fitness industry and not
enjoying it, one day her
nail course because she loved
getting her nails done. So Emma
called the Beauty Academy in
Drogheda, where she was living at
the time and booked the full Nail
Technology course! That was in
2008. "I loved it from the start and
worked hard during the course. I
even set up a table in the reception
area of the gym, I worked on my
days off and did members' nails
really cheap for the practice. When
the results of the exams came back
I found out I had achieved the only
distinction in Ireland that year!" says
Emma.
the gym and quickly decided that
so enrolled in the ITEC Teacher
Training course also in the Beauty
Academy. Emma worked there
teaching nails for a while and
then went on the Astonishing
Nails Educator training ran by Asu
Training Academy in Dublin. It was
there that she met Suzanne Alcock
Thompson and Jisun Han. Now she
works between the academy for
Suzanne and Jisun's salon: Studio J
in Swords.
to have that variety between salon
work and training. I believe that
training is so important. You can
never have enough knowledge
or experience. So I try to attend
training as often as I can. I have
attended courses with Peppyn
Borrel, Wim Umans, Tracey Lee,
recently with Elena Popova. I'm
going to Holland at the start of
November for nail art training with
Natalia Larina and I can't wait!" says
Emma.
for competitions and we think
it paid off. She came away from
the Irish Nail Championships with
four 1st places and the title of
International Nail Master. The week
after Emma competed in the North
UK Championships in Manchester
where she achieved two 1st places
and two 2nd places and again the
title of International Nail Master. "I
really enjoyed competing but I'm
glad of a break now! I'm thinking
about London in February but we'll
see..."
pink; and number 3 has to be
anything glittery! I'm a total magpie
:)
tool. It has so many uses!
if I'm honest. My husband still
reminds me that my first manicure
was on him after the first day of my
nail course! I did it on an ironing
board in our kitchen!
but I have yet to wear a full set. I
tend to either wear long stilettos for
occasions, or short and square for
work.
by new techniques when I learn
them.
do so well and to do it again in
Manchester the next week really
topped it off! I was so happy the
training I did with Elena Popova
in June paid off. It just shows that
training, training, training is the key.
my lovely clients all day. It's a great
job!
November to train with the amazing
Natalia Larina so I can't wait for
that. But I also love looking at Pisut
Masanong's work. I'd absolutely
love to see him at work.
with black leopard print, oh and
diamonds of course!