gr8nailz
Well-Known Member
Agreed. A TRUE professional is also moral and ethical.
You cannot be one without the other.
You cannot be one without the other.
No one has said much about business morals and ethics which I asked about on page 2!
What do you think that means as it pertains to our field of expertise?
So you wouldn't be passing off Chinese or Indian hair as Russian hair then? Or some gel colour as Shellac? Lol. I know you wouldn't but so much of this goes on ... I hope only on the fringes but I suspect not.To me, the morals and ethics comes into play in terms of BEING the real deal for our clients. Being skilled, practised, qualified etc. no conning people by saying I'm a hair pro when I just watched a YouTube vid.
This is what morals and ethics is to me, too.To me, the morals and ethics comes into play in terms of BEING the real deal for our clients. Being skilled, practised, qualified etc. no conning people by saying I'm a hair pro when I just watched a YouTube vid.
I purchase my products from my local distributor, they are 100% the real mccoy.
I would never try and fool my client.
I use my system as a system and never cut corners. My clients hand me over their hard earned cash and they deserve the best... I have morals, that's my code of conduct... I couldn't look at my clients in the eye otherwise.
No one has said much about business morals and ethics which I asked about on page 2!
What do you think that means as it pertains to our field of expertise?
Hmmm...intersting question
To me professional inspires thoughts of attitude rather than what we may technically do.
As we hear of often on this site pretty much anyone can slap on some nails but there are those who have a professional attitude to the job -
So I think it is the individual which defines whether being a nail technician is a trade or a profession
- ensuring the health of the clients natural nails
- using professional, safe products
- ensuring they have a good quality of education
- updating their education
- keeping abreast of new innovations and technologies within the industry
- following safe salon etiquette
To me its both. Im new to the nail business and have previous experience in the industry as a trainee hairdresser. A hairdresser can just learn their techniques from any salon and not go to a course/college to have a deeper understanding of what they do so I would class it as just a trade in that respect whereas with nails, in order for you to be a good technician you must know everything about the nail before you even start with technique, at least thats what I was taught in the course I took. A trade is the technique and the profession is the constant learning and upgrading your skills and how you present those skills.
No one has said much about business morals and ethics which I asked about on page 2!
What do you think that means as it pertains to our field of expertise?
To me its both. Im new to the nail business and have previous experience in the industry as a trainee hairdresser. A hairdresser can just learn their techniques from any salon and not go to a course/college to have a deeper understanding of what they do so I would class it as just a trade in that respect whereas with nails, in order for you to be a good technician you must know everything about the nail before you even start with technique, at least thats what I was taught in the course I took. A trade is the technique and the profession is the constant learning and upgrading your skills and how you present those skills.
I treat them how I'd want to be treated myself. And I have very high standards.Maybe I'm being "thick" but one of the things I promised to myself was that I would treat all my clients exactly how I would treat my grandmother. I look after them, I go that extra mile as often as required and I strive to make good judgements and perform my best. With the training I have and will continue to undertake i want to provide a service people are happy to pay for at an amount I deserve. I won't treat someone if I deem them unsuitable for a few quid if I feel as a professional it is not the best thing for their health and/or appearance. I work hard with my family and business but I won't let either slack to save a bit of money or time x
To me its both. Im new to the nail business and have previous experience in the industry as a trainee hairdresser. A hairdresser can just learn their techniques from any salon and not go to a course/college to have a deeper understanding of what they do so I would class it as just a trade in that respect whereas with nails, in order for you to be a good technician you must know everything about the nail before you even start with technique, at least thats what I was taught in the course I took. A trade is the technique and the profession is the constant learning and upgrading your skills and how you present those skills.
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