3D fiber-lash mascara application + your PERFECT POUT lip application

Make-Up Artist In The Lady Cave at Needy Nails Taupo!
Here's the cray cray special coming at you ladies for TOMORROW ONLY!
This is The GLAMOUR-EYES 3D fiber-lash mascara application + your PERFECT POUT lip application 

(choose your color) for $10...

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Classic French Natural white acrylics tips short sport length and round shaped

Easter Special!

French Natural acrylics

French Natural tips, short sport length and round shaped

The Classic French White Tips

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French White Tips with embedded silver Mylar hearts and swarovski crystal feats

EASTER SPECIAL!

  French White Tips with embedded silver Mylar hearts and swarovski crystal feats

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EASTER SPECIAL! French White Tips with embedded silver Mylar hearts as feats

EASTER SPECIAL!
French White Tips with embedded silver mylar hearts as feats

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Acrylic french tip fingers and matching gel manicure pedicure red nails

 These are rad grad nails

Acrylic french tip fingers and matching gel manicure pedicure red nails

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Acrylic natural tip extensions with a one coat natural cover pink LED polish clean classic Buddy Up Special

Morning y'all it's FAB FRIDAY

We're on a mish this A.M and here's mum and daughter crankin' it out 'au naturel'. Both lovers of the clean classic look they booked 7wks ago for their Buddy Up Special. A nice coffee and a biscotti had them settling in for their acrylic natural tip extensions with a one coat natural cover pink LED polish to top it off... the pics do not reflect how beautiful the look is nor does it promote how gorgeous Pam and Sylvie are

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Clean and classic acrylics white silver French big glitz chrome reflector and holo polish manicure

WOW what a weekend! it's MAGIC MONDAY!


What was meant to be a recoup weekend turned into a couple of emergencies on Saturday and one on Sunday morning.
Saturday saw first timer's Cate and Karen from Turangi in for some acrylics. They were booked for a salon in town but somehow the booking was botched and they were left wanting... couldn't have that considering they were to attend a wedding that afternoon...BOOM they were stacking! Thank you ladies.
Sunday featured another first timer Eden for a set of white Frenchies. She had a work do to attend tonight and I was all booked for today so this is what occurred... clean and classic.
Today's ladies were all booked for Shellac manicure's but as is the norm, today was a series of acrylics and silver Frenchies in varying degrees: holo big glitz, chrome, reflector and holo polish... thanks for taking the mickey out of me ladies in my mask "laughter is the spice of life" even if you're the target (o;
Straight up I'm pretty beaten up and I've cancelled some bookings for the week to lighten my load while I try to get on top of this bot with my antibots and steroids....  catch y'all back in the A.M

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Acrylic overlay with tapped in holo silver glitz Frenchies with abyss black feats, LED polish manicure natural nails abyss black tapped random foil feats - Nail Art

Morning y'all it's Trippy Tuesday (and also put out the trash day) LOL...

Happy Birthday to my big brother (59) damn that'll be one hell of a rage next year I'm gonna sign out for a week cos I'm moving in for that long and gonna get trolleyed heheheee.... love and miss you bigtime my bro, hoping to catch up in a few weeks Shelley King x0x0x

Four clients today and I am loving doing nails at this cruisey pace and my busted fingers thank all you lovely ladies (o;

Note: Bring your Rewards Card ladies, I've had 2 so far claiming their 4th application for $10 so far this month so save your $$ (can read this in the about tab).

Acrylic sculpted nails are the big special this month and ladies are loving their chances to wear them (bookings are really limited this month and next month so book fast or be disappointed)!

