Melanie Lewendon on Creating Confident, Capable Nail Techs

Send us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/salonsuccessIn this episode of the Salon Success Podcast, Penny chats with multi-award-winning nail tech, educator, podcast host and founder of the Melanie Lewendon Academy, Melanie Lewendon.

Melanie has been in the nail industry since 2007 and is known for making confusing nail topics feel clear, approachable and actually useful.

In this conversation, we talk about why great nail education matters, why nail techs and educators should never stop learning, and how the industry can grow when we stop gatekeeping and start sharing knowledge.

We also chat about brand-neutral education, the responsibility educators have to their students, the difference between being a great nail tech and a great teacher, ongoing professional development, nail competitions, and why raising the standard helps everyone.

Whether you’re a new nail tech, an experienced salon owner, a nail educator, or someone who wants to keep growing in the beauty industry, this episode is a beautiful reminder that learning never stops, confidence is built over time, and there is room for all of us to keep getting better.

Follow Melanie - www.instagram.com/melanielewendon_nailartistInstagram: @melanielewendonnailartist

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dgvpkcXYPY6GESbykr5hk?si=5b66044932984afb

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