Nail Technicians (Manicurists) are skilled professionals who perform manicures and pedicures. It includes nail art, the application of artificial nails, nail repair and other specialised hand and foot treatments. A Nail Technician specialises in looking after a client's fingernails and toenails. They give advice on nail care and product selection. And they help improve the appearance of hands and feet by offering nail treatments; manicures, pedicures, nail extensions and nail art applications. Typically a nail technician performs the following functions
- Nail Care Advice - Nail technicians should have the ability to recognise nail conditions.
- Manicure - A manicure can be solely for the fingernails or a combined treatment for both hands and fingernails.
- Pedicure - A pedicure improves the condition and appearance of your feet and toenails.
- Nail Extension/Overlays - Nail technicians often apply for false nail extensions either over the whole natural nail or to the tip. The most common are gel nails or acrylics.
- Nail Art - Nail art is becoming an increasingly popular requirement and nails can be polished in two colours.
Nail Technician Eligibility
They should be at least a 10+2 class pass along with a Certificate Course in Nail Treatments, including Nail Art and Nail Technology.
Nail Technician Required Skills
- Nail Technicians should possess good concentration skills as Clients want to chat about their problems, the weather etc. they should be able to listen, converse and maintain their concentration on the task at hand.
- They should be creative; it is important especially when painting designs on clients' nails. It is also important to have good colour sense.
- Nail Technicians work on a one-to-one basis with clients, therefore, excellent customer service skills are crucial, they should be polite, sociable, friendly, caring and a good listener.
- They should have steady hand art by applying for polish, nail art designs and applications and extensions.
How to become a Nail Technician?
To become a Nail Technician, one has to follow the given steps:
Step 1
After passing their high school education they can go for their 10+2 class or other option with them are some of the Certificate courses for the very profession. These courses are being offered by the institutes both on a regular or distance basis. Their duration depends on the rules and regulations of various institutions from place to place.
Diploma/Certificate Courses:
- Certificate Course in Advanced Beautician
- Certificate Course in Ayurved Beauty Care
- Diploma in Beautician
- Diploma in Beauty Cosmetology
Step 2
At some of the places, they are required to have a Bachelor’s Degree course for having jobs in reputed Beauty Parlours, Saloons and the like. They can have this degree course in the same manner as other courses.
Institutes offering Courses for Nail Technician
- Maha Beauty Parlour Training Institute, Thane
- Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nasik
- Idhaya College for Women, Thanjavur
- Ginni Devi Modi Girls (P.G.) College, Modinagar
Nail Technician Job Description
There are various responsibilities of the nail technician, some of them are:
- Provide Manicures and Pedicures
- Maintain Sanitary workstations
- Build Customer Relationships
Nail Technician Career Prospects
- Nail Technicians can work in nail salons, within department stores, hair salons, day spas, beauty salons and on cruise liners. Increasingly, there are opportunities for nail technicians to work on fashion shows and fashion magazine shoots.
- Having experience, after that they can start their own business; open their own salon, rent space in a salon, or run a mobile business visiting different salons or visiting clients in their homes.
- Nail Technicians have opportunities to work with photographers, fashion designers or TV companies, preparing nails for photo shoots or fashion shows.
- And if they have further higher studies, they can move into teaching in colleges, doing training for nail product manufacturers, or assessing students on nail courses.
Nail Technician Salary
The working hours for Nail Technicians vary and as such so do earnings. However, a Nail Technician can expect to earn the start, on average ranging from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 20,000 per month. More senior and experienced Nail Technicians can expect to earn anything up to Rs. 30,000 per month. A lot of Nail Technicians often choose to open their own businesses, catering to a variety of different beauty specialities in one place and it can change earning expectations.