Comments on the bizo page with Karena and Kasey from Maketu representing on Masterchef NZ - hopefully the girls get time to stop in at The Lady Cave for Nails and we heat them up some manicures in that hot sassy pink they always seem to be wearing on the show LOL... loving these girls xx

Glad to hear my bro didn't go to work today and went fishing instead (yehhh man that's why you're the boss - so you can time out whenever) LOL... it's your birthday old chappy - fish and enjoy) xx

Cracking up at a few of my clients... they taking to the idea of snapping their pic at my desk with their one handed pose (hmmmm might be the new photo trend) heheheee.... you go girls who cares as long as I don't have to do it I'm all good with that xx
Tarnz, Leanne, Olivia Westerman (tag your pic here if you so please) and Ali - thanks ladies see you all in 3 weeks - can't beat a nail service, it makes you feel good!!!

Aside from clients, I've got a big agenda tomorrow so on that note - catch y'all up in the A.M (o; x0x0x

 

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Full preggie belly (all in custom mix purple LED polishes); it was great to add some length to her index fingers via sculpt on forms followed by a LED polish custom mix manicure in 'purples'

Lovely Amy looked gorgeous today with her full preggie belly (all in custom mix purple LED polishes); it was great to add some length to her index fingers via sculpt on forms (she was so fascinated by her first ever acrylic extensions) followed by a LED polish custom mix manicure in 'purples'...
Amy Nadine Peterson

 

 

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Super affordable to upkeep your nail maintenance. Acrylics, pastels, stones, mixed tips, cherry blossom nail art, colorful dots... it all took place and all looking good 'ladies'

MORNING Y'ALL IT'S THRILLER THURSDAY!

Woke this morning wanting to dance to 'Old Skool'...OMG even sang it TWICE and doing that 'electric slide' to none other than Mr 'Sexy Vocals Himself' BARRY WHITE!
I swear my dog laughed at me cos I was a Diva pumping my hairbrush like a 'microphone'; hair toss (uhhh nearly lost my wig not to mention my balance; shimmied (uhhh my boobs did anyway) and ran to the kitchen at the end to do my 'slide' (uhhh you trip not slide on carpet) and it was more like a skid - all in all it was fun and whaddaya know, I was right by the jug so on with the morning latte - MORNING Y'ALL (o;

Nice and easy today... 4 clients nicely spaced throughout my day. Back in the groove and fresh on the move LOL...

Note: Remember ladies COME WITH YOUR REWARDS CARD! Save big $$... super affordable to upkeep your nail maintenance leaving you some 'pingas' for a nice little nail art treat or a lovely downtown 'bronut' LOL...

Smile and get your 'slide on' Ladies.... catch y'all laterz in the day.

 

An awesome 'montorious' day LOL...

Thriller Thursday was a nice cruisey catch up day with lovely regular clients. Nicely spaced intervals for some 'precipitation' and now lax it out with some 'relaxation' (big sigh....) BLISS (o;
These are all 'single ladies' and like Queen B they wear their nails like a Diva LOL...

Acrylics, pastels, stones, mixed tips, cherry blossom nail art, colorful dots... it all took place and all looking good 'ladies'...

Can't wait to catch up with my buddy 'Barb' in the morn...

As per the usual - see y'all in the A.M (o; x0x0x

 

 

 

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From the classic pink & white Frenchies to acrylic backfills, gel nails and gel/LED polish manicure's, the deed was done... cheers ladies.

Aue... first full day back with 8 clients today... uhmmmm to be honest, glad I'm back in the swing... fingers protested a little and looking mod with hot pink strapping on my fingers LOL but did the job and happy with that!

Was an early start as had to cater to my shift worker ladies... so awesome to catch up and have some crack ups LOL...

From the classic pink & white Frenchies to acrylic backfills, gel nails and gel/LED polish manicure's, the deed was done... cheers ladies... you know who yous are and as per the usual will only refer to clients by name if they so wish to be mentioned, otherwise, you're a most valued client (o;
Welcome to first time client Chloe with her classic white Frenchie and gold chevron stone feats - always a pleasure to offer my nail services and loving my awesome regulars xxx

Loving you all to the nail moon, stars and back to Earth... as per the usual be good, be kind and be safe. Catch y'all back in the A.M x0x0x

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Starting back with the classic sculpted pink & whites on forms

TALK TO THE HAND....

