E-file manicure
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Start 31 October
85 Theory & Practical Videos
- ONLINE Course
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The course is for you:
If you are:
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An absolute beginner
A beauty artist in another industry
A beginner nailartist
An experienced nailartist
An entrepreneur or business owner
You will learn how to start your nail business and perfect safe e-file manicure techniques with durable gel application. You’ll have a ready business model and be confident, knowing how to package your services, attract new clients and retain them
Discover a new niche in the beauty industry that will allow you to earn from $8,000 a month, unleash your creativity and have time for yourself, your family and travel
Gain confidence in your knowledge and skills, find new clients and learn exactly how to keep them coming back. Level up your quality and customer service and take your business to the next level
Differentiate yourself from the rest and specialise in safe, clean e-file manicures with long-last gel application . Learn how to quickly scale your business, book yourself out at a high price and be a TOP nailartist
If you're already a salon owner or want to become one, you will learn about profitable niches in the nail industry, know all your business processes, understand what your staff are supposed to be doing, safeguard your business - and learn the steps you need to take to quickly grow and scale your business
E-file manicure foundations
Includes:
14.5 hours over 85 Detailed video Lessons that get straight to the point
Student Chat with support
and like-minded students
and like-minded students
Bonuses and extra materials mind-maps, calculators, ready-to-use templates, checklists, guides
Personalised certificate of completion
Elizaveta (Lisa) Gulyakova
Course author
Use my unique e-file manicure techniques and business systems to reach your best results and biggest dreams
Australia's Number 1 educator in e-file manicures
Personally conducted more than 3,500 procedures for clients
The author of the popular courses “E-File Manicure Foundations” and “A-Z Polygel Extensions Course” that over 300 students have completed
Earning over $4,000 a week when I was a working nail artist
Professional Instagram blog with over 6.000 followers
Owner of “Kova Nails and Beauty” Salon
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Course program
Goals
Equipping Your Work Space
Disinfection & Sterilisation
- Life balance wheel
- Understanding your Point A
- Setting correct, achievable goals
- Planning your space efficiently
- Storage
- How to choose your equipment
- Disinfection theory
- Sterilisation theory
- Practical
- Exercise: Find your real dreams
- Exercise: Calculate your Point A
- How to equip your space to decrease service time
- Detailed review of equipment & recommendations
- Disposables, Tools & Materials checklist
- Disinfection & Sterilisation Handbook
- Disinfection & Sterilisation Logbook
- Disinfection label example
Module 1
Module 3
Module 2
Results:
Results:
Results:
Set clear achievable goals and understand exactly where you are right now so that you can create a clear step-by-step plan to quickly achieving your goals
Understand how to equip your space and what you will need to work efficiently without wasting money on things that don’t work
You will learn the correct, safe (and legal) method of treating your tools and equipment to ensure a safe environment for yourself and your clients
Bonuses:
Bonuses:
Bonuses:
Healthy Technicians
- Most common medical issues for nail techs – eyes, lungs, skin
- How to protect yourself
- Preventative measures
- Victim mentality
- Taking control of your life and your future
- Emotionally protecting yourself
- Mindset and reality
- Stepping out of your comfort zone
Physical & Emotional Health:
Mental Health:
- Mental health and how it impacts your income
- What drains your energy
- Finding motivation
- Practical Stretches for your neck, back and wrists
- Burnout and how to avoid it
- How Imposter Syndrome is costing you & your business
Module 4
Results:
You will learn safe practices for physical and emotional health, and remove fears that block your growth
Bonuses:
Anatomy and Physiology
- Anatomy and Physiology of nails & skin
- How to conduct a hand analysis
- Hand Analysis step-by-step
- Skin & cuticle types
Module 5
Results:
Learn the function of nails and skin and how to work safely with different nail & skin types without harming your clients
Bonuses:
Removal
- How to safely operate an e-file
- Remover bits
- Nail length removal using an efile
- How to remove lifted material safely
- Full removal of all material
- Removal practical
- Cleaning clogged bits
- Removal practice exercise – gain your confidence and speed
- E-file Safety
- Removing very thin material
Module 6
Results:
You will be able to remove any type of material quickly and safely with an e-file, without causing any damage to the nails
Bonuses:
Filing Shape
- Filing theory
- Choosing your tools
- Filing practical: Square shapes, Rounded shapes, Almond
- Algorithm to perfectly even shapes
- Practice exercise on tips – perfect your shape
- Step-by-step handguide on filing perfect shapes
Module 7
Results:
File any shape quickly, evenly and symmetrically following a simple algorithm
Bonuses:
E-file Manicure
- Safely & correctly opening the cuticle – theory & prac
- Buffing
- Choosing the most suitable bits/tools
- Flame work theory & practical
- Cuticle removal theory
- Cuticle removal prac – cutters
- Cuticle removal prac – ball bit
- Polishing
- Manicure overview process
Module 8
Results:
Perform safe, high-quality e-file manicures that will lead to perfect product application and retention, which will separate you from your competition
Bonuses:
Choosing a Base
- How to choose a base for best retention
- Curing process
- Gel consistency and characteristics
- Exercise: test your gels
- Curing lamps and hand positioning
- Nail architecture
- Nail preparation
- Practical: soft gels, builder gels, BIAB, hard gels
- Building your nail architecture without after-filing
- Why does material lift or crack?
