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Like a turquoise

you deserve to stand out in the nail care industry.

Like a ruby

your passion is best fashioned into action.

Like an amethyst

you deserve a pure environment to reach your full potential and expertise.

Like a diamond

you’re built to thrive even under pressure.

Flash Class

No more tiptoeing to success. Time to get licensed and get professionally-polished training in 4 weeks or less. Flash Class mixes theoretical and practical lessons so you can build your own nail salon empire A-S-A-P.

I need this in my life!

The Flow

Take it easy, sharpen the edges, and get in the flow with our 13-week training. Shaped for part-timers and nocturnal GEMs, The Flow only offers evening classes.

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FLEX Class

FLEX AM or PM
Makes it possible for you to FLEX your way to getting your NAIL GOALS accomplished within 2 months.

THIS IS FOR ME

Test Prep

Take the state exam armed and prepped with Test Prep. This crash workshop is here to help you ace the test, get the L, and become a one-and-done honorary gem.

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Apprentice Instructor Course

For the GEMs who can’t stop talking about nails, Apprentice Instructor Course allows you to become a licensed educator and mold the next gen of nailpreneurs.

MAKE ME AN APPRENTICE

Guidance. Encouragement. Motivation.

Take it from our GEMs.

Can’t stop. Won’t stop.

The GEM legacy never stops inside the classroom.

Here are your other shining, shimmering perks if you choose to be a GEM:

Product Line

Our high-caliber products are used by nail techs and nail-techs-to-be, inside and outside the classroom—and soon, by YOU.

Bottomline: 10/10 students deserve 10/10 tools.

Salon Internships

GAH considers internship opportunities a must in our curriculum. After all, knowledge in action is THE best form of learning.

Kit Check

Available exclusively for GEMs, this by-appointment-only perk gives you a FREE overview of the tools and resources needed before you take the exam and get your hands on that license.

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Whatever your birthstone, whatever your gender, wherever you are in your nailpreneur journey, we strive to be more than just an academy.

“GimmeAHand Academy is a five-star nail school with a top-tier education and hands-on training.

I definitely enjoyed attending this school. I received one on one attention with feedback and was given the necessary tools, both physical and mental, to be able to go to state boards with the confidence to pass! 

Ms. Bender is an exceptional, professional instructor who genuinely cares about her students and has a true passion for nails. Not to mention, she is the first successful nails only nail school in the state of Ohio AND it is a black-owned business! I love that she is willing to go above and beyond even AFTER completing her course, to help ensure that you pass state boards. IT DOESN’T GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT!!!!”

– Zoe Hinson

All I can say best nail school hands down! The whole flash class was the best thing I’ve done. MsL , MsD, MsNik made the learning environment so easy. I highly recommend this school if you really wanna obtain your License to be a nail tech. I’ve learned so much in the little time while I was there. Thank you so much!

– Carmela Llewellyn

“There are literally no words that could adequately describe my experience here. What I have learned is nothing compared to how much I have grown as a black woman.

To be around women who uplift, encourage, and teach from a place of realness and love.

I have always said you have to love what you do to teach, to deal with so many personalities. Ms. Lachelle thank you so much for keeping me from quitting.

– Kimiesha Porter

“Ms. L is the truth y’all. She gives you nothing but the blueprint for passing the state board and she makes it fun. She is amazing inside that classroom. And she’s so confident in all of her students… 

Don’t waste your money going elsewhere. She drops all the GEMS.”

– Ella Shearer

“I had a great experience at GimmeAHand. The teachers are all excellent and very knowledgeable. 

I would recommend this academy to anyone who is serious about entering the nail business.”

– Tony Lombardo

“Ms.L genuinely puts her all into everything she does! She has a passion for seeing your success and she wants you to win. She creates an environment that allows you to grow and gives you the confidence needed to go into the real world and become successful.

I will never forget GimmeAHand.”

– Andre Payton

Are you ready to become a GEM?

Let’s get started with our diamond process.

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Online Pre-registration

Don’t be shy now! Dig deep into our courses and pick your favorite. Fill out the designated form to schedule your in-person visit.

MAKING the cut

Meet & Greet and In-Person Interview

You’ll be invited to a meet and greet sesh so you can see, feel, and experience the academy in flesh. We’ll also block off a time to quickly chat about your goals, expectations, and the best part: our shared love for nails.

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Student Orientation

Once the invoice is paid, a welcome letter will be sent your way, and we bet it would say: “Your nailpreneur journey starts today.”

Click here to sign up today!