White tip frenchies and red tiger stripe feats shellac manicure, silver feats and 3D leopard design acrylic extensions

Thank you lovely ladies, regular and new... it's been a cracker day in The Lady Cave @ Needy Nails Taupo 💅

A warm welcome to a lovely new clients (OMG K Herewini Dub what's sissy's name again LOL): white tip frenchies and red tiger stripe feats. Rosalie (pic5): shellac manicure, custom silver feats and 3D leopard design. Longtime since did Lindsay's nails (pic7): acrylic extensions + shellac neon coral and metallic gold and black nail art with crystals. KHD (pic3) chose white tip frenchies + holo gold leopard print feats. Mad loves for my ever faithful Abs, just like Peesh, supporting my choccy yummo goodie fixation... this was an acrylic removal, took all the length back down cos she grows so fast and into a beautiful shellac red/pink and chrome silver with big holo hex glitz feats BAMM! Lovely Lucy sports a silk overlay for strength followed by a shellac ombre manicure with design. Antonia had a silk nail overlay as well also followed with this super cute shellac manicure, pink, french sparkle and grey. Jessie had a shellac manicure with cute dots, stripes, feathers and color. Last but not least was Suze with her pink & white french with metallic silver feats and pretty shellac hearts. 

I've had a lot of people ringing my phone for bookings. PLEASE READ before you dial. Text only, and realize if i don't get time between clients, you won't get a reply till the end of my working day. I will never answer the call. Thank you to those clients whom offer to answer for me if my hubby's unavailable. Your kindness is appreciated but it's unnecessary thanks...those that know me, know you don't call my phone - THE END 😆.

Another booked out week and ladies, please, the only way to avoid disappointment and secure your booking is in advance or get on the Shortlist so if any cancellations occur on your day or time of preference, i can notify you. 

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Acrylics, shellac, nail art designs french hot pink manicure with silver smiles

Slow Jo getting up the posts yesterday so here we go for SIZZLING SATURDAY (more like freeze your ass off) in The Lady Cave @ Needy Nails Taupo 💅

A warm welcome to first timer Michele. She wants to keep her naturals strong so we gave her a shellac french hot pink manicure with silver smiles. Thank you. See you next service. Apologies Sascha Ries Kruger who did a lax down with a classic french white shellac manicure with silver smiles. Just gave to say it.... Sascha's turning into one of my fave ladies 😆 cracks me up unknowingly!

The rest of the day was acrylics, shellac, nail art designs and laughs with Helen, Cassy, Sal, Jayde, Fiona and Dawn. Thank you my loyal regulars, you all absolutely rock!!!

Apologies for those that asked all week for Sunday nails... SORRY.... i think i deserve a break. To be able to offer such cray cray specials it's my hardcore dedicated nail clients that pay for specific designs, whom keep it viable. Giving is a good thing and somewhere along the line, one needs to give to oneself also... today i'm dedicating to being a lazy bitch LOL... feels great to be rugged up on the couch and mysky viewing all my crimes...

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Acrylic french manicure , black and white nail art designs

Slow to post up stat this evening ladies, have been waylaid by many PMs etc, due to the loss of a beautiful life last evening. Without prolonging the obvious, i will however say this "may the faithful angels love and guide the lives of your children, family and friends that are grieving your loss Katrina Drummond. I met you once and that was enough for me to know what a beautiful Soul you were. He tohu whakamahara.... e moe, e moe, e moe 💋❤

I will forever be thankful for the beautiful ladies that cross my threshold each and every day. Thank you Larissa McCarthy, Mel, 

Heather, Marilyn, Katey and Sheryl for your patronage today and every other day prior. You all rock! A special thank you to the beautiful hearted and generous Peesh: Alesha Riria Lucy Mamaku. Brings me a big ass latte (just the way i love it, my fave muffin: raspberry and white choc with the added decadence of a luxury flake. How spoilt am I? Thank you seems so inane BUT from my heart to yours Peesh, thank you for caring enough to bring the deaf lady some yum yum treats.... love you muchly girl ❤. This is how we rolled today in The Lady Cave @ Needy Nails Taupo on this WOWZER WEDNESDAY 💋

Keeping it short and sweet, and will close this stat with a saying of my daddy's "You may only be one person in the World BUT You may also be the World to one person". Love and light people..... 

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Classic acrylic white french silver glitz french classic black

 it's been a wet, cold and fickle day weather wise in The Lady Cave @ Needy Nails Taupo on this MANI MONDAY!!!

Again I will say, no matter what the choice of applications are, when it comes to nail enhancements, today's clients proved why the classic acrylic white french are still the World's most popular and biggest selling nails (o;

Thanks to you all today for understanding that by not standing and accompanying you all to the door was not out of rudeness but necessity... the weather's attacking the ole joints me darlings LOL...

