Flirties lash extension training

[Luce-loo]

Hiya peeps .... after millions of years of research have decided to get my training done with flirties ....the lady that would be doing it is called Layla ... just wanting to check on people's experiences if you have trained with her please could you PM me your thoughts!!! Its a lot of money to spend and I want to make sure I have selected the right company / people to do it with!



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[collin]

Hiya peeps .... after millions of years of research have decided to get my training done with flirties ....the lady that would be doing it is called Layla ... just wanting to check on people's experiences if you have trained with her please could you PM me your thoughts!!! Its a lot of money to spend and I want to make sure I have selected the right company / people to do it with!



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I know im from said company (the best way of knowing someone)and you can rest assured Layla is not only a competent experienced therapist and educator for eyelash extensions and is supported wholeheartedly by the rest of our team she is also a lovely lady and im certain you will be more than happy with her.

Good luck :hug:

 

[shedunlop]

Didn't do my training with Layla but with Luisa only 2 weeks ago and cannot speak highly enough of her and Flirties/WOWfactor, the whole team has been wonderful and supportive and really make you feel as if you are welcome due to their full support before,during and after your training. Luisa has always been there if I have needed to ask something and gets back to me so quickly when I need her!

 

[Luce-loo]

Cool beans.... You guys have sold me. Will be giving her a call tomorrow to book it. When I spoke to her on the phone she was super helpful so that's a good sign! Always nice to hear a personal commendation, makes such a difference, and have only read good stuff on here about flirties!

Yeay!! X

 

[shedunlop]

Good luck sweetie, you will have a ball!

 

[MissConfused]

i trained with flirties and i'm not at all making out the company is bad whatsoever. customer service was very friendly and helpful, delivery of products i haven't a problem with. the marketing i think is great, i'm sure this isn't intended but i think the leaflets look like there's a new strip club opening where 'anything can happen' haha and i think that makes people have a proper look rather than just ignoring the marketing/binning the leaflet - which is never a bad thing because if people are taking note of you then you are half way there! and of course the leaflets are free which is fablous!

but, i must admit i didn't know why somebody needed to come out to me to do the training because i could of read the book again myself at home and flirties could have made a high quality video that i could watch and then i could send over photos and/or videos of lashes i've done and i'd still be in the same position as i am now, a fuel charge amount better off though. it wasn't rushed at all don't get me wrong i just expected to be told why certain lashes are used, what kind of lashes give what effect, what's best to use on a certain type of lash/eye shape, shown how to sterilise/sanitise the tools used. there are 'flick' lashes that i wouldn't have a clue existed if it wasn't for this site, also there is different coloured lashes on the company site and it'd be good if the training included how to use them lashes obviously the more you know about products the more you can sell it and offer them to clients which in turn makes the company money as you are buying more from them by having more clients but *shrug* i guess i can always learn them things myself by reasearching and reading posts on here for eg. don't let what i've said put you off just make sure you read through the book a few times before the training and be prepared to have to do some of your own research for some parts of the treatment.
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[gillian w]

i trained with flirties and i'm not at all making out the company is bad whatsoever. customer service was very friendly and helpful, delivery of products i haven't a problem with. the marketing i think is great, i'm sure this isn't intended but i think the leaflets look like there's a new strip club opening where 'anything can happen' haha and i think that makes people have a proper look rather than just ignoring the marketing/binning the leaflet - which is never a bad thing because if people are taking note of you then you are half way there! and of course the leaflets are free which is fablous!

but, i must admit i didn't know why somebody needed to come out to me to do the training because i could of read the book again myself at home and flirties could have made a high quality video that i could watch and then i could send over photos and/or videos of lashes i've done and i'd still be in the same position as i am now, a fuel charge amount better off though. it wasn't rushed at all don't get me wrong i just expected to be told why certain lashes are used, what kind of lashes give what effect, what's best to use on a certain type of lash/eye shape, shown how to sterilise/sanitise the tools used. there are 'flick' lashes that i wouldn't have a clue existed if it wasn't for this site, also there is different coloured lashes on the company site and it'd be good if the training included how to use them lashes obviously the more you know about products the more you can sell it and offer them to clients which in turn makes the company money as you are buying more from them by having more clients but *shrug* i guess i can always learn them things myself by reasearching and reading posts on here for eg. don't let what i've said put you off just make sure you read through the book a few times before the training and be prepared to have to do some of your own research for some parts of the treatment.
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I guess this is where constructive feed back comes in and what makes a course the best it can be.So many people after courses etc never say anything or ask enough questions and what one person knows already or picks up easily another may not and when teaching something its also easy to overload someone.
This is where its so important that ongoing support is easily accessed when people choose any courses they do and they themselves make sure they get the most from the trainer and the company...thats what they are there for and what you have paid for.

