training · 2 weeks ago
£2,200 in-person academy vs £350 online course for lashes — is the expensive one actually worth 6x more?Trying to make a proper decision here instead of an emotional one and I keep going in circles.I want to train in lash extensions (classic first, volume later)....
General Chat · 4 weeks ago
Watercolour Nails Are Summer's Dreamiest Manicure — Here's How to Actually Ask for ThemThe sheer, blurred, painterly manicure taking over feeds this summer isn't as simple to book as it looks. Here's what watercolour nails actually are, why "no block colours" is the magic phrase, and which nail shape makes them work.
Business & Marketing · 2 weeks ago
Haven't raised my prices in over 2 years and I'm now the cheapest tech in town — how do I do this without losing everyone?Lash tech, self employed, going on 3 years now. When I started I priced low on purpose to build a client base, which worked, I'm basically fully booked 5 days a...
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