Week Three and Four: Making Nail Friends
Nail school isn’t a competition, it’s a community. You need friends to make the experience one that’s worthwhile.
Nail school isn’t a competition, it’s a community. You need friends to make the experience one that’s worthwhile.

Katharin von Gavel, founder and CEO of Footlogix, will speak at the Career Educators Alliance (CEA) Annual Convention and Expo to be held July 24-27, 2015.
I spent all of this week working with my drill. I found yet another video by Young Nails, titled “I-Formation Filing,” and because of it I have been making some really smooth and even nails! There is always more to learn, but I am a lot more confident with the drill now.

Ten aspiring beauty industry professionals will receive “tuition at their fingertips” financial awards up to $5,000 to cover tuition for nail tech programs.
I knew tackling nail school as a full-time editor would not be easy, and to be honest, I underestimated the commitment.

Use these three simple step-by-steps to help your students practice basic nail art techniques.
I’ve been on staff for one year and I’m excited to share my nail school journey that is just starting.
Week 16: This week four more students arrived and two of my love bugs graduated. I’m next!

Nail school is a great place to learn the basics and practice more advanced techniques, but to really excel, it’s imperative to hone your skills outside the classroom as well. Encourage your students to visit these top online continuing education sites for nail techs.
After this week, I am convinced that I can perform a manicure/pedicure service with my eyes closed!

With more than 650 classes offered and close to 800 exhibiting companies, Premiere Orlando is the largest beauty show in the United States and provides a great opportunity for nail tech students to immerse themselves in the industry.

The California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology has announced that Cal/OSHA recently published a new fact sheet for Working Safely in Nail Salons.
See what NAILS 101 student blogger Brittany Machelle has been up to for the past three weeks.

We talked to educators from various disciplines and identified some of the main qualities needed for good teaching. Whether you’re teaching a room of kindergarteners, a university classroom, or a group of adult nail school students, these are the qualities you’ll want to develop to be an effective teacher.
We got a new student, and I am so grateful for her because she put the nail-art fire in me.

While school may teach you the basics, entering the beauty industry as a total newbie can be intimidating. Popular blogger Tina Alberino has written the ultimate guide to navigating this exciting industry, The Beauty Industry Survival Guide.
Manicures and pedicures are always highly requested, but the temperature in South Carolina is increasing and so are requests for pedicures.