| Every City, Town and Village has a manicure or | | | | Complete course fees are on average around |
| pedicure specialist, but the demand goes on for more | | | | £500- £600, you need no formal entry |
| in this ever-busy world. People just need their hand and | | | | qualifications needed to join most courses. there are |
| feet to be pampered just as they need to go to the | | | | cheaper one but usually don't cover all aspects so |
| hairdresser regularly. Ever thought about doing this | | | | watch out. If it it seems too much of a bargain, ask |
| yourself? | | | | yourself why? |
| It is a safe and sociable business, there always work | | | | Some further education establishments also provide |
| around and you don't need much to set it yourself up. | | | | the following alongside the courses: |
| The qualifications needed can be completed within a | | | | * Childcare provision |
| week to a few months depending on the type of | | | | * Support for physical disabilities |
| course you take. It can be done on a full time or | | | | * Support for hearing impairment |
| part-time basis if you already work. Other than that | | | | * Support for visual impairment |
| just a small table and two chairs and your manicure | | | | * Support for learning difficulties |
| pedicure tools and you have a business. | | | | * Support for people whose main language is not |
| I know many women who work door-to-door giving | | | | English |
| manicure or pedicure services. It pays well they have | | | | * Free Guidance and advice service |
| a regular customers and they love the work. For some | | | | Whatever your circumstance there is room for you. |
| it has taken a few years to establish their business, | | | | There are hundreds of courses you can take up not |
| that in the main was because they just knew how to | | | | only in the UK but also in other countries. With these |
| manicure and not market their services. With the | | | | courses you normally get a qualification at the end of it. |
| marketing in place they would have had secure regular | | | | If you check out the interent with a search under |
| profits within six weeks of qualifying. Most just use | | | | manicure courses you will have hundreds to choose |
| word of mouth and don't really push themselves | | | | from. The list is seemingly endless, there is bound to be |
| outside their circle of friends and family. | | | | one near you. |
| Whether you want to work from home, being mobile | | | | Don't ever think that this is just women's work, there is |
| or in a salon you will need a validated certificate to | | | | a demand for men to practice this and there should be |
| practice your work. This will also be necessary to get | | | | no discrimination if a man wants to take up this work. |
| you insurance, essential for any work done by a Nail | | | | Once you have qualified the work really begins with |
| Technician on human hands. There are many different | | | | the marketing that was touched on before. The time |
| certificates and qualification you can work towards, it | | | | and effort you put in marketing yourself will be |
| really depends on which area you wish to focus on. | | | | rewarded. Business cards, networking, an Internet site, |
| The best advice is to see what course are around, | | | | advertising in shop windows and supermarket ads, |
| what they have to offer and whether you feel that it is | | | | local newspaper all need to be worked on. Get to |
| for you. | | | | know every single hairdressing shop in the area. If you |
| Some Manicure and Pedicure course give training for | | | | play your cards right, they may offer you a corner of |
| acrylic and sculptured nails, maintenance and removal. | | | | their shop to work in! Push yourself and don't forget |
| Theoretical content will be included covering, Health | | | | the word of mouth to friends and family, this is also |
| and Safety, Nail Structure and Growth Prevention and | | | | part of the networking system. |
| Repair of damage. | | | | Good luck! |