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I am the owner of a nail salon and considering sending one of my techs to train as a lash artist. Is there a synergy between the two skills?

Nail techs can actually make great lash artists as they have transferable skills and an already-established client base – so, a recipe for success.

Consider that many of the same skills that nail artists possess are the same skills lash artists need to succeed, as in precise hand movements, creativity, patience and a love for detail.

Over my company’s 19 years in the industry, we have repeatedly witnessed nail artists becoming successful lash extension artists. If a nail artist is looking to expand their business, make more money and gain new skills, they should definitely consider lash artistry.

There are two key reasons why many nail artists can easily become such successful lash artists. Firstly, because nail artists share many of the same skills as lash artists, they typically develop their lash extension application skills more quickly. And, because their learning curve is shortened, they can launch their services on a faster time scale and begin to bring in additional income much more quickly.

Secondly, clients who regularly keep up their nails are very likely to do the same with their lashes. This means that nail artists already have a client base for their lash extension services, something that usually takes new lash artists years to build. This is one incredible benefit that should not be overlooked.

This article was penned by Lauren Nesbit, UK business manager for NovaLash and first appeared on www.professionalbeauty.co.uk

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I’ve heard that ADHD and nails are a good career match – why is this?

When Professional Beauty UK recently put out the call for nail techs with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), they got an incredible response. For many of these techs, getting into nails was a saving grace after years of struggling through school and higher education.

ADHD is full of contradictions, which means individuals can be an employee of the month one month and floundering the next. It also means that many ADHD struggles can also be ‘superpowers’ at the same time.

One tech shared that she was able to remember all the details of her conversations with clients when they come back four weeks later, while another said her ‘superpower’ was her passion, which meant having to do things she cared about to the best of her ability.

The capacity to hyperfocus and get ‘in the zone’ is one of the upsides of ADHD for many. So, despite often suffering from overstimulation, if the time is right and in doing something they love, ADHD people can tune everything out for hours and concentrate with laser focus. However, the challenge of hyperfocus is that it can be hard to switch off.

For some ADHD techs, the inability to focus on just one thing can actually make them great multitaskers. Meanwhile, mental hyperactivity and the need for stimulation and risk-taking to stave off boredom can make ADHD people highly ambitious.

The above article comprises excerpts from a wider article on ADHD and nail techs found at https://professionalbeauty.co.uk/site/newsdetails/ adhd-nail-tech-career-match-made-in-heaven