Nail Licensing

Hey y’all! Are you ready for a tantalizing non-traumatic post! How dare I deliver quality to you on this glorious day. I thus shall begin! How do you feel about nail licensing?

Do you approve of licensing or do you think it holds any weight? What are you thoughts, while you gather yours, let me share mine, and the comment section will be open below to a healthy discussion.

First I want to discuss DIY nail techs. One of things I wish I could change is the DIY mentality, so many seasoned techs seem to look down upon others because they aren’t licensed or licensed yet. But did you know most of the countries outside of the U.S. are unlicensed? And we often peruse and give them our biggest high regards because of how amazing their nails can be, pushing boundaries week after week. So why does the U.S. put so much emphasis on something? I think because it makes us feel powerful. People love power, whether they are willing to admit it or not. Power brings bravery, courage, and acceptance.

I find that simply going to school is good enough, you learn everything you need to know to start off. But we aren’t treated equal, some states require 600 hours others 250. So whose education is better, no one knows, they are licensed and powerful and that’s all they need.

But we’re all striving for education in any form if you think of it. We take secondary classes held by brands and independent educators all the time, because we want to keep learning, and most of the time, what you put out in return from all the education you have received really is what qualifies as you as a great nail tech. Your work will speak for itself and attract others to learn from you.

But what about using your actual license, how often have you had to use it? Usually when signing up for new products we have to show it, at nail shows to prove were legal, and also local stores. Do these events ever happen to you?

And lastly, deregulation, did you know Connecticut was the last state to have licensing and that was just a few years ago? So does that show how important it is, or to create uniformity?

We will never know, our country in particular licenses everything for a good reason to tax the next citizen, we even have fishing licenses, and not to demean our own, but I like to compare and contrast. Why is it the European countries have stricter rules for products and what’s inside, but no licensing? While the U.S. has less restrictive measures and non-uniform school hours?

I like to challenge our minds and think out the box, because this is our future in hands, and we will have to defend it in every way possible that is the most productive, and efficient, for our careers. We depend on it. Give your thoughts below, I can’t wait to hear! For now, I’ll see ya later sweets!