Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

  • 2

    Some basic theory to learn

    • Beauty industry in NZ largely unregulated

    • First aid

    • First aid at work - WorkSafe NZ

    • Health and Safety Bylaw

    • The Health and Safety at Work Act

    • Code of practice for Hygiene in Salons

    • Understanding Bloodborne Pathogens in the Nail Salon

    • Protocol for cleaning up blood or a blood stained body fluid spill

  • 3

    Preparing You & Your Client

    • Preparing You & Your Client

    • Copy of Scope of practice

    • Allergies And Overexposure

    • Treatable Conditions And Untreatable Conditions

    • Treatable Conditions

    • Untreatable Conditions

    • Conditions That Restrict The Manicure

    • The Professional Technician And Communication

    • Client Preparation

    • Client consultation and assessment

    • Contra-indications

    • Contra-Actions

    • Client consultation form
  • 4

    Anatomy Intro

    • Anatomy And Physiology In Relation To Nail Treatments

    • Anatomy Of The Skin

    • Delving Deeper Into The Components Of The Skin Layers

    • The Epidermis & Dermis

    • Other Structures In The Dermis

    • Appendages of the Skin Glands

    • The bones of the hands and feet

    • Bones of the Arm and Hand

    • Muscles

    • Muscles of the Hand and Arm

    • Nail Structure

    • The Artificial Nail And The Natural Nail
  • 5

    Tools and Equipment

    • Preparation of the work area

    • Equipment

    • Ergonomics

    • Analyse your work area

    • Sterilisation and Disinfecting and your working area

    • Disinfection

    • Sterilization

    • Absorption, ingestion and inhalation

    • Vapours

    • Ingestion & Absorption

    • Dust

    • Using products safely

    • Allergies and sensitivity

    • Cleaning your tools
  • 6

    Nail technician tools of trade

    • Tools of the trade

    • Cuticle tools

    • Other tools

    • Brushes
  • 7

    Manicure

    • Providing A Manicure Treatment

    • Hand and nail treatments

    • Manicure techniques

    • Shaping natural nails

    • Cuticle Removal

    • Mastering Cuticle Removal

    • Buffing

    • Massage

    • A Massage Routine

    • Nail polishing

    • The Results Of Good Painting Are

    • Procedure For Painting

    • Polishing nails

    • Manicure sequence
  • 8

    All about gel polish

    • About Gel Polish

    • Chemistry of gel polish

    • How does soak-off gel-polish generally work?

    • Lamps

    • Hints and trouble shooting

    • What is hema?

    • Polymerisation Process
  • 9

    Gel polish preparation & Products

    • Nail Shapes

    • Nail Prep

    • Beginning the Application

    • Gel polish application

    • Gel polish removal

    • After care and home advice

    • After your services
  • 10

    Taking the next steps

    • Conclusion of Gel Polish Home Course: What’s Next?

    • Health and Hygiene Auckland Council

    • Before you go...

    • FREE nail art templates