Cast your vote: Best Education & Training

Astonishing Nails www.astonishingnails.co.uk

“At Astonishing Nails Academy, through its education centres across the country, we provide the highest quality courses with the customer in mind. We provide a wide range of nail training courses from Foundation, for those who have never done nails before, to the most advanced  including nail art and preparation for competitions"

Beauty Concepts International Ltd www.beautyconcepts.co.uk

“The LCN Passport to Success, from BCI, is a progressive programme of training and education; everything a student needs for starting, running and growing a successful nail and beauty business. The program is designed so that students can work at their own pace and access a variety of courses, depending on their specific needs, at a time that suits them and when they have the funds to invest in themselves and their business.”

Grafton International www.graftons.co.uk/

"Grafton International has a multitude of brands in their portfolio, including nail enhancements (IBD,  EzFlow), natural nails (ORLY, nailtiques), waxing and retail.  We provide an extensive range of courses to help all trainees start in a new career or improve upon their existing business; regardless of their current level of training. A dedicated support team is available to all trainees both before and after they qualify with Graftons. Support is important throughout the duration of their training in order to create a confident professional. Each trainee will receive a literature package to take away and review at home, taking them through the course and content covered during their training as well as them being tasked at home with ‘homework’ to improve upon their skills whilst being assessed. All who attend a training course are offered 5% discount at our Retail Space when they train at Graftons head office, this discount is offered on all our brands, professional and retail."

Izabelle Hammon Ltd www.izabellehammon.com

“Education is extremely important as our mission is to empower women to be the best and look their best at all times. Therefore we feel education is imperative for women to offer the best service they can. After each delegate have been trained we follow up with a call straight after the training to ensure they happy with training, also after 6 weeks we offer each delegate the opportunity to return for a refresher course to iron out any queries and then a regular follow up call is carried out by the customer service team.”

LCBT www.lcbt.co.uk

“LCBT is London's leading specialist beauty therapy college. We offer a wide range of Level 1, 2 and 3 nail and beauty courses, as well as an expansive range of short courses aimed at getting learners and qualified therapists offering new treatments to clients. We offer a Level 3 diploma in Nail Technology for those that have completed Level 2 Beauty Therapy and wish to specialise in a career in nails, this comprehensive course will cover a wide range of advanced techniques. we also offer a Level 2 award in Nail Technology as an addition for beauty therapy students.”

Margarita Belska Beauty School www.margaritabelska.com

“Margarita Belska Beauty School offers a variety of exciting courses in nail services for local and international pupils. These courses range from Foundation-for those just wishing to start in the industry, we have specifically designed programme to give plenty of practical skills for salon work. Advanced courses –for those with prior training who wish to add more skills to their existing ones, some of the courses that belong to this category are 3D nail art, competition courses, electric filing, design and advanced techniques. We also offer Instructor training for experienced nail technicians wishing to become highly qualified Kinetics instructors and put the student’s needs and lifestyles first.”

Nail Gaga Ltd www.nailgaga.co.uk

“We offer a number of accredited training courses in nail services. We review our courses on a 6mth- 1 year basis.
This is because the industry changes so quickly that we need to meet and keep up with the requirements of todays students/techs. Education means 50% of our business!! Without education, how can we be sure that techs are even using our products in the correct way? 
Great education and knowledge means great results!”

Nail Harmony UK www.nailharmonyuk.com

“At Nail Harmony UK, we offer a comprehensive education and training scheme nationwide. We offer courses for those new to the nail industry, as well as intermediate and advanced courses to suit experienced technicians wishing to move their careers to another level by training with Nail Harmony. Our educators are trained to an exceptionally high standard, and we have over 30 training centres situated across the country. Training is also available in-salon, and all our courses are BABTAC accredited.
 Since launching in 2010, Nail Harmony has grown to have 30 training centres situated across the UK, with the recent addition of our Flagship Education Centre in Essex.”

Palms Extra/Nubar www.palmsextra.com

“The Nubar Training Programme offers a range of courses that have been tailored to suit the needs of the Student, from beginners through to confident, skilled Technicians. Established over the past four years, the Programme has been developed to ensure that all Students achieve their certification feeling confident in both the theory and practical skills. Courses have been developed based on the concept that every Student works at a different speed, with different budgets and expectations so we want to be with our Students every step of the way. A recent progression to college workshops has opened a new avenue to our training programme with exciting developments ahead.”

The Relaxation Den www.therelaxationden.co.uk

“The Relaxation Den has a built in training school in two separate locations offering training in all aspects of beauty and holistic training. My staff regularly sit in these training sessions for refresher training as well as having separate training sessions in skincare and product knowledge on a regular basis to ensure high level of knowledge for sales and also professionalism.”

Salon Services www.sallybeauty.com

“Salon Services has been providing the industry with nail education and training for over a decade, with many of our courses being recommended by industry third parties as a great way of getting insights into nail trends and keeping up with industry standards. We offer a variety of courses to cater to all levels of ability, from complete beginners to advanced specialists. Courses range from basic manicures and pedicures to intricate nail art and gel nails, which we adapt to the needs and requirements of individual clients depending on the effects they wish to achieve.”

Sweet Squared LLP/CND www.sweetsquared.com

“Our comprehensive award winning programmes cover every type of nail professional regardless of whether they are new to our industry or already a seasoned professional; we have everyone covered! 

Throughout our network of CND Creative Academies, we aim to inspire and nurture our students to achieve their goals and beyond. – It’s a Lifelong Long Journey and one we take very seriously from the moment a student steps in to a class, to the moment he or she leaves – the journey is never-ending!”