Client now doing "shellac" nails

[TheBeautyRoomClinic]

just seen a status on Facebook from one of my clients saying she is now a fully qualified nail technician offering manicures, pedicures and shellac nails when i read the comments someone asked her how long it took her to train in it all to which she replied"just 1 day Hun" grrrrr grinds my gears, im not worried in the slightest just annoyed at the brass neck of calling herself a fully qualified nail tech but anyway rant over xx

 

[Charberry]

To be fair you do only need to hold a manicure certificate to buy shellac.

Good on her for doing a course instead of just buying all the products on ebay. I started out doing a one day course and then you can expand from there - perhaps this is her plan. I do think it is important to expand so you know the product you are using inside out.

I doubt you will lose any clients if she has just started out so don't worry about it - everyone has to start somewhere

 

[TheBeautyRoomClinic]

i agree completely everyone has to start somewhere but i just didn't think it was possible to do a manicure, pedicure and shellac course in the same day x

 

[Jackokatey]

I have just done a 1 day course, I already hold a manicure and pedicure certificate and was concerned about the lack of A&P in the course, I only wanted to expand to do gel polish and gel extensions so was fine for me but those who don't have a mani,pedi cert have little or no A&P and still can be insured and practise!

 

[corn_pops]

1 single day course of mani, pedi and shellac?. And your client thinks she is fully qualified?...waiting for her negative reviews in 3...2...1..the next thing you,re going to read on her FB are comments from her clients like >> "shellac is peeling, is only been 2 days of application"..."help! my cuticle is sore and red since 3 days after the manicure"...and similar complains..for your client sake i do hope she continues learning and improving in other courses before she really start offering those services.

 

[libbylou]

there are plenty of trainning companies that offer a 1 day mani & pedi course,and with that you could then buy shellac,frustrating aint it.

 

[corn_pops]

The problem I think is not the ability to access to buy a product. The problem I see with this, is that with that 1 day certificate, people think nail enhancements are easy task, they start to offer the service as a job, charge very cheap money, and further the negative reviews start to flow out since with 1 single day training from zero and lack of good information, the service that person is going to offer is shellac peeling in 2 days, lifting in 4 days, problems, unnatural enhancement looking nail, etc.

 

[katie d]

i agree completely everyone has to start somewhere but i just didn't think it was possible to do a manicure, pedicure and shellac course in the same day x

bare in mind i bet you educated her really well when servicing her nails so much so you have inspired her possibly,we must educate clients nope not me anymore im keeping my education to myself and away from clients this year no inspiring and or educating clients at all this year me thinks i do there nails if they want educating book a course with me

 

[corn_pops]

For the sake of all the nail tech reputation, people like this of 1 day course i,m qualify let me do your nails for a cheap $5 dollars the full set, for those kind of people, is that this industry have plenty of negative reviews like the typical 'acrylic, shellac, gel nails damage and weakness the natural nails".

 

[BBS77]

Damned if you do, damned if you don't on this site! At least she's had some training and buying decent products! She could've bought a blue sky starter kit and just cracked on! At the end of the day she could have found her calling and be amazing at it and you should be proud OP that you've inspired someone to change their life!

I actively encourage clients who are interested in beauty to get training and go for it!

Live and let live!

 

[corn_pops]

Training of 1 day BBS77?. I,m happy that OP client is interested in learning this bussines, but the fact of considering herself 'a fully qualified nail tech' with 1 day course is a shame, sorry. If OP client is really interested in this nail world, why get 1 day of a few hours course and asap start to offer and charge for nail services, looks like OP client is satisfied with 1 single course that thinks she knows it all now. Looks like OP client doesn,t need more improving, she already assumed she,s a fully qualified tech with 1 day, until she starts with her own clients and in a few days will start to receive calls and complain with peeling, lifting, pain, hurt...and when that happens, OP client will do one of the following:

1 - Her dreaming of easy task doing nails and getting rich fast will fall down, she will get dissapointed and stop doing nails.
2 - She will know in the hard way, that this is not so easy as it looks, and that she needs more training and practice.

 

[BBS77]

I'll get flamed for it, but it's not brain surgery is it? You can learn a LOT in a day course if it's a good one (think CND courses). To qualify in lash extensions you do a ONE DAY COURSE and then practise practise practise. In my opinion a handful of intensive courses by a quality course provider beat a crappy NVQ any day of the week.

This is coming from someone who has done both!

 

[Charberry]

We don't know that the OPs client will stop with one course. They may go on to do shellac brings em back, maybe even the CND complete course once they have made some money. Who knows?! None of us as we don't know the individual...

Lots of companies offer 1 day courses for mani and pedi. They also advertise the fact that you are 'fully qualified' afterwards. It makes people feel good and proud. I'm not saying I agree with it - there is always room for improvement and education.

