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Chewie

13-01-06, 12:06 PM

Hello all!

I'm new so bear with me!
As someone with no qualifications as yet, wanting to become a nail technician - does anyone recommend a particular course? I'm in Leeds but will travel.

I've always wanted to 'learn the trade', and my family are thinking of investing in a salon soon-ish and i want to be as qualified as i can be so i can work there. The course needs to be an intensive one, as i'm working and will take a week of or whatever's required.

I've been google-ing - and Creative Nails / Designer Nails has an acadamy in my area. The foundation course is the one i would take obviously - can anyone recommend this?

Also - will a course like this enable me to work in a salon? My families' or any other - or are other qualifications required as well?

Any advice is much appreciated! :wink2:

Thanks. xxxx

River

13-01-06, 12:51 PM

Hi,

You simply can't beat Creative !!! They are one of the best training institutions when it comes to Nail Enhancements and natural nail care. They have won loads of awards for this.

Do a search, and you will finds heaps of info on Creative, their products and training on here.

River

sprinkles

13-01-06, 12:58 PM

Big hello & welcome!

Like me your lucky, you live very close to a highly recommended place to train, Creative! :D

You can take all the training you need there, and you don't have the hassle of travelling far to get it, perfect!

Chewie

13-01-06, 01:12 PM

Thanks for that! I'll book it asap!

So once i have this am i equipped to work in a salon, and train as i go along, or would you recommend any more courses?

xxx

ValencianNails

13-01-06, 01:16 PM

you would do your foundation course to start off with, then as you become more confident and proficient in your work you'll be able to work in a salon... some people go for the salon straight away and others wait until they are happy with the nails they are producing.
Good luck and welcome to the site x

kay welch

13-01-06, 01:23 PM

i.d go creative i went to collage and the training was s***if i knew then what i know now i would have gone straight with creative and saved my money

Chewie

13-01-06, 01:30 PM

Thanks a bunch guys!

I appreciate that i've got a lot to learn - but now i can get started on the right track!

Thanks again geeks. xx

1999judy

13-01-06, 01:55 PM

i.d go creative i went to collage and the training was s***if i knew then what i know now i would have gone straight with creative and saved my money

Totally agree - I'm going to ez flow

tashast5

13-01-06, 02:10 PM

hi i too want to do a course any rteccomendations and what price would i pay thanks

tashast5

13-01-06, 02:11 PM

i HAVE DONE THE ACRYGEL COURSE MICHELLE PORTER HAVE U HEARD OF IT?

1999judy

13-01-06, 02:32 PM

i HAVE DONE THE ACRYGEL COURSE MICHELLE PORTER HAVE U HEARD OF IT?

My friend did that course but said it wasn't that great - what do you think?

dee

13-01-06, 03:25 PM

Chewie

13-01-06, 03:43 PM

hi i trained with creative and they are really good , but also there is central college of health & beauty in leeds centre which do the itec nail technology course on a saturday if you are wanting to learn all 3 systems straight away, it just depends what u want to learn wether 1 system or all 3 straightway, just thought i would tell ya , hth dee x

Thanks for that Dee.
Does Creative only teach one system then? Maybe the college course might be better, if i'm learning more... hmmm, decisions decisions!

dee

13-01-06, 03:53 PM

hi with creative you choose which system you want to learn first, i did the l&p foundation, then you can do other systems too gel & fibrglass, i think they do actually also do the nvq there aswell but as i only did my foundation there which was over 2 years ago now alll the education has changed so i cant tell you an up to date guide , i would ring the educatiuon team and they can send everything out to you , hth dee x