Manicure - 1 day beginners course - £150

COURSE COST - £150

This ABT accredited one day course is suitable for complete beginners wanting to take the first step towards obtaining a nail technician qualification.

Course content:

• THE NAIL - correct terminology, anatomy, what's inside & what can penetrate the nail plate
• CHEMISTRY - what chemicals, products & equipment we use, how they work & what their purposes are
• ALLERGIES & OVEREXPOSURE - what is meant by the term overexposure, what allergies are they are & how to avoid them
• RELEVANT LEGISLATION, COSHH & SDS - what we need to adhere to as nail professionals
• BACTERIA, VIRUSES & FUNGUS - what they are & how they are spread
• LEVELS OF DECONTAMINATION - sanitisation, disinfection & sterilisation
• CLIENT CONSULTATION - what we need to know about our clients & how we keep their data safe
• DAMAGE, CONTRA-ACTIONS, NAIL DISORDERS & CONTRAINDICATIONS - when can we treat & when should we refer to a GP
• WHERE TO FIND FURTHER INFORMATION 

Practical course content:

• SAFE, THOROUGH NAIL PREPARATION - how to safely prepare the nails for a gel polish or normal polish manicure
• MANICURE TECHNIQUES - the benefits of manicure, the 5 steps of manicure, equipment required to carry out a manicure
• MASSAGE TECHNIQUES - benefits of massage, when NOT to carry out a massage, the 3 main massage movements, massage step-by-step, client aftercare advice
• NAIL VARNISH APPLICATION - correct application of air-drying nail polish

Exam:

You will be provided with an online copy of The Nail Technician Theory manual to study prior to the date of your course. A short exam will then take place on the morning of the course, in order to test your knowledge of the conent.

Minimum requirements: None

One-to-one training is also available. Please email [email protected] for details