First Week of 2026 🫧 | NYC Nail Tech Student Finding My Space

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The first week of 2026 at nail school in NYC felt like a subtle reset. With a wave of new students joining, the space feels more full than ever — but I’m trying to stay focused on what I really want to learn and improve this year. 🥂✨

In today's vlog, I'm taking you along for my "locked in" week. I worked on two real clients, practiced cuticle cutting with a pomelo and a lemon (building that muscle memory!), and kept refining my sculpted acrylics using paper forms. We also got to watch my instructor complete a full Gel-X set with designs in just 45 minutes... let's just say I have a long way to go, but I'm so inspired!

More than anything, this week was about building confidence, saying yes to more practice, and trusting the process. I don’t have everything figured out yet, but I’m excited to see where this journey leads in 2026.

If you’re in nail school, dreaming about becoming a nail tech, or just curious welcome to Week 9 🤍

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