The Art of Nails – All 10 Modules in One Bundle(from
$129.00
)
Our Nail Art training is flexible and self-guided, with pre-recorded and live educator-led components.
This Module is suitable for anyone from complete beginners with no experience through to qualified Nail Techs wanting a refresher.
Course Info
What is covered in The Art of Nails Module?
- Choosing products and tools suitable for each design
- Colour Theory
- Glitter fades, designs and full cover nails
- Pressed pigment designs
- Etching
- Mixing products to achieve new results
- Matte finishes
- Blooming/dispersion designs
- Marbling
- Sugaring
- Using stylus/dotting tools to make quick work of designs
- Detailed instruction on painting fine lines by hand
- Animal prints
- Florals
- Painting characters
- Foils, leaves and striping tapes
- 3D Embellishments
- Embedding fibres and other materials
- Encapsulating art inside acrylic and hard gel
- 3D Acrylic art
What do my fees include?
👉 16+ Hours of Video Content.
Our pre-recorded demos show every step with multiple angles and close-ups – so you can pause, rewind, and rewatch as many times as you need.
You're not expected to memorise everything on the first watch – that's the beauty of online learning. You can revisit lessons anytime, even once you're working with real clients.
👉 7-Day Support via our Facebook Group Chats.
We have a beautiful, unparalleled community of like-minded folk in there, ready to welcome you.
👉 5-Day Support via Email.
What does my fees NOT include?
👉 A Kit.
Our courses are brand neutral and we don’t want to force you to pay for products that you don’t want or need. However, we do sell Artistic Nail Design products and kits are available if you choose to add them.
👉 Live Lessons
Where a Mentor would guide you through practicing each skill for the first time. Live lessons are optional, and at your discretion. They can be completed one-on-one either online or in-person, at a cost of $49/hour. You do not have to do these at all.
👉 This module does not have an assessment
Where are the courses held?
Monaco courses are available both online and in-person.
The Art of Nails does not have live lessons, but the module which you enrol in via this page, includes pre-recorded components. Complete from your home or salon, no matter where you are.
Want some One on One lessons? These can be booked online for $49/hour online or in person.
Prefer in-person learning? You can still use this page to enrol in this module. Then, click here to find an Accredited Training Partner near you and request additional 1:1 training directly with them.
How does online training work?
Within 2 business days of enrolling, you will receive access to the online components of your course, which you can access by logging into this website.
You can work through the content at your leisure, but only have access for 12 months.
Is there a payment plan?
Sure!
We know that flexibility matters, especially when balancing family, work, and studies. That’s why we offer easy, flexible payment options.
Just email learn@monaco.ac.nz to find out what’s possible.
It's super helpful to include in your email -
- The modules you want to study
- Whether you want to pay weekly, fortnightly or monthly
- An amount that you could afford for each payment without adding unnecessary stress to your budget
You can also pay using a credit card, bank transfer or Afterpay.
Full Terms can be viewed here. It's important to note that this is a way to pay off a total obligation of the full course cost + 10% admin fee, not a subscription that you can stop at any time.

FAQS
What if i'm not good enough?
Complete the detailed pre-recorded content and then choose to add live lessons if you WANT to.
We require that you complete the online content first as it may answer many of your questions and solve many of the issues you are troubleshooting, leaving you able to make the most of your in-person session by only using it for skills you haven’t yet mastered.
Your time with a Mentor is completely customised to suit your needs and have you leaving confident and ready to go!
Will I get a certificate?
This Module can be completed on its own or as part of the Foundation Certificate in Nail Technology.
If you intend to work towards the Foundation Certificate in Nail Technology - You get one overall certificate, with space for stickers that show which modules have been completed. You can order the base certificate and the corresponding sticker for this course after all criteria has been met. This option is free for all students.
If you want a certificate specifically for this module alone - You can purchase one in the 'Certificates' category of our online Shop after all criteria has been met. This option is at an additional cost.
View Monaco’s General FAQs Here.
Click to read our article ‘Top 5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Course’
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The Art of Choosing Products and Tools
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The Art of Glitter
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The Art of Pigment
- Choosing Your Pigment and Brushes
- Custom Pigments
- [Pressing] Full Cover Pigment + Troubleshooting
- [Pressing] Pigment Ombres
- [Pressing] Baby Boomer
- [Pressing] 3-Colour Fade
- [Pressing] Opal
- [Pressing] Galaxy Nails
- [Pressing] Reverse Galaxy Nails
- [Pressing] Using Negative Space with Pigments
- [Pressing] A Refresher on Blocking
- [Pressed] Another Fun Way to Use Blocking
- [Etched] An Introduction
- [Etched] Plaid
- [Etched] Paua
- [Etched] Hot Air Balloons
- [Water] Pigment Washes
- [Water] Making or Enhancing Paints
- [Monomer] The ‘Sharpie’ Effect
- [Monomer] Feather
- [Monomer] Mandala
- [Monomer] Skulls
- [Medium] An Introduction
- [Medium] Stained Glass
- [Medium] Butterfly
- [Chrome] An Introduction
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The Art of Gel Polish Trickery
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The Art of Dotting
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The Art of Fine Lines
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Control is Not Always About Fine Lines
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The Art of Characters
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The Art of Adding New Mediums
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The Art of Acrylic and Hard Gel
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The Art of... Bonus Content
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The Art of Cats Eye



