Interview : Meeting with Cécilia Gimenez, Nail Art France’s manager.

Livecoiffure : Hi Cécilia. Tell us everything, first what is your professional history ?

Cécilia Gimenez : To sum up my professional career, I have been a hairdresser since 1979, I have been working in the nail field since 2009. As an expert, trainer, brand representative, now I am an event organizer in the beauty professions.
 

Livecoiffure : Could you tell us more about « Nail Art France » ?

Cécilia Gimenez : « Nail Art France » is an event organization which offers many courses with the presence of French and foreign trainers. We organize nail and beauty contests. We also do photo shootings. I created this organization after 36 years experience in the beauty professions.  We had to create this kind of institution so our profession can be highlighted.
In France, we need recognition regarding our professional know how and we need to be pushed forward ! Nail Art France is here to give us new impetus. The foreign trainers give us that strength ! In France, the beauty professions are undervalued. You don’t become a nail stylist twiddling your thumbs but working !
Only the very talented and very passionate persons succeed. In the neighboring poorer countries, they don’t have the same culture but they still want to give the best of themselves !
In other countries, the professionals train twelve hours a day, only a big amount of work can be helpful to succeed in this profession. Talent is not sufficient, you need to work hard !

Livecoiffure. com: Indeed, what is your leitmotiv?

Cécilia Gimenez : I go forward, I am very passionate about my profession.  You always need to question yourself with trainings or current courses adapted to the current market. To practice these professions, one should have predestined aptitudes.
One gains experience through a regular activity and with artists. One must dream and make others dream ! Being an organizer demands a lot of work of discussion and logistics to make the artists come, this is indeed no sinecure ! This profession doesn't enrich you but the inside wealth that you receive is higher than the rest.

Livecoiffure : Could you make a brief summary about the campus programme master in Marseille which took place from 31st October to 3rd November?

Cécilia Gimenez : The campus took place at Framenails in Marseille, it lasted four days. Three international masters trainers with different talents offered the module to the participants. The latter will apply these techniques and be able to advice their clients. The rhythm is very intense.
The participants can learn the latest techniques fast and professionally. They were lucky to have teachers like Marianna Sandor, Léon Cabriales and Barbara Ujvari. They gave the best of themselves and the nine trainees were great ! We had a lot of positive feedback in the end of the courses. A Spanish blog was created We experienced intense moments of emotion, communion. This campus was a moment of generosity,  sharing and happiness !

Livecoiffure : What are the next events not to be missed?

Cécilia Gimenez : I would say without hesitating, the conference of Doug Schoon in Marseille on 1 and 2 October 2016. First appearance in France for that American scientist and chemist internationally renowned in the cosmetics, beauty, nail and personal care world.
He will share his experiences and his know-how, that way we will be able to create new in-depth trainings Apart from his scientific skills, he is THE creators of the nail products.
This will be an exceptional conference where you will find all the persons working in the beauty world :beauticians, hairdressers, nail stylists, doctors, teachers, trainers, technology teachers, providers and creators of nail brands and chemists.

Each participant will have headphones enabling to have a simultaneous translation English-French. To sign up, here is the link of the website  or you can send an email to Nailartfrance@free.fr Be fast, the seats are limited !

In the short term we will receive David Folwer on 5 and 6 December : This great English champion and technician will give a course only for the trainers. For two days, he will teach all his technical know-how about acrylic and gel. David Folwer is the nail technician and stylist of stars like Jennifer Lopez, Madonna…He is a competitor who trains for the international contests.

Marianna Sandor and Léon Cabriales two trainers loved and demanded by the French public. They do us the honor to come to France several times a year. He is Mexican, she is Hungarian, an explosive mixture ! He is in charge of the structure and she is in charge of the hair color.

On 23 and 24 January Barbara Ujvari will be Marseille for a Vintage technical training. On 5 and 6 March Kostka Bojana will be in Marseille to prepare the trainees for the contest in Croatia « Mère Nature ». The module will focus on the Nail art decoration in 3D . For 48 hours, the six selected trainees will work on themselves a nail application with personalized Nail art. They will be styled and have makeup with our team and will be photographed by David Poirot.

In May, we will be honored by the great Russian winner Natalia Isakova. This technician is specialized in the 3D conception on nail. This training aims at preparing for the international contests.  It lasts four days including a day lasting 12h to make a figurine. 

For more information on the events, don't hesitate to go and see and my website at the event section.

Livecoiffure : Thanks for that interview Cécilia.