Help-nail course recommendation?

[JJay]

Hi all,
This is my 1st ever post so bear with me please. I am just after some advice if possible. I am 35 years old and have always wanted to become a qualified nail tec. Now the kids are older I have the time to do it, but am I to old?? Where do I start? I live in Basildon, Essex and all course I seem to find online are 1 day courses, that doesn't seem like a lot of training to me, but maybe I'm wrong. I really want to do this but need some direction please.

 

[dylanpops]

have a look on the sweet squared web site and contact them. they have many different courses, from beginners to masters. good luck, oh and your never to old!

 

[carlytaylor1986]

Hi. As a starter I wouldnt put just "help" as ur title as ppl don't tend to respond - I learnt the hard way go on sweetsquared.com. I wouldn't recommend anywhere else, they may be a little pricey compared to 1 day courses but they are by far the best!!! Go to their education page and give them a call they r brilliant! Wish I knew about them web I started n I wudnt have wasted so much money good luck xxx

 

[deanosnana]

Hi JJay, welcome to Salongeek and the wonderful world of nails.

I'm moving this thread to Consumer Queries and editing the title to be more specific.

And NO, 35 is not too old. You are never too old to do something you love. Best of luck!

 

[tanfastic]

Hi Hun. as already said, try S2. If you are impatient and want to get started immediately I would advise you to steer clear of any fast track courses. I personally feel that they are no more than a workshop. Also check very diligently into which courses are accredited and if the mentioned accreditation will actually allow you carry out treatmetents being fully insured. The short courses and the fast rack courses are really a waste of time and money as you will be forced to spend hours practicing and trying to perfect your skills ( dont get me wrong, even with good training we still need to practice, but not as much as with bad training) also your confidence levels plummet when you are unleashed on the paying public and you realise you should have taken a more comprehensive course.

I was impatient and did a 3 day level 3 nail tech course, accredited and all the rest. My first 2 months were a nightmare as I dreaded the phone ringing in case it was another complaint. Fortunately my situation wasn't that bad as I have heard worse. But I had to knuckle down and work my backside off to get up to scratch and my trainer/educator was not that interested in helping me after she had my money.

My advice is to go with the best you can afford and then keep on learning, taking more courses and perfecting your skills

PS I "graduated" on my 48th birthday so you are cetainly not too old

 

[JJay]

Thank you all so much I will def give them call. Fingers
crossed x