So today saw Maddy, Tanya, Leanne, Honore, Lisa, Kelly, Jaz and Sarah in for their acrylic tip specials, mostly in the classic french white, however there was a set turned to a silver glitz french and the other a classic black.... 

So wish this was a Sunday and I could bury my head under the covers and snuggle down with a good book but nah... can't miss out on a good chinwag with the girls LOL...

Hubby's prepping a t/bone for dinner but i think i'd rather have a bowl of pumpkin soup and some crusty bread .... so now that I've made myself hungry i'll be heading off to investigate the hapz in the kitchen before attacking the rest of today's PMs.

Wishing y'all a happy joy joy rest of the evening....

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Acrylic overlay extensions shellac manicure teal, striping feats & 3D hearts french red and metallic gold manicure design

Full on in The Lady Cave @ Needy Nails Taupo on this MANI MONDAY 💅

We had it all going on today...in a good way LOL. Sal and Mina were first in for shellac manicure's then i was off to the quack...OMG my poor doc; he nabbed me straight off for a medical check including eyes poor bugger gave up cos he turned his back pointing to letters so i didn't bother covering each eye with the paddle i just fudged everything...as per the usual he gave me a growling, accused ME of being THE CLOWN then sent me off with a script of 'knock me over antibots' over it LOL 😉

Back home to work and Sini was next with her acrylic overlay followed by her shellac manicure....this design with the teal, striping feats & 3D hearts are very popular. Next was Tia and her friend visiting from Sydney (tag your pics here): Tia stayed with her trusty French white acrylics BUT with a gorgeous new application twist (inquire on the PM if you wonna know what this is) hehehe and we did an acrylic removal followed by a shellac french red and metallic gold manicure design. Finished the day off with besties Vicky and Nita for their extensions and shellac manicure designs of vintage wallpaper roses. 

Another top knotch day with these outstanding clients. Thank you muchly ladies. 

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Acrylic extensions Shellac manicure French white tip Shellac topcoat neon rainbow colored striping

Yoza y'all on this MANI MONDAY in The Lady Cave @ Needy Nails Taupo 💅

Still trying to get over my wonderful week away in Aucks for my bro's 60th and The Eagles Concert. Miss my fambamz, must be getting old LOL... winding back into work and a tad crook at the mo but taking a glass of concrete everyday 😉 (more like enjoyed my time away and lazy to put my head back down to the grind).... SUCK IT UP 👍.

Sisters Amy and Julz had their wants LOCKED & LOADED! These are acrylic extensions for a little length then their Shellac manicure's... are the colors a reflection of the Season change on the way??? Next was a walk-in called Dee from Hams. She was in need of a French white index finger tip replacement LOL... she was dismayed to see the difference in product (her current nails are from Professional Chartwell Mall), they were 4 days old, seriously lifting and very yellow. I wish I could have accommodated you and did a removal and relay but as you witnessed, my time is booked, I just can't fit in unscheduled services... glad to have helped with a replacement and gloss those nails with the finishing Shellac topcoat. Enjoy Dee, catch you back next month when you pass through. Some more sister love combos with Anahera and Rangimarie looking hot hot hot sporting their extensions and Shellac manicure's... Annalyse rounded my day off with a set of French white acrylics with embedded floral fimo canes encumbered by Shellac neon rainbow colored striping... multi mixed like a marble effect and so so gorgeous up close... enjoy before work demands you have to be clear coated and boring again LOL 😆Looking fab ladies, thank you all very much 💟. 

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Acrylic sculpts stiletto and glitz black Shellac

And it's raining.... raining in my heart (thinking of my Picton famz hard) on this TAILORED THURSDAY in The Lady Cave @ Needy Nails Taupo 

Sorry got a bit Nanny-sentimental then  as were a few of today's regulars. Somehow talk has been family and child orientated and how one uses different coping strategies when confronted with upsetting news... Life throws some augmented curve balls sometimes ladies and rather than a glass of 'toughen the fuck up' we have to down a tankard of concrete instead and hope like hell the bastard sets super fast - ain't that the truth!!! In the meantime.... we get our nails DID .

Jenna, Maree and Darnelle had acrylic sculpts; stiletto and glitz and black Shellac topped with matte. Petrine, Lynda and Ebony went for their classic white tip French with glitz and bling. As always i am ever so thankful for beautiful clients and the mutual respect and caring we share at every service. You ladies are the bomb-diggity .

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Metallic VIP silver feats and simple nail art

Another blitzer in The Lady Cave @ Needy Nails Taupo on this WOWZER WEDNESDAY .

