This post will cover the Academy’s progress and announce new free nail art training videos as and when they become available. To start you off, here’s a fabulous nail art tutorial that will teach you how to [...]]]> The Nails and Beauty Academy have been working hard to provide free online nail courses, hosted by YouTube.com!

This post will cover the Academy’s progress and announce new free nail art training videos as and when they become available. To start you off, here’s a fabulous nail art tutorial that will teach you how to embed real flowers, FIMO canes and glass beads into a gel nail! This is a very advanced tutorial and it is recommended you attend a nail course with the Academy first, before you attempt the techniques shown in the video below.

Here’s your first free nail course video:-

If you find the above free nail course is not adequate, why not consider attending a full practical skills training course with the academy? Click here to view our range of superior courses.

Different options to create our own dotting tool for  “Nail Art”. Do you dare to try it?

YOU NEED:

Pencils with a rubber on the end. 
Needles, different sizes.

STEP BY STEP:

1. We take the Needle and nail it into the rubber pencil, so that the round [...]]]> Make Your Own Nail Art Dotter!

Different options to create our own dotting tool for  “Nail Art”. Do you dare to try it?

YOU NEED:

Pencils with a rubber on the end. 
Needles, different sizes.

STEP BY STEP:

1. We take the Needle and nail it into the rubber pencil, so that the round part of the needle is out.

2. Press hard until the needle has been fully pushed into the rubber and have enough and ready to use. Make sure you do this carefully though, you don’t want to hurt yourself!

USE A TOOTHPICK:

Just grab a toothpick and it works pretty well too!

YOU CAN ALSO GET AN ACTUAL DOTTING TOOL HERE…

On  Ebay, OR on Nail Supplies 24/7

It is best to use professional-only products though, as you can be sure they are of a superior quality to DIY nail tools! The best way to learn about what tools and equipment a nail technician needs, is to attend nail courses, and learn all the skills you need quickly and easily. The Nails and Beauty Academy teaches over 40 different courses and has taught some of the most highly regarded session nail technicians of the 21st century! Nail training at the Academy is delivered by professional, teacher trained staff. So you’re in good hands.

The big new brand [...]]]> New season, new trends. Nails dress in new colors for 2013. We looked at some of the future guesses made by designers on the catwalks, and we have selected two of the key trends facing these months: rich tones and dark blue-green or vivid burgundy-front of a reinterpretation of the nude.

The big new brand to look out for this year is JACAVA London. The new ’8-free’ JACAVA London nail polish is absolutely amazing, the best nail polish we have ever used.

Five keys to the top trending nail polish of 2013

Also if you want to know what to wear this 2013 season, do not miss the advice experts give us Yass & Co. salon in Barcelona, with the keys to hit the target.

-Return the nail slightly longer, which gives a very feminine and sensual hands.
-Dark green is one of the top colors of the season.
-The very dark beige, velvety browns and taupe tones are a new way of interpreting the nude.
-In your hands there is a vintage flair with very classic manicure in red, almost 40 and 50 years: crimson and burgundy tones intense, slightly oval nails.
- For evening, triumphing still black and dark gray, but come with great strength silver and gold metallic ultra glare and reflections.

New trends came to the polish! You can not escape certain colors, but do not worry: there is something for all tastes and styles!
Polish and lipstick, a couple shock: 2013 trends
The hit of the season is the crackle effect: it is found in lacquer top coat and crackle effect
Nail ideas that pique the stars !
Flashy to your fingertips: all colors patterns on the nails of stars.
The nail cream , why not?
The latest innovation: the varnish peeling anti-Nude, khaki, fruity all the latest trends and varnish in 2013
Each look her nail  !
Varnishes Shu Uemura , 13 colors and 3 textures super trends
Of varnish flashy for my feet
An iridescent pink nail polish by Chanel nail very “Parisian”
As mentioned, Jacava nail polish is set to hit UK shores soon and make a serious splash! You can even try on their nail polish for free online.
Click the images if you want to see more pictures with catwalk trends and fashion glazes.

So you’ve gone on a nail course and you’ve passed all your exams. What’s next? You have two main options. Many people [...]]]> Women always want to look great. This short guide will introduce you to the fabulously exciting opportunity in your life: setting up your own nail salon.

Starting Your Nail Salon

So you’ve gone on a nail course and you’ve passed all your exams. What’s next? You have two main options. Many people choose to start their own mobile nail salon, whereas others dedicate all their time and resources to a stand-alone nail salon.

Starting a Mobile Salon

Pros:-

• You can manage your time more effectively and only book clients when you want.
• You don’t have the burden of overheads.
• Relatively low start-up costs.

Cons:-

• More difficult to find clients
• Many people do not want strangers in their homes.

Setting up a nail  salon shop

Pros:-

• More noticeable
• More valued in the community
• Fabulous opportunities for expansion

Cons:-

• Need to ensure you stick to the opening hours – you can never be late for work!
• Stress of dealing with all the administration of running a shop, such as licences, rental costs, business rates etc.
• Need to buy all the equipment and ensure your salon looks amazing from inception.

Licenses for a Nail Salon?

