Pati, thanks for letting us know that a NSS salon is not just a 
discount salon!!!!Actually quite sad.....maybe you should send a copy 
to Marriott and let them know what a real place is. Can you buy 
products with your 25 left???? diana from indiana


At 03:26 PM 12/7/2009, you wrote:
>I went to a spa the other day.  My DH had bought me a GC last 
>mother's day and I had yet to use it..so I bit the bullet and 
>went.  I say that because I used to work there...in fact it was the 
>1st place I ever worked at as a nail tech. ...and I was bad back 
>then! The owner had me use barbicide in the pedi tub...we used a 
>heated container to "sterilize" the implements...and only had an 
>inch of barbicide in the little glass on the table....which is still there.
>The GC was for a mani, pedi, hair,makeup and a mini facial and a 
>mini massage...oh and a small lite lunch.  I told them I did not 
>want a pedi or mani when I booked it...I explained I really didn't 
>have nails yet etc etc....I also skipped the hair and 
>make-up.  Basically I only wanted a massage and a facial and then I 
>would use the remainder of the money next time...she said ok...she 
>would run it by the boss later. ok...the facial and the massage were 
>ok...together it took 1 1/2 hours...most of that was a massage...it 
>was done at the same time..by 1 tech.   She also did my pedi... 
>which I came unprepared for because I really didn't want one...(I 
>did not bring my pedi slippers) so I asked for a pair of disposable 
>pedi slippers....didn't have them...they had a pair of "real" flip 
>flops..kinda like material ones that they used to sell..only 1 pair 
>size 8 ...I ama size 10 shoe...ok whatever..but I didn't like the 
>fact that someone else probably used them but they looked new 
>sooo...I used them.  The tech started my pedi... I looked at the 
>implement tray and saw a very old, very horrible looking orangewood 
>stick..looked like they stirred black paint with both ends.... and 
>then she picked it up to use it to push back my cuticles!  NO...no 
>no I told her ...and proceeded with my broken spanish, because she 
>hardly spoke english...
>"no, no, por favor no usa esta!" she immedistely picked up the other 
>cuticle pusher...the flat square ended metal one.  OK it has a 
>chance to be cleaner, I thought.  Then she used a pumice sponge on 
>my soles and heels....  very little..."crap" I am thinking...pumice 
>sponges are not allowed in NY...and neither are the used files that 
>looked dirty...  well all I can say is thank god the pedi was 
>short.... the polish job was bad also and of course I don't have 
>that color here...oh and they had hardly any polish to choose 
>from...and what they had was Brucci and Sally hansen and 
>Revlon....maybe 2 OPI's and 1 china glaze...and THIS my friends is a 
>Day Spa in the Marriott Hotel!  I have 25.00 left on the GC..why?  I 
>think I should have more  ...DH paid 225.00 for this!  I didn't even 
>get my lite lunch!
>NSS...yep definitely!
>Pati
>
>'Good friends are like stars...
>You don't always see them, But you know they are always there.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Maureen Solan <moesna...@sbcglobal.net>
>To: nailtech@googlegroups.com
>Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2009 12:00 pm
>Subject: Re: NailTech:: Re: Anyone See Dr Oz On Friday?
>
>Sorry Pati.  Thanks for correcting me.
>
>Also, I personally have nevr lost a client because some reporter has 
>had a segment on TV radio or written an article about the horrors of 
>nail services.  I myself have trie always to provide safe services 
>for my clients and as a CEU Educator for the state of Indiana 
>(before our governor discontinued the classes) tried to teach safe 
>services to the beauty professionals in the class.  Just yesterday I 
>read a post ( I don't remember who wrote it) about non asian nss 
>salons using inferior products and performing unsafe services with 
>dirty implements and filthy dirty tables and pedicures chairs.   In 
>cases like that YES clients can have problems.
>
>What to do about that?   PANDORA'S BOX......WOW!     Dr Oz,  You 
>have no idea what a can of worms you opened.
