In-Person Courses

These accelerated, hands-on courses are open to all skill levels. Students with some prior experience and practical skills may benefit even more from the training. Choose focused training in Dual Form Extensions, Gel-X Extensions, Hard Gel Manicure, Gel Manicure Essentials, or Gel Pedicure.

Pastel dual form extension set with delicate rhinestone details
$299

Dual Form Extensions

Course duration: 3 hours

This hands-on training focuses on creating nail extensions using dual forms. Laura will demonstrate the technique step by step, working on nails that have already been cleaned and prepared for gel application.

You will learn each step of the extension process, from selecting the correct dual form and applying the gel to building the nail structure, curing, and finishing.

What You'll Learn

  1. Dual Form Selection: How to choose the correct form size and shape based on the natural nail and desired extension length.
  2. Base Application: How to apply the appropriate base coat to a previously prepared nail.
  3. Gel Application: How much gel to use, where to place it inside the dual form, and how to distribute it correctly.
  4. Nail Structure: How to build the apex, reinforce the stress area, and create the correct thickness along the sidewalls and free edge.
  5. Dual Form Placement: How to position the form on the nail, apply the correct pressure, and remove excess gel before curing.
  6. Curing and Form Removal: How to cure the gel under a UV/LED lamp and remove the form after curing.
  7. Shaping and Finishing: How to refine the nail shape, check the structure, and apply the finishing top coat.
  8. Common Application Problems: How to identify and correct air bubbles, uneven gel distribution, lifting, and structural mistakes.
  9. Maintenance and Removal: Basic information about fills, corrections, and safe removal of nail extensions.

Hands-On Practice

After Laura's demonstration, you will practice on a model or on the fingers of your own left hand, with individual guidance throughout the application. For this course on its own, bring your own model or use your own left hand, with the nails prepared before arrival. If you also book Gel Manicure Essentials, you may have us provide a model for an additional $50 instead, and your own or your model's nails may be as they are.

Practice & Arrival Requirements

For this application course on its own, bring your own model or practice on the fingers of your own left hand. We do not provide models for application-only bookings.

If you book this application course on its own, arrive ready for application. Cuticle cleaning and natural nail surface preparation must be completed before arrival, whether you work on your model's nails or the fingers of your own left hand.

Cuticle cleaning and nail preparation are not included in the listed course fee or duration. Without the additional basic manicure course, we do not perform these steps in the salon or wait while students complete them. The class begins directly with the application technique.

To include cuticle cleaning and nail preparation in your training, you must also book Gel Manicure Essentials and pay its $199 course fee in addition to this course's fee. This adds 2 hours to your training, bringing the total duration to 5 hours. Please arrange the combined training when booking.

When you add Gel Manicure Essentials, you have three practice options: bring your own model, practice on the fingers of your own left hand, or have us provide a model for an additional $50 for the combined training. This optional model fee is separate from the $199 basic manicure course fee and the application course fee.

For combined training, you may arrive with your own or your model's nails as they are. There is no requirement to arrive with bare, unmanicured, or pre-prepared nails. Laura will adapt the basic manicure session to the nails you are working on before the application lesson.

Soft pink and white Gel-X style extensions with a clean French tip
$299

Gel-X Extensions

Course duration: 3 hours

This hands-on training focuses on applying Gel-X nail extensions to nails that have already been cleaned and prepared.

Laura will demonstrate the application step by step. You will then practice on a model or on the fingers of your own left hand, with individual guidance. For this course on its own, bring your own model or use your own left hand, with the nails prepared before arrival. If you also book Gel Manicure Essentials, you may have us provide a model for an additional $50 instead, and your own or your model's nails may be as they are.

What You'll Learn

  1. Gel-X Tip Selection: How to choose the correct tip size, length, shape, and Natural or Sculpted profile based on the nail bed.
  2. Tip Preparation: How to prepare the inside of each Gel-X tip using the appropriate products before attachment.
  3. Extend Gel Application: How much Extend Gel to use and how to distribute it inside the tip for proper attachment.
  4. Tip Placement: How to position the tip at the correct angle, apply pressure, and prevent gel from touching the surrounding skin.
  5. Curing: How to flash cure the tip in position and complete the full curing process under an LED lamp.
  6. Shaping and Finishing: How to refine the length, free edge, and sidewalls, prepare the extension for gel color, and apply the finishing top coat.
  7. Common Application Problems: How to identify and correct air bubbles, lifting, tips popping off, incorrect sizing, and uneven application.
  8. Maintenance and Removal: Basic information about Gel-X fills, safe removal, and when to replace an existing set.

