State boards are morons. Unfortunately, they hold the power over your license so you must do as they say. Your school did not prepare you properly. When I apprenticed my employee I taught her the way to do clients nails correctly. When it came time for her to take her state boards I got her kit ready for her and went through it step by step with the instructions that the state board had given me in my apprenticeship package and then gave her a "mock" board exam. I made sure that she knew exactly what the state board practical exam would require.
Your school is at fault for not properly preparing their student (you). DO write to your state board complaining about your school, DO send/take a written letter with your complaint to the school and make sure that they know that you will be filing a complaint with the BBB and the State board of Cosmetology if they do not supply you with the correct training to pass the state board. THAT IS THEIR JOB! To provide you with the hours and training to pass the state board exam! That is what you paid them for! I would demand that THEY pay for you to retake the test. It was their fault that you failed. Now, just to clarify the whole tip on a sculptured nail thing, the old fingers/hands that were used for testing need to have a plastic tip glued over the entire nail bed of the practice hand, shortened down to the end of the finger, to simulate a nail plate. I do not remember why, just that it had to be done. Stupid, I know, but the state board holds the power over your license, just do it the way they say, get your license and give them the finger after you have that piece of paper in your hand. Katherine St. Louis, MO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
