E-file
Manicure Foundations
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7 Reasons to become
a TOP Nail Artist
a TOP Nail Artist
Career Growth
Master Pedicurist Training can increase your nail qualifications and open new doors for career growth.
Increase Your Income
Top e-file specialists earn x 2-3 more than manicure specialists
Improve Your Technical Skills
Mastering dry e-file can help you improve your technical skills and increase your competence in the nail industry
Boost Your Confidence
Increasing your qualifications will help you feel more confident in your work and easily tackle any task
Expand Your Network
New Opportunities
During the training, you will be able to meet other specialists and even gain new friends
You will stand out from your competition and attract new, high-paying clients
Get Fully Booked
High demand for high-quality experts with very few technicians will give you the opportunity to stand out from the competition
An nail artist that specialises in e-file services on average earns at least x 2-3 more than a specialist that offers classical nail services. As an e-file nail specialist you can be earning from $2000+ per week.
Calculate your income after this course
This course
is for you if you
is for you if you
- Want to start your career in the nail industry (no previous experience required)
- Are a nailartist and want to increase your income to $2000+ per week as a TOP nailartist
- Want to gain confidence in your skills and perform perfect, safe e-file manicures
- Already offer nail services and want to raise your prices but are afraid or not sure how
- Want to open your own nail salon
Course Program
#1 E-file Nail School
TOP Experts and Industry Leaders
Support and feedback from your personal Nail Nanny (highly qualified nail expert)
Learn anytime, anywhere
1000+ students have already completed our courses
WHY OUR STUDENTS CHOOSE US
The Art of Pedicure - Course Modules
- Course introduction
- My path (from nothing to $40,000 a month) and how you can achieve the same results
- Psychology/mentality (fears) Fears and barriers that get in the way of your professional and personal growth
- How to use the platform
- How to successfully complete the course
- Working with your Nail Nanny (chats, support and feedback)
- Point A
- Goal setting
- Point B
- Disposables
- Tools
- Materials
- Equipment
- How to equip your space to increase efficiency
- What you’ll need to complete this course
- How to find clients while you’re still learning
- Instagram mini course
- Turning manicure clients into pedicure clients
- Cost of pedicure service
- Calculator
- Creating Your Pricelist
- Templates of designs
- Template of loyalty card
- Template of stories price
- Template stories upcoming availabilities
- Protection
- Physical Health
- Emotional and Psychological Health
- Disinfection
- Sterilisation
- Practical: Full process
- Cleaning and preparing work space
- Skin
- Nails
- Skeletal system
- Foundations of orthopaedics
- Foot conditions, illnesses and infections
- What a nail artist can and can’t work with
- Foot deformations
- Reasons for cracks and calluses
- Practical: Choosing footwear & recommendations
- Client consultation
- Preparing your work space
- Skin and nail analysis
- Preparing your e-file
- Practical: Using an e-file
- E-file safety
- Theory
- Practical: Nail polish removal
- Practical: Gel removal
- Practical: Full removal
- Theory
- Practical: Cleansing and disinfection
- Practical: Preparing the cuticle
- Practical: Nail length removal (cutting & remover bit)
- Practical: Filing nail shape
- Practical: E-file cuticle work
- Practical: Cleaning under the nail
- Practical: Cuticle removal: e-file
- Practical: Cuticle removal: cutting
- Practical: Cuticle removal: soak off
- Practical: Polishing the skin
- Practical: Cleaning the nail
- Theory
- Cosmetics
- Practical: E-file only
- Practical: E-file + Cosmetics
- Practical: Skin cleansing
- Practical: Finishing touches
- Broken nails
- Grown-in nails
- Working with difficult nails and skin
- Working with damaged nails
- Theory: repairs and grown-in toes
- Practical: Grown-in nails
- Practical: Broken corners
- Practical: Working with difficult nails and skin
You will learn to safely work with difficult nails and skin to ensure you always have a flawless, yet safe result.
- How to choose a base for best retention
- Curing process
- Gel consistency and characteristics
- Practical: Nail preparation
- Practical: gel base application
- Practical: polish base application
- Critical errors in Pedicures
Your thorough understanding of different products and their characteristics will allow you to choose the correct material to create a safe and durable gel application with 4-6 weeks retention, without harming the health of your clients.
