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SEARCHHello my fellow readers and nail lovers, I hope the past week has been as rewarding to all of you as it has to me. The salon was slow once again. It seems like the only
Hello my fellow readers and nail lovers, I hope the past week has been as rewarding to all of you as it has to me. The salon was slow once again. It seems like the only day for a full schedule is our mandatory Saturdays. I was able to ger a lot of studying in.
We finished chapter 16 (nail tips and wraps), chapter 17 (monomer liquid and polymer powder nail enhancements), chapter 18 (UV gels), and chapter 19 (the creative touch/nail art/color theory and mediums). I was able to test out of Chapter 20 -22, the business skills section. I received 100% on all the exams, except that I missed one question when testing out of the business section.
So now, I'm done with the textbook. All tests are taken. Now I have to take the final exam and SNAP, there are only hours to finish after that!
I want to work now! School is nice because clients do not expect an expert, but I'm kind of a perfectionist so I'm ready to be in the field guaranteeing my work!
This week I went with a silver-beaded spiderweb nail art design. I used Gelish gel polish for this design. The UV-LED 30-second cure is great, but I found that I had to add more coats to get desired look. But at least using the LED lamp it's speedy and overall it's a great product. I call this design the iThumb (instead of Blackberry Bling, which some nail techs call it when you highlight the thumb or the ring finger). I still love my CND, but I just had to try the Gelish to see the difference in the time for full sets. I'd say it's about the same, possibly 10 minutes less time than the normal Shellac manicure.
Have a great week!
— Marti
As of this writing this instalment of my nail student blog may be the last one for a while. Similar to many schools and other institutions around the world, due to the threat of the coronavirus pandemic classes at San Diego City College have been suspended until further notice.
I was fortunate enough to attend the three-day International Salon & Spa Expo (ISSE) held in Long Beach, Calif., January 26-28.
The first semester of nail school is now in the rear view mirror! I am now officially 50% done with my education to become a licensed nail technician.
We had two tests this week: 1) UV and LED Gels and 2) The Creative Touch.
This week we had a test on electric filing. We also received a lecture on UV and LED gels during the week (overlays and extensions).
Student blogger Gregory Fletcher shares his Nail Camp experiences.
During week seven we began performing nail services on clients.
During week six, we learned about nail product chemistry and the basics of electricity.
During week five, we received another lecture on skin structure, growth, and nutrition and tests on pedicures and nail tips and wraps. A good portion of the week was focused on giving manicures.
During week four, we had lectures on pedicures and on skin structure, growth, and nutrition.
This week we received lectures on chemistry and liquid and powder enhancements (acrylic) and had our first hands-on lab with reallive people.
This week we had our first written tests (multiple choice) and our first practical (nail tips).
I survived my first week of nail school! Well, I assumed that I would. But you never know!
NAILS has a new student blogger! San Diego-based Gregory Fletcher is looking forward to getting into the nail industry after retiring from his first career in the financial services industry
Let’s continue to shine, continue to spread light, joy and love to all around us! We’ll make a difference one smile, one hug, one nail service at a time!
It’s been such a long journey, from being excited and feeling unstoppable to being tired and exhausted and feeling like I couldn’t do it anymore. Now, every day that passes and I get closer to my graduation date I get more and more energy.
It was a really exciting week for me, and I'm starting to see the finish line as I continue to progres.
