Please don't give up!!!!! As an Nail Tech "Educator" "Teacher" we are told by our administration to stick to the basics. Well, being the rebel that I am. I have gone above and beyond in my teaching because my nail tech education was also a horror story. When I decided to become the first nail tech educator in West Tennessee that was an actual licensed nail tech and salon owner. I promised myself that I would teach my students everything and anything I could. I brought in fellow nail techs to give classes on nail art, gels, spa services. I can tell you most nail educators are cosmetologist and don't really specialize in our field. And that's where the problem lies. This is the least favorite course for them to teach and they are usually have had their educator license a short time. I suggest to you to goggle upscale nail salons in your area and ask them if you can observe other techs. Find a mentor if possible. Go thru Nails and Nailpro magazines and especially their websites to watch and learn there. Go to the professional websites like Young Nails, CND, OPI, and watch their videos. Check out medinail.com and consider those courses you will learn o so much!! If you have questions email me at [email protected]. And I will try my very best to help you or guide you to who can!!! This site is a pleather of knowledge and we have each others back and try to help each other out as much as we can. No question is ever stupid or will be looked down upon. Because I can tell you 90 % of us have been in your shoes. Thats why we r here to help, vent and support one another.
Stay strong. And don't give up on your love of everything nails. You choose this profession because it drew you in and has tugged on you heart and soul. Caralyn Brown Memphis, TN Sent from PEEPS iPhone :0) On Feb 12, 2013, at 10:39 PM, CloserToMyDreams <[email protected]> wrote: Hello everyone! I have been in nail tech school for 4 months. Sadly, the school is more geared towards cosmetology and just has a nail tech program in name only. I have accumulated 350 hours of the 600 needed for graduation. I was shown how to apply tips one time and left alone. I read chapters in my book then take a test. The school doesn't allow acrylics to be done on clients nor does it have supplies to teach me gel, etc. A lot of the things I have learned have been from youtube. I'm basically accruing hours just to be able to sit for boards. I've looked at the CND website to locate classes near me but the site doesn't list any courses in Louisiana or the surrounding areas. I really need a mentor but I'm unsure how to go about doing that, especially since I can't work outside the school without a license. Any suggestions as to how I can get better since my instructors aren't attentive? I purchased the more expensive nail kit hoping to get more supplies. It's a nail kit by OPI and includes the Absolute system and the odor-free system. It has tips from the perfection collection and I have found them to be difficult to work with because they are so high. I believe, from reading, that it is the c-curve that is giving me issues. I even asked the head instructor to review my kit with me and she said, "once you see one kit you see them all." There have been times when she was unable to refer to the eponychium or other nail anatomy correctly. I feel like I am in an independent course. :-( -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