- Types of colours
- Theory: Perfect colour application
- Practical: Gel colour application
- Practical: Polish colour application
- Mistakes in applying colour & troubleshooting
- French & Designs in Pedicure
Toenails that look fresh for weeks will be your reality as you will know the exact algorithm to perfect, even, long-lasting colour application
- Types of top
- Purpose of top
- Common mistakes
- Top for designs
- Practical: top application gel
- Practical: top application polish
Learn how top coat can enhance the aesthetics of your gel application and secure your work for long-lasting results
- Theory
- Choosing correct aftercare
- Massage techniques
Learn massage techniques that will leave your client happy, relaxed and ready to re-book their next service
- Increase your income through additional services and products
- Homecare recommendations
- Introducing extra services
- Designs in pedicure
- Creating your portfolio
- Importance of a portfolio that sells
- Planning your portfolio
- Taking the perfect photo: theory + practical
- Photo attributes, background & lighting
- Photo & video editing
Take perfect photos and present yourself and your work so it sells itself
- Pedicure Client Consultations
- Client experience
- Problematic clients
- Firing a client
- Dealing with your mistakes
- Business policies to protect your income
- Policies and Procedures Checklist
- Client Intake Form
- Waiver Form
- Appointment Form
Book yourself out with regular high-paying clients, keep them coming back and know exactly how to communicate with them to increase your customer service
How you will learn
- Access to online learning platform with video lessons 24/7, study materials at any convenient time from a smartphone or computer
- Feedback from Nail Nanny (professional nail expert) on all homework tasks and assignments
- Theoretical and Practical lessons recorded in reality show format to create a sense of in-person presence for practical lessons in the learning process for a complete understanding of all processes
- Tasks and tests on all modules to ensure full comprehension of material and depth of your newly acquired knowledge
- Student chat with like-minded individuals where you can exchange tips with other students on the learning process
CERTIFICATE
OF COMPLETION
OF COMPLETION
Upon the successful completion of the course you will receive a Personalised Certificate of Completion which will give you recognition of your newly acquired knowledge, allow you to purchase professional-only materials and help attract new clients.
STUDENT RESULTS
Upon the completion of this course you will be able to produce beautiful, clean and safe results just like so many of our students and become a highly sought-out TOP nailartist in your city.
Katalina
Point A before E-file Foundations
@florescencebeautybykatalina
- Wasn’t confident with her work
- $45-75 per set
- Use basic, middle-range products, materials and equipment
- Developed so much confidence, speed and accuracy with her service
- Consistent schedule and income
- 20-25 returning clients with price $80-125+
- Provides luxury service
- Renovated and expanded her beautiful, high-end home salon space
Point B after the course
Being a part of Lisa’s VIP group really taught me how to be in control of my spending, finances, advertising and marketing
@nails_bysherie
Sherie
Point A before E-file Foundations
- Low income. Max $280 a day before costs
- Had to financially rely on partner
- Wanted independence
- Gained confidence and raised prices to $100 and plans to increase again
- Nails last much longer and the quality has improved
- Earns $400+ a day
- Have gotten married and brought a block of land
Point B after the course
This was the most useful course I’ve ever done and I am so glad I decided to invest. The course doesn’t just cover manicures - Lisa goes above and beyond with info on how to run your business successfully, pricing + social media
@friendly.nail.lab
Kelsea
Point A before E-file Foundations
- Felt nervous and overwhelmed after a TAFE course
- Didn’t like the ‘standard’ manicure methods that she learnt
- Results were not clean, aesthetic and flawless
- Income varied and was inconsistent
- Price max $67
- I am confident and satisfied with the quality of my services
- Stable income
- The record is completely clogged
- The price tag is $90 and plans to raise it
- Wants to open his own salon
Point B after the course
I left the course feeling ready to tackle anything the nail industry was ready to throw at me!
@nailsbyshellyr
Shelly
Point A before E-file Foundations
- Didn’t learn much after another 6 month manicure course she did
- 16-20 clients a week that didn’t bring much income
- Didn’t understand how to earn a good living without working 24/7
- Earning $1.700-$2.000 per week
- Fully booked 2 weeks in advance
- Excited for each work day
Point B after the course
Since the course, Lisa has taken the time to provide feedback on my work to continue pushing me further, encouraged me to raise my prices, and helped me achieve many of my goals in such a short time
@choupette_nails
Katie
Point A before E-file Foundations
- Never did nails before
- Not confident, lacking creativity, intimidated, nervous
- No clients
- Increase creative flow
- Feel happy, capable, confident and excited!
