Nail Technician - Nail Tech

A manicurist or nail technician is a person whose occupation is to style and shape a person's nails. This is achieved using a combination of decorating nails with coloured varnish, transfers, gems or glitter. Basic treatments include manicures and pedicures, as well as cleaning and filing nails and applying overlays or extensions.

Nail technicians can also paint designs onto nails with an airbrush, by hand or using a stencil. A nail technician will often check for any signs of skin problems, deformities or nail disease before treatment and give clients advice about looking after their hands and nails, and recommend nail care products.

Training to become a nail technician involves doing a professional course that normally takes at least a year to complete. The work itself tends to take place in a beauty salon although some nail technicians will make house calls to clients. Once licensed, many nail technicians will keep their own regular client list.

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