Nails on the Highway

Training Academy

At Nails on the Highway Training Academy, we are committed to providing quality education that empowers our students to excel in the nail industry, enhancing their skills and confidence.

Nails on the Highway Training Academy offers comprehensive nail education tailored to a range of needs, from aspiring nail technicians to beauty enthusiasts seeking to enhance their skills at home. 

Courses are delivered through face-to-face group classes and online or in-studio private sessions. 

Group classes are held at a local art gallery, providing a unique, creative environment with refreshments and an option for participants to bring their models or use those supplied. 

Each course fee includes a comprehensive kit with all required materials.

Training Courses

Meet Your Instructor

Kim Halligan
Master Nail Technician, Brow Specialist and Trainer
Nails on the Highway, Bomaderry

Kim Halligan is a  Master Nail Technician, Brow Specialist and Trainer with nearly four decades of experience.  Now based in Bomaderry, her extensive training began with a Professional Nail Technician Diploma and a Diploma in Beauty Therapy from TAFE NSW in the mid-1980s. These foundational courses started her on a path of lifelong learning and expertise in the nail and beauty industry.

Her journey in nail artistry began over 30 years ago and has been enriched by continuous professional development. This reflects her commitment to excellence and innovation in my field.

Her mission is to provide a safe, welcoming space where women can relax and immerse themselves in services and training that promote self-confidence and self-worth.

Qualifications

1985 - Professional Nail Technician Diploma - TAFE NSW

1987 - Beauty Therapy - TAFE NSW

2007 - Self Care / Self Responsibility - Shonarobyn Eisenberg GRAD.DIP. CLINICAL COUNSELING

2011 - Follow Workplace Hygiene Procedures - FISHER KIDD

2012 - NSW Work Health Safety Training

2013 - Confidentiality and Code of Conduct - Casey College

2013 - Best Results Strategy - Talking Solutions Pty Ltd

2015 -  Certificate IV in Assessment from Plenty Training at TAFE NSW

2019 - Manicure & Pedicure Diploma from Online Academies

2019- Professional Acrylic Diploma from Online Academies

2019 - Masterclasses in brow tinting, waxing, henna, and lamination with Melanie Morris in Melbourne

2021 - Footlogix Pedicuticals training

2022 -  Russian Manicure Techniques: MK Haus of Beauty.

Business Experience

Flames Hairdressing Salon space rental 1985 - 1992

Kim’s Complete Nail and Beauty Mobile  Services Sydney NSW 1992 -1999

Eclipse Hair and Beauty Salon Shellharbour Village NSW 1999 - 2003

Nails by Kim mobile service 2006-2018

Nails On The Highway Bomaderry 2018 - Current