CRYSTAL Academy · Poznań

Basic manicure course

from zero to your first clients – in three days

3days of training
5models
2months of support

Choose your format

Group training

3 days · 9:00–17:00

2499 zł

The same programme at a lower price. You learn together with other students.

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Included in the price

All materials and tools

Models – practice on 5 models

A workbook to keep

2 months of instructor support

Course programme

Every day: theory in the morning, then practice on models.

1 Day 1Basics and combined manicure · 2 models

Theory

  • Skin and nail anatomy: what the nail plate is made of
  • Types of nail plates
  • Correct technique when working with a client
  • How to file shapes correctly: square, oval and almond
  • What to look for when choosing your tools
  • Japanese manicure technique – who is it for?

Practice

  • Combined manicure on two models
  • Matching the shape to the nail plate
  • Cuticle work with an e-file
  • Cutting cuticles with scissors
  • Smoothing the side walls
  • Step-by-step Japanese manicure
  • Cover base application step by step
2 Day 2Workstation, products and colour close to the cuticle · 2 models

Theory

  • Setting up your workstation: tools and equipment checklist
  • Types of lamps and choosing the right one
  • Types of cuticle products
  • Choosing an e-file machine
  • Types of drill bits and their grits
  • Products: choosing base and top coat, working with cleanser and ultrabond
  • Nail plate levelling – how to get a perfectly even surface

Practice

  • Model 1: combined manicure and colour close to the cuticle
  • Model 2: combined manicure, colour and nail art
  • Nail plate preparation practice
  • Correct cover base application
  • Applying gel polish close to the cuticle
3 Day 3Strengthening, French and working with clients · 1 model

Theory

  • Why lifting and cracks happen – and how to avoid them
  • Analysing mistakes
  • Service time and how to work faster
  • Nail conditions a technician may encounter
  • Contraindications to manicure
  • Disinfection and sterilisation
  • Secrets of stylish photos of your work

Practice

  • Manicure on one model
  • Nail strengthening with hard materials (gel or acrylic gel)
  • Nail repair with hard material
  • Filing technique step by step
  • Painting the perfect French
Working in the real CRYSTAL Nail Studio salon

Why train with us?

Your instructor is a NAILPRO POLAND champion and a working nail technician with a high average bill. You learn from someone who works with demanding clients every day.

1200+graduates in Poland and Ukraine
13years of studio experience
Individual or group

Choose your format: one-to-one training with the instructor's full attention, or group training at a lower price.

Learn in a working salon

You work at Crystal Nail Studio, on real models, in real salon conditions.

The Crystal manicure style

Learn the technique our studios in Poznań and Lutsk are known for – no skin damage, perfectly levelled nails.

Support after the course

For 2 months the instructor reviews your work and answers your questions. You also keep a workbook to come back to.

Everything provided

We provide the materials, tools and models. You just come and start learning.

Ready to work with clients

After three days you know the whole process: from setting up and sterilisation, through analysing mistakes and working faster, to a stylish photo of your finished work.

Sign up for the course

  1. Send us an e-mail – we prepare the message for you
  2. We agree on the format and a date that suits you
  3. Come to the studio – we take care of the rest

crystal.poznan@gmail.com

Prefer to call? 668 882 505

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