Short Nail Enhancement Courses/ Carlton Institute

[eden_beauty]

Hi fellow geeks,

I thought I would ask if anyone has ever done a nail enhancement course with Carlton Institute in Windsor? I have done a 2 day course and they covered acrylic/gel/fibreglass and silk....to be honest it was like 2 years ago and I didn't stick trying to do it as to be honest It was all so rushed.....information overload...................I couldn't take it all in and i feel like i wasted my money : (

I just wondered if anyone had a similar experience and is it really allowed for them to try to teach EVERYTHING in in one go like that....and have it be described as proper training??

Is there any way that they might re-train people that weren't happy...what do you all think?

Lisa

 

[wrightnails]

Hi Lisa

I also trained with Carlton Institute about 6 yrs ago, at the time I was pleased when I came away and proceeded to start a mobile business up but was never really confident at doing enhancements so I stopped.

About 2 years ago I decided to do a refresher course, so enrolled with NSI and did a one to one and am booked on a conversion course with CND and now look back and think the same that I wasted a lot of money (it wasn't cheap then either).

It is far to quick to learn manicure/pedicure/Acrylic/Fibreglass/Silk and Nail Art.

I don't think they would re-train you though. I would advise you to go with someone like NSI or CND instead.

Becky

 

[mum]

Teaching everything at once like that is NOT right!

Many of those who do not really understand 'nails' think that, because showing the step by step of each technique can be done quite quickly, that is all that's needed. All the other 'stuff' like anatomy and physiology, hygiene, health and safety can all be read rather than taught and never put into context.

Shocking! It's all about money and nothing about good education.

 

[geeg]

Teaching everything at once like that is NOT right!

Many of those who do not really understand 'nails' think that, because showing the step by step of each technique can be done quite quickly, that is all that's needed. All the other 'stuff' like anatomy and physiology, hygiene, health and safety can all be read rather than taught and never put into context.

Shocking! It's all about money and nothing about good education.

Hear hear !!

What shocks me even more is that anyone even thinks it is possible to learn a profession like nails technology in 2 days. What is it with nails??? that people think like this??

If I suggested to the poster that she could become a competent hairdresser after a 2 day course she'd laugh in my face and nails are just as complicated a profession (in fact hair and nails are the most similar of any 'beauty' treatments). Ridiculous indeed ... and actually insulting to the professionals who are nail experts (although I'm sure the poster does not understand why it should be and was not trying to be deliberately insulting).

Makes me sick how many people get done on short courses because their ignorance of what is involved in our profession is preyed upon by those who make false promises of what can be achieved.

 

[Belle De Jour]

hey ya
I trained with the same company back in 2002, i then quickly realised that it couldn't all be learned in 2 days lol, i too was appauled at how little i actually managed to retain having been given an insurable cert i could have done alot of damage!
out of my depth i took steps to learn more before letting loose on public .
I rapidly did my homework (after having found nail geek but after the initial training with carlton doh ! ) and did a conversion with CND and then worked my way on to master (l&p with liza smith sittingbourne).
I can throughly recommend CND training it was worth every penny and some