Course Description

Educator

Penny Lawler

Penny Lawler has combined her two passions - teaching and the beauty industry - into an extremely successful career. She began working in adult education in 2006 and qualified as a Nail Technician a year later. In 2011 she took the leap to make nails her full time job and it was a natural progression to include education within that role. Between 2011-2016 she built 4 successful businesses, all within the beauty industry - the very first of which was a nail salon that went from zero clients in a spare bedroom to 300 clients and several staff in 18 months. "With 9 years’ industry experience including 5 years running a school for Nail Technicians I see, on a daily basis, a steady stream of women who are drawn to our industry by passion BUT so many struggle after graduation, lacking the skills to turn their qualification into a viable business." Penny now shifts her focus to mentoring others in the industry and turning passion into profit.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    1 Admin

    • Copyright

    • 1.1 About Monaco

    • 1.2 MonacoPro

    • 1.3 Tell Us About Yourself

    • 1.4 Contact Details

    • 1.5 Keep an eye out for mistakes!
  • 2

    Your Qualification/Theory Assessment

    • Your Qualification

    • Theory Assessment

    • Practical Assessments

    • Portfolio Requirements

    • Portfolio Photos Guide

    • Printable Portfolio Checklist

    • How to Get Extra Support

    • Let's Play Bingo!
  • 3

    2 Client Consultations

    • VIDEO LESSON - Client Consultations

    • 2.1 Consultations = Customer Service

    • 2.2 When the Client Arrives

    • 2.3 Making Recommendations

    • 2.4 Other Information to Gather

    • 2.5 After the Appointment

    • 2.6 Summing It Up

    • 2.7 Sample Client Card

    • 2.8 Consultations Activity (Optional)

    • 2.9 Client Consultations Quiz (Optional)

    • 2.10 We Don't Believe in Homework But... (Part 1)
  • 4

    3 Sanitisation and Safety

    • VIDEO LESSON - Sanitisation and Safety

    • 3.1 Introduction to Basic Salon Sanitisation

    • 3.2 When a Client Arrives (Wall Print Out)

    • 3.3 Sanitisation and Disinfection of Tools and Implements

    • 3.4 Correct Methods of Disinfection

    • 3.5 When a Client Leaves (Wall Print Out)

    • 3.6 Individual Client Packs

    • 3.7 Added Responsibilities for Pedicure Equipment

    • 3.8 Added Responsibilities for Blood and Bodily Fluids

    • 3.9 Blood Spill (Wall Print Out)

    • 3.10 Safe Use of Reusable Products

    • 3.11 The Importance of Ventilation

    • 3.12 First Aid

    • 3.13 Ergonomics

    • 3.14 Ergonomics Activity

    • 3.15 Educating Clients

    • 3.16 Self Evaluation 1 (Print Out)

    • 3.17 Self Evaluation 2 (Print Out)

    • 3.18 Sanitisation and Safety Quiz (Optional)

    • 3.19 We Don't Believe in Homework But... (Part 2)
  • 5

    4 Nail Anatomy and Disorders

    • VIDEO LESSON Nail Anatomy

    • 4.1 Introduction

    • 4.2 Basic Nail Anatomy

    • 4.3 Self Evaluation

    • 4.4 Nail Anatomy Quiz (Optional)

    • VIDEO LESSON - Disorders

    • 4.5 Nail Disorders

    • 4.6 Nail Pitting

    • 4.7 Terry's Nails

    • 4.8 Beau's Lines

    • 4.9 Onycholysis

    • 4.10 Yellow Nail Syndrome

    • 4.11 Nail Clubbing

    • 4.12 Koilonychia (Spoon Nails)

    • 4.13 Paronychia

    • 4.14 Onychomycosis (Nail Fungus)

    • 4.15 Pseudomonas (Greenies)

    • 4.16 Dermatophytes

    • 4.17 Melonychia

    • 4.18A Nail Disorders Activity (Online Version)

    • 4.18B Nail Disorders Activity (Printable Version)

    • 4.19 Nail Disorders Quiz (Optional)

    • 4.20 Nail Troubleshooting

    • 4.21 Nail Troubleshooting Activity (Printable)

    • 4.22 Nail Troubleshooting Quiz (Optional)

    • 4.23 We Don't Believe in Homework But... (Part 3)
  • 6

    5 Biohazards

    • VIDEO LESSON Biohazards

    • 5.1 What is a Biohazard?

