I'm new and need help!!

[steph thorne]

Hiya everyone,

I'm starting out learning to do basic acrylic nails but having trouble!

I am teaching myself at the mo but am planning on doing a course soon,
I can apply the tip, then i put on the acrylic, but it never seems to harden properly, it just drys and sort of feels like rubber!

Any ideas where i am going wrong or if its the products im using?

Thanks!!

 

[busybee32]

Dont want to seem harsh but you wont get any help if you have had no training or knowledge.
This site is a professional forum where those involved have spent a small fortune on their educations and insurance.
If you really want to go into the profession, even if its just to do your own nails I would recomend that you get the proper training before trying to do it yourself.
You could end up causing permanant damage to yourself without the correct knowledge and products.
It is not as easy as it looks.
Also if you are looking at taking it up as a job or a hobby working on other people you would need insurance and you wont get that unless your are properly qualified.

Jen

 

[Susie H]

Hiya everyone,

I'm starting out learning to do basic acrylic nails but having trouble!

I am teaching myself at the mo but am planning on doing a course soon,
I can apply the tip, then i put on the acrylic, but it never seems to harden properly, it just drys and sort of feels like rubber!

Any ideas where i am going wrong or if its the products im using?

Thanks!!

I assume you are using something you bought at tesco's or the like, or else you bought of ebay.
Either way, you are learning why you need to take a profecional course and learn from an expert.
Apart from anything else, teaching yourself like this you have no idea if you are teaching yourself bad habits or if you are risking infections or worse.
My advise to you is to do a search on here, tab at the top right side, tap in nail courses and settle down to a couple of weeks reading before you dicide which course to do and who to do it with.
We'll be quiet happy to confuse you with our prefereces on that score and tell you all about our fav trainers:hug:

 

[steph thorne]

I have been taught how to do it by a qualified nail technician, but that was a few months ago now and i've only just got round to starting again, whats the best course to go on?

Thanks

 

[steph thorne]

I assume you are using something you bought at tesco's or the like, or else you bought of ebay.
Either way, you are learning why you need to take a profecional course and learn from an expert.
Apart from anything else, teaching yourself like this you have no idea if you are teaching yourself bad habits or if you are risking infections or worse.
My advise to you is to do a search on here, tab at the top right side, tap in nail courses and settle down to a couple of weeks reading before you dicide which course to do and who to do it with.
We'll be quiet happy to confuse you with our prefereces on that score and tell you all about our fav trainers:hug:

I went and bought my main acrylic powders and the liquids from sally's in Plymouth so it wasn't cheap cheap stuff but it wasn't CND products, am i best off using that?

Cheers!

 

[busybee32]

I went and bought my main acrylic powders and the liquids from sally's in Plymouth so it wasn't cheap cheap stuff but it wasn't CND products, am i best off using that?

Cheers!

Being taught by another nail technician is not proper training in any way shape or form.
You have to learn so much more than just plonking acrylic on a nail. There are factors like health and hygiene, science, proper placement, beads etc etc.
You will not be able to purchase CND products if you do not have a proper qualification.
Do some research on here for training. If you are really serious about wanting to be in this industry be aware that it is not something that you will learn overnight it takes years and years to master, build up a client base. You will also need continuous training, I qualified in 2006 and I have lost count on the times I have gone on further tarining courses. Products change become improved you need to learn how to use the new things etc etc.
Jen

 

[Susie H]

I went and bought my main acrylic powders and the liquids from sally's in Plymouth so it wasn't cheap cheap stuff but it wasn't CND products, am i best off using that?

Cheers!

Yep:green:
Now the long answer, CND training isn't cheep but you get what you pay for and their training is rock solid. They call their first course the Foundation course and that's exactly right, you get solid foundations and house you build on top of it will last for ever. You do have to train with them to get there products but if the nail tech who taught you is qualified to do so then CND will accept your certificute and you will only need a conversion course, this is a 1 day course that covers all the product knowlege, i.e. the different way the product behaves, correct ratio etc as well as fine tuning what you already know. It also doesn't cost as much as a full foundation course:hug:

 

[xAnnaBannAx]

Hi Steph as you are teaching yourself unfortunately you will not be able to receive any help on this site as it is a professional forum. By teaching yourself you are putting yourself at risk of developing permanent allergies, burns, infections and causing damage to your nails.
If you enjoy doing nails and are interested in doing them then why dont you get yourself booked on a reputable course you will then be given all the help you need classes are so much fun and youll wish youd started sooner!

 

[xAnnaBannAx]

sorry there were no posts when I started typing! :lol:

have a look on this link... Welcome - Sweet Squared ....here you can find info on education with cnd.

 

[steph thorne]

Thanks everyone! I'm looking into doing the full Nail services NVQ then the CND cours i think! But will do some research and get started as soon as poss

 

[xAnnaBannAx]

Thanks everyone! I'm looking into doing the full Nail services NVQ then the CND cours i think! But will do some research and get started as soon as poss

Just my humble opinion but I would not bother with NVQs they are seriously out of date, I can assure you however that cnd are bang up to date and you would not regret doing it.
Whatever you decide please be smart and stop using whatever it is you are using.

 

[sachi]

Also, for the stuff you bought at Sally's you have two options.

1st Take it back! Yes they will take it back, just tell them you HATE the way it smells and you just can not work with it! They might just give you in store credit but you can just it to get lots of polish .

2nd. (this is what I what I did) Get your self a grip of Orange sticks and some acrylic paint from the craft store and work on your nail art! Just don't get the product on your skin, and make sure you have good air flow in the room. You can then seal your art in a clear Acrylic so you can start out your nail garden. But that is all the sallys stuff is really good for.

Now go book your classes! :hug:

 

[bec]

Hi there, I am new too and done a lot of training course with Beverley Robinson The Beverley Robinson School of Nails and Beauty she is fab and a lot cheaper than most, her classes are either 121 or really small too so you more or less have her full attention. She's very personal too and encourages you to call or text anytime no matter what dilemma you have. She's on my speed dial lol x