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SEARCHI am so excited to say that my nail tech school tuition will be paid in full! Last week, the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation announced the CND|BCL|Tippi Hedren Nail Technology Scholarship recipients, and I was completely surprised and honored to have been chosen as one of the 10 winners.
My Mood board that I created to help me win the BCL/CND/Tippi Hedren Scholarship.
I am so excited to say that my nail tech school tuition will be paid in full! Last week, the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation announced the CND|BCL|Tippi Hedren Nail Technology Scholarship recipients, and I was completely surprised and honored to have been chosen as one of the 10 winners.
I am truly grateful; winning this scholarship has motivated me even more to work really hard to be a success in the nail industry. The feeling of being recognized for my hard work and effort is indescribable. Thank you Tippi Hedren, the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation, and CND!
Speaking of winning, this week in school the nail technology, cosmetology, esthetician, and barber instructors announced that our school will be holding its seasonal student competition. The theme is the five elements, and one student from each department has to create a group to execute the theme. The good news is that because I’ll still be a student during the time to sign-up for the competition, I can participate; the bad news is that I am completely terrified of nail art competitions. I always notice the advertisements calling for nail techs and nail artists to show off their skills and compete with their nail art for a chance to win huge prizes, but because the past winning entries are so creative, I always feel like I need much more practice, so I never apply to compete. My instructor mentioned that prospective employers like to see your versatility as a nail tech and competing in industry competitions helps to build your resume. So I figured I would give it a shot, and I will be competing in my first ever nail art competition. I wasn’t certain where I should start, so after brainstorming with my teammates, I decided to sharpen my skills and practice my 3-D sculpting.
In addition to winning the Beauty Changes Lives scholarship and preparing for the school nail art competition, I took a lot of time out to go back to my textbook and review nail, hand, and foot anatomy, and chemistry and sanitation. After all, my final/state board exam is just a few weeks away!
Until next week,
— Tisha
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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.