 

[collin]

I guess this is where constructive feed back comes in and what makes a course the best it can be.So many people after courses etc never say anything or ask enough questions and what one person knows already or picks up easily another may not and when teaching something its also easy to overload someone.
This is where its so important that ongoing support is easily accessed when people choose any courses they do and they themselves make sure they get the most from the trainer and the company...thats what they are there for and what you have paid for.

This is so true...there has to exist a partnership between a supplier(brand) and its customers..its a tow way thing and both parties need each other and with the right support from the supplier together with feedback,both positive and negative from the therapist then that's a recipe for success.

A supplier does need to be fluid in its branding,products offered and its training and support.

In fact we are very sensitive to our customers feedback and ,as Miss confused has pointed out the current imagery is perhaps appealing to a smaller mind set group so we are in the process of upgrading our branding for flirties to make it more appealing to a wider audience...both therapists as well as the consumer....this re branding will be launched shortly.

HTH and thanks for all your feedback peeps....it is this feedback that enables us to improve on an ongoing basis our business which in so doing hopefully improves yours :hug:

 

[shedunlop]

i trained with flirties and i'm not at all making out the company is bad whatsoever. customer service was very friendly and helpful, delivery of products i haven't a problem with. the marketing i think is great, i'm sure this isn't intended but i think the leaflets look like there's a new strip club opening where 'anything can happen' haha and i think that makes people have a proper look rather than just ignoring the marketing/binning the leaflet - which is never a bad thing because if people are taking note of you then you are half way there! and of course the leaflets are free which is fablous!

but, i must admit i didn't know why somebody needed to come out to me to do the training because i could of read the book again myself at home and flirties could have made a high quality video that i could watch and then i could send over photos and/or videos of lashes i've done and i'd still be in the same position as i am now, a fuel charge amount better off though. it wasn't rushed at all don't get me wrong i just expected to be told why certain lashes are used, what kind of lashes give what effect, what's best to use on a certain type of lash/eye shape, shown how to sterilise/sanitise the tools used. there are 'flick' lashes that i wouldn't have a clue existed if it wasn't for this site, also there is different coloured lashes on the company site and it'd be good if the training included how to use them lashes obviously the more you know about products the more you can sell it and offer them to clients which in turn makes the company money as you are buying more from them by having more clients but *shrug* i guess i can always learn them things myself by reasearching and reading posts on here for eg. don't let what i've said put you off just make sure you read through the book a few times before the training and be prepared to have to do some of your own research for some parts of the treatment.
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I can understand what you mean by some of your comments and agree entirely. I do, however, think that with a one day course we need to understand that this is just the beginning and gives us the basics to let us produce a good set of lashes. My course definitely covered sanitisation etc and basic eye shapes etc. Did you ask your trainer what you wanted to know. I know we over ran on our course and Luisa was more than pleased to carry on talking to us, poor girl. She also told us that we could go back at any time if we needed to go over anything again.

I think you must be like me and want to know everything there is to know and also buy everything there is to buy!! Not a bad thing but I think we would probably need a whole week and a variety of models to achieve all of this knowledge.

I already have a list of things I want and can't wait to really let myself loose on the general public!!

 

[flickandflutter]

what is the ocst of flirites eyelash training? is a kit included? do they have venues in the southwest?

Ive been looking into lash xpert and they seem really good value with a very good kit, has anybody trained with them? I think noveuau are well overpriced!

Gem x

 

[collin]

what is the ocst of flirites eyelash training? is a kit included? do they have venues in the southwest?

Ive been looking into lash xpert and they seem really good value with a very good kit, has anybody trained with them? I think noveuau are well overpriced!

