Nail Parlour Program: Graduate Highlights
The Blanche Macdonald Centre is pleased to highlight some of our notable alumni. These graduates have excelled both personally and professionally, making an impact on a local, national and global scale. Read about their success and how Blanche Macdonald's Cosmetology School impacted where they are today.
Amy Nguyen
Nail Parlour Graduate
Owner of Socialite Nails - White Rock BC
Socialite Nails is a loungy, sophisticated, luxurious nail lounge. It's all about bringing glamour back to the nail industry! Clients visit there to get professional services from creative and certified specialists. Amy believes in educating her clients on the health of their nails not just the beauty of them. She believes in building long term relationships with her clients!
"I love inspiring people to grow whether it is with skills or as a person. I love building relationships with my clients and my staff. I'm a highly driven woman and I love success. Making people happy is why I do what I do.
"I heard about the Blanche Macdonald Centre's Nail School through estheticians that have graduated from the program. I chose Blanche because I knew that spas handpicked their grads."
Keiko Matsui 松井桂子
Nail Parlour Graduate
Owner of Glam Nail Studio - Richmond BC
Glam Nail Studio began as a mobile nail bar operated by Keiko Matsui (松井桂子) in 2005. She has since gained overwhelming response around the Lower Mainland area and demand for her services became so high that her clients requested her to open a salon so they and their friends could all enjoy her nail services. In 2009, Keiko won 3rd Place in Novice: 3D Nail Arts at the Nailpro World Competition IBS that was held in Las Vegas.
"I am proud of being a Blanche Macdonald Nail graduate. I learned a lot of things and above all, I learned the important values, professionalism and manners that a Nail Technician should have," says Matsui.
"Blanche Macdonald was the right choice for me. It has taught me all the important knowledge that I needed to know to run a professional Nail Salon with a decent atmosphere that provides great nail services for clients."
Keiko now has many fans from all over Lower Mainland who adore her 3D Nail Art. To find out more about Glam Nail Studio, visit www.glamnailstudio.com
Read more about Nail Parlour Graduate Keiko Matsui
MAIKO SUETA 居田麻衣子
Nail Parlour Graduate
Nail Technician at Glam Nail Studio - Richmond BC
After graduating Blanche Macdonald Centre’s Nail School in 2007, Maiko Sueta worked as a nail technician for La’elle AVEDA Spa in Aberdeen Mall.
She then discovered that fellow Blanche Macdonald Nail School grad Keiko Matsui was opening Glam Nail Studio in Richmond, BC to better accommodate her rapidly growing mobile clientele interested in Japanese-inspired nails. Sueta’s creative craving was fulfilled when she became a nail technician at Glam Nail Studio and she has been working there since its opening in September of 2008, designing intricate and colorful Japanese-style nails for her clients.
Sueta recommends the Blanche Macdonald Centre for successful nail technicians. “You can really build a good foundation at Blanche Macdonald – you’ll learn all the important basics that you need to know about doing nails such as the structure of the nail, nail hygiene, disorders and so on. The proper methods and the knowledge you’ll learn at Blanche Macdonald's Nail School are essential in becoming a professional nail technician. There are some people that want to learn; they check out the website and collect information but are still hesitant to take the next step. Don’t hesitate too much, take a step forward and you’ll find a whole new world!”
ROLL CALL
A selection of Blanche Macdonald Nail Parlour graduates and their career placements.
Afrooz Ghazinoor, Nail Technician, Shanaz Spa
Alla Borisova, Freelance Nail Technician
Allison Johnston, Nail Technician, Holt Renfrew Spa
Alysha Thompson, Nail Technician, The Nail Zone
Amanda Massey, Nail Technician, Id Salon
Amanda Yu, Owner/Nail Technician, Extra-Ordinails
Amy Nguyen, Owner/Nail Technician, Socialite Nails
Ana Carbonneau, Nail Technician, Elements Spa, Yaletown
Angie Riddle, Nail Technician, Get Nailed, Whistler
Anissa Ng, Nail Technician, Absolute Spa
Ashley Stephenson, Nail Technician, Skin Concepts, Surrey
Barbara Mcgowan, Nail Technician, Beauty Solutions
Brenda Valkenier, Nail Technician, Crysalis Urban Refuge
Caroline Fisher, Nail Technician, Spa Utopia
Cass Schiffer, Freelance Nail Technician
Courtenay Markle, Nail Technician, Head To Toes
Debbie Campbell, Nail Technician, Heads Up
Denise Little, Owner, Nail Spa - Osoyoos
Guylaine Gagnon, Nail Technician, Steiner Cruises
Jey Reyes, Freelance Nail Technician
Jody Belanger, Freelance Nail Technician
Ju Yu Cheng, Nail Technician, Lepetit Spa
Julianne Harper, Nail Technician, The Pier Spa, Sidney
Kim Palmateer, Freelance Nail Technician
Krista Verhagen, Nail Technician, Honey Dew Dayspa
Kyung Lussier, Nail Technician, Absolute Spa
Leah Verpy, Nail Technician, Dolce Speranza
Lyssa Maclaren, Nail Technician, The Nail Bar
Maiko Sueta, Nail Technician, Glam Nail Studio
Maryam Anwari, Nail Technician, Spa Utopia
Melissa Gauthier, Nail Technician, Spa Utopia
Micheline Brennan, Nail Technician, Get Nailed - Whistler
Michelle Catton, Freelance Nail Technician
Michelle Guenther, Freelance Nail Technician
Min Pak, Nail Technician, Diva Deva - Korea
Petrina Soiseth, Nail Technician, Pillars
Rosanna Marano, Nail Technician, Holt Renfrew Spa
Sabrina Bajwa, Owner/Nail Technician, Beauty Mantra
Sabrina Wagner, Freelance Nail Technician
Sherrel Baby, Nail Technician, Holt Renfrew Spa
Tanya Izatt, Freelance Nail Technician
Vicky Monterrosa, Nail Technician, Junior Instructor – Blanche Macdonald Centre
Yue Hua Ding, Nail Technician, Eccotique Dayspa
Zaharenia Chnarakis, Nail Technician, Absolute Spa
Zahra Jaffari, Nail Technician, Socialite Nails - White Rock
Note: some of these Nail graduates may have changed positions in the interim.
Are you a BMC Graduate?
Are you a Blanche Macdonald Nail Studio graduate interested in being profiled? Click here to send us your latest career highlights; we would love to hear from you!