Online advanced course for nail technicians

Full Set Mastery: every shape, built to last

Nail form placement, apex, filing and speed. Understand why each shape works, instead of copying steps and hoping for the best.

  • Perfect Square gel and polygel
  • Almond gel
  • Ballerina / Coffin gel
$194
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Full set of shaped nails by Kittycia

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12 hours52 videos in 3 modules
1 yearaccess, 24/7, on any device
3 certificatesone certificate of completion per shape
1 correctionfree, per shape, on your own work

Student transformations

Before and after training with Kittycia.

Sound familiar?

Clients come back with breakage and lifting

It's every technician's worst enemy. You'll understand where it comes from and, above all, how to prevent it, for sets that last and clients who stay.

The apex is still a mystery

Hard to place, hard to dose. You'll learn to apply the product and adjust the apex to each shape and length, in gel or polygel.

Every shape feels like starting over

Form placement and filing are different for each shape. Once you know the landmarks, filing gets faster and all 10 nails match.

Three courses, one for each shape

Tap a shape to see what you'll learn.

Square nails
Taught in gel and polygel

Perfect Square

  • How to position and cut the nail form for a square shape
  • Apex placement and dosage according to length
  • A filing method for straight, parallel sides
  • Making all 10 nails look identical, whatever the natural nails
Almond nails
Taught in gel

Almond

  • Form placement and the filing method specific to a salon almond
  • Where to place the apex so the nail stays strong and slim
  • Hiding technical zones to avoid bumps and thickness
  • Avoiding the flat nail effect
Ballerina nails
Taught in gel

Ballerina / Coffin

  • Detailed diagrams of inward-parallel shapes to understand ballerina and coffin
  • How to pinch, and when, with demonstration
  • Force distribution and how to prevent breakage in the stress zone
  • Filing demonstration for a clean, symmetrical tip

What's inside

12 hours of training52 videos in 3 modules1 year to rewatch as often as you need
Theory course
  • Volumes and technical landmarks (parallels, apex)
  • Natural shapes and how to adapt them to salon shapes
  • The client's view versus the technician's view, to meet client expectations
  • Common mistakes explained: breakage in the stress zone, lifting at the root or sides
  • Force distribution and its technical impact
  • Pinching
  • Diagrams of inward-parallel shapes, from stiletto to round
  • Apex dosage according to shape and length
  • The different nail form placements
  • The optical illusion: how to hide an apex that clients find unflattering
  • Making all 10 fingers look identical
  • Hiding technical zones for a fine, seamless result
  • Avoiding the flat nail effect
  • Filing without losing your landmarks (overheating, visible ridges at regrowth)
  • Preparing your nail form
Practical course
  • Nail form demonstration, and the common mistakes when it's poorly placed
  • How and when to pinch, with demonstration
  • Removing the nail form without damaging the extension
  • "Aquarium" decoration: encapsulating glitter in the structure
  • Applying clear and cover building gel, and placing the product correctly
  • Filing theory, then a filing demonstration for each shape
  • Reducing filing time with landmarks and a logical order
  • Color gel application, decorative effects and finishing
Certificates and follow-up

You receive 3 certificates of completion, one for each shape.

You get one free correction per shape. Additional follow-up is available if you need extra support.

Learning online, with someone checking your work

  1. Watch at your own pace

    Rewatch any lesson as many times as you need, something no in-person class allows.

  2. Send me your work

    Practice on a model or a client, then send me photos of your set.

  3. Get your correction

    I point out what works and what to adjust. One correction per shape is included.

What students say

Real reviews from Kittycia students, translated from French.

Exceptionally high-quality courses! Step-by-step learning: understanding the shapes, positioning the nail form, structuring your filing to gain speed and build muscle memory. Explanations of common mistakes and so much more. […] Thank you Kittycia for your work, your patience, your advice and your critiques during corrections, because it's always in a kind spirit with the goal of helping us improve.
Laura G.Translated from French
A thousand thank-yous for your online course on coffin and ballerina shapes! It's really very well explained and detailed. I've done in-person courses elsewhere (even though they were very good!) but the attention to detail in yours helped me understand all my mistakes. It's technical but so logical. In terms of value for money, I recommend it at 200%!
Virginie G.Translated from French
I only work with acrygel, as it was the only technique I saw during my base training in October 2020. I was a little nervous about taking a gel advanced course, but Alicia's explanations are so clear and detailed that the product barely matters: you just adapt! I had never managed to do a proper almond shape, and after the course I feel like I finally understand!
Kittycia studentTranslated from French
Just a little feedback on the ballerina/coffin course: it's simply perfect. It's complete. It's an online course, but I've learned so much more with this one than with some others I've done. Bravo, I can't wait to see more courses with you.
Kittycia studentTranslated from French
Excellent trainer. I was sceptical at first […] I've just finished the salon almond advanced course and I'm hungry to do all the rest. She explains every which way with such a gentle voice. Thank you so much Kittycia, I've regained confidence in myself and I'm ready to make a whole array of happy clients.
Julie C.Translated from French
I want to thank you for the very high quality of your advanced level training courses. They are so detailed that they provide everything you need, and even more, to achieve your vision. Plus, you're always there to answer our questions. Without you, I would never have been able to achieve results like extending using a nail form (which I used to think was impossible), and now it's even perfect. And I'm so proud of having done my very first set! I started doing nails 9 months ago, and since then I've done only 4 models, and I had never tried working out the measurements for that length. It really blew my mind! So thank you again, Alicia, it's thanks to you that I'm making such huge progress. I can't wait to keep growing and evolving by your side.
Kittycia studentTranslated from French

Is this course for you?

It's for you if

  • You're already a trained nail technician
  • You want to master square, almond and ballerina/coffin shapes
  • You're dealing with breakage, lifting or uneven sets
  • You want to file faster without losing structure
  • You work in gel, polygel, acrygel or acrylic: the logic applies to all of them

It's not for you if

  • You're looking for your initial nail technician training
  • You need a course that grants a license or authorization to practice

Your certificates of completion

One for each shape, delivered at the end of the program.

Alicia, known as Kittycia

Hi, I'm Alicia

When I started in 2009, I spent three years making mistakes I couldn't explain. In 2012, a new training finally showed me that every one of them had a reason, and I started training others.

That's why understanding is at the heart of everything I teach. I've been training nail technicians since 2012 and online since 2020, and more than 23,000 nail technicians have joined the Kittycia community.

Alicia, aka Kittycia. Brillbird Master Educator.

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Student work

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Questions

Can I use my own products?

Yes. The full supply list is in your member area, and you can use your preferred brands or local suppliers. With a full year of access, you have plenty of time to order anything you're missing.

I work with acrylic or acrygel. Is this course for me?

Yes. The square course is taught in gel and polygel, and the almond and ballerina courses in gel. The structure, apex and filing logic apply whatever product you use.

What language is the course in?

The videos are in English, with English subtitles. You can follow the course from anywhere in the world, on a computer, tablet or phone.

How long do I have access?

One full year, 24/7. Access starts as soon as your payment is confirmed.

How do corrections work?

Once you've practiced a shape, you send me photos of your work and I tell you what to adjust. One correction per shape is included, and additional follow-up is available if you need extra support.

Does the certificate allow me to work as a nail technician?

No. The certificates of completion confirm that you followed the course. They don't replace any diploma, license or authorization to practice required where you work.

Which currencies and payment methods are accepted?

You can pay in US, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand or Singapore dollars, euros or British pounds, by credit card or PayPal.

Master every shape, at your own pace

Three courses, 12 hours of training, one year of access and a correction for each shape.

$194
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