Is there any market for acrillyc nails!!!!!!

[dave&jancook]

Hi I have my certificate for artificial nails and nail art.
Just wondering if there is a market for this in Queensland?

Please let me have any info on this!!!

Cheers
Jan

[jenny4nails]

Hi Jan, I had my nails done (creative) when I was in Noosa, but specifically searched for a decent 'Creative' technician.

I too am a fully qualified Creative 'Master' nail Tech with 16 years experience, I originally did my training in Perth WA, 16 years ago, then came back to the UK full of enthusiasm to 'do nails'.

When I went back to WA a year or so later, I had contacted Creative Nail Design in Leeds and asked if they had a contact for me in WA. I got a job at Creative Nail Design in WA, adn they had a list of nail salons looking for qualified techs.

I think if you are good at what you do, and are passionate about the product you use, your work speaks for itself.

When I went for a job as a nail tech in WA, I had to do a tip & overlay, and a rebalance on the salon owner, she liked what I did and gave me a job there and then.

Hope this helps,

Good luck

Jenny x

[dave&jancook]

Hi jenny

Thats great, thaknx alot for the info.
Hopefully I can get into a job doing what I love out there!!!!!!

youve been a great help

Cheers mate

Jan
xx

[jenny4nails]

Glad I could be of assistance

I meant to say originally, if you contact your product supplier in the UK and ask them if they have a product supplier in QLD (whichever area you're going to ), you could contact the QLD supplier and see if they have a register of nail salons looking for techs?

I think, from what I remember, acrylic nails are common in Australia, but I think they are cheaper to have done than here in the UK.

I'll be looking for part-time work as a nail tech. when we get to Australia, as it's such a great way of meeting people and building relationships.

Good luck Jan

Jenny

[dave&jancook]

Hi Jenny

I will get in touch with supplier and see if they have supplier in Gold Coast.
tha would be great.
Thankx for your information
Youve been a good help!!!

Good luck with you job too!!!!

Jan
xx

[Claire Waugh]

Hi there
I am a Beauty Therapist and Nail tech..I do Acrylic and Silk nails- i use Back scrachers products. Will my qualification be valid in Oz. I dont think i will be able to do Beauty Therapy as my qualification is National not International!!! Will i have to start all over again...Hope someone can help..Thanks Loads.Cx

[cantwait]

Hi Everyone

Went to Gold Coast last August and there were lots of nail bars/tanning salons, or nail bars within hair salons, so i'm sure there is a market for them.

Karen
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[jogrant3232]

I had my nails infilled while in Perth and it was the best infill id ever had. They lasted for about 5 weeks and still looked ok. Ther were loads of salons to choose from though. I was shocked at how many there was.

[EM&M]

I was working monile in Uk doing Gel Nails. They are really big here but seems the salons charge really low prices to do them. Obviously I dont know what sort of quailty they are but personally I have found that working mobile does not have the benefits as the Uk as you have to work twice as hard to make the money. Some salons charge $40 for full set. I just do friends and family now.

Em x

[Quoll]

Dont have acrylic nails but there are loads of salons usually owned by Vietnamese?? families who get the girls in on dirt cheap wages - often the girls dont speak English so no chit chat and they are incredibly quick. Consequently their prices are dirt cheap too and I would think it would be hard to compete with them. Of course there are always going to be people who value quality over price but those salons do a cracking business and would be tough competition. I think you would need to do some market research to see what the competition would be.