Training Courses 🎓

Looking for a training academy in the South West, Devon to train in becoming a nail technician or something else in the beauty industry? I offer courses in nails, lash lifting, brow lamination, brow tinting & waxing and massage.

All of my courses are a small, intimate setting for close attention (class sizes are 1-2 max)

HONA Complete Beginners Course

  • Book onto our HONA Complete Beginners Course and find out how HONA is creating a Safer, Stronger and Smarter industry standard.

    If you are the type of person who wants to know everything right away, this might just be your dream come true.

    During this 1 and 1/2 day course we will cover everything from Gel Manicures and PureBuild to allergies and business tips. You will learn HONA's recommended application and removal methods for Gel Polish and PureBuild, Contra-Indications, consultations and so much more.

    If want to know how to hit the ground running, this is the course for you.

    This course covers:

    • Intro

    • Skin

    • Anatomy and Physiology

    • Contra-Indications

    • Contra-Actions

    • Nail Abnormalities

    • Allergies

    • First Aid

    • Risk Assessments

    • Fire Safety

    • COSHH

    • Aftercare

    • Manicure removal process

    • Storage

    • Sterilisation

    • Disinfection

    • Salon Hygiene

    • Health and Safety

    • Professional Ethics and Standards of Practice - GDPR • Consultation

    • Example consultation form

    • Equipment

    • The PureBuild and manicure process

    • Aftercare

    • PureBuild and manicure removal process

  • 1 Full Day & 1 Half Day - held together

  • Tier 1: £460

    Tier 2: £810

HONA PureBuild Course

  • Book onto our HONA PureBuild Beginners Course and find out how HONA is creating a Safer, Stronger and Smarter industry standard.

    PureBuild is our builder in a bottle treatment, a flexible and strengthening gel overlay designed to promote natural nail growth and gel retention.

    During this 1 day course we go into great depth on HONA's recommended application and removal methods for PureBuild, Contra-Indications, allergies, business tips and so much more.

    If you want to offer your clients one of the most popular nail treatments offered in the UK and USA, this is the course for you.

    This course covers:

    • Intro

    • Skin

    • Anatomy and Physiology

    • Contra-Indications

    • Contra-Actions

    • Nail Abnormalities

    • Allergies

    • First Aid

    • Risk Assessments

    • Fire Safety

    • COSHH

    • Aftercare

    • Manicure removal process

    • Storage

    • Sterilisation

    • Disinfection

    • Salon Hygiene

    • Health and Safety

    • Professional Ethics and Standards of Practice - GDPR • Consultation

    • Example consultation form

    • Equipment

    • The PureBuild process

    • Aftercare

    • The removal process

  • 1/2 Day - 5 hours

  • Tier1: £260

    Tier2: £610

HONA SwiftTips Full Cover Extension Course

  • Qualification requirements - Builder gel certificate

    Book onto our HONA SwiftTips Beginners Course and find out how HONA is creating a Safer, Stronger and Smarter industry standard.

    This half day course will equip you with everything you need to add full cover gel extensions to your service list.

    We go into great depth on HONA's recommended application and removal methods for SwiftTips, allergies, business tips and so much more.

    If you have clients asking for extensions and you want a quick solution that doesn’t require the same time as a hard gel, this is the course for you. Join HONA and become more informed on allergies, long wearing application and prioritising your clients health.

    This course covers:

    • Intro

    • Skin

    • Nail Abnormalities

    • Allergies

    • First Aid

    • Risk Assessments

    • Fire Safety

    • COSHH

    • Aftercare

    • Storage

    • Sterilisation

    • Disinfection

    • Salon Hygiene

    • Health and Safety

    • Consultation

    • Example consultation form • Equipment

    • SwiftTips application

    • Infills and rebalancing

    • SwiftTips removals

    • Aftercare

  • 1/2 day - 5 hours

  • Tier 1: £288

    Tier 2: £336

HONA Conversion Course

  • Requirements - Gel manicure and Builder gel qualifications

    Book onto our HONA Conversion Course and find out how HONA is creating a Safer, Stronger and Smarter industry standard.

    This exciting and informative 1/2 day course will cover all Gel Manicure and PureBuild Course information. We go into depth on HONA's recommended techniques for applications of PureBuild and HONA Gel Polish.

    This is an essential course for anyone wanting to convert to HONA and become more informed on allergies, long wearing application and prioritising the health of the nails.

    This course covers:

    • Intro

    • Skin

    • Anatomy and Physiology

    • Contra-Indications

    • Contra-Actions

    • Nail Abnormalities

    • Allergies

    • First Aid

    • Risk Assessments

    • Fire Safety

    • COSHH

    • Aftercare

    • Storage

    • Sterilisation

    • Disinfection

    • Salon Hygiene

    • Health and Safety

    • Professional Ethics and Standards of Practice - GDPR • Consultation

    • Example consultation form

    • Equipment

    • The PureBuild and manicure process

    • Aftercare

    • PureBuild and manicure removal process

  • 1/2 Day - 5 hours

  • Tier 1: £210

    Tier 2: £336

HONA Gel Manicure Beginners

  • Qualification requirements - None

    Book onto our HONA Gel Manicure Beginners Course and find out how HONA is creating a Safer, Stronger and Smarter industry standard.