Practice & Arrival Requirements

For this application course on its own, bring your own model or practice on the fingers of your own left hand. We do not provide models for application-only bookings.

If you book this application course on its own, arrive ready for application. Cuticle cleaning and natural nail surface preparation must be completed before arrival, whether you work on your model's nails or the fingers of your own left hand.

Cuticle cleaning and nail preparation are not included in the listed course fee or duration. Without the additional basic manicure course, we do not perform these steps in the salon or wait while students complete them. The class begins directly with the application technique.

To include cuticle cleaning and nail preparation in your training, you must also book Gel Manicure Essentials and pay its $199 course fee in addition to this course's fee. This adds 2 hours to your training, bringing the total duration to 5 hours. Please arrange the combined training when booking.

When you add Gel Manicure Essentials, you have three practice options: bring your own model, practice on the fingers of your own left hand, or have us provide a model for an additional $50 for the combined training. This optional model fee is separate from the $199 basic manicure course fee and the application course fee.

For combined training, you may arrive with your own or your model's nails as they are. There is no requirement to arrive with bare, unmanicured, or pre-prepared nails. Laura will adapt the basic manicure session to the nails you are working on before the application lesson.

Soft pink hard gel manicure with a clean French finish
$199

Hard Gel Manicure

Course duration: 2 hours

This hands-on training focuses on applying hard gel to natural nails that have already been cleaned and prepared.

Laura will demonstrate the hard gel application step by step. You will then practice on a model or on the fingers of your own left hand, with individual guidance throughout the application. For this course on its own, bring your own model or use your own left hand, with the nails prepared before arrival. If you also book Gel Manicure Essentials, you may have us provide a model for an additional $50 instead, and your own or your model's nails may be as they are.

What You'll Learn

  1. Hard Gel Selection: How to choose the appropriate hard gel consistency based on nail length and structure.
  2. Base Application: How to apply the correct base coat before hard gel and cure it according to the product instructions.
  3. Hard Gel Application: How much gel to use, how to apply a slip layer, and how to distribute the product across the nail.
  4. Nail Structure: How to create the apex, reinforce the stress area, and maintain the correct thickness along the sidewalls and free edge.
  5. Gel Placement: How to apply hard gel close to the cuticle line without touching the skin or allowing the product to flow into the sidewalls.
  6. Curing: How to cure hard gel using a compatible UV/LED lamp, follow the correct curing time, and manage heat spikes during the process.
  7. Shaping and Finishing: How to file the cured hard gel, refine the nail shape and surface, apply gel color, and finish with top coat.
  8. Common Application Problems: How to identify and correct uneven gel distribution, excessive thickness, lifting, cracking, and incorrect nail structure.
  9. Maintenance and Removal: Basic information about hard gel fills, rebalancing the nail structure, and safely filing down hard gel when removal is required.

Practice & Arrival Requirements

For this application course on its own, bring your own model or practice on the fingers of your own left hand. We do not provide models for application-only bookings.

If you book this application course on its own, arrive ready for application. Cuticle cleaning and natural nail surface preparation must be completed before arrival, whether you work on your model's nails or the fingers of your own left hand.

Cuticle cleaning and nail preparation are not included in the listed course fee or duration. Without the additional basic manicure course, we do not perform these steps in the salon or wait while students complete them. The class begins directly with the application technique.

To include cuticle cleaning and nail preparation in your training, you must also book Gel Manicure Essentials and pay its $199 course fee in addition to this course's fee. This adds 2 hours to your training, bringing the total duration to 4 hours. Please arrange the combined training when booking.

When you add Gel Manicure Essentials, you have three practice options: bring your own model, practice on the fingers of your own left hand, or have us provide a model for an additional $50 for the combined training. This optional model fee is separate from the $199 basic manicure course fee and the application course fee.

For combined training, you may arrive with your own or your model's nails as they are. There is no requirement to arrive with bare, unmanicured, or pre-prepared nails. Laura will adapt the basic manicure session to the nails you are working on before the application lesson.

Lavender gel manicure with iridescent flakes on short, softly squared nails
$199

Gel Manicure Essentials

Basic Russian Dry Manicure & Nail Preparation

Course duration: 2 hours

This intensive, two-hour practical course is designed for nail technicians who want to learn Russian dry manicure techniques and how to prepare natural nails for gel application.