Never heard of shellac or gel polish being included on the same day 1 day course but you wouldn't actually need to do a shellac or gel polish course to purchase those products. Just hold a mani certificate.

I'm also sure she will experience some problems... What new tech hasn't?

Not everyone can afford to do a complete course and be perfect before they unleash themselves on paying clients.

She may get fed up and give up or she may turn into a really great tech. Just because she started as a client doesn't mean she can't pursue her dream.

She may even be a member of salon geek now!

Just my views

 

[BotoxNurse]

Damned if you do, damned if you don't on this site! At least she's had some training and buying decent products! She could've bought a blue sky starter kit and just cracked on! At the end of the day she could have found her calling and be amazing at it and you should be proud OP that you've inspired someone to change their life!

I actively encourage clients who are interested in beauty to get training and go for it!

Live and let live!

I agree.
I did a 1 day course after having had my nails done for many years and being fascinated by the process involved. I have always enjoyed nails and without blowing my own trumpet, it turns out I am actually pretty good. I am super fussy, I charge a fee which is about £5 cheaper than neighbouring salons with it clearly explained that I have recently done my course and my prices will rise with my experience. I am steadily building a loyal clientele and am gaining an average of 3 new clients a week. My nails have not lifted, chipped or peeled and when I have removed the acrylics there are long and healthy nails underneath. I am booked on a gel extension course in 2 weeks time, and after that will do the efile course and nail art course. I am a qualified nurse with 2 degrees who specialises in aesthetics and I have my own successful practice. Some people can just learn quickly. Some people have determination and commitment to succeed. Some people have positivity and a desire to improve themselves. We should be encouraged. Not everyone who does a 1 day course is going to be rubbish. Some will be, but then there will be some people out there who have studied on courses lasting weeks and they are terrible.

 

[corn_pops]

Relax BBS77. I do respect your point of view, I,m just hoping the OP client doesn,t stop where she is right now, thinking that because she has a certification saying fully qualified, that,s it...and she is qualified. Is true that 1 day course from a high standard like CND offer a lot of good stuff in 1 day course, but unfortunately, the majority of beauty school outside offering 1 day nail course, offer you cheap course with lack of information that won,t help you provide a good service.

I have taken a few cheap-fast course since last year, and i did commit plenty of errors with a few clients when i started because of the lack of quality of those courses, even if my certificacion said ´fully qualified nail tech´ . Experience is telling me, go with the high standard, so my next stop will be a CND course or organic nails course (organic nails is a high standard company that produce the best latin america nail products). I just hope, OP client really is interest in this and decide to improve and learn more, not just feel satisfied with the idea of knowing all in 1 day cheap course.

 

[waxcetera]

I did a 1 day l&p course, next day a 1 day uv gel course and I was 'fully qualified'
I had done a few friends, my own and hammered my nail trainer prior to that.
I was inspired by my then nail tech who said I was so creative why not train.
I then trained with CND.
A client I had wanted to go it alone, I pointed her in the direction of CND n she went off n did her training
Sooooo she may be fully qualified but frustration n lack of experience may prompt further training

 

[BBS77]

Relax BBS77. I do respect your point of view, I,m just hoping the OP client doesn,t stop where she is right now, thinking that because she has a certification saying fully qualified, that,s it...and she is qualified. Is true that 1 day course from a high standard like CND offer a lot of good stuff in 1 day course, but unfortunately, the majority of beauty school outside offering 1 day nail course, offer you cheap course with lack of information that won,t help you provide a good service.

I have taken a few cheap-fast course since last year, and i did commit plenty of errors with a few clients when i started because of the lack of quality of those courses, even if my certificacion said ´fully qualified nail tech´ . Experience is telling me, go with the high standard, so my next stop will be a CND course or organic nails course (organic nails is a high standard company that produce the best latin america nail products). I just hope, OP client really is interest in this and decide to improve and learn more, not just feel satisfied with the idea of knowing all in 1 day cheap course.

How do you know she did a cheap course?

 

[corn_pops]

Because BBS77, I doubt that a high standard institution that respect themselves like CND for example will offer a 1 day course to a completely newbie that offer manicure, pedicure and shellac the same day. Those types of several combo mix in 1 day points more to the cheap courses lack of quality training.

At least here in my country, if someone wants a CND course, even those 1 day of CND, that person needs prior a certificate or diploma of a qualified nail tech, and here in my country to get a CND cert, you need not only take their course, also take their final exam and pass it, otherwise you need to repeat the course. This is not a game, at least in my country.

Just my bet, hope I,m wrong. And i truly hope this girl continues to improve is all.

 

[waxcetera]

Could she have perhaps meant 1 day for each?

 

[corn_pops]

That will be 3 days waxcetera. I spent 10 days taking just manicure, in one of those cheap-fast course i found around, and i still feel i need more improvement.