    This 1 day course will equip you with everything you need to begin your career as a successful Nail Technician.

    We go into great depth on HONA's recommended application and removal methods for HONA Gel Polish, Contra- Indications, allergies, business tips and so much more.

    If you have been waiting to start your nail journey with the right Gel system, then wait no more. Join HONA and become more informed on allergies, long wearing application and prioritising your clients health.

    This course covers:

    • Intro

    • Skin

    • Anatomy and Physiology

    • Contra-Indications

    • Contra-Actions

    • Nail Abnormalities

    • Allergies

    • First Aid

    • Anatomy and Physiology

    • Contra-Indications

    • Contra-Actions

    • Nail Abnormalities

    • Allergies

    • First Aid

    • Risk Assessments

    • Fire Safety

    • COSHH

    • Aftercare

    • Storage

    • Sterilisation

    • Disinfection

    • Salon Hygiene

    • Health and Safety

    • Professional Ethics and Standards of Practice - GDPR • Consultation

    • Example consultation form

    • Equipment

    • The manicure process

    • Aftercare

    • The manicure removal process

  • 1 Day - 7 Hours

  • Tier 1: £360

    Tier 2: £710

Lash Lift & Tint

  • Equip yourself with all the knowledge you need to perform beautiful Lash Lift transformations.

    In this one day course you will learn:

    • Intro

    • Skin

    • Anatomy and Physiology

    • Contra-Indications

    • Contra-Actions

    • First Aid

    • Anatomy and Physiology

    • Risk Assessments

    • Fire Safety

    • COSHH

    • Storage

    • Salon Hygiene

    • Health and Safety

    • Professional Ethics and Standards of Practice - GDPR • Consultation

    • Example consultation form

    • Equipment

    • The Lash Lift process

    • Aftercare

    • Troubleshooting

  • 1 Day

  • £299 includes kit

Brow Lamination Course

  • Requirements: Brow tint & wax certificate

    Brow Lamination is a great way to achieve fuller looking brows. This treatment will help to realign the hairs to give them the desired shape and fullness lasting up to 8 weeks.

    Layout of the day:

    A theory session, going through the manual where you will learn Health and safety procedures, list contraindications, hair growth cycle, skin structure, consultation forms, patch testing and treatment procedure and aftercare.

    Demonstration on a live model carried out by myself.

    Practical session on your model

    At the end of the day, we will go over Q&A and case studies.

  • 1/2 day

  • £300 - includes kit

Lash & Brow Tinting & Waxing Course

  • Learn how to provide brow and lash tinting services and also how to wax and shape eyebrows to suit your clients face shapes.

    Layout of the day:

    Theory - going through the manuals, contra-indications, contra-actions, health and safety, patch testing, consultations, anatomy & physiology looking at the skin and also the hair growth cycle, application, aftercare, troubleshooting.

    Live Demo on a model performed by me followed by your turn to work on your own model.

    Q&A at the end and discussion of case studies.

  • 1/2 day

  • £270 includes kit

Swedish Massage Course

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FAQs

What is the difference between Tier 1 and Tier 2 HONA kits?

It’s all about what is included within the kit and how much of a saving you make, Tier 2 kits contain absolutely everything you need and saves you a discount compared to if you then bought the items separately after your course. You can read about the different Tier options here.

Are there any requirements to be able to book onto a course?

For many of the courses there are no requirements and you don’t need any background or qualification to book on as they are suitable for complete beginners. However some courses such as PureBuild, Conversion and SwiftTips require certificates previously to join. Brow Lamination requires a tinting & waxing certificate to join also.

What are case studies?

Following your course you will be asked to complete a number of case studies in which you will perform the treatment and take photos to send to me to show your work and build skill & confidence. Once you have completed all of your case studies and I have passed you on them you will be sent out your certificate, you can go on to get insured from here and start taking clients.

Student Review

“I did the complete beginners HONA course with Ashleah and I had such a great time!

Ashleah was professional, well informed and helped me with case studies. The feedback she provided was always constructive and she picked up on the positives which helped me improve so much over time!
The HONA course is brilliant and gives you a good understanding of all aspects of becoming a nail technician. The theory & practical were structured well & any questions we had, Ashleah would answer for us.

She also asked before hand what our learning style is (for neurodivergent people like me that was very helpful) and what our favourite snacks were, if we had any allergies, dietary needs etc which was such a thoughtful touch to make the course that much more enjoyable!”

One course could change your life forever, are you ready?