Laura will demonstrate the key stages and guide your practice individually. Bring your own model, practice on the fingers of your own left hand, or have us provide a model for an additional $50. These options apply whether you book this basic manicure course on its own or combine it with Dual Form Extensions, Gel-X Extensions, or Hard Gel Manicure.

The training focuses on learning correct techniques, developing practical skills, and understanding the details that matter during each stage of the service.

What You'll Learn

  1. Natural Nail Assessment: How to assess the nail structure and surrounding skin and identify conditions that require attention before the service.
  2. Nail Shaping: How to refine the length and shape of natural nails with a nail file.
  3. E-File Bit Selection: An introduction to the diamond bits used for cuticle work, their different purposes, and their levels of abrasiveness.
  4. Cuticle Preparation: How to gently lift dead cuticle tissue from the nail plate and prepare it for removal.
  5. E-File Cuticle Work: How to clean the cuticle area and sidewalls with an e-file, including correct bit angle, rotation direction, speed, and pressure control.
  6. Cuticle Trimming: How to trim excess dead cuticle tissue with manicure scissors or cuticle nippers without damaging living skin.
  7. Natural Nail Surface Preparation: How to gently remove surface shine, clear away filing dust, and prepare the nail for gel application.
  8. Common Application Mistakes: How to recognize and prevent incorrect bit use, overfiling, excessive pressure, and mistakes during cuticle trimming.

Practice & Arrival Requirements

Choose how you would like to practice: bring your own model, practice on the fingers of your own left hand, or request a salon-arranged model for an additional $50. The $50 model arrangement is available for this basic manicure course on its own or for combined training with Dual Form Extensions, Gel-X Extensions, or Hard Gel Manicure. You pay this model fee only if we provide the model; it is separate from the course fees.

Come with your own or your model's nails as they are. There is no requirement to arrive with bare, unmanicured, or pre-prepared nails. Laura will adapt the practical work to the nails you are working on and guide you through the cuticle care and nail preparation techniques.

This course teaches Russian dry manicure, cuticle work, and preparation of the natural nail surface. Gel base, hard gel, gel color, and top coat application are not included.

You may book this course on its own or combine it with Dual Form Extensions, Gel-X Extensions, or Hard Gel Manicure. When combined, the $199 basic manicure course fee is payable in addition to the application course fee, and 2 hours are added to the total training time. The basic manicure session takes place before the application lesson.

Glossy red gel pedicure on neatly finished toes
$399

Gel Pedicure

Russian Dry Pedicure, Foot Care & Gel Application

Course duration: 3 hours

This three-hour practical course covers Russian dry pedicure from toenail preparation to complete sole and heel care, including dry-skin removal, oil-based finishing, and gel application.

Laura will demonstrate the key stages and guide your hands-on practice on a model. Bring your own model, or we will provide one for an additional $50 if you attend without a model.

Existing gel or regular polish on the toenails is welcome and does not need to be removed before class. You will learn appropriate product removal as part of the pedicure process, followed by nail and skin preparation, foot care, and gel application.

What You'll Learn

  1. Foot and Toenail Assessment: How to assess the toenails, surrounding skin, soles, and heels and identify concerns that require attention before a pedicure.
  2. Existing Gel or Polish Removal: How to remove existing gel or regular polish appropriately before beginning the pedicure. Models may arrive with gel or color already on their toenails.
  3. Toenail Shaping: How to trim toenails to an appropriate length, file them, and shape them according to their natural structure.
  4. E-File Bit Selection: An introduction to the bits used for toenail cuticle work, their purposes, and their levels of abrasiveness.
  5. Cuticle Preparation: How to gently lift dead cuticle tissue from the nail plate and prepare it for removal.
  6. E-File Cuticle Work: How to clean dead cuticle tissue and the sidewalls around the toenail, including correct bit angle, rotation direction, speed, and pressure control.
  7. Cuticle Trimming: How to trim excess dead cuticle tissue with manicure scissors or cuticle nippers without damaging living skin.
  8. Sole and Heel Care: How to use appropriate e-file abrasives and pedicure discs to gradually remove excess dead, dry, and thickened skin from the soles and heels, controlling pressure and preserving healthy skin.
  9. Oil-Based Finishing and Conditioning: How to polish and condition the soles and heels with suitable care oils after dry-skin removal for a smooth, comfortable finish, while keeping the toenail surface free of oil before gel application.
  10. Nail Surface Preparation: How to gently remove surface shine, clear away filing dust and residue, and prepare the natural nail surface for gel application.
  11. Base Coat and Gel Color Application: How to apply an appropriate base coat and thin, even layers of gel color close to the cuticle line without touching the surrounding skin.
  12. Curing and Top Coat: How to cure each gel layer in a UV/LED lamp according to the product instructions and complete the application with top coat.
  13. Common Application Mistakes: How to recognize and prevent incorrect bit use, excessive skin or nail filing, cuticle-trimming mistakes, gel touching the skin, lifting, and uneven color application.
  14. Maintenance and Aftercare: Guidance on maintenance intervals, safe gel removal, and practical nail and foot care between appointments.