Like I said... ligaments...keep the fingers isolated and strapped AND DO NOT USE HAND (yehh right buddy I'll go with all that medical stuff like I always have) uhhhh nahhh.... wasted a precious hour to have my fat hand xrayed (people should listen to me more) LOL...

Starting back with the classic sculpted pink & whites on forms... Hallelujah Hayley you're back inn action - see you in 3wks (o;

 

Hallelujah Hayley

 

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SPECIALS TILL THE END OF MARCH: Classic French pink & white sculpted acrylic nails (on forms) $60 a full set,Classic Pink Crystal sculpted acrylic nails, GEL/LED mini manicure,pedicure

Morning y'all it's Trippy Tuesday (o;

I have Radiology at 10am this morning then I will see how my fingers can handle the work.... easing into it so have only booked 3 for today...

SPECIALS TILL THE END OF MARCH: Classic French pink & white sculpted acrylic nails (on forms) $60 a full set.
Classic Pink Crystal sculpted acrylic nails (on forms) $50 a full set
GEL/LED mini manicure: $30 (one color only - CHOOSE YOUR COLOR)
GEL/LED mini pedicure: $20 (one color only - CHOOSE YOUR COLOR)
NOTE: BOOKINGS FOR THESE SPECIALS WILL BEGIN NEXT MONDAY MARCH 10TH...
To avoid disappointment book now as there are very limited spaces for this month!!!

NOTE: this month is now full for sculpt specials... there is only limited spaces for mini-mani's or straight acrylic applications... TOLD YOU YOU HAD TO BOOK REAL FAST - limited spaces also for April and May so it is vital you book your space asap (o;

Getting faster with this one handed typing and the odd occasional thumb or index from the opposing hand LOL...

Wishing y'all a 'Tumeke Tuesday' x0x0x

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Thanks everyone for all the well wishes, it means a lot

Morning y'all

Firstly, thanks everyone for all the well wishes, it means a lot... nice to wake up each day to PM's choked with positivity and light.... THANK YOU ONE AND ALL x0x0x

A story to tell and apologies...

I lost my beautiful Auntie on Valentine's morning! I hung tough; tended my clients that day and because it turned into a late nighter due to a few clients out of sync, we got through it...

Waited for my nieces traveling up from Picton and after all the cafuffle, we left for Aucks just after 12 noon Saturday. That travel seriously shot me! It was hot hot hot.... it fried my face, any part of my skin the light touched it dealt to me and worst of all my eyes got spotted from too much light!
I felt as sick as a dog by the time we got to my brother's home in Waiuku; the salt water pool didn't cure this ailment this time... my girl's left me there and proceeded to Te Puea Marae without me (broke my heart)... told them not to tell my cousin's etc that I had to go to hospital and I must say I am very proud of them; they took our koha and they went to represent!
My Lupus took a thrashing... cut a long story short; I spent a long few days in Middlemore Hospital NO WAY WAS I LETTING MY COUSINS KNOW WHERE I WAS THEY'D HAVE SWARMED THE PLACE... I didn't make the funeral (but I visited the gravesite when I left Auckland for home).

Arohamai tangi taku ngakau e whanau... TweetzForeveer King LOVE YOUS MY CUZZIE x0x0x

The biggest thanks ever to my girls for representing: Penny King Ada Payne Mia Payne Tolz Maka Caroline King - tumeke my girls yous did me, your Uncle Boy and your Auntie Shell real real proud!
Thanks to my honey Humpty, bro Tom and titta Shelley King for the awesome love and care during this time... wasn't easy for yous hanging in the hospital with me and thanks titta for the 24/7 love and care x0x0x

Left the hospital and on the way out the door I had light blast and went blank; put my hands out to save my ugly mug on the pavement and busted my knuckles on my right hand...can finally announce I have ring and pinky finger tendonitis; keeping these 2 fingers strapped together gives me some minor delicate movement of my other fingers, so after tests tomorrow I will hopeully be easing back into work on Wednesday.
Will post a status if anything untoward develops and I cannot continue this week to cover my clients booked!

