The nail shack
Well-Known Member
Please help me before I end up screaming or quitting!!
I qualified via a distance learning course (which I wouldn't recommend as you've nobody to guide you or show you correctly).. I recently completed the 'complete nail technician' which covered all the basics and acrylic & gel extensions. The course came complete with the edge acrylic kit and the edge gel kit as well as a short instructional DVD on application. I used the naio nails acrylic system before my kit arrived (as I didn't realise I would be receiving products in my kit) and practiced quite a lot with this system. I then went onto the edge acrylic system which I found better than naio, however I still wasn't loving the product. After reading up on lots of threads on this forum I decided to go for NSI attraction.
When starting on gel extensions I used the edge UV gel which was provided with my kit, however have since gone on to using NSI balance builder gel. I much prefer using gel as opposed to acrylic just because I think it gives a nicer finish and is easier to work with..... I'm just struggling with them staying on, I've had clients coming back after a few days with broken nails. I'm ensuring I build the apex and am doing all the correct prep! It's so frustrating!!
I know I should probably do a conversion course on the product I'm using however I've already spent an absolute fortune on training and products and being self employed it's very hard as I'm paying out a LOT more than I'm getting in
SORRY FOR SUCH A LONG QUESTION
I qualified via a distance learning course (which I wouldn't recommend as you've nobody to guide you or show you correctly).. I recently completed the 'complete nail technician' which covered all the basics and acrylic & gel extensions. The course came complete with the edge acrylic kit and the edge gel kit as well as a short instructional DVD on application. I used the naio nails acrylic system before my kit arrived (as I didn't realise I would be receiving products in my kit) and practiced quite a lot with this system. I then went onto the edge acrylic system which I found better than naio, however I still wasn't loving the product. After reading up on lots of threads on this forum I decided to go for NSI attraction.
When starting on gel extensions I used the edge UV gel which was provided with my kit, however have since gone on to using NSI balance builder gel. I much prefer using gel as opposed to acrylic just because I think it gives a nicer finish and is easier to work with..... I'm just struggling with them staying on, I've had clients coming back after a few days with broken nails. I'm ensuring I build the apex and am doing all the correct prep! It's so frustrating!!
I know I should probably do a conversion course on the product I'm using however I've already spent an absolute fortune on training and products and being self employed it's very hard as I'm paying out a LOT more than I'm getting in
SORRY FOR SUCH A LONG QUESTION