You can get into this job through:
Entry requirements:
You could begin by taking a college course, for example:
Some colleges will offer nail services as part of a beauty therapy course.
Entry requirements:
You could take a Nail Services Technician Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship.
This typically takes 1 year to complete and is a mix of workplace learning and day-release for study.
Entry requirements:
If you can show a real interest in nail art and have some skills in it, you may be able to get a job as a trainee with a nail salon or beauty spa and learn on the job.
Digital skills : to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
Skills:Nail technicians offer customers treatments like nail art, filing, polishing and extensions.
As a nail technician, you may:
Location : You could work in a salon, at a health spa, on a cruise ship, from home or at a client's home.
With experience, you could manage a salon or start your own business.
You could work with photographers, fashion designers or TV companies, preparing nails for photo shoots or fashion shows.
You may want to take further training to learn other beauty techniques or to teach nail art.
You might also move into product sales, selling nail equipment and materials to salons and nail bars.