Acrylic Nail Extensions are one of the most popular nail enhancements systems in the UK, using a combination of powder and liquid monomer. You’ll learn the ‘tip & overlay’ method of nail extensions on this course, applying an ABS plastic tip to the natural nail & applying acrylic over this to create a strong, durable nail extension.
You will learn the following on this course, through pre-course reading (e-Manual) and hands-on practical training at the centre:
Health & Safety around nail treatments.
Anatomy & physiology of the skin & nails.
Consultation procedure & contra-indications to acrylic nails.
Basic preparation of natural nails for acrylic extensions.
Application & blending of ABS plastic false tips.
Application of acrylic over the tips to create a strong nail extension.
Simply select a date & training centre location from the dropdown menu then click the ‘Add to Basket’ button. Enter your details to add yourself to the course. Proceed to checkout & make payment securely via our website using your preferred payment method.
Payment methods include:
Worldpay, PayPal & PayPal Credit, Klarna and finance via Newpay or Payl8r.
You are assured of a very warm welcome from our friendly tutors, when choosing to learn nails with The Beauty Academy. Our tutors love to share their industry knowledge & experience with our learners, to get you inspired for your new career. We keep class sizes small, welcoming a diverse range of students from all walks of life. Most are new to the industry, although we also welcome many existing therapists looking to refresh or expand their knowledge. Our centres are well equipped, exclusive training schools.
Get a feel for the positive experience that awaits with some photos from our recent nail courses…
All products & tools needed for this course will be provided for your use at the centre, on the day of the course. Advice will be given by the course tutor about different brands / suppliers to help you get started.
I was a complete beginner and learnt with Karen and she was the best tutor I could have wished for. So lovely, experienced and precise instructions that I left feeling 100% confident. Just a case of doing some more practice and off you go. Thank you to Karen!
This course was brilliant. I was nervous going in as had little to no experience whatsoever but was helped so much and made to feel very welcome. I had Lorraine as my tutor and she was very helpful and I hope to have courses with her in the future as she was an amazing and very knowledge-full tutor with lots of experience. Highly recommended The Beauty Academy and itβs courses.
Before this course I had never done any acrylics – really enjoyed learning in a friendly environment. My tutor Lorraine was very knowledgeable and extremely patient and professional. Would def recommend
This was my 3rd course at the Academy and infact with the same tutor Lorraine. Lorraine is fantastic, extremely patient, very informative, no question is a silly question. She always leaves you wanting to do more, my 4th course is next week and I canβt wait!
I thoroughly enjoyed my time on the Beauty Academy course. It’s was highly informative and taught with great expertise from Karen. Karen as a tutor was unbelievably friendly, caring and attended to everyone’s needs. She made sure she had valuable time with everyone and gave out loads of praise (which is lovely as someone who like reassurance).
I left knowing I’ve gain a lot of knowledge that I can practice and also perform in person. I felt proud of what I had achieved and it was all thanks to Karen at the Beauty Academy.
I highly highly recommend to anyone.
Fleur was our tutor in Reading, and she was very informative, and did a great job introducing us to acrylic extensions. It was very helpful too that she gave us recommendations of brands to look into for equipment & other aspects of our nail businesses. Thank you Fleur!
My first time attending beauty academy and felt so welcome and relaxed, Karen my trainer was amazing nothing was to much to ask and explained everything perfectly was very professional will definitely be coming back! Thank you
The Acrylic course was very informative and Kayleigh my tutor was very much hands on and explained everything clearly and was very helpful and made you feel so welcome. I would recommend booking on this course, it will help you a lot.
I recently attended this course and would definitely recommend it. Karen went through everything we needed to know and patiently showed us the correct procedure. I felt confident at the end of the course.
Had such a lovely day at the beauty academy in Birmingham. Our Tutor was really hands on & nothing was too much to ask for, really enjoyed it and I’m excited to start my journey doing acrylic nails π
Lorraine as always amazing. I have done a few courses with her and she has built my confidence up so much and am so grateful to her πππππ
I really enjoyed my course, learnt so much and the teacher was amazing made me feel really comfortable and she was very helpful too. I highly recommend!
I am so pleased with the course, the tutor. Everything. Lorraine was friendly, gave brilliant guidance and tips and gave me lots more confidence to go out and do acrylics.
