The Nail Technician course includes four levels of focus:
Professional Techniques in; ~ Natural Nail Manicuring ~ Nail Wrap & Gel Techniques ~ Sculptured Acrylic Nail Application & Refills ~ Hand painted Nail Artistry ~ Professional image, ethics and business
Certificates will be Awarded for Accredited Courses* upon successful completion.
Minimum 75% average including practical classroom studies and practical work. Courses are customized to each student's learning methods. Special needs will be taken into consideration as best as we can.
Written, practical & classroom participation will each be taken into consideration for successful completion**
Students Dress Code & Code of Conduct:
good personal hygiene
professional lab coat
no jeans
no running shoes
professionally clean manicured nails
respectful attitude and language toward instructors and co-students
no abuse of materials or stealing is tolerated
Please come 15 minutes early for classes to set up and prepare your work area.
Cell phones must be turned off.
Missed classes are the student's responsibility to catch up on the work and complete the required homework and practice.
A mutual convenient time to meet with instructor may be arranged.
No refunds on tuition or supplies.
Courses absenteeism will be excused with a doctor's note. In the case of serious illness or emergency the enrollment may be transfered to another time or program.
4 (four certificates) Kosti Beauty Institute Certificates awarded upon successful completion.
Manicurist
Nail Technician
Nail Artist
Sculptured Nail Artist
The complete Certificate Nail Technician Program includes practical hands-on instruction in the following topics: Nail Enhancements Students will receive training in artificial nail enhancements and techniques needed to create long beautiful artificial nails. The application of nail tip extensions, acrylic application, overlays of acrylic, fiberglass & linen nail wraps, and UV gel coatings will be instructed and practiced in classroom, and at home with the ‘nail trainer practice hand’. This life like moveable hand with replacement nail plates makes it the same as having a real life model to work on.
INSTRUCTORS
Award Winning Nail Technician Colleen Kosti will be instructing and other visiting Award Winning guest artists to share their expert tips with students.
Students will also be able to work at their own pace with their Practice Trainer Hand and by watching teaching DVD.
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You can have your own clientelle within three months!
Introduction to professionalism, salon procedures, manicuring for maintaining healthy nails, different nail shapes, and proper filing. Chemical and salon safety, theory on nail structure, anatomy, function and disorders and diseases of the nails will be learned. Hand and forearm massage movements will be demonstrated and practiced. Proper colour selection and polish application is practiced with basic manicure and French manicure techniques. The student also practices conducting new client assessments; nail analysis and viscosity of the nail and natural nail treatments.
All basic forms of Nail Artistry will be explained. Proper brush and painting techniques will practiced and studied through DVD training and first hand instruction from Award Winning instructor Colleen Kost – KBI founder and other guest artists. Practical instruction will include sample nail tips for home. Creating designs for at-home projects, including hand painting, rhinestones, gems, marbleizing, foiling, and striping tapes, feathers, decals and custom nail designing.
The application of nail tip extensions, acrylic application, overlays of acrylic, fiberglass & linen nail wraps, and UV gel coatings will be instructed and practiced in classroom, and at home with the ‘nail trainer practice hand’. This life like moveable hand with replacement nail plates makes it the same as having a real life model to work on.
The students will also be able to work at their own pace with their Practice Trainer Hand and by watching the teaching DVD.
This beautiful free forming pink & white acrylic technique is nearly a lost art form of creating nails! The client loves to see this process of custom nail creating - before their eyes!
Award Winning techniques and tricks of the trade will be instructed and practiced on the "Trainer Hand" with life like nail beds, cuticles and fills, maintenance and repairs on the replacements nail plates!
No more complaining practice models - or nervousness while you perfect your sculptured artistry.
NAIL TECH KITS
SHORT SATURDAY CONDENSED NAIL COURSE
CONDENSED COURSE NAIL ARTISTRY AND ACRYLIC:
This condensed course is for those who want to develop their talent in doing nail artistry and basic artificial nail techniques. Great for teens, or those who need a refresher or find out how they like doing nails.
This program may be applied to the Full Nail Technician Course if the student should decide they wish to take the full program. This may be applied within a reasonable length of time from taking the Condensed program to beginning the Nail Technician Course (within one year).
Condensed Nail Class Hours and Dates:
4 Saturdays 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm Beginning;
March 27th
April 10th
April 17th
May 1st
The Condensed course is $250 (plus GST $12.50) = $262.50 Deposit required 1/2 down $131.25 Plus payment for kits $177 (includes taxes) = $439.50 Total deposit: $308.25 Balance due at beginning of course: $131.25
INSTRUCTORS
#1 MANICURING & NATURAL NAIL TREATMENTS
#2 NAIL ARTISTRY INSTRUCTION
#3 ARTIFICIAL NAIL ENHANCEMENTS