Practice & Arrival Requirements

Practice is performed on a model, not on your own feet. Bring your own model; if you do not bring one, we will provide a model for an additional $50.

Existing gel or regular polish is fine. Your model does not need to arrive with bare, prepared toenails; product removal, toenail preparation, and cuticle work are included in the training.

Sole and heel care is included: you will learn dry-skin and callus reduction, followed by oil-based polishing and conditioning. This course covers both toenail care and the care of the soles and heels.

General Information for All Courses

  1. Models & Self-Practice

    For Dual Form Extensions, Gel-X Extensions, or Hard Gel Manicure booked on its own, bring your own model or practice on the fingers of your own left hand. We do not provide models for application-only bookings.

    When you also book Gel Manicure Essentials, you have three options: bring your own model, practice on your own left hand, or have us provide a model for an additional $50 for the combined training. The same three options are available when you book Gel Manicure Essentials on its own.

    For Gel Pedicure, practice is performed on a model: bring your own, or we will provide one for an additional $50. Practice on your own feet is not available.

  2. Arrive Prepared for Application Courses

    If you book Dual Form Extensions, Gel-X Extensions, or Hard Gel Manicure on its own, cuticle cleaning and natural nail surface preparation must be completed before arrival, whether you work on your own left hand or a model.

    These application-only classes start directly with the application technique. We do not perform nail preparation in the salon or wait for students to complete it. No preparation service or preparation time is included in the listed application course fee.

    To learn cuticle cleaning and nail preparation as part of your training, you must also book Gel Manicure Essentials, pay its additional $199 course fee, and allow 2 extra hours. With basic manicure added, you may bring your own model, practice on your own left hand, or have us provide a model for an additional $50.

    For this combined training, your own or your model's nails may be as they are. No specific preparation is required beforehand; Laura will adapt the basic manicure session to the nails before the application lesson.

  3. Basic Manicure: Model Options & Preparation

    Gel Manicure Essentials is our basic Russian dry manicure and nail preparation course. Whether you take it on its own or add it to Dual Form Extensions, Gel-X Extensions, or Hard Gel Manicure, you may bring your own model, practice on your own left hand, or have us provide a model for an additional $50.

    You may arrive with your own or your model's nails as they are. There is no requirement to arrive with bare, unmanicured, or pre-prepared nails. This applies whether you take the basic manicure course on its own or combine it with an application course.

  4. Equipment & Tools

    Please bring your own e-file bits and personal manicure or pedicure tools to use during training. These items are not provided.

  5. Focused, Practical Training

    These accelerated, hands-on courses are open to all skill levels. Students with some prior experience and practical skills may benefit even more from the training.

    Each class focuses on the techniques and details most useful in practice. The compact format helps students develop their skills while keeping the time commitment and cost lower than those of extended, multi-day programs.

  6. Learn Directly from Laura

    All courses are taught by Laura Bektemirova, a nail artist and educator with more than eight years of professional experience, multiple international competition awards, and experience judging international nail championships.

    Students learn directly from Laura and receive individual guidance throughout the training.

  7. Certificate of Completion

    Each student who completes a course receives a certificate of completion for that specific training.

  8. Course Length & Fees

    The displayed prices and durations apply to each course on its own. Adding Gel Manicure Essentials to an application course requires payment of its $199 course fee in addition to the application course fee and adds 2 hours to the total training time.

    Combined training lasts 5 hours for Dual Form Extensions or Gel-X Extensions, or 4 hours for Hard Gel Manicure. For combined hand training that includes basic manicure, the optional $50 salon-model fee is separate from both course fees. Bringing your own model or practicing on your own left hand does not incur this model fee. Please arrange combined training and any salon-provided model when booking.

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