Gem x

Hi Gem,
unfortunately we are unable to quote prices on the boards.
The best thing is to give us a call and we will happily do our best to assist you

HTH:hug:

 

[lisa4444]

i trained with flirties and i'm not at all making out the company is bad whatsoever. customer service was very friendly and helpful, delivery of products i haven't a problem with. the marketing i think is great, i'm sure this isn't intended but i think the leaflets look like there's a new strip club opening where 'anything can happen' haha and i think that makes people have a proper look rather than just ignoring the marketing/binning the leaflet - which is never a bad thing because if people are taking note of you then you are half way there! and of course the leaflets are free which is fablous!

but, i must admit i didn't know why somebody needed to come out to me to do the training because i could of read the book again myself at home and flirties could have made a high quality video that i could watch and then i could send over photos and/or videos of lashes i've done and i'd still be in the same position as i am now, a fuel charge amount better off though. it wasn't rushed at all don't get me wrong i just expected to be told why certain lashes are used, what kind of lashes give what effect, what's best to use on a certain type of lash/eye shape, shown how to sterilise/sanitise the tools used. there are 'flick' lashes that i wouldn't have a clue existed if it wasn't for this site, also there is different coloured lashes on the company site and it'd be good if the training included how to use them lashes obviously the more you know about products the more you can sell it and offer them to clients which in turn makes the company money as you are buying more from them by having more clients but *shrug* i guess i can always learn them things myself by reasearching and reading posts on here for eg. don't let what i've said put you off just make sure you read through the book a few times before the training and be prepared to have to do some of your own research for some parts of the treatment.
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I agree and also found the training to be too short and not informative enough

 

[julesgems]

I agree and also found the training to be too short and not informative enough

Hi

Please remember that the days training (whether it be Flirties or anything else) is an introductory day to teach you the basics. After that day, you need to put in loads of practice before you even contemplate submitting your case studies to get your certificate!

It is pointless trying to teach people to run before they can walk so to speak. When you've got a bit of experience under your belt and have completed your case studies, thats the time to start learning the more advanced techniques and using the faster setting glues. You can spend another day 1-2-1 with your trainer for this, or complete an advaced course - your choice. To try and cram everything into a days training when you've none or very little experience in lashing, would be too confusing for some students.

And please remember if you are struggling, your trainer is only at the other end of the phone should you need help.

 

[~cHeRiSh~]

i trained with flirties and i'm not at all making out the company is bad whatsoever. customer service was very friendly and helpful, delivery of products i haven't a problem with. the marketing i think is great, i'm sure this isn't intended but i think the leaflets look like there's a new strip club opening where 'anything can happen' haha and i think that makes people have a proper look rather than just ignoring the marketing/binning the leaflet - which is never a bad thing because if people are taking note of you then you are half way there! and of course the leaflets are free which is fablous!

but, i must admit i didn't know why somebody needed to come out to me to do the training because i could of read the book again myself at home and flirties could have made a high quality video that i could watch and then i could send over photos and/or videos of lashes i've done and i'd still be in the same position as i am now, a fuel charge amount better off though. it wasn't rushed at all don't get me wrong i just expected to be told why certain lashes are used, what kind of lashes give what effect, what's best to use on a certain type of lash/eye shape, shown how to sterilise/sanitise the tools used. there are 'flick' lashes that i wouldn't have a clue existed if it wasn't for this site, also there is different coloured lashes on the company site and it'd be good if the training included how to use them lashes obviously the more you know about products the more you can sell it and offer them to clients which in turn makes the company money as you are buying more from them by having more clients but *shrug* i guess i can always learn them things myself by reasearching and reading posts on here for eg. don't let what i've said put you off just make sure you read through the book a few times before the training and be prepared to have to do some of your own research for some parts of the treatment.
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The new Flirties marketing images look great and I believe they will be available shortly.

As with any discipline, you could learn a little from a DVD/book, but there is no substitute for a classroom learning environment. It gives you the chance to ask questions or for further explanations. It enables a trainer to observe you working practically and to help you to correct any errors in technique and build confidence in the knowledge that you are working correctly and safely. Especially when working around the eyes - we need to make sure we are not doing anything to put our models at risk.
As I have seen my students practice, I am in a better position to help them if they have a query or need further help, as I know any areas they excelled or had difficulties with.
The Flirties training process is not complete until you have had all of your case studies successfully approved. As Jules has pointed out, the training day is the beginning of this process and you will soon build on the skills that you learnt on the day in order to become of the level required to pass. Any problems, then your trainer will be more than happy to help you. At the end of the day, our business grows if your business grows, so it is in everyones interests for you to succeed :hug:

