Course topic

Beyond Gel Polish

From perfect nail shape to an understanding of chemistry

This isn't your typical gel polish course—it goes much deeper into the topic of short natural nails and perfect adhesion. 
Price for Nail technicians
599 €  excl. VAT
Trainers in nail design
1 198 €  excl. VAT
Buy course

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

64 Theoretical sections:

  1. Introduction
  2. Gel Polish history and purpose
  3. Soak off vs hybrid vs Shellac
  4. Evolution of Soak-Off
  5. Expectations
  6. Strong vs vulnerable nail
  7. When is soak off appropriate
  8. What is Soak off builder gel
  9. Surface smoothing vs building
  10. Products use
  11. Nail structure
  12. Leukonychia
  13. Cohesion and adhesion
  14. Nail types and their characteristics
  15. Dry nails
  16. Moist hands and nails
  17. Oily skin and nails
  18. Compromised nails
  19. PH of the natural nail
  20. Diffusion of the nail plate
  21. The main mechanism of product bonding 
  22. Monomers and Oligomers
  23. The importance of purity and quality
  24. SDS
  25. pH of the gel 
  26. Types of base/Acid-containing base
  27. Acid modified base 
  28. Acid-free base
  29. Process of Shrinkage
  30. Lamp – Curing
  31. Flexibility and stiffness
  32. Depth of Polymerization
  33. Testing of depth
  34. Testing of pH
  35. Base summary 
  36. INCI Reading 
  37. Dangerous Trends
  38. Sensitization Mechanism 
  39. Cleaner and dehydrator
  40. Primer
  41. The difference between acid free, acid based bonding gels
  42. Natural nail shape
  43. Shape adjustment
  44. Symmetry of the free edge
  45. Corrections 
  46. Hand types
  47. Shape or corner correction
  48. Correction with Polygel
  49. Correction with Gel
  50. Light reflection and surface balancing
  51. Balancing vs building
  52. Which file to use for natural nails
  53. Base application
  54. Color application
  55. Mistakes with Base and color application
  56. Removal of soak off products
  57. Transition
  58. Chipping
  59. Trends
  60. Positioning
  61. Pricing
  62. IBX
  63. Japanese manicure (P-Shine Manicure)
  64. Akzentz bonding Gels 


14 Practical Examples:
 

  1. Working with Trapezoidal Nails
  2. Working on Oily Natural Nails – Soap Look
  3. IBX Application and Baby Boomer Technique
  4. Baby Boomer Touch-Up
  5. Shaping Very Short Nails
  6. Shaping Irregular Nails – Classic French
  7. Japanese Manicure
  8. Micro-French and Natural Look
  9. Working with Pastel Colors
  10. Applying Color and Classic Gel Polish Application
  11. Applying Color for Clients Without a “Pocket”
  12. Natural Nail Care after Gel Polish
  13. How to use Classic Nail Polish properly
  14. Balancing the Surface
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

Feedback from our
students