Besties June & Sini were in for their acrylic extensions and French Shellac. Marnie, Vanessa and Rochelle had their classic white French, Fi, Nadine and Wendy had their prettify acrylic overlays and Shellac manicure's, Savanna had a hard UV/led gel overlay followed by a 2 silver chrome & gunmetal metallic French Shellac with subtle VIP silver feats and simple nail art, ending the working day with Kere's set of acrylic white French. Thank you lovely ladies - high 5s and bones  LOL....

Yes keeping stats as uncluttered as possible due to Mug book's penchant for affixing your reach... it's not ALL ABOUT THAT BASS for them it's ALL ABOUT THE DOSH $$$💸💱.... true story right there you clowns. It's not harming my business... feel sorry for those that need the networking to build a steady day to day clientele... head down ass up peeps... kia kaha peeps, thanks for all your sharing thoughts on my PMs.Grubs up so catch y'all back 

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Classic natural and French white tips

Thankful much in The Lady Cave @ Needy Nails Taupo on this TIPS ON TUESDAY 

Classic in the natural and French white tips for Jess, Carole and Sarah. These are UV/led hard gel applications. Very clean and natural this way to keep nails strong. Not everyone likes bold and bright constantly and this is an awesome way to achieve low maintenance and still be pretty .

The ever popular acrylic extensions for length and strength followed by a French Shellac manicure for Heather and this purple for Claire were their choices for today. Beautiful and thank you ladies. 

Apologies for the silly typos every so often in my posts and defos in my PMs LOL.... I'm trying to adapt to my new pointer pen and OMG i am specially failing for the most part but i will get there in the end. Diligence and patience will win in the end (fingers crossed) . Catch y'all back.

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French white flare duck tail tips with Shellac chevron

A touch of elegance today on this FLIRTY FRIDAY in The Lady Cave @ Needy Nails Taupo .

As per the usual, one may have booked for a particular service then catch a glimpse of the products and nek minnit a whole new ball game LOL... that's what happened with Sue (Nike nails), Beth (lips and hearts nails) and Lisa (dangle feat). One of Lisa's faux pearl drop earrings broke as she walked in...no problems i'll incorporate it into a feat nail...cute and different. A warm welcome to first time lovely Rema. She hit me on the PM late last night cos she's getting married tomorrow and she was unhappy with the booking she had made with another salon due to the belief she felt she was overcharged for a simple brief of aesthetically wedding nails in white with a difference SO here we have her curiosity satisfied with a set of French white flare (duck tail) tips with Shellac chevron striping for her wedding look. The flare of the tips are controlled by the cut length and file up to accentuate or downplay the shape. The pic so does not do these nails justice. At a fraction of the price she was quoted for a lousy set of plain French white we achieved a set of nails she loves that will transfer to her happy day tomorrow. So pleased for you doll, keep that smile on your dial. 

Bit of a crack up as it seemed Chrissy and Stella were so fascinated by the flare tips as well, they too went for it followed by their Shellac manicure's....neat alright ladies, i totally understand when you've just gotta DO IT . Misty wanted a blue Shellac pedicure, nek minnit she sees the foils and i'm tapping some onto those tootsies ....ain't it great to have so many choices and try new things. Cala was in this morn for her extensions, baby pink Shellac topped in matte and a lace design French in white topped with Shellac on the French...stunning. They will be a showstopper with your dress for tomorrow's celebration....enjoy! 

Appreciation all round ladies for your continued patronage, pics and wonderful company. Thank you all .

Bookings this whole weekend so without further ado i'd best get at the unanswered PMs whilst i gobble my dinner LOL... wishing y'all a happy safe weekend 

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Acrylic/Shellac service

Happy much on this TAILORED THURSDAY in The Lady Cave @ Needy Nails Taupo .

A warm welcome to Marie, in today for her very first pro acrylic/Shellac service. Here she's sporting 5 finger acrylic sculpts (add some length to even her manicure), an acrylic overlay then her Shellac French manicure in Hotski to Tchotchke and chrome gold feats. So lovely to meet you. Thank you Chez Taylor for the lovely recommendation xx

Brooke also had a couple of finger sculpts before her Shellac manicure in her fave maroon and silver chrome feats. Larnie went all out using her Xmas gift certificate to have her acrylic extensions, Shellac and bling. Nikki had an acrylic overlay to aid her short nail length health followed by her Shellac nude manicure ....go you! Gail had the same overlay followed by her chrome gold French Shellac manicure . Dawn stayed true with a hard gel overlay then a classic French white Shellac manicure . I rounded my day off with a hard gel toenail rebuild then this gel polish pedicure for Cam. All i can say is if we took before shots of these tootsies you'd truly be amazed at the transformation. It is a process of patience but the results are so worthy as depicted in this stunning purple. Once again ladies, yous ROCK DA BOAT .

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