I wanted to let everyone know what i have done to get to where i am today, and maybe inspire anyone interested in doing nails to start off on their own journey.
I started out with Star Nails in January 2004 and completed a 3 month course which covered Manicure, Acrylic nails & Nail Art. I then got family and friends to allow me to practice on them, everything i had learnt about doing nails for about 6 months before i started to do nails for the general public.
In January 2005, I then trained with Professionails and did their Gel conversion course. I learnt to sculpt, repair work, enhancements and the use of coloured gels too.
I decided after a while that i needed to find a better quality system than the Star Nails acrylic i was using, so tried many different ones, but found i loved EZ Flow. So in October 2005 i did the EZ Flow Acrylic conversion. I have an excellent trainer called Georgie Smedley who is based in Enfield. Georgie is always on the end of the phone or email if i have any problems or just need advice.
I also did another course with Professionails for Pedicure in March 2006, as i felt i needed to add still to my repertoire.
At this point i had decided to become a better nail tech and go on to do my Masters in all the systems, Gel, Fiberglass and Acrylic. I did further courses with EZ Flow to get closer to doing my Masters. I did the Gel course and the Fiberglass course in January 2007.
Then i took my Masters in June/July 2007 which consists of 4 courses: Design, Gel, Fiberglass and Acrylic. It goes into the chemistry side of nails more in depth, as well as advanced techniques with dealing with all sorts of nail types.
I have completed my Masters now so i am officially an EZ Flow Grand Master Artist.
The next step of my journey is to become an educator with EZ Flow, as i feel they are the top innovators within this industry and their products in quality and training. I am doing this course in September 2009.
I have now done and passed my Educators course with EZ Flow, so i am officially an EZ Flow Educator and will teach courses in manicure, pedicure, acrylic, gel and fibreglass nails, as well as design in acrylic and gel. From beginners courses to conversions as well as tailor made workshops if you are just looking to iron out any problems you may be experiencing or just want to brush up on skills.
