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I wish I was told about all of the different products that are on the market. I wasted a lot of money sampling different products.

Melissa Luitwieler, Shalimar Health Spa, Nelson, B.C.

I wish I had known that I should have gotten a degree in psychology. I’ve been doing nails for 14 years and sometime feel more like a counsellor than a manicurist.

Patricia M. Wojcik, Nails by Patti, North Andover, Mass.

I wish I had known which acrylic product was right for me. It took a while and some not-so-fabulous nails to find what worked for me.

Heather Lackey, D.C. Haircrafters, Warsaw, Ind.

I wish I had known how busy I was going to be as a nail technician. At first, I didn’t have a clientele. I’ve built a solid clientele and am very lucky to be making money at something I love to do.

Marsee Essington, Nails by Marsee, Mt. Pleasant, Pa.

I know now not to take things personally. When I first started working as a nail technician, a client told me she was going back to her original tech because it was more convenient. I went home and cried. Now I know that when one door closes, another one opens.

Tanya Schutt, Nails by Tanya, North Tonawanda, N.Y.

How hard it is to build a clientele. I have been doing nails for two years and I still have only three regular clients.

Angel Huntsman, Mane Styling Salon, Alexandria, Ind.

I wish I would have known how to say no, I can’t do that. Instead, I spent all of my time trying to do a service I didn’t know how to do.

Kristin McCoy-Thorpe, Beauty Palace, Sumter, S.C.