Complete Nail Technician Course

A complete pathway from nail foundations to advanced salon technique.

Created by Accademia UnghieAll levels25h 58min

What you will learn

Build knowledge of natural-nail structure and preparation
Develop gel, acrylic and acrygel application skills
Improve manicure, e-file, infill and shape control
Progress from beginner foundations to advanced salon techniques

Course description

Follow a broad, progressive curriculum covering natural-nail preparation, manicure, e-file work, gel polish, gel, acrylic, acrygel, infills, salon shapes and nail art. The pathway is designed to connect theory, safety and practical technique rather than treating each service as an isolated skill.

Programme contents

19 included courses · 76 lessons

Prepare the natural nail methodically
Control gel placement and product quantity
Build a balanced beginner structure
Recognise common causes of lifting and uneven shape

Refine gel architecture and balance
Improve form placement and shape control
Correct common structural errors
Develop cleaner and more efficient finishing

Improve fine-line brush control
Plan small-scale nail compositions
Layer colour without losing definition
Create cleaner hand-painted details

Assess the nail fold before treatment
Select suitable e-file bits and working angles
Prepare the periungual area with control
Recognise when the service should stop

Choose bits for specific tasks
Coordinate speed, pressure and direction
Reduce product with controlled movements
Recognise heat, resistance and stop signals

Control liquid-to-powder ratio
Create workable acrylic beads
Build a basic balanced extension
File and finish the structure cleanly

Refine acrylic product placement
Improve structure and apex control
Develop more demanding shapes
Correct common balance and filing errors

Prepare the natural nail carefully
Apply thin, even product layers
Control margins and curing stages
Remove gel polish without unnecessary damage

Choose the correct dual-form size
Distribute acrygel inside the form
Control placement and structural balance
Remove and refine the form efficiently

Plan balanced French proportions
Create cleaner smile lines
Control white and nude product placement
Adapt the design to different shapes

Choose brushes and gels for detailed work
Control pigment and product quantity
Build layered designs cleanly
Plan curing between decorative stages

Practise precise line and curve work
Create gradients and blended effects
Use powders and chrome finishes
Plan balanced salon-ready designs

Analyse advanced structural requirements
Build and refine demanding salon shapes
Correct asymmetry and balance
Improve precision across the full service

Understand basic hand and nail anatomy
Distinguish cosmetic concerns from warning signs
Connect materials with their professional use
Recognise when treatment should stop and referral is needed

Understand acrygel consistency and product control
Create balanced overlays and extensions
Use nail forms and dual forms methodically
Plan efficient infills and finishing

Select suitable products for a soft blend
Build a baby boomer effect in structure
Create a surface blend efficiently
Refine transitions without visible patches

Reduce old product efficiently
Prepare regrowth with control
Rebalance structure during an infill
Organise a faster hand-to-hand workflow

Assess the natural nail and growth direction
Cut and adapt a nail form
Align the form for the intended shape
Check support before building the extension

Choose an appropriate file grit
Follow a controlled filing sequence
Check sidewalls, surface and free edge
Adapt filing to common salon shapes

Requirements

No previous experience is required unless the final programme states otherwise

Videos included in this complete programme

102 video previews. Lessons will be available in your private area when enrolment reopens.

Beginner Gel Nails Course — Level 1

10 videos