Precision is
taught.
From shaky practice hands to gallery-ready sets — Lacquer is the atelier where nail techs earn the credential and the confidence.
The Lacquer Transformation
Drag to see what twelve weeks does
to your hands.
Basic polish to sculpted chrome almond extensions. Twelve weeks of clinical hours and muscle memory built at the station.
I came in thinking I knew nails. My first practice hand proved me wrong. By week six I was sculpting sets I'd have paid $120 for.
Destiny R.
Career-changer · Enrolled Feb 2025
YouTube can show you the motion. Lacquer gives you the 200 reps that make it automatic.
The e-file module alone changed everything. I'd been filing by hand for three years — I didn't know what I was missing.
Priya M.
Cosmetology grad · Specialty license track
The capstone project asks you to push past technique into art. Every graduate leaves with a portfolio that books clients.
I booked my first three clients the week after graduation. The portfolio I built at Lacquer did the selling for me.
Camille T.
Self-taught tech · Now licensed specialist
Try your first lessonfree.
Unlock a recorded module on cuticle prep and e-file fundamentals — the same lesson every Lacquer student completes in week one.
The Curriculum
Twelve weeks. Every technique.
One credential.
"The station is set. The lamp is warm.
The only thing left is practice."
Program at a glance
200+
Clinical hours
97%
Pass rate
12 wks
Full program
8:1
Student/instructor
Next cohort starts March 10, 2026. Limited to 12 students per session.
Week by week
Foundations & Prep
Cuticle care, e-file fundamentals, nail anatomy, sanitation protocols. The work that makes everything else possible.
Gel & Extension Sculpting
Builder gel, hard gel, apex placement, C-curve shaping. You will sculpt the same shape 40 times until it's automatic.
Colour & Ombré Techniques
Baby boomer, French ombré, Russian technique, gel polish layering. Feathering gradients until the seam disappears.
Nail Art & 3D Work
Hand-painting, stamping, chrome pigments, encapsulated botanicals. The techniques that build a portfolio and a following.
Clinical Hours & Portfolio
Real clients. Real hands. Supervised clinic shifts, feedback sessions, and a final capstone set photographed for your portfolio.
Full Program Guide
Download the completeprogram guide.
Tuition breakdown, weekly schedule, equipment list, and what to expect on your first day at the station. Everything you need to make the decision.