Hello girlies ,
So this was requested to me recently on my snapchat. I get a
lot of questions on a daily basis about how I got into the Beauty Industry and
what courses would I recommend. This post would be aimed for anybody interest
in beauty, nails and makeup. This is all about my experience in beauty, what I
recommend and some of my opinions.
*This would help anybody in Galway as I don’t
know what the other colleges around Ireland are like, best thing to do would be
to read reviews or ask *
Beauty Therapist
If you want to become a beauty therapist you need to do your
research on the course and what you will study. It is an extremely hard course
and there is a lot to it. I had asked so many girls who had studied it what I
was getting myself into and what it entailed. There is a lot of biology,
paperwork, case studies and you must practise your treatments at home! Your
tutor will spot straight away if you haven’t been practising or studying. You
must be interested in learning about skincare, eyecare, eye treatments,
manicures and pedicures and waxing. (I am going to go into makeup a little bit
later in the post). Check what qualifications the college offers. In most salons
they look for C.I.B.T.A.C, I.T.E.C and C.I.D.E.S.C.O. These can be used working
on Cruise Ships and working abroad.
I went to Georgina Price College of Beauty Therapy where I
completed all of my courses. I studied Beauty October 2016 – April 2017. The
course was every Monday from 9-4. I then went onto do Holistic Massage from May
2017-October 2017. This was on every Tuesday from 1-4. Then I just finished my
Reflexology course which was on from October 2017- April 2018. I did some
workshops so I did Threading, Sculpted Gel Nails, Gelpolish and Spray Tans. I
thoroughly enjoyed my time here and I really miss it!!
I am I.T.E.C and C.I.B.T.A.C qualified in Beauty, Massage
and Reflexology. You need your qualification to perform treatments in the salon,
I.T.E.C is very common in most salons, but if you had both you’d have a greater
advantage of getting a job (Just from personal experience)
You also don’t have to do workshops sometimes! A majority of
salons will then train you in on Spray Tanning and Gel Polish, although if you
want to go working for yourself you should go and do a day course. It also
looks great on your cv if you already have these done!
Makeup Artistry
If you’re thinking of only wanting to specialise in makeup
then just do a makeup course on its own- then like I said you can attend
workshops to add on to your qualifications.
You will learn about skincare when doing makeup and a lot
about hygiene, reason being it is in the exam curriculum. When I did beauty
therapy, we did about 2 makeup classes and that was it, as during our exam all
we had to do was a day makeup on a client- no smokey eyes, no cut creases, no
pigments, quite boring!
Makeup
Artists just became a thing overnight I think. I praise makeup artists because
it is a fantastic talent and it is an art! A lot of people just have a flair
for it which is great.
However I do
think you should be qualified to work in makeup. Yes, there are people out
there who are talented and a counter can hire somebody self employed, but you
should always have that piece of paper just incase!! I think it’s unfair to
women who have been in the makeup industry for years, even before it became
massive overnight to be turned down in a job to a self-taught person.
There aren’t
many places in Galway for makeup that in my opinion wouldn’t stand out like
colleges in Dublin. There are a lot of makeup colleges in Dublin such as Vanity
X, Sharleen Collins, LA College of Creative Arts and also Jimmy C Makeup in
Limerick who is also doing courses in Galway and Tralee.
If you see a
college have an open day- try and attend. Look at the kits, speak to the
tutors, see what they have to offer! Read reviews, ask girls who have done the
course is it good.
There are
some AMAZING opportunities to work as a makeup artist wether it be
self-employed or on a counter.
A lot of Hairdressers would let you rent a chair in their
salon as a lot of people would have weddings, debs, balls, staff parties,
nights out. It’s convenient for clients to have them both there and then.
When you work on a counter you may learn more tips and
tricks that you may not have heard of or ways you can do techniques easier for
you! You may also attend events and hold workshops and masterclasses!
I have attended 2 masterclasses myself, I went to Rosie
Connolly’s and Pauline Fletcher. These are extremely talented ladies and still
use some of their tips and tricks to this day!
I decided to go and do a makeup course myself and have
signed up to do a course with Jimmy C Makeup and I am so excited to learn from
him, he seems absolutely fantastic and so encouraging and welcome- WHICH IS
WHAT YOU NEED!
Nail Technology
I remember a time when there was hardly any nail bars around
and you could never get Gel Nails done then all of a sudden overnight they were
everywhere!!!
From personal experience, for you to qualify in a Gel Nail
course, you would need to do a 2-3 day course. In my opinion a day course just
would not cover you fully! You need to be taught the diseases and disorders of
the nails, because surprisingly you will come across a few and have to tell the
client you cannot perform a nail treatment L
You must be shown how to prep the nail, applications, removals, refills,
different brands etc.
This is why I don’t agree with ‘self-taught’ nail
technicians. It is so important you go to a fully trained technician no matter
how good their sets look or how ‘cheap’ they are. ‘Cheap nails ain’t nice and
nice nails ain’t cheap’. I’ve gotten messages in the past literally opening
with ‘Hi how much are you for Gel Nails’. I find it so ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude :(
When I reply it’s either ‘oh perfect can I make an appointment’ or ‘oh that’s
too expensive for me, I’m going to try find someone cheaper’. It doesn’t bother
me as much as it did in the beginning, but that’s life!!
If you were thinking of going into a nail course, do your
research- don’t be worrying over the price. Ring the trainer and ask for some
information on what you’ll be learning, what is in the kits, will there be
discounts on products whilst you’re training.
You must do lots of practise when training, try and aim for
2 a day when training and always charge a small fee to cover your costs, you
timing in the beginning will take you absolutely ages but with more practise
you will be get better with timing and skill! J
A lot of beauty supply shops offer nail courses, beauty
colleges or nail technicians themselves!
There are a lot of opportunities for nail technicians also.
You can rent a table in a hairdressers, beauty salon or an
office, which can be slow business in the beginning as customers may not know
you are there yet, but word of mouth , facebook pages and Instagram is a great
form of advertising.
You can also work for a nail salon but it’s more stressful
that it would be working for yourself with very little breaks and lots of
strain on your back.
I hope you enjoyed reading this post and gave you a better
insight on the beauty industry. If you have any questions never hesitate to
message me. I am always happy to help J
Love to you all
Michaela xxxx
SNAPCHAT : beautymichaela
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