in conversation with Never stop learning
Guild News chats to Denise Wright, Salon Owner, International Educator, UK Competition Director and NSI Ambassador, to learn more about her life in and away from the nail industry.
I ended up in the nail industry because… I trained at college in hair and beauty therapy combined for three years. The course only covered manicures then, however the salon where I was offered my first job specialised in acrylic nails. I was fascinated by this technique as it was the first time I had seen it.
I started off just by prepping nails, then moved up into finishing nails – learning about the structure and the curves of a nail, and then finally onto application. I used to watch the girls constantly to see how they applied the product and think, ‘why put so much product on and then file it off?’ So when I started product application, I developed my own technique, building on my colleagues’ expertise. However, I used a smaller bead of product which was faster, the product was finer and the benefit of using less product meant that it was more cost effective and I also didn’t have to spend so much time filing it off! Of course, busy clients loved this as they could drop into the salon and get their nails done faster, to a high standard and then get on with their day.
The best thing about my job is… I love the variety. Nails are my passion and I love being involved in the industry at many levels, seeing the whole chain of the business from the fundamental work of the nail technician through to dealing with product companies, all the way through to distribution.
An average day for me is… That’s a hard one, as it depends upon where I am in the world. If I’m at my salon then I will be ‘back to back’ with appointments with my
wonderful clients. If I am teaching, that’s such a varied day as the topics I cover range from beginners to nail art. Equally I might be on the other side of the world as an NSI educator in a classroom or even on stage when making a nail education training video.
If I’m on the competition circuit, I will be hosting the competitions and ensuring its smooth running from start to finish, along with my team. I also spend my time in the US at NSI head office where I love working in the lab with the research and development team on future products that are being developed. I am also a mum to two teenagers who are absolutely fabulous, and as every mother knows, there is no such thing as a typical day!
I am at my happiest when… I’m working with others and sharing my skills, as I take great pride in the nail industry. I want to see others do well and enhance our profession. I really enjoy sharing my knowledge, teaching others and giving advice or helping techs with their nail related problem and then hearing from them when we next meet about their successes. It’s great when people I’ve helped or trained go onto win competitions and thrive in the industry.
In my spare time I like to… I don’t have a lot! I have a close network of family and friends around me, and I could not do what I do without them so we socialise and have fun when I’m home.
I could not live without… NSI Glaze and Go – an amazing product. It allows the technician to finish a service with a thin, tack free shine that lasts and clients love it because it makes their nails look fabulous.
My biggest achievement to date is… I think I would have to say that my biggest achievement is successfully running an award winning salon for over 20 years and being blessed with such loyal and wonderful clients.
In 10 years’ time I will be… I’d like to think that I would be still in the industry. I love the traveling and development side of the business and hope to continue doing this, and as I’ve had a salon since I was 21 years old, I feel that this will always be a part of my life.
My best piece of advice is… Never stop learning.
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