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You have been working for a while
You have at least several months of real client or model experience but not just a few weeks of practice and now want to refine the quality of your work.
– Online Course –
Russian Manicure UPgrade
A personalized one-to-one in-person class for nail technicians who already work in Russian Manicure and want to improve technique, retention, product understanding, and results.
– Online Course –
A personalized one-to-one in-person class for nail technicians who already work in Russian Manicure and want to improve technique, retention, product understanding, and results.
A signature course by
Siranush Ambartsumian
@nailart.department
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Advanced In-Person Training
What is Russian Manicure Upgrade Class?!
Russian Manicure Upgrade Class is a 1-day in-person intensive for nail technicians who already work with clients but want to improve precision, speed, product choice, and confidence in real salon work.
This class is not for beginners starting from zero. It is designed for technicians who already know the basics but struggle with specific problems: lifting, uneven application, cuticle work, e-file control, product selection, shaping, or overall workflow. During the class, the training is adjusted to the student’s current level, questions, and technical mistakes, so the focus is on correction, clarity, and practical improvement.
For Who
Built for experienced working nail technicians
Russian Manicure Upgrade is a private 1:1 class for nail technicians who have already been working with clients for a while, understand the basics, and want to refine their technique, correct weak points, and learn what is missing from their current system.
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You trained before, but still feel gaps
You may have taken courses before, watched many lessons, or practiced for a long time but some parts of the technique still don’t fully click.
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You are self-taught or mixed-trained
You already have working skills, but want a professional eye to review your technique, correct habits, and organize everything into a clearer system.
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You want to upgrade your standard
Your work may already be good, but you want better retention, cleaner architecture, deeper product logic, and new professional details you can bring back to your clients or team.
We review your work before confirming
Before confirming your Upgrade class, we will review your current work, including your Instagram page or portfolio, to understand your level. Based on what we see, we may confirm that Upgrade is the right fit or recommend Russian Manicure from Zero if your foundation needs more structure first.
Doing more - but not getting better?!
Already working but still not fully in control?
This class is designed for nail technicians who already have experience, but still face technical problems that affect speed, retention, product application, and final results.
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Retention problems
Your clients come back with lifting near the cuticle, sidewalls, or free edge, and changing products does not fully solve the problem. The issue is usually deeper: prep, pressure, sequence, or product placement.
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Technique gaps
You already know the basic process, but small details still affect the result: hand position, e-file angle, pressure, movement direction, or how close you work to the cuticle.
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No clear understanding of structure
Shape, thickness, apex placement, and product control still feel inconsistent. Sometimes the nail looks too thick, uneven, flooded, flat, or not balanced enough.
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Products feel inconsistent
You are not always sure which base, gel, or product system to choose for different nail types. One client needs strength, another needs flexibility, and the logic is not always clear.
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Cuticle work is not clean enough
The cuticle area does not look as precise as you want. Skin may still look rough, the line is not clean, or you feel unsure how deep and how safely you can work.
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Results are not consistent
Some sets look good, but others feel unpredictable. You may lose time correcting shape, product placement, surface, architecture, or prep mistakes during the service.
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Slow service speed
You spend too much time fixing details during the appointment. Instead of moving through a clean sequence, you keep going back to correct filing, coating, cuticle work, or product thickness.
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You feel stuck at the same level
You keep practicing, but your results do not improve as fast as you expected. The problem is not talent, it is usually that no one has corrected your exact mistakes in real time.
Technical Correction
Your problems become the focus of the class
Russian Manicure Upgrade is built around your current technique, your questions, and the exact problems that keep your work from becoming cleaner, faster, and more consistent.
Personalized Training
Bring your real problems. Leave with real corrections.
This is not a generic repeat of beginner information. The instructor watches your hands, identifies what is creating the problem, and explains what needs to change in practice.
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Retention & lifting
We break down why lifting appears around the cuticle, sidewalls, or free edge — and what needs to change in your prep, product choice, nail plate preparation, or application sequence.
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Cuticle work & e-file control
We correct pressure, angles, movement direction, bit positioning, and how safely you work close to the cuticle without over-cleaning or leaving visible prep problems.
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Product logic
You learn how different gel systems behave, when to use harder or more flexible products, and how nail plate type, skin type, or client habits affect product choice.
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Architecture & coating
We correct structure, thickness, leveling, apex placement, product control, and the clean highlight that makes the finished nail look professional instead of heavy or uneven.
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Speed & workflow
If your service takes too long, we identify where you lose time — repeated corrections, unclear sequence, unstable product placement, or technical habits that slow you down.
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Your personal questions
You can bring the issues you actually face with clients, products, shaping, retention, prep, or design. The class is used to answer them directly during real work.
You do not leave with generic theory. You leave with specific corrections for your own technique.
Personalized Training
The day is built around your questions
Russian Manicure Upgrade does not follow a generic fixed script. You come with your own questions, current work, and technical problems — and the training is shaped around what needs to be explained, demonstrated, and corrected for you personally.
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We start from your request
Your questions, current results, photos, Instagram page, and working challenges help define what we need to focus on during the class.
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We identify the real cause
Instead of only naming the problem, we look for the reason behind it: technique, preparation, product choice, pressure, architecture, timing, or workflow.
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We explain, demonstrate, and correct
The class moves between explanation, live demonstration, discussion, and guided practice depending on what your specific case requires.
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You practice with direct feedback
During model work, your technique is corrected in real time so you can understand exactly what needs to change in your hands.
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You leave with answers
The goal is that you leave with answers to your own questions, not just general information about Russian Manicure.
Because no two students come with the same questions, the class moves through explanation, demonstration, discussion, and guided practice based on what your work actually needs.
