11 Week Hand Painting Course

• Increase your income

• Gain new clients by giving yourself a stand out USP

• Most up to date training 

• Premium Brillbird kit (worth over £100)

• Student support group on Facebook 

• 10% discount for Brillbird products on www.brillbirduk.co.uk

• 10% discount for ABT insurance

• Lifetime support from Sarah

• Accredited certificates accredited by ABT

We focus everything on you to ensure you leave with the knowledge and skills to becoming a professional nail technician. Our nail courses are designed to ease your nerves, build confidence and get you on the path to a successful career in nails. 

Becoming a professionally qualified nail technician will allow you to have a job you love and enjoy no matter whether you decide to work in a salon or open your own nail business. 

We have helped hundreds of students start or progress their nail journey see some of our student success stories here. 

Sarah has dedicated her career to helping students fulfil their dreams of becoming nail experts. She focuses on teaching perfection and attention to detail - not just product application. When she's not teaching she's either manicuring models backstage at New York Fashion Week, working on celebrities or on another nail course advancing her own skills!

If you are serious about learning the art of nails from a world-renowned expert, this course is for you.

This course is perfect for nail technicians wanting to add nail art to their current services or to improve on their existing nail art skills, who are looking to receive the most in-depth training and recognised nail qualifications to boost their career or hobby to the next level.

Week 1-3: Brush Control, Fineline/ Butterflies, bows, flowers 

Week 4-8: Level 2 Hand painting, design layout, blending, shadows  

Week 9-11: Character Painting 

0 Brush

Line Brush

Shadow Pro Brush

Nail Tips

Decorating Needle 

4x Brush and Go Gel Pots

This Course is suitable for complete beginners with no previous experience. 

Total Course Cost £520

Deposit £300

Includes Kit 

Throughout and following the training, you will be required to do assessments and to submit 6 case studies to show that you have retained and practiced the training. Your certifications will be awarded to you once you have successfully passed those. As any learning experience, you will only get as good as the effort you put in and we will be behind you to help you get the best out of yourself!

You will gain 3 certificates accredited by ABT.

A model is not required for this course.

The course can either be attended in person in the academy or online via Facebook live in a private group.

Manchester Nail and Beauty Academy, 5 Silverbirch Way, Failsworth, Manchester, England

15th+ 22nd + 29th September 24th Nov 1st, 8th, 15th Dec + 26th Jan + 16th + 23rd Feb + 2nd March 2026 (Practice and case study time between each unit)

Start - 18:00

Finish - 20:30

T: +44 (0) 7731517754 

Email: manchesternailandbeautyacademy@hotmail.com