Loved every minute of this course. My tutor was Rebekah and she was so thorough with the explaining, and very helpful. I would recommend this course to anyone who is wanting to start up or is wanting to push their portfolio further
The teachers were very helpful and kind hearted! Loved and would definitely recommend!
Rated 5.00 out of 5
By Jaaziah
Posted on August 29, 2023
Amazing
Well worth all the money and the tutor was amazing very easy to ask questions to and very helpful
Rated 5.00 out of 5
By Helen Nicholson
Posted on September 8, 2023
Brilliant!
I was a complete beginner and learnt with Karen and she was the best tutor I could have wished for. So lovely, experienced and precise instructions that I left feeling 100% confident. Just a case of doing some more practice and off you go. Thank you to Karen!
Rated 5.00 out of 5
By Jo
Posted on October 6, 2023
Acrylic Nail Course
This course was brilliant. I was nervous going in as had little to no experience whatsoever but was helped so much and made to feel very welcome. I had Lorraine as my tutor and she was very helpful and I hope to have courses with her in the future as she was an amazing and very knowledge-full tutor with lots of experience. Highly recommended The Beauty Academy and itβs courses.
Rated 5.00 out of 5
By Savannah
Posted on October 9, 2023
Acrylic course
Before this course I had never done any acrylics – really enjoyed learning in a friendly environment. My tutor Lorraine was very knowledgeable and extremely patient and professional. Would def recommend
Rated 5.00 out of 5
By Wendy Barnes
Posted on November 17, 2023
Acrylic Nail Extensions
This was my 3rd course at the Academy and infact with the same tutor Lorraine. Lorraine is fantastic, extremely patient, very informative, no question is a silly question. She always leaves you wanting to do more, my 4th course is next week and I canβt wait!
Rated 5.00 out of 5
By Lisa Taylor
Posted on November 17, 2023
Acrylic nail course
The course was presented really well and in depth all questions were answered with a lot of advice and I came out feeling confident in acrylic
Rated 5.00 out of 5
By Kim
Posted on December 3, 2023
Informative and thoroughly enjoyable
13 January 2024
Tech – Karen
I thoroughly enjoyed my time on the Beauty Academy course. It’s was highly informative and taught with great expertise from Karen. Karen as a tutor was unbelievably friendly, caring and attended to everyone’s needs. She made sure she had valuable time with everyone and gave out loads of praise (which is lovely as someone who like reassurance).
I left knowing I’ve gain a lot of knowledge that I can practice and also perform in person. I felt proud of what I had achieved and it was all thanks to Karen at the Beauty Academy.
I highly highly recommend to anyone.
Rated 5.00 out of 5
By Eve housley
Posted on January 15, 2024
Great course!
Fleur was our tutor in Reading, and she was very informative, and did a great job introducing us to acrylic extensions. It was very helpful too that she gave us recommendations of brands to look into for equipment & other aspects of our nail businesses. Thank you Fleur!
Rated 5.00 out of 5
By Ava Caldecott
Posted on January 18, 2024
Acrylic nail course
My first time attending beauty academy and felt so welcome and relaxed, Karen my trainer was amazing nothing was to much to ask and explained everything perfectly was very professional will definitely be coming back! Thank you
Rated 5.00 out of 5
By Cody
Posted on February 13, 2024
Acrylic Nail course
The Acrylic course was very informative and Kayleigh my tutor was very much hands on and explained everything clearly and was very helpful and made you feel so welcome. I would recommend booking on this course, it will help you a lot.
Rated 5.00 out of 5
By Jill Burn
Posted on February 16, 2024
Acrylic nail course
Very informative course, this was my first time ever trying acrylics and it was amazing, Rebecca was a great teacher, canβt wait for next week!
Rated 5.00 out of 5
By Chantel
Posted on March 17, 2024
Acrylic Nail Extensions
I recently attended this course and would definitely recommend it. Karen went through everything we needed to know and patiently showed us the correct procedure. I felt confident at the end of the course.
Rated 5.00 out of 5
By Danielle
Posted on February 6, 2025
Acrylic nails
Had such a lovely day at the beauty academy in Birmingham. Our Tutor was really hands on & nothing was too much to ask for, really enjoyed it and I’m excited to start my journey doing acrylic nails π
Rated 5.00 out of 5
By Reanne
Posted on February 11, 2025
Acrylic Nails
Lorraine as always amazing. I have done a few courses with her and she has built my confidence up so much and am so grateful to her πππππ
Rated 5.00 out of 5
By Gaby Leahy
Posted on February 11, 2025
Acrylic nail course
I really enjoyed my course, learnt so much and the teacher was amazing made me feel really comfortable and she was very helpful too. I highly recommend!
