DalbyOnline beauty & hair training

Nails · Foundation → intermediate

Gel Polish, Builder Gel & Nail Art

Recorded
7.1 hours
Modules
9
Kit items
4
A manicurist in black gloves files a client’s nail at a pale wooden table
The problem this course starts from

Nails lift for dull reasons: skin left on the plate, product on the cuticle, a lamp that does not match the gel. And the damage clients complain about usually comes from a drill used too fast.

The modules

9 modules, 7.1 hours of recorded lessons

Each bar is scaled to the longest module (1 h 10 min), not to the whole course. The running total adds the modules up as you go. Your own practice time is on top.

  1. Nail anatomy and common conditions, including when not to treat

    38 min

    Running total 38 min

  2. Prep: cuticle work, buffing and a first look at the e-file

    52 min

    Running total 1 h 30 min

  3. E-file safety: bits, speed and angles

    46 min

    Running total 2 h 16 min

  4. Gel polish: application, cure times and lamps

    48 min

    Running total 3 h 4 min

  5. Builder gel: structure, apex and shapes

    1 h 10 min

    Running total 4 h 14 min

  6. Infills and rebalancing

    54 min

    Running total 5 h 8 min

  7. Removal without damage

    30 min

    Running total 5 h 38 min

  8. Nail art basics: French, line work and chrome

    56 min

    Running total 6 h 34 min

  9. Hygiene, acrylate sensitivity and why MMA has no place in a salon

    34 min

    Running total 7 h 8 min

Kit before you pay4 items
  • An LED or UV lamp that matches your gel
  • An e-file with a starter set of bits (hand files to begin with)
  • Base, top and a few gel polish colours
  • Builder gel, brushes and a practice hand or tips

You supply the kit yourself: the course does not include any physical kit. The kit-list PDF is yours to keep.

What this course does not do

  • Patch tests are taught, not waived. Patch (allergy alert) testing is taught in this course. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for every product you use and your insurer’s rules, which can be stricter than the course.
  • Practice hand only. You learn the e-file on a practice hand. Nobody checks your technique on a client, so keep to hand files until you are confident.
  • No live tutor. The lessons are recorded. Questions about the content go to the team by chat or email and are answered in working hours.
  • No marking. Nobody reviews your practice work or signs it off.
  • Not a regulated qualification. You receive a certificate of completion from Dalby Online. It is not an Ofqual or RQF qualification.
  • Ask your insurer first. Many insurers want a recognised qualification, a hands-on assessment, or both. Find out what yours accepts before you buy.

What you can do afterwards

What you can do afterwards

You can prep a nail safely, apply gel polish and a builder gel overlay on a practice hand, infill it and remove it without damage.

Soft-focus close-up of a nail technician painting a dark nail on a client’s hand in warm beige light.
Hands with glossy red nails rest on a white towel beside a curing lamp.
A woman’s hand with soft nude gel nails and a single line-art accent rests on a grey knit.

Photographs show the kind of work this course covers. They are not footage from the lessons.

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