- Financial wealth and a comfortable number of clients
Point B after the course
I had another piece written down in my study notes that when looking back at I’m able to reflect on just how much I’ve accomplished…”Covering a comfortable amount of clients each week, making good money & known to doing good work, top service” and I have managed to do exactly that thanks to Lisa’s course
@the.manicureman
Jake
Point A before E-file Foundations
- Low price under
- Worked without safety equipment
- Poor retention and difficulty with perfecting manicures and gel application
- Raised his prices
- Lots more satisfied client
- Significantly increased the quality of his work
Point B after the course
The most important thing I came away with was knowing my work's worth. I will never be doing a full set of builder for less than $70 again. Our time and attention to detail is worth every cent
@gelbypia
Pia
Point A before E-file Foundations
- Full time work in a corporate job and didn’t feel satisfied
- Nails as a hobby, a creative outlet
- Little knowledge of nails
- Spending more money than receiving
- Quit her corporate job to do nails full time
- Earns a comfortable income
- Confident in the quality of her work
- Loves her job and excited for future
Point B after the course
I almost feel like I prefer an online course now, being a busy mum with little to no time already and having the option to do it in my own time, I really loved that
@nails_bysherie
Lisa
Point A before E-file Foundations
- Current manicure + builder gel price: $50
- I love doing nails so much but sometimes feel like I'm working for nothing
- Currently earning $1600 - $2000 a week
- Fully booked out
- Charges her worth
Point B after the course
I was hesitant to pay for the course but I’m so glad I bit the bullet because I’ve made the money back in under 2 weeks and am now profiting and booked in advance when before I only had a few clients a week.
@gels_by_cassie
Cassandra
Point A before E-file Foundations
- Working in retail full time and raising 3 kids with No experience in the nail industry
- Current manicure + builder gel price: $80
- Quit her job in a short amount of time and started her own business
- Regular clients book appointments months in advance.
Point B after the course
The course taught me everything I needed to learn. I was surprised how much knowledge I gained and the structure of the course made it easy to understand and complete. Doing the course is the best money I’ve paid for! I gained confidence to make the business plan and achieve my goals with the step by step goal planning I learnt in the course.
@nail.edd
Danica
Point A before E-file Foundations
- Earn $230
- Work full time as an Office Administrator
- Has some experience and needs to work on speed
- Earn $2000
- Clients are happy with the quality
- Reached full potential with bookings
Point B after the course
My confidence has grown and I know I am now able to provide a perfect, flawless and long lasting manicure. I absolutely loved the course and enjoyed it! I think that every module and video is extremely useful and valuable. I would highly recommend it to anyone and I don't regret a single cent I spent on it.
@cosmetiquetattooing
Natalie
Point A before E-file Foundations
- Price $70
- Number of clients per day: 3
- Working part time - approx 20 hours per week.
- Feeling like I was not charging my worth but knew I needed to upskill to be able to charge more.
- Price $100
- Fully qualified in e file technique, giving me the skills to perform immaculate cuticle work. Have cut down my removal time by half.
- 3-4 clients a day. Can contribute more to my family. Feeling like my work is valued.
Point B after the course
I loved it!!! I’m still re-watching videos everyday and still picking up new things! The practical videos showing exactly how each step should be done.
@nailsbyalannahh
Alannah
Point A before E-file Foundations
- Current manicure + builder gel price: $65
- Clients per day: 3-5
- Struggled with confidence on doing manicures and raising pricing in fear of losing clients.
- Have gained so much confidence and now able to provide a safe and detailed E-file techniques
- Raised my prices to fit the quality of work I provide now to $100+
- Take 3-5 clients per day
Point B after the course
I am very happy with the knowledge + confidence I’ve gained taking Lisa’s course. This course taught me how to be confident in my work's worth and how I can continue to further push myself and my business
@dropdeadbeauty_official
Kristen
Point A before E-file Foundations
- Price $70
- Overworked (10-11 hour a day), undercharging, struggling to boost income
- Price from $90
- Preparing to open a salon & hire staff
Point B after the course
I loved this course. I loved all the Instagram & business insights. That’s not my strong suit so I found it very informative & helpful. I’m about to start my 4th course with Lisa & cannot wait. Lisa’s courses are the most thorough I have come across. All the information she provides goes above & beyond just the ‘manicure process’. Couldn’t be more thankful for her.