CLIENTS: Thanks for all allowing me to cancel and rebook you all. I am Blessed with wonderful ladies in my life xxx

SPECIALS TILL THE END OF MARCH: Classic French pink & white sculpted acrylic nails (on forms) $60 a full set.
Classic Pink Crystal sculpted acrylic nails (on forms) $50 a full set
GEL/LED mini manicure: $30 (one color only - CHOOSE YOUR COLOR)
GEL/LED mini pedicure: $20 (one color only - CHOOSE YOUR COLOR)
NOTE: BOOKINGS FOR THESE SPECIALS WILL BEGIN NEXT MONDAY MARCH 10TH...
To avoid disappointment book now as there are very limited spaces for this month!!!

Wishing y'all the most awesome day possible... be good, be kind and be safe mwaahhh x0x0x

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Acrylic backfill coral peach LED polish manicure holo silver feats with white chevron stripes & Acrylic overlay holo gold gelish polish red LED polish feats with holo gold stripe feats

SERIOUSLY ladies... come on... my PM choked asking me if I am lowering my prices due to industry product reduction prices from a higher market $NZ shares... ARE YOU KIDDING ME... wherever you're getting your info from it's a crock of shit, as simple as that!!!
If service prices are lowering it isn't because of that, it's because of competition! It's to attract clientele because businesses can't run without THE PEOPLE - NO OTHER REASON!
As it is I am as cheap as chips for the clientele, maintaining service, high quality products, professionalism and super low prices BECAUSE I CAN... I own the products without having overheads, hence why the so called 'competition' is fierce - I am not here to compete! I am here sharing and caring: NO NEED TO ADD ANY BULLSHIT INTO THE MIX - just head down, arse up, makes for some happy ladies (o;
Hope that cleared that issue up! Still at a loss as to why the question was posited to begin with LOL....

Got through the day A OKAY. Hand is a tad sore and an added bit of discoloration but 'hei aha' that's life... can't pussyfoot too much or will turn into a sooky-baba LOL...

Clare and Grace had their nails DID.... that concludes this Trippy Tuesday... so as per the usual, catch y'all up in the A.M mwaah x0x0x

Acrylic backfill
coral peach LED polish manicure
holo silver feats with white chevron stripes

Acrylic overlay
holo gold gelish polish
red LED polish feats with holo gold stripe feats

Clare

Grace

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SCULPTED ACRYLICS & GEL/LED POLISH MANICURE/PEDICURE - WATCH FOR IT LADIES!!!!

Evening y'all on this Trippy Tuesday...

I have been zonked out on painkillers all day... got thrashed by the medical team; butchered when bloods were taken so 2 hands and arms out of action for the rest of the week.

I will try to make contact and posts on the weekend but expect to be back onboard Mon-Tues... xrays are inconclusive at the moment due to all the swelling (I keep telling them so called experts it's just bad bruising) but no one will listen to me... bloods were shit; fasted all morning so sugars were way out low-whack; couldn't get anything from my arm (had nothing from there for about 2yrs so still bloody useless), big toe was shit, hand was shit and some degree of success from my wrist and then bigtime blowout so another fricken blood incident report to write up grrrrhhhhh....

Apologies again ladies for the cancellations; many thanks for the well wishes... it is so painful to type or do anything with my fingers let alone my hands... it has taken me ages to type this up and I am stuffed now...

To show my appreciation to my loyal clients I will be coming at yous with a couple of wicked specials: SCULPTED ACRYLICS & GEL/LED POLISH MANICURE/PEDICURE - WATCH FOR IT LADIES!!!!