Training Kit Included
Training Kit included with your course
Russian Manicure from Zero includes a brand-new Training Kit prepared for students after class completion, so they leave with selected tools, products, and the manual book needed to continue practicing.
The Training Kit is prepared for students after completion, so they leave with brand-new tools and selected products to continue practicing after class.
Included with enrollment
$137.99 Value Included
Students receive the Training Kit after completing class, so they can continue practicing with selected Nailspiracy tools, products, and the manual book without purchasing these core items separately right away.
Inside the kit
Training Kit essentials
The Training Kit includes selected Nailspiracy products, professional tools, and reference materials prepared to support practice after the course.
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Crystal Base Coat, 15g
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Glaze No-Wipe Top Coat, 15g
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Cashmere Matte Top Coat, 15g
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Slightly Rounded Flame Diamond Bit, 1.8mm
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Rounded Flame Diamond Bit, 1.8mm
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Rounded Cylinder Diamond Bit, 3.3mm
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2-side Corn Ceramic Bit, 5.1mm
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Nail Dust Brush, Pack of 2
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Pro Cuticle Nipper
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Pro Cuticle Pusher
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Nail File Steel Plate Base, Maestro
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Manual Book
Certificate
Students receive a certificate of completion after finishing the full Russian Manicure from Zero training.
Lifetime product discount
Students receive a lifetime 10% discount on Nailspiracy products, so they can continue working with the same product system after training.
The Training Kit helps students leave with more than information: they leave with brand-new tools, selected products, and a practical system to keep building their technique after class.
Your instructor
Your instructor
Siranush Ambartsumian
This Upgrade Class is not a pre-made course with a fixed script. It is created around the student’s real questions, current technique, and specific problems. During the class, we analyze what is happening in your work, identify what needs to change, and build the training around the corrections that will help you move forward with more clarity and confidence.
Founder of Nailspiracy's Nail Art Department studio and a practicing manicure master with over 8 years of experience teaching E-File Russian Manicure. Siranush has trained 300+ nail artists across 15+ countries from absolute beginners to salon owners building professional teams.
- 8+ years teaching E-File technique
- 300+ Students Trained in Person
- Students in 15+ countries
- Physics & chemistry background
- 320K Followers on Instagram
- Nail Artist & Trend Maker
- International COSMOPROF participant & nail educator
- Nail Business Consultant & Brand Creator
Student Wall
Certified by Nailspiracy Academy
A focused preview of Academy graduates who completed training, practiced under guidance, and received their certificates.
Certified
Certified
Certified
Student Feedback
What students notice first
Students often describe the Upgrade Class as the training that helped them stop guessing, understand their mistakes, and correct the technical problems that were holding their work back.
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The Upgrade Class helped me finally understand why my retention problems kept coming back. It wasn’t just the product — it was my prep, pressure, and application sequence.
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I came with specific questions about lifting near the cuticle and sidewalls. During the class, we broke down my exact mistakes and corrected them step by step.
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The biggest difference was seeing what I was doing wrong with structure. My apex, thickness, and product placement finally started to make sense.
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This class felt personal, not generic. We focused on my real problems, my hand position, my pressure, and the parts of the service that were slowing me down.
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I liked that the class was built around my questions. I left with clear corrections I could apply right away instead of just watching another demonstration.
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The Upgrade Class gave me more confidence with real clients because I understood what needed to change in my prep, coating, and overall workflow.
This class is for experienced working nail technicians who already perform Russian Manicure and want to improve their technique, retention, product logic, speed, and final results.
That is completely normal. Many students feel that “something is wrong” but cannot identify the exact reason. During the class, we look at your work, questions, habits, and technique to find what is actually causing the issue.
Yes. This is actually recommended. Your questions help shape the class and make the training more useful for your exact situation.
That is common. Upgrade is often most useful for students who already learned the technique somewhere else, but still feel gaps, confusion, or unstable results.
You can still apply if you already work and have real practice. We may review your work first to understand whether Upgrade is the right fit or whether From Zero would be better.
Yes. If one issue is affecting your work the most, the class can be built around that problem and everything connected to it.
Yes. Some students prefer the demonstration on their own hand so they can feel the pressure, movement, and technique, and later observe how the material wears.
That is also a good reason for Upgrade. The class can focus on refinement: cleaner cuticle zone, better architecture, faster workflow, product logic, and more polished final results.
Yes. Even experienced nail technicians often discover gaps in product logic, architecture, pressure, preparation, or workflow once their technique is reviewed closely.
Yes. If you want to sharpen your own understanding so you can improve your studio standards, train your team, or make better technical decisions, this class can be useful.
Tuition & Reservation
Reserve your private training date
This individual offline class is scheduled manually by request and instructor availability. Submit your application to request a date and receive payment details.
1-day private class
$1,500
A private individual training designed around your current questions, technique gaps, and professional goals. The class is focused, practical, and adjusted to your level.
Duration
1 day of private in-person training
Students
1 student only
Best for
Working nail technicians who want direct correction
Schedule
Flexible date by request and availability
A 50% deposit is required to reserve your date
Training dates are reserved manually. After availability is confirmed, a 50% deposit secures your private training date. The remaining balance is due before or on the first day of class.
Training location:
Nail Art Department Studio,
411 N Federal Hwy 113,
Hallandale Beach,
Florida, 33009
Nail Art Department Studio,
411 N Federal Hwy 113,
Hallandale Beach,
Florida, 33009
— Course Application —
Apply for your Upgrade Class
Submit your request, current level, and questions. We will review your information and contact you with the next steps.
Private Upgrade Application
Turn your weak points into your next professional level
Submit your application and tell us what you want to improve. We will review your current work, understand your level, and confirm whether Russian Manicure Upgrade is the right fit for you.
Private 1:1 class
Built around your questions
Real technique correction
Training Kit Includded