The Mentor blog
Technique guides and articles on learning beauty, one level at a time.
Careers
How to become a nail technician
What to learn first, what kit to buy later, and how to take your first paying client without guessing.
9 min read
Earnings
How much do lash artists actually keep?
A plain breakdown of set prices, product cost, rent and time, so you can see what's left at the end of the week.
7 min read
Courses
Balayage or foils: which to learn first
Both build lightness. One forgives mistakes more than the other. Here's how to choose your first technique.
6 min read
Business
Pricing your first service menu
A step-by-step way to price services from your real costs and time, not from guesswork or competitors.
8 min read
Courses
Building a skincare routine clients will follow
Why three products used daily beat seven used twice a week, and how to explain that in a consultation.
5 min read
Careers
From junior to educator, and what changes at each rung
What separates taking clients from specialising, and specialising from teaching others, told by people who made each move.
10 min read