What to look for in a Trainer

We often get asked about training out of Australia and what course are the best. Without one of us having previously done the course, its pretty hard to make comment. Most of us have trained with more than one ELE company and have helped develop our own training - but for all of you who are not in Australia or cannot get to one of our trainers the following may prove helpful....
- Make sure you have a one on one class - this way you will be getting ALL the trainers attention and you wont feel overwhelmed. I noted someone commented that people missed out on certain things in the lash perfect class. When i retrain people this is the biggest reason I am given for choosing to be re trained. People dont feel that they are given enuf attention or they feel like they cant ask questions - you are paying for the trainers knowledge - soak it up!!!

- Second is that you cant learn just from watching a DVD, you need someone showing you in real life! You need a trainer who is willing to teach you everything they know in order for you to be the best. They should have previous training skills (here in AUS we have a cert IV in training) and they should have at least 5 years experience.

- Dont pay over $1,200 for training and a kit - anything over that is just a company being money hungry. You can jump on ourr site and compare the contents of our kits to others - you may as well be informed before you go laying out all your hard earned cash.

- Make sure you are getting ongoing support - I cannot stress this point enuf. You will always need your questions answered and alot of training places give you your training and then send you on your way - this is really bad, as you are learning you will have more and more questions that will need to be answered as you progress along your lash journey. We do have a 24/7 hotine and a free email advice line for anyone - not just our students but anyone who needs assistance (info@hypnoticlashes.com) we do this as we feel that we as stylists should help each other out where ever possible. 

The other thing i would look for is a course that is at least 2 full days long. you should get a manual and you should also get certified once you have proven you are competent - this may mean you will have to submit photos of your work over a certain time period. This is a fair ask as it allows the trainer to see you progressing.


Ask questions:
How long have you been training?
Do you have a qualification in beauty, training and eyelash extensions?
Do you stock your own product?
Do you provide ongoing support and if yes how do i contact you and how fast do you respond?
What method do you use to train? ie. books, dvd, practical, observation - your trainer should offer several methods of training in their course as each individual learns differently. 
Will I receive a qualification or just a certificate stating I have completed a course?



Your trainer should be able to answer all these questions without hesitation - if they dont know the answers then move to the next company.

Remember:

The bitterness of poor quality training lingers long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.