Cheers y'all (o; x0x0x

Left hand/arm: from the bloods
Right hand: smashed fingers & knuckles
(Will explain all the haps when better able to type)

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Valentine's Day Special : Acrylic extensions with LED polish manicure of natural pink, silver haze and white wedding glitz, set of acrylics were French black with holo gold index and ring finger feats & set of french black acrylics with Betty Boop Tattoo Decals for finger feats

Had to have a real good cry, snotty nose and all after my last client left at 7pm, so apologies for the late uploads.

First in was Charlene: full set of French pink & white sculpted gel nails. One single reg glitter 3D sculpted heart was the only adornment added to the body of her ring finger left hand... so very classic and beautiful. See you next month (o;

Next in was my lovely buddy Barbie (Barbara Smith) with big hugs and cuddles, and someone who didn't care my eyes were weepy every so often; I went a bit vacant at times but we got through the service.
Acrylic extensions with LED polish manicure of natural pink, silver haze and white wedding glitz. They are so pretty. Enjoy my mate... thanks for being a real mate today x00xx

In rolled Miss Regs: Reggae Bristowe... always happy to catch up with this stunning lady. We always enjoy our frenzied talks of social policies and what we believe are the interface errors (as only women can rationale) LOL...
This lovely's set of acrylics were French black with holo gold index and ring finger feats... sooo Miss Regs and sooo gorgeous.... see you soon my friend!

Asked to participate in a Valentino pamper for Tracy Livingstone the other day by her daughter Crystal Shelford.. well as was predicted, she called me A DICK and I said yes of course so come stroke it if she pleased LOL... that's how we roll... what I love about this lady is that she always comes and gives me updates to the nth degree on all community aspects (it boggles my head) and so overjoyed Bunnings came to the party and let us buy that shed - you deserve a medal mate (o;
We cranked out a set of set of french black acrylics with Betty Boop Tattoo Decals for finger feats... gorgeous just like you my mate (see you for the next round of new products to be tested) LOL

In waltzed Vikki next for her set of silver holo french glitz acrylics with red rose free hand nail art... very bright and reflective... see you next month doll (o;

Last but not least was the lovely Jesse Grace (feel free tag a pic babe) and her sister soulmate Te Ao. These ladies serenaded me with their own compositions throughout Jesse's nail service... Te Ao played the guitar and Jesse was mainly lead singer in a few different genres and I was loving the Irie Sounz... thank yous for allowing me to witness your awesome talent s... beautiful...
Jesse's service was an acrylic crystal in overlay with a LED polish ombre' in white, white wedding, natural dusky pink and gold holo feats.. they were stunning just like the melodious tones that rang in my room... ATAAHUA (o; xxx

 

Barb : Acrylic extensions with LED polish manicure of natural pink, silver haze and white wedding glitz - Nail Art

Reggae : set of acrylics were French black with holo gold index and ring finger feats - Nail Art

Tracy : set of french black acrylics with Betty Boop Tattoo Decals for finger feats - Nail Art

 

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LED polish manicure & gel backfill with LED polish design perfect for Valentine's Day - 'real teal' and Gelish silver feat fingers nail art

It's 'WICKED WAHINE WEDNESDAY' ladies!!!!

Morning y'all (o;

A lovely start to the morning with 2 LED polish manicure clients and 1 gel backfill with LED polish design client serviced till next month.
Lovely catching up with y'all ladies: Annabel (manicure): red-a-kill with gold feat nails - pretty and perfect for Valentine's Day.
Sheila (manicure): she saw my nails and wanted the same colors - LED polish 'real teal' and Gelish polish silver haze feats.
Ella: gel backfill followed by LED polish manicure design - the classic full white manicure with red 3D acrylic sculpted red hearts and some random small black hearts with red inner polka dots - great for Valentine's Day (o;

Next client at 11.30 for her LED polish manicure so catch y'all back later in the P.M (o;

Excuse the fat sausage hands but this is my current manicure (has been for the last couple of weeks) LOL... they're pretty munted but they handle the thrashing - 'real teal' and Gelish silver feat fingers.

