As far as I am concerned you should always charge for your work no matter what stage you are at. Until you have a group of empathetic clients who are willing to let you learn and practice your skills you will never get there.
These nails look like an amateur's nails .. why wouldn't they? you are not yet a seasoned professional. One should be looking for their nails to look better and better as the weeks go on not think one has got there quickly because they have a peice of paper at the end of a beginners course. (not saying that
you DO think you have got there, it is a general comment to all beginners).
A CND Conversion Course does not teach one how to do nails, but how to use the CND products the way they should be used. If you are looking to learn how to do nails on that course, you will be disappointed. Conversion first and then skill building classes, to learn to get those smiles perfect, to have sharp clarity between the free edge and the nail bed colour (and yes there are a variety of Pinks to choose from in the Brisa gel line). You need to have opacity in that white so that it is perfectly even and not patchy as it is at the moment and yes, you need to learn to build that vertical horizontal apex so that the the centre of the nail is rounded and the sides are thin and tapered (this is where you will get the strength and see breakages become a thing of the past).
The nails you have done are not horrible, but neither do they have a consistent look nor a beautiful look. They look like a newbies nails and at this stage this is normal and you need to strive for perfection in each and every stage or your work from tipping, blending, applying and building, finishing etc etc.
You are doing OK and are where I would expect you to be at this stage and considering you have not had CND training.
To give you an example. the following are two images of
first sets by students with Brisa. They are not perfect, but it will show you the standard we aim for right from the start at CND. Clarity of the white, evenness, perfect clarity with the pink. Shape is not perfect but that can be altered at the end ... you cannot alter the clarity after the nails are done. Something to aspire to. these were done on day 13 of the Creative complete course and Justine Crick was the Education Ambassador. We have similar stories all along the way with other Ambassadors. Strive for perfection from the start and do not accept anything less. Get those clients' bums on the seat opposite you and do as many sets as you can and as many rebalances as you can and if you have got it in you, you will see a difference in every set you do.
I hope this helps Lucy .. it is not meant to deflate ... I am sure you can see where there needs to be improvement. Have fun.