bimbogeri
Well-Known Member
Yes, it's me again, with yet more infuriating questions 
Since I first posted on here, I've been trying to do a lot of research into different courses. I know a lot of people recommended Creative, but there isn't a Creative centre near me. I also looked at LCN and I know there is an EZ Flow 'academic centre' or whatever they're called in Crawley, which is about half an hour from here.
However, the course I picked initially is a 10-week course run at a local college by the IHBC in manicure and pedicure, which, when completed, allows you to do a second course (not sure if it's 10 or 15 weeks) in advanced nail techniques, including gel, acrylic, fibreglass and nail art. The first course costs about £300, the second £500, with all kit supplied. I was also going to buy a nail trainer and some spare kit for practising at home, as most of my friends go back to uni in September, and I'll be short of models. I chose the courses because I liked the idea of having a regular class (3 hours each Monday) with one-on-one contact rather than paying the same amount of money for 2 days of one-on-one and a third day six weeks later. Although I am motivated enough to work at home I'm worried I'd get sloppy, and would like to have the continual testing of a class. However, I've just been told that I might not know for several weeks whether there are spaces on the course - it is done on a first-come-first-served basis, but currently they are only compiling the list of names of people who WANT a space, and that will be cross-referenced against the number of spaces when the tutors return from their summer break, and I have no idea how far down the list I am - posssibly quite a long way, as the list opened in June, I think.
Now I'm panicking that I won't get on the course, but I've found it impossible finding any others near me. I've gone on the websites of all the higher education colleges in the 3 counties surrounding me, and this one (at Lewes) seems to be the only one going.
I've done Google and Ask Jeeves searches, but I can't seem to find a definitive list of courses or centres.
Also, I've been reading the various posts on L&P supplies, and what people would recommend. I know most people say Creative, but if you're not Creative trained, what is best? I lot of sites I've looked on sell 'The Edge' products, which certainly look fancy in their aluminium packaging, but I don't know if they're any good. Presumably is it best to buy all your products from one manufacturer, or can you mix and match to some extent? Obviously I guess your l&p and tips should come from one supplier, but polishes, files, etc can be mixed? I have no idea what supplier the courses at Lewes are using, as the details aren't on-site and the tutors are currently away.
Thanks!
Lol x
Since I first posted on here, I've been trying to do a lot of research into different courses. I know a lot of people recommended Creative, but there isn't a Creative centre near me. I also looked at LCN and I know there is an EZ Flow 'academic centre' or whatever they're called in Crawley, which is about half an hour from here.
However, the course I picked initially is a 10-week course run at a local college by the IHBC in manicure and pedicure, which, when completed, allows you to do a second course (not sure if it's 10 or 15 weeks) in advanced nail techniques, including gel, acrylic, fibreglass and nail art. The first course costs about £300, the second £500, with all kit supplied. I was also going to buy a nail trainer and some spare kit for practising at home, as most of my friends go back to uni in September, and I'll be short of models. I chose the courses because I liked the idea of having a regular class (3 hours each Monday) with one-on-one contact rather than paying the same amount of money for 2 days of one-on-one and a third day six weeks later. Although I am motivated enough to work at home I'm worried I'd get sloppy, and would like to have the continual testing of a class. However, I've just been told that I might not know for several weeks whether there are spaces on the course - it is done on a first-come-first-served basis, but currently they are only compiling the list of names of people who WANT a space, and that will be cross-referenced against the number of spaces when the tutors return from their summer break, and I have no idea how far down the list I am - posssibly quite a long way, as the list opened in June, I think.
Now I'm panicking that I won't get on the course, but I've found it impossible finding any others near me. I've gone on the websites of all the higher education colleges in the 3 counties surrounding me, and this one (at Lewes) seems to be the only one going.
I've done Google and Ask Jeeves searches, but I can't seem to find a definitive list of courses or centres.
Also, I've been reading the various posts on L&P supplies, and what people would recommend. I know most people say Creative, but if you're not Creative trained, what is best? I lot of sites I've looked on sell 'The Edge' products, which certainly look fancy in their aluminium packaging, but I don't know if they're any good. Presumably is it best to buy all your products from one manufacturer, or can you mix and match to some extent? Obviously I guess your l&p and tips should come from one supplier, but polishes, files, etc can be mixed? I have no idea what supplier the courses at Lewes are using, as the details aren't on-site and the tutors are currently away.
Thanks!
Lol x