 

[MissConfused]

of course i understand that it takes experience and lots of practise to perfect, i certainly didn't expect to come away knowing everything. i just expected to know more than what i did.

like i said, it didn't feel rushed. i just don't feel like everything that is a basic of lashes was covered. like what kind of lash to use in what situation and how thick etc. what kind of lash gives what look? why does eye shape matter? it would be good if in the training manual there was a little section just wrote in a table type box saying to achieve such and such a look use such and such a lash so that absolute beginners like me would have some kind of foundation to build up from. obviously i know it's always most important to work with what theclient actually has but having some idea of where to start is a basic that we would then be able to build up on. things like lash infills i will have to research myself. other styles of lashes eg. the flicks and coloureds wasn't covered but it seems flicks are a standard when offering lash extensions. the coloured lashes i can understand are a bit more tricky as you'll need to make sure you have your base coloured lashes perfect before trying to attempt to put some coloured ones in and get them to look even on each eye etc so even if something just like a diagram in the training manual (or on a leaflet inclosed with the purchase of the coloured lashes) showing you some examples of where to put the lashes etc would give a great base to work from that you could practise and then when you are more confident experiment more.
a poster above mentioned faster setting glue - i wasn't even aware that the faster setting glue was for the more experienced untill i started researching more, i thought it was just put into the kit because it was cheaper than faster setting to save money as my trainer said i should get some faster setting glue as it's better. though to be honest i'm happy with the standard glue, i haven't noticed a problem with it at all.

as far as progressing, i'm not sure how/where i'd go from here to 'progress' from what i was told i'd send off some pictures of what i'd done they'd be checked over and if good enough i would be passed and on my way - i wasn't even aware you could upgrade yourself with flirties! :o that's def something i will have to look into!

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[wowbb]

I agree and also found the training to be too short and not informative enough

Hi Lisa

just saw this posting and am trying to help you as our training is to a very high standard and has been complimented by each and every student so far.

Could you let me know where and when you got trained as a therapist as the only reference i can find to you is being a model which of course would mean you would have only been present at the practical stage and missed all the theory, preparation and introduction as well as all basics to the lash application and removal......

Cheers
Britta

 

[julesgems]

of course i understand that it takes experience and lots of practise to perfect, i certainly didn't expect to come away knowing everything. i just expected to know more than what i did.

like i said, it didn't feel rushed. i just don't feel like everything that is a basic of lashes was covered. like what kind of lash to use in what situation and how thick etc. what kind of lash gives what look? why does eye shape matter? it would be good if in the training manual there was a little section just wrote in a table type box saying to achieve such and such a look use such and such a lash so that absolute beginners like me would have some kind of foundation to build up from. obviously i know it's always most important to work with what theclient actually has but having some idea of where to start is a basic that we would then be able to build up on. things like lash infills i will have to research myself. other styles of lashes eg. the flicks and coloureds wasn't covered but it seems flicks are a standard when offering lash extensions. the coloured lashes i can understand are a bit more tricky as you'll need to make sure you have your base coloured lashes perfect before trying to attempt to put some coloured ones in and get them to look even on each eye etc so even if something just like a diagram in the training manual (or on a leaflet inclosed with the purchase of the coloured lashes) showing you some examples of where to put the lashes etc would give a great base to work from that you could practise and then when you are more confident experiment more.
a poster above mentioned faster setting glue - i wasn't even aware that the faster setting glue was for the more experienced untill i started researching more, i thought it was just put into the kit because it was cheaper than faster setting to save money as my trainer said i should get some faster setting glue as it's better. though to be honest i'm happy with the standard glue, i haven't noticed a problem with it at all.

as far as progressing, i'm not sure how/where i'd go from here to 'progress' from what i was told i'd send off some pictures of what i'd done they'd be checked over and if good enough i would be passed and on my way - i wasn't even aware you could upgrade yourself with flirties! :o that's def something i will have to look into!

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Dear Miss Confused

I do not wish to confuse you any more than necessary! However please re-read my previous post and you will note that i did not say that Flirties provided advanced training. I said that your trainer could provide you with a 1-2-1 to show you the more advanced techniques or you could do an advanced course. Flirties do not offer this at the moment (but I'm sure Collin and Britta will work on this!) but there are plenty of advanced courses out there.

