What you’ll learn
An intermediate course, taught in person at our East Tamaki academy.
There's a point where you can do the work but you're still charging what everyone else charges. This course is about closing that gap.
Over seven days you'll add the four skills that separate a competent tech from one with a waitlist. Acrylic extensions, taught from the chemistry up — mix ratio, bead formation, placement and blending — built around our signature Acrylic Flow Method, which places the first bead at the cuticle so the product flows toward the apex, giving you a correct apex and C-curve every time. E-file work, the single biggest upgrade to your speed and your client's comfort: bit selection, hand positioning, RPM control, fast removals and full Russian manicures, along with the errors we see most in the industry so you know how to avoid them and how to correct them. Fifteen styles of nail art, where brush control, layering and colour placement turn a service into a signature. And gel polish finished to a standard that gets clients rebooking without being asked.
We close on the business side — pricing your work profitably, and building a career rather than a job.
Prior nail experience required. We recommend Foundations of Nails first, or enrol with an existing certification or self-taught experience — proof of prior skills required.
The 22 modules
Taught in order, with a tutor demonstration before every practical block.
Acrylic Chemistry
Nail Tip Application
Nail Shapes
Nail prep & Tip Application
Acrylic Bead Formation
Acrylic Bead Sizing
Acrylic Placement & Blending
Acrylic Flow Method with steps
Acrylic Removal
E-file Machines
Drill Bits manual
Using an E-file to Nail Prep
Using an E-file for Removals
E-file Russian Manicures
Troubleshooting
Industry Errors
Gel Polish application
Gel polish troubleshooting
Gel Polish Removal
Pricing
Beauty business starter
Nz Health protection license help
How you’ll benefit from our course
One-on-one or small classes
Train one-on-one or in a small group, so your tutor sees every step and corrects your technique as you go.
Certificates you’ll gain
- Acrylic Extensions
- Advanced Nail Art
- E-file
- Gel Polish
Hands-on from day one
Practical work starts on the first morning, with your tutor beside you, not after days of theory.
Learn from working professionals
Your educators still work with clients, so you learn the techniques and standards used in real salons.
What’s included
Theory and practice, together
Each module pairs the theory with a live tutor demonstration before you practise it yourself.
Live models
4-6 x Models, booked into your practical sessions so you finish having worked on real clients.
A year of tutor support
Technique and product troubleshooting for twelve months after you certify, plus help with your NZ Health Protection licence.
Paying for your course
Pay in full, or spread it over four or six weeks with invoices sent to you each week. Afterpay is also accepted.
A 20% deposit holds your dates with an expert educator. The balance is then split across your chosen plan. Need longer than six weeks? Ask us and we will try to accommodate you.
- Week 1 $850.00
- Week 2 $850.00
- Week 3 $850.00
- Week 4 $850.00
- Week 1 $566.66
- Week 2 $566.66
- Week 3 $566.66
- Week 4 $566.66
- Week 5 $566.66
- Week 6 $566.70
How enrolling works
Enrol
Pay in full or place your $850.00 deposit online.
Pick your dates
Our team calls you to lock in course dates that suit your schedule.
Train with us
7 Days - 42 Hours in East Tamaki, 10am - 5pm Over 3 weeks, with live models.
Get certified
Pass your assessments and take home your certificate.
Meet our tutors
Rupal Madaan
Kelly Aikins
Where this takes you
A certificate is the start of it. Here is what students actually do with the training.
Skill development
Practical, hands-on technique you can charge for the week after you finish.
Further study options
Move on to e-file, builder gel or the full nail technician pathway.
Career opportunities
Work in a salon, rent a chair, or start taking your own clients from home.
Student success
A year of tutor support after you certify, so you are never stuck on your own.
Cant pay in full? Dont worry, We've got you.
4 Week Plan
$700
First Week
$700
Second Week
$700
Third Week
$700
Fourth Week
6 Week Plan
$467
First Week
$467
Second Week
$467
Third Week
$467
Fourth Week
$467
Fifth Week
$467
Sixth Week
Benefits of Course
Learn practical skills to advance your knowledge and career.
Explore advanced courses to deepen your subject expertise.
Unlock diverse job paths with industry-relevant training.
Achieve goals through guidance, support, and quality education.
How to Get Started With Us
Contact us today to start your learning journey.
Sign up easily and begin your educational transformation now.
Master every module and transform skills into real success.
Earn a recognized certificate upon successful course completion.
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