Blackford Institute of Nail Technicians

1. An Introduction to being a Nail Technician

• What does a nail technician do?

• The types of nail treatment

• Career benefits

• Personal qualities

• Work conditions

2. Client Care, Hygiene, Health and Safety

• An introduction to hygiene, health and safety

• 10 tips for maintaining hygiene

• How to avoid and get rid of infections

• Identifying skin disorders

3. Understanding the Anatomy and Physiology of Skin and Nails

• What do we mean by anatomy and physiology of the skin and nails?

• The elements of the anatomy and physiology of the skin

• The elements of the anatomy of nails

• Identifying problems with the anatomy/physiology of the skin/nails

4. Giving Manicures and Pedicures

• What is a manicure?

• What is a pedicure?

• The elements of performing manicures and pedicures

• Identifying the tools for and products for performing manicure and pedicure treatments

• Treatment flowcharts for manicure and pedicure treatments

5. An Introduction to Applying Tips to Fingernails

• The types of overlay systems used for applying nail tips

• The methods for applying tips and overlay systems to nails

• How to customise nail tips

6. Being Creative with Nails – Nail Art

• What is nail art?

• The tools required for nail art

• Nail art designs

• 10 tips for beautiful nail art

7. Maintaining Healthy Nails

• Why it’s important to maintain healthy nails

• How to protect fingernails from damage

• Repairing damage to fingernails

• 5 ways to strengthen fingernails

• 10 top tips for ensuring your clients’ nails remain healthy

8. The Advanced Nail Technician

• Advanced treatments and techniques

• How the gel system works for nail enhancements

• Removing nail enhancements

• Other services the nail technician can offer

9. Marketing your Services

• Marketing your nail technician business

• How to look for work

• Printed materials

• Printed advertisements

• Using PR to get business

• Creating a website

• Networking

10. Next Steps – Setting up your Business

• Setting up your business on a small budget

• Types of business

• How to write a business plan

• Pricing your services

• Business operations and accounting

• Charging your clients

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