You will learn far better seeing something done and having a go yourself (with your trainer to watch/guide you) than you will ever learn from a book.

I take your point about having a section in the manual at the end which perhaps gives styling techniques. I have some guidance sheets - if you would like one, then pm me. But I re-iterate, the training day is for you to actually learn how to build a frame and get the lashes on in the first place.

Good luck with your lashing!

 

[MissConfused]

Dear Miss Confused

I do not wish to confuse you any more than necessary! However please re-read my previous post and you will note that i did not say that Flirties provided advanced training. I said that your trainer could provide you with a 1-2-1 to show you the more advanced techniques or you could do an advanced course. Flirties do not offer this at the moment (but I'm sure Collin and Britta will work on this!) but there are plenty of advanced courses out there.

You will learn far better seeing something done and having a go yourself (with your trainer to watch/guide you) than you will ever learn from a book.

I take your point about having a section in the manual at the end which perhaps gives styling techniques. I have some guidance sheets - if you would like one, then pm me. But I re-iterate, the training day is for you to actually learn how to build a frame and get the lashes on in the first place.

Good luck with your lashing!

seeing as the original post was about flirties and i, like every other poster was talking about flirties i assumed that you too was also talking about flirties.

to be honest i trained with flirties and spent alot of money on my training/kit with the flirties brand and i wasn't made aware at all that by doing the training that i would then have to go and find another course with another brand to make sure that i knew more of the basics of lash extensions. as stated on the website 'Learn how to do semi permanent eyelash extensions from scratch and learn how to be efficient and quick so you can make the most of your time. Improve your skills and learn about infills and everything else you need to know!' it doesn't say there that i will need to go and find another company to teach me things that mustn't be basics like infills and different lashes. that was all that was available to purchase from the site so i (wrongly i now know) assumed that that's what i would learn on the training, and assumed that infills and different lashes and the use of different lashes for different effects would be covered in the training.

like i've previously said i haven't a problem with the brand, the marketing i thought was great (this was one of the reasons why i went with flirties because i thought the whole style of it was funky and young - unlike other companys who i think look very high end i just didn't want that kind of look) and again customer service is fabulous (i haven't a problem at all with the email customer service team or my trainers manner, mistakes are rectified straigt away no fuss, delievery of products again not a problem with -they arrived well packaged and damage free, well apart from my training kit which arrived with the lash pot opened and lashes had fallen out in my kit, but that's not the end of the world) - not a problem at all. the only thing which i did think could be improved was the training. i understand exactly what was meant by having somebody to look over you to see any mistakes made, that of course is super important but i'm not sure if the rest of the training was worthwhile. i know it's about fitting the lashes, but other things are important to, which i think were missed out on the training. please don't read this as me attacking the brand/my trainer(or any other people who are associated with the brand)/the products, that's not the case at all.
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[Bonkers]

miss confused

have you tried to contact your trainer for any of your concerns? If someone doesnt know that you are having issues or would like additional information then they cant help you. I have sent you a pm with additional info as julie has also offered to do the same and im sure your trainer will be very happy to help in anyway.

 

[MissConfused]

i was just going to post an update that you had read my post and sent me an email with lots of info on about different lashes and how many to put where to get what effect etc and that i def think that flirties training should include all what you sent me by email in the manual! it would be so good to have that basic idea of what to put where and of how many to achieve what look (obviously working with what the client has) getting the lashes on isn't a problem - you pick that up after a few goes like you said would happen but that's it as far as the training and the manual were concerned.

obviously this is not your problem haha, but just a general comment but it would be great if at the training different styles of lashes were shown and talked over and an info sheet given and maybe a diagram was given about the different styles of lashes and the case studies you sumbmit had to show each style of lashes. i think that would be great for us learners - it would really push us and we'd HAVE to have a go at doing different styles of lashes then obviously the training could still be the same as on the day you will learn how to apply lashes, but at home you'd then have something to work from and practise, rather than now it's like off i go with my cs and js to see what mischief i can get up to with them. anything to make it harder for us obviously :\ haha. the more styles we know how to do, the more clients we can appeal to therefore making both us and the brand more custom/money - at the end of the day we are all doing what we are doing to make money, as much as we may enjoy doing it just enjoying something doesn't pay for bills and mortgages.
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