I am a fully licensed nail technician and world-wide educator. Although I once traveled all over the world educating nail techs on tricks of the trade and my special "secrets", I now am able to do this via six Home Learn Nails/Airbrushing course/kits. (Available HERE from our affiliate's web site.)

MY HISTORY IN THE NAIL INDUSTRY:

In 1991, I gave up a very successful 16 year banking career to pursue my desire to "create something from nothing". My artistic talents now extend beyond creating nail enhancements into the world of nail art and competition quality nails.

I placed first in my very first nail art competition at the Professional Beauty 1996 Show at Olympia in London with my own design of an airbrushed background with hand painted African jungle animals. I hand painted a cheetah, giraffe and zebra in a mural fashion across all 10 nails.

At the Professional Beauty 1997 Show in London, I made an environmental statement with my first place winning nail art. I airbrushed my model's costume (a white bed sheet) with hand-cut stencils of aquatic life, then in minute detail, hand painted the same sea life onto the model's nails. My presentation was having her model's hands dangle in an aquarium, creating a magnified impression of fish swimming. My ecological message was "Preserve our sea life".

In 1998, I won my third, consecutive, National Competition Level by doing a "Modeling Theme". The free edges of the nails were cut into jig-saw puzzle pieces which fit together from left hand to right hand. (Pictures of all of these competition wins can be seen in the NAIL PICTURES section.) This third, consecutive win forced me to retire from competition...that's the rules.

From 1997-2000, as the Independent Consultant for Spangles Gold, owned by United Beauty Products, Ltd. in Nottingham, England, I taught Beginner Airbrushing and Freehand Nail training seminars at selected venues throughout Great Britain. In 1999, I began doing "Gina Wallace Master Classes". After proving hugely successful...

I wrote my first book in 1998, "Creating a Nail Art Masterpiece with Spangles Gold". I outlined my trade secrets and illustrated many step-by-step creations. (Sorry, this book is no longer in print.)

Back in November, 1998, I became the Principal Educator for Essential Nail Products whose primary product was The Nail Trainer practice hand "kit". There have been MANY changes, modifications, and improvements to it since that time to make it a nail student's "best friend". Today, it has become a necessary training tool in many nail training academies throughout the world. Click HERE for more details and to watch an online DEMO movie..

From 2003 to 2004, I hosted SIX nail extension and airbrush training videos for Essential Nails. Organizing, scripting, filming and editing jobs were massive projects but the end results were well worth every minute it took to produce them. With these training videos, nail students and nail techs around the world are able to learn how to create masterpiece nail extensions faster and easier. Hundreds of purchasers have reported results such as, "Your techniques should be taught in every school! If they were, schools would turn out better nail technicians." With comments like this, Essential Nails and I are very proud to have had the opportunity to contribute to their success. The six nail training course / kits are: Acrylic Tip/Overlay Nails, Sculptured Acrylics, Airbrushed Nails, Gels, Fiberglass, and Maintenance of all 3 Systems. ALL training is completed on the amazing Nail Trainer practice hand (above) . This home (or salon) learned method of doing nails in your own time and at your own pace is so convenient.

I have been featured in and have written articles for numerous magazines in both the UK and America, including a submission piece for Designer Nail Products, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

I also judge nails and nail art competitions throughout the world and was a Guest Speaker and Master of Ceremonies at the Professional Beauty Nail Competition Awards Ceremony in London in September, 1998 and May, 1999.

With a second book written in 2002/2003, "Diploma in Nail Technology", everything about doing nails has been captured in a clear, easy-to-understand manner to enable the student to achieve the highest standards possible. Complete with graphics and hundreds of pictures, this book is worth every penny to any person who wishes to jump into the nail tech arena and come out a winner. (240 page information-packed, published by and available online from Essential Nails, UK.)

May 2003 - I agreed to write a monthly feature for a UK nails magazine called, "Scratch", the Forum for Nail Professionals. I titled the 2-page spread Headliners and Legends. This monthly article features in-depth interviews from the world's top competition winners (both past and present) and from other forerunners in the industry. It spotlights winning nails and/or nail art, their experiences, advice, and offers wonderful information on how to achieve the same results. Click HERE to view the Scratch magazine's web site. Click HERE for other nail magazines throughout the world.

BEST SELLER January, 2005 - I contributed to Chapter 13 of the Professional Beauty Therapy book by Lorraine Nordmann, published by Thompson Learning. This is a FANTASTIC resource book. World-wide distribution is available. Revised and updated in 2007. ISBN-13: 9781844806966 ISBN: 1844806960 (At a whopping 660 pages, it's a wonderful investment!)

BEST SELLER In 2006 and 2007, I served as Nail Art Director and Editorial Director for the "Nails-International Nail Art Book". It features over 300 pictures of outstanding nail art from around the world. Available from the shopping cart- - more details.

Meet Catherine Katz... the Strut Your Stuff 2005 Grand Champion Competition Winner at beautytech.com.

Although I've had the priviledge of mentoring lots of nail techs for competitions, Catherine Katz has been my proudest accomplishment. I'm sure you will agree her nails are STUNNING.  Catherine is adorably kind and has a very high standard of quality for every nail she creates.  As a result of the Grand Championship win, she joined with me as a COMPETITION JUDGE for the 2006 Strut Your Stuff Competition.

