justanailaddict
Well-Known Member
Hey all, I have a confession to make.
I am an unlicensed nail tech with no training whatsoever.
But please hear me out!
(Backstory...scroll to bottom for TLDR)
It all started as a hobby 2 or so years ago when I began to do my own gel nails at home..and strictly my own!! I'd always been a nail enthusiast and I was tired of having to redo my nail polish every 3 days and decided to have a go with some eBay gels. A couple months in, my current employer saw my nails and asked me about them. To cut to the chase, she decided to hire me ( I had already explained to her I have no license...etc)
Fast forward to today I am now working as a nail tech and I find myself really enjoying it! Fortunately (or unfortunately?) It's not required where I live to have the formal training in order to provide nail services. I can see myself working in this industry for the foreseeable future and would like to get some formal training done at last as some insurance if the policies here were ever to change...and also because I hate having to be dodgy when clients ask me where I did my training because of the bad rep of NSS's and bad techs. **I always make sure my tools and work surface are properly sanitized, use disposable files/buffers, and I spend hours and hours every night reading on new products and how to improve my techniques.**
Anyways I guess what I want to ask is if you guys have any advise on what next step I should take?? It sounds pretty bad but are there any quick and budget friendly ways to get certified?? I do eventually plan on investing more in my education but as of right now my budget is pretty tight..I've been looking into taking the online program at TAOND (the academy of nail design) as well..if anyone here has had experience with them and could share that it would be much appreciated!
TLDR: I have received no formal training and am working as a nail tech but would like to change that. Advise?
I am an unlicensed nail tech with no training whatsoever.
But please hear me out!
(Backstory...scroll to bottom for TLDR)
It all started as a hobby 2 or so years ago when I began to do my own gel nails at home..and strictly my own!! I'd always been a nail enthusiast and I was tired of having to redo my nail polish every 3 days and decided to have a go with some eBay gels. A couple months in, my current employer saw my nails and asked me about them. To cut to the chase, she decided to hire me ( I had already explained to her I have no license...etc)
Fast forward to today I am now working as a nail tech and I find myself really enjoying it! Fortunately (or unfortunately?) It's not required where I live to have the formal training in order to provide nail services. I can see myself working in this industry for the foreseeable future and would like to get some formal training done at last as some insurance if the policies here were ever to change...and also because I hate having to be dodgy when clients ask me where I did my training because of the bad rep of NSS's and bad techs. **I always make sure my tools and work surface are properly sanitized, use disposable files/buffers, and I spend hours and hours every night reading on new products and how to improve my techniques.**
Anyways I guess what I want to ask is if you guys have any advise on what next step I should take?? It sounds pretty bad but are there any quick and budget friendly ways to get certified?? I do eventually plan on investing more in my education but as of right now my budget is pretty tight..I've been looking into taking the online program at TAOND (the academy of nail design) as well..if anyone here has had experience with them and could share that it would be much appreciated!
TLDR: I have received no formal training and am working as a nail tech but would like to change that. Advise?