sparkling*diva
Active Member
Hi Geeks!
I'm really into my nails and recently have been doing my own shellac.
However until someone kindly pointed out to me in reply to another post, I didn't realise that Shellac is only available to professionals.
I bought a kit off a friend who got it secondhand from someone else who didn't want it anymore. It came with the cnd lamp (old style) about 12 polishes also, which I have been using, and some other bits & bobs.
Since then I have bought a couple of new colours from ebay from the USA but after some detective work I found out that they aren't even meant to be shipping them from there due to hazard regulations
So, I would like to get a professional qualifictaion, not just to enable me to purchase shellac, but also to learn new things ....acrylics,gel,minx etc and feel confident that I am a professional and know what I'm doing when doing friends & familys and my own nails
Unfortunately I cannot drive due to a medical condition so I would never be able to go mobile and set up my own little business which is a shame as it's something I would have loved to do have done just part time as I have a full time job already.
So, afer my massive essay , would you suggest just getting a qualification in mani/pedi first ,and then Shellac, or would something like the complete CND course be beneficial to me ....or would that be throwing me in at the deep end do you think?
Do all CND courses with sweet squared earn you a qualification?
There is a centre in London which is handy for me.
Is it better to go to sweet squared for a mani/pedi course?
Or is it better to find a local one at a college just for the basics?
I have noticed that some people do this and then do other stuff at sweet squared and I just wondered why this was.
Any info/advice greatly appreciated
xx
I'm really into my nails and recently have been doing my own shellac.
However until someone kindly pointed out to me in reply to another post, I didn't realise that Shellac is only available to professionals.
I bought a kit off a friend who got it secondhand from someone else who didn't want it anymore. It came with the cnd lamp (old style) about 12 polishes also, which I have been using, and some other bits & bobs.
Since then I have bought a couple of new colours from ebay from the USA but after some detective work I found out that they aren't even meant to be shipping them from there due to hazard regulations
So, I would like to get a professional qualifictaion, not just to enable me to purchase shellac, but also to learn new things ....acrylics,gel,minx etc and feel confident that I am a professional and know what I'm doing when doing friends & familys and my own nails
Unfortunately I cannot drive due to a medical condition so I would never be able to go mobile and set up my own little business which is a shame as it's something I would have loved to do have done just part time as I have a full time job already.
So, afer my massive essay , would you suggest just getting a qualification in mani/pedi first ,and then Shellac, or would something like the complete CND course be beneficial to me ....or would that be throwing me in at the deep end do you think?
Do all CND courses with sweet squared earn you a qualification?
There is a centre in London which is handy for me.
Is it better to go to sweet squared for a mani/pedi course?
Or is it better to find a local one at a college just for the basics?
I have noticed that some people do this and then do other stuff at sweet squared and I just wondered why this was.
Any info/advice greatly appreciated
xx
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