- Choosing a base for perfect retention: cheat-sheet
Module 9
Results:
Your thorough understanding of different products and their characteristics will allow you to choose the correct material to create strong, even nails with 4+ week retention. You will learn the chemistry behind different materials to understand what works, and how - and what doesn’t
Bonuses:
Nail Repair and Strengthening
- Theory: repairs and strengthening
- Prac: Hard gel armouring
- Prac: Gel + acrylic powder strengthening
- Prac: Split nails + side wall correction
- Prac: Broken corners
- Prac: Clawing (hooked) nail correction
- Prac: Express extensions
- How to choose the best material to work with
- Which nails need corrections and which don’t
- How to reduce procedure time with combined techniques
Module 10
Results:
Your work will always be impeccable, and your client’s nails strong and durable. You will know how to repair nails and create extensions so all nails are the same and even
Bonuses:
Colour Application
- Types of gel colours
- Theory: Perfect colour application
- Prac: testing colour gel quality
- Practical: perfect colour application
- How the human eye sees colour
- Colour gel theory – pigments, wavelengths, pigmentation
- Mistakes in applying colour & troubleshooting
Module 11
Results:
Nails that look fresh for a week will be your reality as you will know the exact algorithm to perfect, even colour application
Bonuses:
Top Application
- Types of top
- Purpose of top
- Common mistakes
- Top for designs
- Prac: smooth top application
Module 12
Results:
Learn how top coat can enhance the aesthetics of your gel application and secure your work for long-lasting results
BONUS – Designs
- Hand-drawn French – square & almond
- Transferable Foil
- Gel glitter
- Loose glitter
- Chrome
- Stickers
- Sliders
- Nail polish stamping
- Gel stamping
- Crystal attachment
- Loose Foil
Module 13
Results:
Upsell your services with designs that every nail artist must be able to create
Clients
- Client experience
- Communication
- Client retention
- Problematic clients
- Firing a client
- Dealing with your mistakes
- Business policies to protect your income
- Client In-Salon Experience Example
- Policies and Procedures Checklist
- Client Intake Form
- Appointment Form
Module 14
Results:
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
Bonuses:
Business
- Opening Your Business – Business structure, Registrations
- Legalities & Regulations
- Setting Up – leasing a property, fitouts, contracts
- Business Plan
- Marketing Plan
- Calculating costs
- Tax
- Price list calculation & creation
- Loyalty system
- Systems & Software
- Raising prices without losing clients
- Calculating Costs & Price Calculator
- SWOT Template
- Competition Analysis Template
- Client avatar template
- Equipment, tools & Materials checklist
- Skin Penetration Factsheet
- Skin Penetration Compliance Fit out Factsheet
- Opening Your Business Checklist
Module 15
Results:
Set up and open your business, run your business profitably, have an effective business and marketing plan and understand your financials
Bonuses:
Portfolio of Your Work
- Creating your portfolio
- Importance of visuals
- Planning your portfolio
- Taking the perfect photo – theory + practical
- Photo attributes, background & lighting
- Photo & video editing
Module 16
Results:
Take perfect photos and present yourself and your work so it sells itself
Instagram
- Account Setup & Safety
- Statistics & algorithms
- Account Insights
- Profile branding
- Create the perfect Bio
- Highlights
- Writing a post
- Feed content
- Stories
- Free methods of advertising
- Paid methods of advertising
- Other methods of advertising
- Photo presents
- 100 Instagram Post Ideas
- Instagram Roadpam
Module 17
Results:
Know how to use Instagram as a business tool, build your personal brand and easy grow and market your business
Bonuses:
Choose your package
Manicure Only
VIP Mentorship
$1490
$5370
- Access to 15 modules of online theoretical and practical modules on a professional educational platform for 3 months
- Vip Chat with Lisa
- Support, guidance and accountability for your goals
- VIP Group chat
- Student chat for communication and networking with other students
- Introductory call, analysis + goal setting
- Lifetime online course access
- Tests and tasks will be individually marked
- Tests and tasks must be completed but won’t get feedback
- Individual action plan to achieve your goals
- Access to all online theoretical and practical modules on a professional educational platform forever
- Personalised certificate of completion of training
- Personalised certificate of completion of training
- Weekly vip-group mastermind with the analysis of each participant (8 weeks)
- Student chat for communication and networking with other students
Payment options include: pay by Card, Paypal, Afterpay, ZipPay or Payment Plans
Payment options include: pay by Card, Paypal, Afterpay, ZipPay or Payment Plans
Basic manicure package without feedback
Personal coaching from Lisa KOVA for fast-tracked result
Modules 1-13
Modules 1-17
The Full Package
$1790
- Access to all online theoretical and practical modules on a professional educational platform for 6 months
- Student chat for communication and networking with other students
- Highly Experienced Nail-Nanny that will help you along the way
- Weekly Q&A with Lisa KOVA (6 weeks)
- 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
Foundations + Business and personalised feedback
Modules 1-17
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These people trusted me on their journey - check out their results!
