All about the novice manicure

A manicurist is a very popular and sought-after profession that is chosen by many girls. Such a specialist works in the beauty industry, helping men and women achieve the perfect manicure. However, as in any other profession, the beginning of a career can have some difficulties. It will not be superfluous to study them in advance.

Almost every woman uses the services of beauty salons. This is especially true of manicure and pedicure, which are quite difficult to do on their own at home. Every year the number of people who want to have beautiful and well-groomed hands is only growing, so the masters do not have to sit without work. Specialists in nail services daily carry out a variety of procedures: classic manicure, extensions, gel polish, nail designs. All this requires a creative approach and a constant desire for self-development.

The description of the profession of a novice master in nail services will not be complete if you do not voice the advantages and disadvantages of the work.

Pros:

• demand;
• the possibility of independent choice of place of work: you can get a salon, work at home, open your own office;
• quick training;
• daily communication with people;
• convenient schedule, which is developed by the master himself;
• realization of creative abilities.

Minuses:

• income will depend only on the number of hours worked;
• this profession involves a sitting position, so pain in the back and neck may occur;
• the master buys all consumables and tools;
• Some substances that you have to work with may be harmful to your health.

The beginning manicure and pedicure master has the following professional duties:

• the implementation of various types of manicure and pedicure;
• hand skin care, for which local massage, paraffin baths, creams, oils can be used;
• foot care: steaming, wrapping, applying cream;
• restoration of nails, applying special masks on the nail plate and cuticle;
• performing building-up with different materials and subsequent correction;
• decorative painting, drawing drawings, stickers, rhinestones at the request of the client.

In addition to the duties already described, the master has other ones related to manicure or pedicure indirectly, but no less important:

• sterilization of instruments after each client;
• the workplace is clean;
• the use of clean towels, cotton pads, napkins;
• the presence of gloves during operation;
• in some salons - the presence of a health book.

Both professional and novice nail service specialists must meet a number of requirements. Consider the basic knowledge and skills that you need to master for this profession:

• understanding of the structure of the nail, knowledge of diseases of the nail plates, including fungal;
• ability to do simple massage of hands and feet;
• extensive knowledge in materials: varieties of varnishes, gel varnishes, fixing agents, bases, means for building;
• the ability to do any kind of manicure and pedicure, as well as building;
• knowledge of how to use the tools necessary for the job: nail files, an ultraviolet lamp, tongs and more;
• ability to provide first aid.

If we talk about the qualities that a master should have, then the following should be noted:

• sociability (many procedures last an hour, or even more, and with constant silence the client will begin to get bored);
• light and lively character, the ability to adapt to the client;
• stress resistance;
• delicacy (no matter what nails the client comes with, you should not make fun of it or focus on the flaws);
• perseverance;
• creative thinking;
• sincere interest in the profession and a desire to comprehend all its subtleties.

The main plus that attracts girls in this profession so much is this lack of need to graduate. To learn this specialty, you just need to finish the courses, which at the moment are very many. The courses teach the basics of the structure of nails, their treatment, the rules of how to do classic and hardware manicures and pedicures, the simplest types of painting on nails, working with materials and tools, the features of tools from different companies. At the end of the training, a certificate is issued, which must necessarily hang in the master’s office.

However, do not think that at the end of the courses you will become a real specialist and master of their craft. It is important to constantly improve your professional level by attending additional seminars, webinars, mini-courses for a period of several days. This will allow you to have the most complete picture of the profession.

For a beginning master without experience in this field, at first, of course, it will be difficult. It is one thing if you were invited to work in a salon where there is always a clientele, and quite another if you decide to work at home or rent a room. In order to get a hand and earn money for customers, you can perform certain actions.

• Ads. After writing a beautiful and attractive text about your services, print the ads and paste them in the area where you plan to work or hire a person to do it for you.Try to write correctly: briefly, without water, grammatical errors, be sure to specify the rates. You can also place an ad on the online boards of your city.
• Work in social networks. A page on social networks is a great opportunity to make yourself a worthy advertisement. Get pages wherever you see fit: for example, on Facebook, Vkontakte, Instagram. You can find the pages of other masters, see the style of their design, it is also quite possible to find subscribers there as well. Try to keep the information on all social pages the same.
• Discounts. Since you are just starting your career, you should not immediately ask for high prices. Offer customers discounts, for example, on their first visit. Or you can make a discount on a certain type of manicure, building, correction. In the process of working with clients do not forget to offer coffee or tea, water. Caring for the customer - almost one hundred percent confidence that he will come to you again.
• Free models. In the first weeks of work, you can post an announcement that you need models for manicure, pedicure or extensions. There are always a lot of girls who want to try something new, and therefore you are very likely to get models for practice. If you do not want to work with models for free, make a big discount or ask for half the price. In the case of a successful and beautiful manicure, the girls will definitely tell their friends about you, and they, coming to you and receiving high-quality service, will launch word of mouth, thanks to which customers will already be looking for a meeting.
• Drawings among subscribers. This method will work even if you have almost no customers, but there is a page on social networks. Today, such draws are held by many bloggers, companies, ordinary people who want to sell their services. Offer subscribers an easy task, for example, to like, write a short comment and tag a friend. Explain that at the end you will draw. You can play a free manicure, extensions, discount. This is a great way to attract a large number of people by telling them about their activities.

As a rule, a manicurist is a person who primarily works for himself. Therefore, it is rather difficult to talk about any stable salary in the country. Moreover, the cost of the services themselves will be different. However, the general price range among novice professionals can still be considered. For example, a regular manicure without a coating will cost 300-500 rubles, if you make a gel polish, the cost will increase by about half. Modeling a nail plate costs from 1500 rubles, correction - from 1000. Small amounts will be taken for removing the extended plates, even if you do not plan to correct them.

It is also worth knowing that art modeling on nails, a complex pattern, gluing of rhinestones and pebbles will increase the cost of manicure in two, or even three times. In this way, even at first, the work of the master of nail service is unlikely to be estimated at less than 30-40 thousand rubles. With the growth of a professional level, prices will rise. You can earn 70 thousand and more.

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