Dolly_Day_Dreamer.
Well-Known Member
I trained in nails (acrylic/gels/fibreglass & manicure) 9 years ago now. Sadly shortly after I qualified I just didn't have the confidence to continue and it's a massive regret of mine. At the time I also had a full time job in finance, I had planned to eventually leave and set up my business but I guess in the end due to my confidence and the fact that I still had an income it was easy to just "drop it"
I spent a fair penny to then just either sell it or let it rot in my garage for years [emoji29]
Fast forward and my soul being destroyed by the finance sector, 2 children later (1 being just 10 weeks old) and being made redundant its time to grow a pair and do what ive always wanted to do!
Im so scared that I wont ever be good enough! But if I am then I really think I will bloody love it, and even look forward to my days ahead. I often say "If i could have my time again i would be 100% in the beauty industry". I really want this now but the thought of being let loose on a stranger and them not being happy makes me feel sick!
Im going to retrain with CND, going back to basics. Im starting with the shellac course and then after L+P. Im just waiting for dates from my nearest CND academy.
A few questions
1) Am I too old, I'm 37? Im conscious of the young and fresh ladies and all of the competition that there is out there!
2) Do you need to be a naturally artistic person or do you think that practise really becomes perfect? I often see some nails and think Jeez I cant do that lol
3) Is there such a thing as the best acrylic brush out there or is it just personel preference? If there is then I want it, no expense spared.
4) would you start building up a collection of shellac etc now or wait until ive got a decent customer base? Im worried about shelf life but equally just want all of my goodies now! Bearing in mind im still on maternity leave so maybe 6 or so months yet until I really put myself out there in full force, but will start out with friends/family and extend from that.
If anyone got this far then thanks for reading! Xxx
I spent a fair penny to then just either sell it or let it rot in my garage for years [emoji29]
Fast forward and my soul being destroyed by the finance sector, 2 children later (1 being just 10 weeks old) and being made redundant its time to grow a pair and do what ive always wanted to do!
Im so scared that I wont ever be good enough! But if I am then I really think I will bloody love it, and even look forward to my days ahead. I often say "If i could have my time again i would be 100% in the beauty industry". I really want this now but the thought of being let loose on a stranger and them not being happy makes me feel sick!
Im going to retrain with CND, going back to basics. Im starting with the shellac course and then after L+P. Im just waiting for dates from my nearest CND academy.
A few questions
1) Am I too old, I'm 37? Im conscious of the young and fresh ladies and all of the competition that there is out there!
2) Do you need to be a naturally artistic person or do you think that practise really becomes perfect? I often see some nails and think Jeez I cant do that lol
3) Is there such a thing as the best acrylic brush out there or is it just personel preference? If there is then I want it, no expense spared.
4) would you start building up a collection of shellac etc now or wait until ive got a decent customer base? Im worried about shelf life but equally just want all of my goodies now! Bearing in mind im still on maternity leave so maybe 6 or so months yet until I really put myself out there in full force, but will start out with friends/family and extend from that.
If anyone got this far then thanks for reading! Xxx