Erana : LED polish manicure 'real teal' and Gelish polish silver haze feats nail art

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Crystal acrylic sculpts on forms; almond shaped with LED polish manicure in 'red-a-kill' and custom mix glitz over gunmetal grey LED polish; LED polish manicure in her chosen colors of 'matte lilac' and 'white wedding' Gelish feats with some old fashion rose nail art

Firstly, thank you to Deb, Indee and Rayshel for letting me cancel out till Sunday so I could spend time with Karl's great aunty and attend a specialist appt (uhhhh nahhhh cancel the specialist as well); family more important!

I have had a marvelous 'Freaky Friday'. Great clients, was awesome to catch up with a couple of them for 2014 AND most of all so so pleased to have had Great Aunty Maureen visit. The last of the Thomas aunties alive... she arrived at 10am and left at 3.20pm to pick up her moko from kindy; even though I had clients she bowled along unobtrusively with Karl till I could join them. Loving you aunty, and just as a toppa I gave her hard working loving hands a lil' ole LED polish manicure in her chosen colors of 'matte lilac' and 'white wedding' Gelish feats with some old fashion rose nail art. Loving you aunty... Karl was so thrilled to have you visit him... safe trip home to Tokoroa x0x

My day was concluded with the lovely Tamsin: crystal acrylic sculpts on forms; almond shaped with LED polish manicure in 'red-a-kill' and custom mix glitz over gunmetal grey LED polish... these are stunning and they so suit Tamsin to a tee... see you next month babe (o;

At this stage I have still not decided on what will be the specials for the month of Feb as the month is nearly 1/2 way gone LOL... Monday is when I am targeting to list acrylics, gels, Gel polish and LED polish specials for the months of Feb and March combined, however, if that doesn't eventuate then we are just gonna roll on as per the norm. As it stands there is nobody who can match the prices or the products any way, and with the implementation of The Rewards Card, guess it can be fair to say "I give more than I make" and that's the way I like it!

Point of reference: I have been asked on the PM all day if my LED polishes are AGC (Artistic Colour Gloss) by CND because the bottles appear the same. NO THESE ARE NOT AGC - THESE ARE BETTER!!!
These are Cover Girl USA: these polishes are not the normal 3 step application whereby you lay down the basecoat, followed by 2 coats of colour then complete with the topcoat... UH UH...
The One Step System means: they are 3 in 1: basecoat, colour coat and topcoat ALL IN THE ONE APPLICATION!
Those clients that have worn these polishes know exactly how WICKED they are! Paint it, cure it in 30secs and you're good to go! No dispersion layer to wipe away - cuticle oil, hand lotion massage and Sayonara LOL...
Hope that has cleared those queries up! They are currently at their normal price of $40 a one color manicure; pending on your wants if you're wanting a feat finger I'll usually let it ride... hence why I am in a quander as to whether I am gonna lower the prices.... WE WILL SEE!
Gelish polish manicure's are at $30 as it stands so again.... WE WILL SEE!

Another question that chokes my PM is if I do Shellac Gel Nails?
Shellac IS NOT a gel polish ladies!
Shellac is a HYBRID POLISH meaning: it is made like a normal polish but it has properties that make it perform like a gel polish: longer wear, lacquer tough, super shine and no harmful chemicals - the polish soaks off just like gels - hence why named a Power Polish!
Hope that has also set the record straight LOL.. YES I do Shellac but NOPE I PREFER Gelish polish and LED polish - in my opinion, far superior polishes!

Great Aunty Maureen :  LED polish manicure in her chosen colors of 'matte lilac' and 'white wedding' Gelish feats with some old fashion rose nail art

Tamsin: crystal acrylic sculpts on forms; almond shaped with LED polish manicure in 'red-a-kill' and custom mix glitz over gunmetal grey LED polish

On that note ladies - keep those nails healthy and as per the usual, catch y'all up in the A.M mwaahhh x0x0x

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