Here at Bella Marie Training Academy, we have students coming to us at all ages and from all different backgrounds. We spoke to Nicole, who after not long leaving school was looking to start her career off in the beauty industry.
Nicole is one of our younger students to come to the Academy. She has always been interested in hair and beauty and was signed up to do a hairdressing apprenticeship. However, due to Covid-19 it unfortunately got cancelled; leaving Nicole, disappointed and unsure of what to do next. Nicole had already started getting some offers to start her own beauty business but without the qualifications it wasn’t possible; which is why Nicole came to Bella Marie.
Nicole has now fully qualified in Acrylic Nail Extensions and Gel Polish and is now delivering nail treatments to clients. She had been interested in doing nails for a long time and needed the qualification to start her career. Nicole said she also wanted to know more about the theory of it all to improve her skills to offer a better service to her clients. When asked about her time at the Academy, Nicole said; “It was great having such a good tutor to learn from. Charlotte was so helpful, she explained things in a way that just made sense. She answered any questions you had, her knowledge was really good on everything; plus she was easy to talk to, I felt comfortable learning from her.”
Before coming to the Academy, Nicole had a preconceived idea of what she thought it was going to be like. After not long finishing school and being disappointed by her apprenticeship, she wasn’t sure about the academy at first; but once she began her training that all changed for her.
“I really enjoyed the experience, it was a lot different to what I was expecting. I thought it was going to be like school or college but it was a much nicer experience. The environment was more relaxed, I could connect with the tutors more, who were always on hand to help and I learnt so much in such a short space of time. I really enjoyed my time here and the courses that I did.”
After completing her training in nails, Nicole has started building her beauty business up. She is now based in Murton offering nail enhancement services. She also returned to the Academy to do our Nano Bond Hair Extension course. Her plan is to start offering this to her clients once she is fully qualified. Increasing her service and continuing to build her business. Her main focus is building up her beauty business, offering hair and nail services, and as you can see from her work, her nail art is a big hit with clients!
Nicole has now opened her very own salon offering a range of nail treatments and hair extensions. It’s great to see how much she has progressed and how much she has achieved! To see more of her work and to book an appointment, you can find her on Facebook here:
For anyone doubting whether training at the Academy is right for them, take Nicole as an example. She thought it was going to be like school or college but found it a whole different experience; enjoying her training from start to finish. It didn’t take long for her to start her own business, she even started having offers from salons before her training was complete!
It doesn’t matter how old you are, or what experience you have, you could be starting your career off after only one training session here at the Academy. Some final advice from Nicole, “It changed my life and gave me a confidence boost to start my career, which I never thought possible. It all happened so fast, but I loved every minute of it. To go from not knowing what to do to now starting my own business in just a short period of time has been great.”
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Our short hair and beauty courses cover a range of different beauty treatments. From gel polish and nail extensions to brow and lash treatments to hair extensions; and run every month here at the Academy. You can view the full range here, Short Hair and Beauty Courses in the North East