Rated 5.00 out of 5
By Millie Ankinson
Posted on February 12, 2025
Amazing.
I am so pleased with the course, the tutor. Everything. Lorraine was friendly, gave brilliant guidance and tips and gave me lots more confidence to go out and do acrylics.
Rated 5.00 out of 5
By Hannah
Posted on March 11, 2025
Loved every minute of this course. My tutor was Rebekah and she was so thorough with the explaining, and very helpful. I would recommend this course to anyone who is wanting to start up or is wanting to push their portfolio further
Jaaziah – :
The teachers were very helpful and kind hearted! Loved and would definitely recommend!
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Helen Nicholson – :
Well worth all the money and the tutor was amazing very easy to ask questions to and very helpful
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Jo – :
I was a complete beginner and learnt with Karen and she was the best tutor I could have wished for. So lovely, experienced and precise instructions that I left feeling 100% confident. Just a case of doing some more practice and off you go. Thank you to Karen!
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Savannah – :
This course was brilliant. I was nervous going in as had little to no experience whatsoever but was helped so much and made to feel very welcome. I had Lorraine as my tutor and she was very helpful and I hope to have courses with her in the future as she was an amazing and very knowledge-full tutor with lots of experience. Highly recommended The Beauty Academy and itβs courses.
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Wendy Barnes – :
Before this course I had never done any acrylics – really enjoyed learning in a friendly environment. My tutor Lorraine was very knowledgeable and extremely patient and professional. Would def recommend
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Lisa Taylor – :
This was my 3rd course at the Academy and infact with the same tutor Lorraine. Lorraine is fantastic, extremely patient, very informative, no question is a silly question. She always leaves you wanting to do more, my 4th course is next week and I canβt wait!
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Kim – :
The course was presented really well and in depth all questions were answered with a lot of advice and I came out feeling confident in acrylic
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Eve housley – :
13 January 2024
Tech – Karen
I thoroughly enjoyed my time on the Beauty Academy course. It’s was highly informative and taught with great expertise from Karen. Karen as a tutor was unbelievably friendly, caring and attended to everyone’s needs. She made sure she had valuable time with everyone and gave out loads of praise (which is lovely as someone who like reassurance).
I left knowing I’ve gain a lot of knowledge that I can practice and also perform in person. I felt proud of what I had achieved and it was all thanks to Karen at the Beauty Academy.
I highly highly recommend to anyone.
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Ava Caldecott – :
Fleur was our tutor in Reading, and she was very informative, and did a great job introducing us to acrylic extensions. It was very helpful too that she gave us recommendations of brands to look into for equipment & other aspects of our nail businesses. Thank you Fleur!
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Cody – :
My first time attending beauty academy and felt so welcome and relaxed, Karen my trainer was amazing nothing was to much to ask and explained everything perfectly was very professional will definitely be coming back! Thank you
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Jill Burn – :
The Acrylic course was very informative and Kayleigh my tutor was very much hands on and explained everything clearly and was very helpful and made you feel so welcome. I would recommend booking on this course, it will help you a lot.
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Chantel – :
Very informative course, this was my first time ever trying acrylics and it was amazing, Rebecca was a great teacher, canβt wait for next week!
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Danielle – :
I recently attended this course and would definitely recommend it. Karen went through everything we needed to know and patiently showed us the correct procedure. I felt confident at the end of the course.
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Reanne – :
Had such a lovely day at the beauty academy in Birmingham. Our Tutor was really hands on & nothing was too much to ask for, really enjoyed it and I’m excited to start my journey doing acrylic nails π
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Gaby Leahy – :
Lorraine as always amazing. I have done a few courses with her and she has built my confidence up so much and am so grateful to her πππππ
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Millie Ankinson – :
I really enjoyed my course, learnt so much and the teacher was amazing made me feel really comfortable and she was very helpful too. I highly recommend!
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Hannah – :
I am so pleased with the course, the tutor. Everything. Lorraine was friendly, gave brilliant guidance and tips and gave me lots more confidence to go out and do acrylics.
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Sophie Chamberlain – :
Loved every minute of this course. My tutor was Rebekah and she was so thorough with the explaining, and very helpful. I would recommend this course to anyone who is wanting to start up or is wanting to push their portfolio further
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