>
>Maureen
>
>
>
>
>
>--- On Mon, 12/7/09, Pati <<mailto:nailg...@aim.com>nailg...@aim.com> wrote:
>
>From: Pati <<mailto:nailg...@aim.com>nailg...@aim.com>
>Subject: Re: NailTech:: Re: Anyone See Dr Oz On Friday?
>To: <mailto:nailtech@googlegroups.com>nailtech@googlegroups.com
>Date: Monday, December 7, 2009, 11:48 AM
>
>  <<I am all for contacting Dr Oz and his staff letting all of them 
> know what a HUGH mistake they all made with this segment.  >> 
> Mistakes like this is what Alice was talking about.... please be 
> extra careful when sending your emails in ...use spell check and 
> watch for those darn typos...HUGE is the correct spelling...I  make 
> those darn typos all the time! be careful!
>Pati
>
>'Good friends are like stars...
>You don't always see them, But you know they are always there.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Maureen Solan <<mailto:moesna...@sbcglobal.net>moesna...@sbcglobal.net>
>To: <mailto:nailtech@googlegroups.com>nailtech@googlegroups.com
>Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2009 11:24 am
>Subject: RE: NailTech:: Re: Anyone See Dr Oz On Friday?
>
>Guys,  one of good friends and also a client, husband is an 
>attorney.  I can ask him for an opinion.  I am all for contacting Dr 
>Oz and his staff letting all of them know what a HUGH mistake they 
>all made with this segment.  As you all know, this is not the first 
>time our services have recieved a bad rap on TV and in written 
>publication.  We ALL need to take a stand here.  What SHOULD we do?
>
>Maureen
>
>
>
>
>--- On Sun, 12/6/09, Dayna - Days of Beauty <i...@daysofbeauty.ca> wrote:
>
>From: Dayna - Days of Beauty <i...@daysofbeauty.ca>
>Subject: RE: NailTech:: Re: Anyone See Dr Oz On Friday?
>To: nailtech@googlegroups.com
>Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 11:27 PM
>
>Good point Maggie. My friend is a law clerk. I will ask and see what she says.
>
>Dayna
>
>From: Maggie in Visalia [mailto:onykoph...@yahoo.com]
>Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 9:24 PM
>To: nailtech@googlegroups.com
>Subject: Re: NailTech:: Re: Anyone See Dr Oz On Friday?
>
>I don't want to be a kazillionaire. But I do think it's important 
>for the show to be held accountable for fraudulent reporting. It's 
>been my understanding for the entirety of my career that acetone has 
>long been deemed safe for use in removal of nail polish and nail 
>products and should not cause health concerns for anyone in the 
>salon when used as intended.
>
>Natural nails are not made of Styrofoam. And, as I pointed out, 
>there are many substances that dissolve in various solutions ie, 
>sugar in water.
>
>Dr. Oz's "demonstration" was ludicrous, at best. Misleading at 
>least, and defamatory at worst.
>
>I don't care if he has an audience and/or following that is 
>sufficient to do significant damage to our industry, I care that he 
>recklessly misinformed his audience. If even one person who saw that 
>show now believes that acetone will "melt" the nails off their hands 
>because of what he did/said on the show, damage was done.
>
>It's irresponsible reporting and I believe the show and Dr. Oz need 
>to be held accountable for it.
>
>Does anyone have a lawyer? We don't need to file a lawsuit (although 
>it's entirely possible that an "unfair competition" suit might 
>apply) but a well-worded letter from a VERY serious source might 
>result in some back-peddling.
>
>
>
>
>Maggie Franklin: Attitudes Salon; Visalia, CA
>"Visionary rebel dreamer; obviously way ahead of my time."
><http://www.artofnailz.com/>Maggie's Website
><http://afishwithabicycle.blogspot.com/>Maggie's Personal Blog
><http://blogs.nailsmag.com/maggie/>Maggie Rants [and rav...@nails Magazine
><http://myspace.com/nailsbymaggie>Myspace
><http://www.facebook.com/onykophile>Facebook
>
>
>--- On Sun, 12/6/09, lynnett...@tmo.blackberry.net 
><lynnett...@tmo.blackberry.net> wrote:
>
>From: lynnett...@tmo.blackberry.net <lynnett...@tmo.blackberry.net>
>Subject: Re: NailTech:: Re: Anyone See Dr Oz On Friday?
