Hello All Nail Geeks,
Have not been on board for a while and need some advice.
I have just been reading the earlier posting by EmmaD and can relate to her experience. I am in a slightly different position.
I finished my NVQ last year in manicure, pedicure and nail extensions. I have nine months salon experience but became ill suddenly this March and have only just got better now. I lost my part-time job (I had be replaced because clients were waiting and I was the only nail tech).
During my whole time venturing into nails and despite the salon experience I was still struggling with acrylic. (Infact there were a number of complaints about my work, so goodness knows how I lasted that long!)
Now after not working for a number of months I find that I am completly incapable of doing l&p extensions anymore. I have been for some jobs and done some trade tests and have failed them all. I did do the creative conversion in May whilst I was still recovering but have come to the conclusion acrylics just aren't 'me' we it don't click!
Now I am left with a problem what to do now? I cannot afford any more training, I seem to be unemployable, have lost my speeds etc and if I am to be honest I have never been any good at l&p no matter how hard I tried!
I can't do mobile where I live as the area is far too dodgy plus it is full of the sub standard salons. My only option is to try and do mobile work in the next decent area. But I would only be able to manicures and pedicures.
I also thought if that worked out I would probably try and convert to fibreglass and totally give up on l&p because believe me I have practised hard and was still crap!
Therefore has anyone out there been in this situation? And how did you get around it? I don't want to give up as I paid a lot for my training and did work very hard at trying to get good etc.
Any thoughts, advice would be appreciated!
Best wishes
Wander
Have not been on board for a while and need some advice.
I have just been reading the earlier posting by EmmaD and can relate to her experience. I am in a slightly different position.
I finished my NVQ last year in manicure, pedicure and nail extensions. I have nine months salon experience but became ill suddenly this March and have only just got better now. I lost my part-time job (I had be replaced because clients were waiting and I was the only nail tech).
During my whole time venturing into nails and despite the salon experience I was still struggling with acrylic. (Infact there were a number of complaints about my work, so goodness knows how I lasted that long!)
Now after not working for a number of months I find that I am completly incapable of doing l&p extensions anymore. I have been for some jobs and done some trade tests and have failed them all. I did do the creative conversion in May whilst I was still recovering but have come to the conclusion acrylics just aren't 'me' we it don't click!
Now I am left with a problem what to do now? I cannot afford any more training, I seem to be unemployable, have lost my speeds etc and if I am to be honest I have never been any good at l&p no matter how hard I tried!
I can't do mobile where I live as the area is far too dodgy plus it is full of the sub standard salons. My only option is to try and do mobile work in the next decent area. But I would only be able to manicures and pedicures.
I also thought if that worked out I would probably try and convert to fibreglass and totally give up on l&p because believe me I have practised hard and was still crap!
Therefore has anyone out there been in this situation? And how did you get around it? I don't want to give up as I paid a lot for my training and did work very hard at trying to get good etc.
Any thoughts, advice would be appreciated!
Best wishes
Wander