I have to say that I totally agree with Geeg regarding the price issue.
I did the Nail Services NVQ because my circumstances at the time meant I could do the course for free at college. However, in hindsight, I probably would have saved more in the long run by doing the CND Complete, as my kit and all the extras I had to buy came to well over £600...so the college course & the kit wasn't much of a price difference from CND...I didn't feel at all confident to go out and start getting clients even though I qualified as one of the best in my class, mostly thanks to discovering Salon Geek and Geeg's tutorials :Love:
Unfortunate circumstances prevented me from pursuing nails full time once I qualified but, a few months ago I re-discovered SG and it was reading all the different threads, seeing all the support and enthusiasm from other geeks, that actually inspired me to do nails again!
After college I did a couple of training courses with different brands, again choosing the lower priced courses... overall I know I've spent well more than it costs to do the CND Complete, without gaining the confidence I finally found when I went for my training at the Machester Academy on Monday.
The reason I was raving so much about it, is because it was the first time I'd left a nail course feeling confident, excited and eager to make a go of it properly this time.
I've come to realise that, when investing so much money into training, it's important to spend wisely and not cheaply... if I had my time again I would have waited and saved the extra money to do the CND complete... of the 10 people in my college class, only 2 of us continued with nails whereas, most CND students seem to continue into a successful career (that's only my view, but one of the reasons I went with them). Of all the companies I have trained or made enquiries with, Sweet Squared and CND Manchester Academy were the most helpful and efficient.
Also, the brisa conversion course I did includes the kit and new UV Lamp. The training is effectively free because it costs less to do the course incl kit than it does to just buy the kit & lamp! The kit is a massive saving in itself so it's ridiculously good value.
I have no desire to do L+P so I chose Brisa as it was the product I felt most confident in using to convert any client. It's worked too, a few people have asked if I "do Acrylic" and my response is, "I do Brisa Gel, which is as strong as Acrylic." They then reply, "Oh, OK I'll give it a try then"...:lol: For me, I've finally found a product and company who do exactly what I've always wanted. I'm sure many other techs who are loyal to a specific brand (Not just CND) feel the same way... it's all about finding the one that's right for you I think.
I text my model last night and she said all her nails are still perfect... she works in a warehouse so hard wearing on nails is an understatement.. oh and she's a nail biter too, or was until now :lol:
Mobile Manicure - I also want to do the shellac course and I live in South Manchester so we may end up bumping into each other there! I'm sure the extra clients you will bring in after your course will allow you to book any more of your choice very soon
I'd love to know which courses people are going on and when - perhaps we can use the thread for people to see if any fellow geeks are on their course?
