Articles by Victoria Arpels
Guides from Victoria and the Next Step Beauty team on techniques, choosing a course, and the practical side of working in nails and beauty.
Victoria founded Next Step Beauty in 2008 and still teaches on it. She demonstrates the techniques in the nail course videos and works with the tutor team on student feedback. Read her full story
Silk and Fibreglass Nails – Top Tips
After years of being in the nail industry, it has become clear that Fibreglass and Silk are often the two systems forgotten about by many nail technicians, although they are one of the first nail systems in the industry. Students will attend courses not even knowing or heard of the system. UV Gel and Acrylic systems take the lead with most nail technicians, but the question I ask is why?
Where To Start
If you are not sure which course fits, start with the area rather than the course. Each one explains what you will learn, how the work is assessed and what you will need to practise on.
