Newbie starting out - gel or acrylic nail course?

[SarahPresh]

Hi everyone,


I am looking to start training in all things beauty and holistic therapy. I am due to start an 8 month massage course in September but in the interim I’d like to train and add an beauty qualification to my list.


I found a local company that offers various one day courses and I’d like to consider undertaking a nail treatment course.


Should I consider I learn to apply gel nails or acrylic?


What is the trend like these days?

What is the preferred client choice?

Is there a considerable price difference?


Personally I’d choose to get a gel nail manicure over acrylic as my natural nails are healthy and long, but I’d really appreciate it if you could guide me coming from a professional/business point of view?


Many thanks,


Sarah

 

[Trinity]

If you do a search on here for training you see we strongly disagree with one day training courses promising to teach you how to do either gel or L&P nails from scratch with no prior training. There is no way any decent, quality training in a skill that is both practical and theoretical can be taught in one day.

If you research someone like CND via SweetSquared in the UK, for instance their Shellac (Gel Polish) training is 2 days and that is just how to apply Gel Polish not extensions or tips, etc. Their L&P beginners is 6 days I believe (its been a while since I did mine) at least one of those days is dedicated to applying the tips correctly and blending etc. This company is internationally renowned, wins awards for training regularly so if they say it takes a day to teach you how to apply tips you can pretty much guarantee that's what it takes. For someone to tell you they can teach you how to do a set of nails from start to finish in one day is quite frankly rubbish.

Yes good quality training is expensive, and why shouldn't it be, this is your career and business you are investing in, you want the best available, you're going to build a business and reputation that is extremely valuable, it needs to be the best.

We see on here over and over again that people have paid for one day courses and left feeling ripped off, more confused than before and wondering why they can't product fabulous nails so ultimately give up and quit, or end up spending more in the long run to fill in the gaps in their knowledge and skills.

I say it all the time but buy cheap buy twice is never more relevant than in the nail training business

 

[SarahPresh]

Hi Trinity,

I really appreciate your comprehensive reply. Thank you.
I have to admit I was sceptical of the one day training that was advertised online. I will certainly look into searching more on SalonGeek for training courses and recommendations from others.

I'm sure I'll be back to ask more questions soon!

Thank you once again,

Sarah

 

[Trinity]

Hi Trinity,

I really appreciate your comprehensive reply. Thank you.
I have to admit I was sceptical of the one day training that was advertised online. I will certainly look into searching more on SalonGeek for training courses and recommendations from others.

I'm sure I'll be back to ask more questions soon!



Thank you once again,

Sarah

You're very welcome, please come back and let us know which way you decide to go or for any reviews, etc.

We ask posters not to reply toba thread unless they can actually answer the post, so if you post asking about 'XYZ Training' and get no replies its more likely because no-one has heard of them rather than you being ignored so don't be offended