Best

Large size Northern Lights Hologram Top Coat – I’d seen this advertised in the US magazines for months and months.  Designer Nails only did the small bottles and I got through about 1 a week.  I almost choked when I saw they had the huge bottles recently and had not advertised it.  I thank you Designer Nails!!!

 OPI Lipstick and Lip Liner – They really do match exactly, and the lippy really stays on!

 Nail Tech Message Board (www.beautytech.com) – Found in January while taking advantage of a free internet system.  Logged on for real in April and never looked back.  A wealth of information from all over the world.  If you have the internet you must mark it as a favourite.

 Media coverage – Natural nail care is finally being taken seriously as part of the regular beauty regime.

Worst

‘Webbing’ – I’d like to know how anyone can get away with selling a teeny weeny piece of lace fixed in cardboard and passing it off as an airbrush accessory!

 Airbrush paint you have to dilute yourself – We don’t have the time.  Enough said!

 Coloured acrylic – I bought a tube for an astronomical amount of money and never used it!

 Black and dark red nail polish – Hot in the Autumn and Winter.  How many of us had clients who’d polished their own nails with these colours without a base coat and wanted a perfect clear back-fill or re-balance!!!

 Media coverage – WHY are they still saying nail extensions are bad for your nails?  Will any of the writers actually get their nails done by a tech who isn’t so natural nail focused?