In most areas of the world, a nail salon comes under a specific type of license for shop-owners. You’ll need to contact your local council for advice on this important matter. You may also require treatment licenses for yourself and each of your therapists. This generally means that every member of staff that will be treating clients will also need to be qualified and licensed.

Disclaimer:-

This article cannot and does not substitute for legal advice about nail salon regulations in the United States as a whole or in any and all U.S., UK or any and all other country’s legal jurisdiction. We cannot accept responsibility for either health or legal problems that may result from following the advice presented here. If you operate a commercial establishment and provide nail technician services to the public, consult the rules and health regulations in your area. This article cannot and must not be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. The content of this article on how to set up a nail salon is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice in any way. This article has been published purely for informational purposes only.

A short nail course would have resolved the problem toe and the fungal infection would not have threatened the matrix.  As it is, almost 30% of women suffer some infection of the toe nails – be it fungal, viral or bacterial.  Most infections can be avoided by ensuring the feet are kept clean and aerated, but occasionally there is little that can be done as a preventative measure.  Stubbing the toes is a classic route to attracting pathogens into the toe nail and accidents happen when we are at our most careful and vigilant best.

A quick disguise of infected nails is to paint over with a strong colour.  Reds, plums, blacks and browns are this year’s hot colours, which adequately cover blemishes and compliment any outfit.  For a more long-wearing splash of colour, coloured UV gel can be applied to obscure blemishes.  With any overlay application, however, the defective nail has to be treated first, or further complications will develop as the pathogen-infected nail is left untreated and vulnerable to developing into something altogether more serious.  So, a quick trip to the GP to treat the infection and then off to the salon to pamper those now healthy toes – give them a reward, the star treatment, red carpet nails this summer!

Not for them, the horrors of hot wax dribbling down their eyelashes, ripped at intervals and drawing the skin like no beauty treatment should dare to risk advancing the aging process.  Nor [...]]]> For many, attempting to keep their unkempt and unruly brows in check, the only route is to have them threaded by a professional.

Not for them, the horrors of hot wax dribbling down their eyelashes, ripped at intervals and drawing the skin like no beauty treatment should dare to risk advancing the aging process.  Nor still the tediously repetitious task of tweezers snapping and wrenching long stray hairs from their follicles, damaging the tender skin around.  A threading course, maintained every 3 to 4 weeks, is the original form of neatening brows without aging or damaging the surrounding skin cells.

Cheap, quick, relatively safe for even those with the most distressing skin conditions like acne, threading is the only solution for long-term hair removal and stunning brows.

A careful study of the seasonal nail colour is a must for [...]]]> As hot pinks, zingy purples and blues, cappuccinos and the more straight-laced, manicure pink and whites, hit the streets of London, women scour the shelves of fashion stores to match their Spring 2012 nail polish with something new to wear for the season.

A careful study of the seasonal nail colour is a must for those wishing to be in vogue or following a nail course.  For those less concerned with fashion trends, clarets and the deepest damson are the only colours to drench their manicured nails, whatever the season’s dicta.

With so much choice, so much freedom to adorn nails with pure inspiration, London ladies lead the way in high fashion talons and it is only a matter of time before those in the provinces of the UK latch on to what is surely recognised as the smart girl’s best friend.

A professional range of nail polish is soon to hit UK stores, stay tuned for more exciting information.

Women’s fascination with longer, thicker lashes has never been so important as Spring 2012.  Mascaras and ointments are simply too inadequate for demanding fashion-conscious ladies, desiring to embellish what nature has provided them with.  Salons have been hit [...]]]> Salons throughout the UK are reporting massive demand for eyelash extensions as a this season’s must have.

Women’s fascination with longer, thicker lashes has never been so important as Spring 2012.  Mascaras and ointments are simply too inadequate for demanding fashion-conscious ladies, desiring to embellish what nature has provided them with.  Salons have been hit with an impossible task of satisfying expectations: throughout the UK alone, salons have reported an eye-watering 78% increase in demand for more beautiful lashes, with semi-permanent eyelashes hitting the bill.  Salons have realised that, to keep their customers satisfied, beauticians have had to rush to sign up for an eyelash extension course.

Lash treatments should last 6 to 12 weeks, with regular 3-weekly maintenance appointments in between, to ensure they’re always in tip-top condition.  A small investment of time, to look stunning 100% of the time, is seen as an absolute necessity to keeping ahead in the beauty stakes.

A Ever thought about becoming a hand model and earning £600 plus VAT a day?  Well it’s not as difficult as some may think!  Provided the hands are kept in tip-top condition and the nails well-groomed, those thinking of making a living from their pretty paws can be assured of a handsome nest-egg.

A nail course is not just for nail technicians to learn the know-how of all things hands and feet, many clients have particular reasons for grooming their hands and feet on a more frequent basis than the regular throng of clientele: their nails are their livelihood.  Many a hand model has attended training seminar, to be sure of tending her own nails as and when the need arises.  Hints and tips, learned by the nail technician, are not the preserve of a very few, but are eagerly sought by the many.

Those with a particular need to maintain their own nails are too impatient to wait for their nail tech to book them in for a session, should their nail snap; they are simply going to have to repair and nourish their own nails like the experts, without the huge cost that would surely follow, if they were to visit the salon every other day.  With a short course, even the least dexterous of trainees can learn to properly care for their own nails.