@reigning_beautyy
Kylie
Point A before E-file Foundations
- Price $50
- Struggled with confidence, previous teacher said that she can’t do it as a job
- Price from $95
- Have gained confidence to start her own business
Point B after the course
I did love the course! Training with Lisa really took my work to the next level!!!
She was also super supportive afterwards too
She was also super supportive afterwards too
@taylordends
Dani
Point A before E-file Foundations
- Price $55
- Don’t know how to raise prices
- Raised prices for 20% and going to do it again
- Preparing to upscale business and open own salon
Point B after the course
Thankful for the course! Being in the mail industry for over 11 years and in north Vic I am pretty isolated with education and training. I appreciate all the hints and tips of the trade that you do not need to share with us but you do so you can see the rest of us succeed so I thank you! You got me motivated!
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Beauty Business
Full beauty business package with feedback (excludes manicure)
- Access to 4 online theoretical and practical business modules 14-17 on a professional educational platform for 3 months
- Tests and tasks will be individually marked with feedback (time-limited)
- Tests and tasks will be individually marked with feedback (time-limited)
Payment options include: pay by Card, Paypal, Afterpay, ZipPay or Payment Plans
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Manicure Only
Basic manicure package without feedback
- Access to 15 modules of online theoretical and practical manicure modules on a professional educational platform for 3 months
- Student chat for communication and networking with other students
- Tests and tasks must be completed but won’t get feedback
- Personalised certificate of completion of training
Payment options include: pay by Card, Paypal, Afterpay, ZipPay or Payment Plans
for just $37.86 per week
$1990
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Full Package
(Manicure + Business)
(Manicure + Business)
Full beauty business + manicure package with feedback
- Access to all online theoretical and practical modules 1-17 on a professional educational platform for 6 months
- Student chat for communication and networking with other students
- Tests and tasks will be individually marked with feedback (time-limited)
- Personalised certificate of completion of training
Payment options include: pay by Card, Paypal, Afterpay, ZipPay or Payment Plans
for just $37.86 per week
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$1990
About me
Elizaveta (Lisa) Gulyakova
Australia’s #1 E-file nail educator
The author of the popular courses
“E-File Manicure Foundations”,
“A-Z Polygel Extensions Course”
and “The Art of Pedicure” completed by 400+ students
“E-File Manicure Foundations”,
“A-Z Polygel Extensions Course”
and “The Art of Pedicure” completed by 400+ students
Earned over $4,000 a week working as a nail artist
Professional Instagram blog with over 8000 followers
Owner of “Kova Nails and Beauty” Salon
Personally provided over 3500 nail services for clients
Q&A
Yes, this is an online course. For your convenience, you can access the course modules at any time, on any device with access to the internet. You will have access to the course for 6 months so you can watch and rewatch modules to ensure maximum comprehension. We have also included tests and practical tasks at the end of each module to ensure you have understood all the course material to ensure you’ve been able to put the course material into practice and reached the desired results.
All of the tasks, tests and assignments under each module will be checked by your Nail Nanny (a professional nail expert) and you will get feedback on all of your practical assessments. You can always ask additional questions in the student group chat or directly to your Nail Nanny.
You can pay for the course using you debit or credit card, and for your convenience we also have Apple Pay and Google Pay. We also offer payment options through Afterpay and Zip Pay and Payment Plans.
Yes, we offer a 0% interest-free payment plan that ranges from 6-18 months.
You will have unlimited access to the course for 6 months from the date of enrolment.
Absolutely, as in an online course you can access the content any time, watch, rewatch, make notes and rewatch again. As all the modules are professionally recorded, the camera points your vision in the exact correct position where you’re meant to be focusing your attention, plus you will not be distracted by other things. You can access the course at any time of the day from anywhere on a device with an internet connection.
We don’t provide kits as everyone’s preference and budget is different, however there’s a whole module on equipping your working station, different materials, how they’re different and what they’re used for, so you can choose what works best for you. We specifically don’t tie ourselves to any particular brand so that all opinions and recommendations can be honest and not limited.
We would not recommend purchasing anything until you’ve watched the modules. At the beginning of your course you will get a list of all disposables, tools, materials and equipment that you will need to successfully complete the course and become a TOP Pedicure Expert.
You can purchase tools, equipment and materials from our store www.kovanailsupplies.com.au where we sell what Lisa has personally tested and used so that our clients and students don’t waste their time and money on poor quality products. You will also receive a list of recommended and trusted suppliers. We highly recommend watching the modules first so you know exactly what you need.