    • 5.2 The Risks

    • 5.3 Steps to Prevent Exposure

    • 5.4 What Should I Do If I Am Exposed To Bodily Fluids?

    • 5.5A Biohazards Research Activity (Online Version)

    • 5.5B Biohazards Research Activity (Printable Version)

    • 5.6 Biohazards Quiz

    • 5.7 Blood Spill Drill

    • 5.8 Blood Spill Drill Answers

    • 5.9 We Don't Believe in Homework But... (Part 4)
  • 7

    6 Chemical Hazards

    • VIDEO LESSON - Chemical Hazards

    • 6.1 Chemical Hazards

    • 6.2 How To Reduce Exposure Due To Inhalation

    • 6.3 How To Reduce Skin Exposure

    • 6.4 Reduce The Risk Of Accidental Swallowing

    • 6.5 The Risks of Exposure to Chemicals Via the Nail Plate

    • 6.6 Checklist for Salons

    • 6.7 Checklist for Employees

    • VIDEO LESSON - Ingredients

    • 6.8 Potential Symptoms and Health Effects of Overexposure

    • 6.9 Methyl Methacrylate (MMA)

    • 6.10 Vegan Products

    • 6.11A Understanding Ingredients Activity (Photo Resources for Activity 6.11B)

    • 6.11B Understanding Ingredients Activity

    • 6.12 MSDS Sheets

    • 6.13 Artistic Nail Design and Be Creative MSDS Sheets

    • 6.14A MSDS Activity (Online Version)

    • 6.14B MSDS Activity (Printable Version)

    • 6.15 Chemical Hazards Quiz (Optional)

    • 6.16 We Don't Believe in Homework But... (Part 5)
  • 8

    7 UV Light

    • VIDEO LESSON - UV Light

    • 7.1 What is UV Light?

    • 7.2 The Difference between LED and UV Lamps

    • 7.3 The Dangers of Improper Curing

    • 7.4 The Complexity of UV Curing by Doug Schoon

    • 7.5 Do UV Lights Cause Cancer?

    • 7.6 How Can We Increase Client Peace of Mind?

    • 7.7 "Do UV Nail Lamps Emit Unsafe Levels of Ultraviolet Light?" - A Study

    • 7.8 UV Quiz (Optional)

    • 7.9 We Don't Believe in Homework But... (Part 6)
  • 9

    8 Chemistry

    • VIDEO LESSON - Acrylates

    • 8.1 Plastics

    • 8.2 Monomers

    • 8.3 Polymerisation/Curing

    • 8.4 Cross-Linking Monomers

    • 8.5 Shrinkage

    • VIDEO LESSON - Cyanoacrylates

    • 8.6 Cyanoacrylates

    • 8.7 Shock Curing

    • VIDEO LESSON - Oligomers

    • 8.8 Oligomers

    • 8.9 Exothermic Reactions

    • VIDEO LESSON - Polymers

    • 8.10 Polymers

    • 8.11 - Liquid and Powder Ingredients Reference

    • 8.12 Mix Ratios

    • 8.13A Chemistry Activity (Online Version)

    • 8.13B Chemistry Activity (Printable Version)

    • VIDEO LESSON - The Lifecycle of an Acrylate

    • 8.14 Acrylate Characteristics

    • 8.15 Adhesion

    • 8.16 Wetting Agents

    • 8.17 Flexibility

    • 8.18 Strength

    • 8.19 Removal

    • 8.20 The Difference Between Artistic and Everyone Else

    • 8.21 Chemistry Quiz (Optional)

    • 8.22 We Don't Believe in Homework But... (Part 7)
  • 10

    9 Bonus: Nail Biters

    • Bonus: Nail Biters
  • 11

    Finished!

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