Change The Game – TNG Stage 2 Course with Kirsty Meakin

I’ve just completed the That Nail Girl Stage 2 Change The Game Course with Kirsty Meakin. What a brilliant teacher and a lovely lady.

I’ve been booked on this course since December and we’ve all been so excited to attend. We are the first group to train with Kirsty and we were all so in awe of her amazing talents. Having watched her videos on youtube (Chesterfield Cushion design here) we had an idea what to expect but we just didn’t realise how much she knows. There are over 380 videos on there, go subscribe.

My Certificate

5 intense days in which she kept us back til 8pm most nights. Fab week and met some lovely ladies from all around the country, all of us are determined to return. Kirsty is amazing and helped by her Brilliant efficient PA Jode Taylor we had a great week. Lot’s of work and lots of play too.

The recurring advert… again and again!

Great set up and so much glitter around us, like a nail tech’s heaven. This ad will forever remind me of my week in Stoke!

I went to the course not very keen on acrylics and not expecting much but I am inspired now… who wants acrylics? Long ones, short ones, detailed ones… Come on, let me loose on your nails!

First day, Almond, Edge and square nails

Blue glitter fade acrylic

My C Curve

Colour drops in the acrylic with glitter and painted filigree

Cut out, mylar inlay and 3d bow

Before the bow

Day 4

My Gothic almond with lace imprinting

Day 2, French variations

Kirsty and the Students

Ben, our smelly companion!

Kirsty on our last day

Inlaid lace

Side view

Marbling and cut outs. This needs work!

Smile line on thumb

The nail above is the Dragon nail Kirsty created for me. Fabulous!

Vintage Rose Nail with bling

Vintage Rose Nail with bling. Inlaid 3d roses.

October Autumn Nail Designs

Autumn Nail Designs

Ink London Blood diamond with Swarovski. Beautifully rich red

Ink London Blood diamond with plaid

Cat eye effect gel polish and one stroke

Cat eye with sheer stocking effect gel polish and detailed bling

Pigments and stamping over pale blue gel polish

Magpie Eadie Glitter

Gelish caution with stamping

Nude polish with copper glitter

One stroke Poppy for Remembrance Day

Kruger national park nails pigment neon leopard

Nail ready for a Safari to Kruger National Park

Matte stocking effect nails with 3d detailing

Halloween nails in black, red and silver

Pastel animal print nails

Pink nails with 3d detailing, glitter and holographic pigment

Script stamping over french nails

Striping on navy nails

It’s Officially Summer – Get Your Toes out!

Summer Toes

Pastel Gel Polish on toes with diamantes

We’ve had the longest day, things get shorter from here. Even with all this wet weather you can still have some bling and pretties on your toes! Mine are covered in little crystals to cheer up the cold days. I’m sat here with boots on as my feet are freezing but my toes look fab! Cat Eye Effect has been popular on toes this month but the favourite has been the pastel toes on Carley in the picture on the right. I rebuilt her big toenails as she had dropped a cast iron pan on her foot last year and it’s still growing out!

Mole End Design News

Time’s been short this month, lots of nails, lashes, brows, toes and threading. Monday is day 5 of Holly’s Gorgeous Nails UK Signature Acrylic Course. She’s doing really well and I have no doubt she will be a great Acrylic Nail Technician. More courses will be coming soon. I’m off on an Educators’ Course later in July so I hope to be bringing fresh skills back to Dorset! For more info email me.

I’ve been playing with 3d acrylic and 3d gel lacework. My favourites are the daisies. Still need lots of practice but it’s lovely to play. It’s always hard to find the time, but I love putting on Netflix and grabbing a glass of wine and having a go! More glitters and sparkly things have arrived and I have loads of ideas, just need to knuckle down and get on with it!