Strut Your Stuff Nail Competitions

As a judge of the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Strut Your Stuff Nail Art & Nail Enhancement Contests, I enjoy helping to boost other talented nail techs into the limelight.

In June of 2007, Gina Wallace Enterprises, Inc. was inducted into the Strathmore's Who's Who of Outstanding Professionals.

From 1999 to present, I am the President and CEO of Gina Wallace Enterprises, Inc., the North America based distributor called Essential Nails, USA. With this broad base of territory, my duties are many but my staff and I thoroughly enjoy enriching the lives of nail students and nail techs by bringing them new and exciting tools and products to help them succeed.

My aim is to continue to broaden the knowledge of the nail industry throughout the world through my web site.. I invite you to list this site on your "Favorites" and refer to it often.

Thank you for visiting! I hope you enjoy your stay.
Gina Wallace

GINA WALLACE ENTERPRISES, INC. 

Gina Wallace Enterprises, Inc. is the exclusive North American distributor for Essential Nail Products, Ltd. (also known as Essential Nails), who is the creator and manufacturer of the Home Learn Nail and Airbrushing course/kits and the one-of-a-kind Nail Trainer practice hand which is included in the Home Learn Nail Extension course/kits.

When Gina Wallace moved back "home" to the United States in early 2000, she continued to serve as Essential Nail's Principal International Educator, but was so proud of the popularity of these Home Learn nail training course/kits that she wanted to PERSONALLY bring them to the USA and Canada rather than having a "unknown" distributor(s) sell them.  Controlling the quality and production of them were paramount in her mind....and the only way to ensure this was to establish Gina Wallace Enterprises, Inc. (GWEI).

HISTORY OF ESSENTIAL NAILS, UK:

With the invention and perfection of the Nail Trainer practice hand, Essential Nail Products, Ltd., was born.  Today, the company is still directed by John Grace and Dave Simmons and is headquartered in Suffolk, England, but the company now employs a large staff of full-time team members who distribute their products world wide. 

HISTORY OF THE NAIL TRAINER PRACTICE HAND:

In 1994, UK inventors John Grace and Dave Simmons began developing a method by which nail students could practice the skills and techniques they needed to become more proficient....thus enabling them to offer their services to the general public quicker, safer and to a high standard.  Inventing the Nail Trainer practice hand was a 2 year effort, requiring many modifications along the way.  What you receive today is the result of many veterans in the nail industry (including Gina Wallace) who have put forth their recommendations and suggestions for improvement.  The Nail Trainer practice hand is now the leading product recognized throughout the UK and EUROPE for classroom based training and is making a HUGELY positive impact in training centers in the USA and Canada.  Designer Nails (distributors for Creative Nail Design Products) insist on utilizing the Nail Trainer in all their classrooms, along with many other colleges and training institutes!  Why? Because this unique tool enables students to learn their new skills at a much faster rate because it prevents them from searching for "live models" to practice on.  In addition, it allows the students to focus on their tasks "at hand" instead of being distracted by live models.  And they can take their Nail Trainer home after class to practice any time they wish, morning--noon--or night, at their own pace and in their own time.  Thousands of students who have used this remarkable invention have discovered that without it, they would have not been able to achieve their high standards. Yes, Gina Wallace Enterprises, Inc. and Essential Nails strive to bring "the future of nail training" into present day...just for you!

HISTORY OF HOME LEARN NAIL AND AIRBRUSHING COURSE/KITS:

In 1997, John Grace approached American, Gina Wallace (a 3-time national competition winner) at a Nail Industry Exhibition while she was performing live demonstrations for attendees.  After the exhibition, John visited Gina to discuss development of distance training nail courses for students.  Gina was very impressed with the professional image of the company but much more impressed with the outstanding possibilities of a training course that could be accomplished at home or in a salon utilizing the benefits of a Nail Trainer practice hand.  So the wheels were set in motion.  The first to be completed was the Acrylic Tip/Overlay nail extension course/kit which took over a week just to shoot 18 hours of video footage which was ultimatealy edited down to the 2 hour training DVD that you see in the course today.  Every consideration was given to achieving a professional training video with easy-to-understand, step-by-step information.  All related products contained in the course were quality tested and approved for insertion.  Over the next year, four more nail courses were completed, all with the same high standards set forth by Essential Nails and Gina Wallace. 

The airbrushing course/kit was the last to be developed and completed, yet airbrushing is now the most "in demand" course/kit of all that are on offer!  Technicians have found that adding airbrushing to their list of services DOES prove worthwhile because it increases their monthly income dramatically!

In 1999, Gina Wallace launched the www.ginawallace.com web site. By 2005, it had expanded to an over 300 page web site! In June, 2005, it was revised to the site you now enjoy. This online information center is dedicated to assisting Home Learn students all over the world.  Its pages contain an invaluable source of nail related information. 

We provide nail training products that have been PROVEN to enable techs to create quality nails.

Serving USA, Canada, and all corners of the globe.
Gina Wallace Enterprises, Inc.
Essential Nails, USA 
www.ginawallace.com
www.nailtrainerhand.com
Ph. (816) 229-0611
International Ph. 001-816-229-0611