From free manicures for friends and family to regular clients at $125+ per service
From $280 a day to buying a block of land
- Wasn’t confident with her work
- Low income. Max 280$ a day before costs
- Developed so much confidence, speed and accuracy with her service
- Gained confidence and raised prices to $100 and plans to increase again
- Provides luxury service
- Earns $400+ a day
- 45-75$ per set
- Had to financially rely on partner
- Consistent schedule and income
- Renovated and expanded her beautiful, high-end home salon space
- Have gotten married and brought a block of land
- Use basic, middle-range products, materials and equipment
- Wanted independence
- 20-25 returning clients with price $80-125+
- Nails last much longer and the quality has improved
“I have finally found what I love and I am now a confident business owner who is content with important aspects such as my price list, policies, salon space and appointment structure because I now KNOW MY WORTH as a professional nail technician and manicurist.
This was the most useful course I’ve ever done and I am so glad I decided to invest. The course doesn’t just cover manicures - Lisa goes above and beyond with info on how to run your business successfully, pricing + social media
Being a part of Lisa’s VIP group really taught me how to be in control of my spending, finances, advertising and marketing”
Katalina, 21, Melbroune
Sherie, 30, Perth
Point A before E-file Foundations
Point A before E-file Foundations
Point B after the course
Point B after the course
Raised her price x1.5
- Felt nervous and overwhelmed after a TAFE course
- Income varied and was inconsistent
- I am confident and satisfied with the quality of my services
- The record is completely clogged
- Didn’t like the ‘standard’ manicure methods that she learnt
- Price max 67$
- The price tag is $ 90 and plans to raise it
- Wants to open his own salon
- Results were not clean, aesthetic and flawless
- Stable income
I left the course feeling ready to tackle anything the nail industry was ready to throw at me!
Kelsea, 25, Wollongong
Point A before E-file Foundations
Point B after the course
Regularly earning $2,000 a week
- Didn’t learn much after another 6 month manicure course she did
- Earning 1.700-2.000$ per week
- Excited for each work day
- 16-20 clients a week that didn’t bring much income
- Didn’t understand how to earn a good living without working 24/7
- Fully booked 2 weeks in advance
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
Throughout the course, she ensured I understood the components of a correct and safe manicure and gave me the tools to improve my work and gain confidence
The course is a significant first step to learning e-file manicures if you're a beginner or someone experienced looking to expand your knowledge
Shelly, 36, Brisbane
Point A before E-file Foundations
Point B after the course
From an absolute beginner to a sought-out nail artist in just 6 months
- Never did nails before
- Increase creative flow
- Financial wealth and a comfortable number of clients
- Not confident, lacking creativity, intimidated, nervous
- No clients
- Feel happy, capable, confident and excited!
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
Katie, 41, Wollongong
Point A before E-file Foundations
Point B after the course
Perfected his skills and raised his income
- Low price under
- Raised his prices
- Significantly increased the quality of his work
- Worked without safety equipment
- Poor retention and difficulty with perfecting manicures and gel application
- Lots more satisfied client
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
Jake, 34, Brassall QLD
Point A before E-file Foundations
Point B after the course
Left her corporate job to fulfilling career in nail in just 10 months
- Full time work in a corporate job and didn’t feel satisfied
- Quit her corporate job to do nails full time
- Confident in the quality of her work
- Loves her job and excited for future
- Nails as a hobby, a creative outlet
- Little knowledge of nails
- Spending more money than receiving
- Earns a comfortable income
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
I now have the knowledge, understanding & fundamentals to run my very own small business making sure it is successful and making sure the transition into my career is planned and my goals are set & achieved each step of the way
Pia, Brisbane
Point A before E-file Foundations
Point B after the course
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F.A.Q
Polygel is a universal, hybrid material which takes all the advantages and removes all the disadvantage of currently available materials. Using this material, you are able to perform all types of repairs, strengthening, nail corrections and different types of extensions. Unlike acrylics, it’s is a safe product for both the client and technician, it doesn’t have a strong smell, and does not damage the airways of technicians (which can cause respiratory illnesses and conditions). Unlike gel, it does not cause heat spikes, isn’t runny and therefor doesn’t leak, is very easy to control, and overall it’s a very easy material to work with, once you learn the correct technique.
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 3 months so you can watch and rewatch modules to ensure maximum comprehension. We have also included tests at the end of each module to ensure you have understood all the course material, and will have a practical task at the end of the course to ensure you’ve been able to put the course into practice and reached the desired results.
A device with access to the internet, and a polygel kit (gel rubber base, polygel, polygel brush, lower forms, upper forms, isopropyl spirit, nail file)
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.
Unfortunately refunds will not be processed as you will get access to the entire course as soon as payment is processed and you are enrolled in the course.
Your result will completely depend on how much time you dedicate to the course, and how quickly you are able to process the course material.
You will have unlimited access to the course for 3 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.