A Nail Technician, or Nail Artist, is a professional who provides manicure and pedicure services to clients in nail salons and other personal care settings. Their duties include applying nail polish to fingernails and toenails, applying artificial or acrylic fingernails and trimming and cleaning fingernails, toenails and cuticles.
A Nail Technician should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Nail Technician should be able to execute:
- Cleaning and shaping clients’ nails with chemicals and sanitized nail tools
- Removing existing acrylic nail residue and previously applied nail polish from fingernails and toenails
- Consulting with clients on nail polish color preferences, nail art preferences and desired nail length and shape
- Sterilizing nail tools and equipment prior to use and after each nail painting session
A competitive Nail Technician will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- Attention to detail
- Past work in a salon setting and/or Nail Technician training
- Strong communication skills
- Friendly demeanor/ability to chat with customers when performing manicures and pedicures
