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One question that’s often asked is, “How do you become a successful nail technician?” While this seems like a simple question it is actually very complex and multifaceted. I would like to take the time to address it over a series of blogs, in addition to including reader input and suggestions.
Step one is education. Learn everything you can and recognize that you should continue to learn throughout your career. Take classes from reputable people, read books, take notes for reference, take a class again after a year or two as you will have a new perspective once your experience level changes.
Make sure you understand the products you choose to work with and that you are well versed in the anatomy you will be using them with. Then practice the basics. Everything has a foundation; the natural nail is the foundation for all of your nail coatings. Learn about the natural nail and become its champion and protector. Then learn about the coatings and how to properly apply them so that they do not cause any damage to the nail.
Understand that you should be able to apply polish, gel polish, gel, liquid-and-powder, any manner of nail product or coating, to the nails properly then let the client wear it while you maintain it, then have you remove it properly with the nails having suffered no collateral damage. Make it your goal to achieve this level of education.
Some resources to get you started towards education would be:
Doug Schoon’s Books:
Advanced Nail or Foot Care Programs:
http://medinail.com
https://www.nailcare-academy.com
https://cjscentreforbeauty.com/education
Please leave your suggestions and feedback in the comments for other topics on what makes a successful nail professional as I will be looking for them to add to the series! Feel free to include resources as well.
Here I am sharing a very comprehensive and well-rounded almost back to work package of information for you from Virox (Rejuvenate) that is the complete set of materials to help you feel confident that everything is in place and ready to go, even if you are already back at work!
Every Tuesday for the next four weeks, Holly will be doing an alcohol ink tutorial.
National Nail Tech Day is May 30, and to celebrate YOU, Virox and I would like to offer up the opportunity to win a canister of disinfecting wipes.
Join me Wednesday evening 5/27/20 for a Live chat on Facebook with Dr Spalding to get some idea of what it takes to be that level of clean and safe.
If your salon has re-opened, you may have found some challenges with wearing a face shield while working. If not, here are some tips that could help save you some headaches when you do get back.
This video is a really awesome resource for figuring out a reasonable hourly rate for yourself in addition to seeing the average your area can bear in service prices in some ways.
Have you ever heard of the stages of grief? With everything going on, we are grieving our “normal”. That means you should give yourself permission to feel the way you feel.
Has all this PPE business got you down? Does it feel like it cramps your style? One way to help it cheer you up which will in turn cheer up your clients is to add some sparkle.
For those of you that like a little data with your info, here is some really interesting information from salon owner Michele Baker in Georgia. Being one of the first states to open left the salon owners to scramble to learn a lot of things on their own and many have been generous in sharing things they have figured out to help make operating in the COVID-19 world more systematic and understandable.
Holly orders Wildflowers Nails in a Box and tries it out Live.
Holly demonstrates how to do a vertical ombre on nails with the help of Winnie Huang.
Holly shares two videos to help you practice your liquid and powder technique.
Holly and Shelena Robinson show how to make a runway rose fit for everyday.
Holly helps you practice your hard gel technique.
Holly will be doing two Instagram Lives next week on PPE.
It has been quite a while since I made a video for the e-file chronicles so an update to that seemed in order. The latest installment is removing gel-polish from an enhancement.
Holly has a jam-packed week of live talks and demos on social media!