>To: nailtech@googlegroups.com
>Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 10:11 AM
>Loll!!! Well if I can be a kazillionaire, count me in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>Lynnette
>Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: "Dayna - Days of Beauty" 
><<http://us.mc431.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=i...@daysofbeauty.ca>i...@daysofbeauty.ca>
>Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 13:07:15
>To: 
><<http://us.mc431.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=nailt...@googlegroups.com>nailtech@googlegroups.com>
>Subject: RE: NailTech:: Re: Anyone See Dr Oz On Friday?
>
>Until my clients start to make comments I am not going to worry. If anyone
>has any concerns from the comments made on the show I will be professional
>and give them the correct answers.
>At this point I cannot take any new clients so I am not too worried about
>the impact this one show will have with business.
>
>I believe that since we are all educated Nail Techs we can correct any
>misgivings that anyone has from watching this Dr Oz Episode.
>
>It is still fun to dream for one minute that we can sue the show and become
>instant ka-zillionaires! LOL
>
>Dayna
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: 
><http://us.mc431.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lynnett...@tmo.blackberry.net>lynnett...@tmo.blackberry.net
> 
>[mailto:lynnett...@tmo.blackberry.net]
>Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 12:53 PM
>To: 
><http://us.mc431.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=nailt...@googlegroups.com>nailtech@googlegroups.com
>Subject: Re: NailTech:: Re: Anyone See Dr Oz On Friday?
>
>The only thing is we would have to lose a BIG part of our business. Oprah
>said on her show something to the effect of the mad cow making her not want
>to eat meat again. It was an IMMEDIATE drop in beef sales.
>Not sure Dr Oa carries the clout that Oprah does. Yet anyway!!! LOL.
>We just have to explain it to our clients.
>Also, write a letter to him like Alice did. Be professional. (I will
>proofread if you like) you want NO grammatical or typo errors.
>We can make an impact!!
>Buenos dias,
>Lynnette
>Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: "Dayna - Days of Beauty" 
><<http://us.mc431.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=i...@daysofbeauty.ca>i...@daysofbeauty.ca>
>Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 12:48:02
>To: 
><<http://us.mc431.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=nailt...@googlegroups.com>nailtech@googlegroups.com>
>Subject: RE: NailTech:: Re: Anyone See Dr Oz On Friday?
>
>That's a great idea Jess, I am in! LOL
>
>Dayna Knight
>Days of Beauty
>Ontario, Canada
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jess in WA [mailto:luvna...@gmail.com]
>Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 9:56 AM
>To: NailTech
>Subject: NailTech:: Re: Anyone See Dr Oz On Friday?
>
>Until their nails are made of styrofoam they wont have a problem with
>their nail "dissolving" - would be quite a few people in the ER if
>their nails dissolved off their fingers!.  Yes there is damage when
>your RIP a hard nail off the natural nail.
>
>I bet this stuff irks Doug.  And how about we sue dr oz like the beef
>cattle people sued Oprah!!
>
>
>On Dec 5, 6:32 am, 
><http://us.mc431.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=beterkn...@aol.com>beterkn...@aol.com
> 
>wrote:
> > Good Morning My Nail Tech Friends,
> >
> > Did any of you see the demonstration Dr Oz did with  acetone and a piece
>of
> > Styrofoam?
> > He always has volunteers come up with him to help on certain  subjects.
> > This demo was about acrylics and from what I caught at the last minute
>  was him
> > showing the acetone melting the Styrofoam, and making it known that  it is
> > harmful to your nails. Sooooooooooo get ready to answer questions  from
> > clients.  I can hear it now. Ughhhh!!!!
> >
> > What will YOU say when they tell you Dr Oz did a show that  acetone will
> > cause damage to their nails?
> >
> > I hope you are all enjoying this Holiday  Season~!!!
> >
> > Della
> > Indy
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