Learn the method. Choose your way in.
Everything we teach lives on this page. Online courses you take at your own pace. Hands-on classes at our salon in Camas, WA. Private sessions where we solve your specific problem. Training for whole teams and schools. One method behind all of it — nearly twenty years at the table, licensed instruction in the U.S. and European systems.
Available in English and Russian · Camas, WA, on-site at your location & online worldwide
E-file Manicure Intensive · 1 day
One day won’t make you fast. It will make you safe.
You’ll leave knowing how the bit works, how it should feel in your hand, where the line is
— and what to practice before it becomes automatic.
- One bit. That’s it. No drawer full of bits, no guessing which one for what.
- No prerequisite. For confident techs who want to quickly refresh or reinforce what they already know.
- Bring your own model — family or friends work best, and we’ll help if you need it.
- Your bit and nippers are included — yours to keep.
- A welcome gift from Gelish® — for every participant.
- A full day, never a rushed one. Six hours of instruction, a one-hour lunch, two short breaks, and two more hours to finish your work and ask what’s still on your mind. No one is rushed out the door.
- This is your way in. Come back for the 3-day E-file Manicure 201 within two weeks, and the Intensive counts as your first day: you pay $1,250 instead of $1,900. Within three months, any other course is 15% off.
Payment plan available — pay in 4 interest-free installments with Afterpay at checkout. Don’t see the option? Email us and we’ll send you an invoice with the plan.
Small group · place confirmed after a short check-in.
Certificate of Completion from Nail Evolution. This is advanced professional training, not a licensing
program — hours cannot be applied toward state cosmetology licensing.
Full refund if you cancel 30 or more days before the class, less the 2.9% processing fee. Within 30 days, tuition is non-refundable, but you can reschedule once at no cost.
Course Overview
| Class | Duration | Price |
| Start · Foundations | ||
| Wet (Russian Style) Manicure 101Phase 1 · Start hereCuticle work by hand with nippers · classic finish + Morgan Taylor® lacquer | 1 day | $650 |
| E-file Manicure IntensiveYour way in · No prerequisiteOne bit, one day · counts as day one of 201 within 2 weeks | 1 day | $650 |
| E-file (waterless/high-end) Manicure 201Phase 2 · Open to allContinental (Russian Style) Method — dry / e-file manicure | 3 days | $1,900 |
| Continental (Russian) Pedicure 101waterless / e-file · Gelish® Go File™ | 1 day | $800 |
| Build Your Skills · Intensives | ||
| Gel Manicure & OverlayGelish® Soak-Off + Structure | 1 day | $650 |
| Nail ExtensionsHard Gel · PolyGel™ · ProHesion™ acrylic | 1 day | $650 |
| Refinement IntensiveContinental Method · e-file precision | 2–4 hrs | from$250 |
| Go Pro · Career | ||
| Complete Nail Program30-day intensive · all Gelish® systems | 30 days | $6,500 |
| Washington State Boardmanicurist exam prep | 1 day | from$650 |
| Support · Anytime | ||
| The Nail Labprivate one-on-one · troubleshooting on Gelish® systems | 1 day | $900 |
| Private 1:1 Onlinetechnique & troubleshooting · EN / RU | 1–2 hrs | from$125 |
Higher prices aren't claimed.
They're earned.
Clients don't stay for confidence; they stay for a difference they can feel. We teach the level. The mastery you build — in class, and at the table after.
Licensed nail school teaches you to pass an exam. Clients ask for something else: clean cuticle work, results that last weeks, dry and waterless services, detail that reads high-end even to an untrained eye. That gap is exactly what we teach — in the format that fits your life.
You know the steps, but on a real hand it doesn't come together. Our online programs teach the why behind every move — not just the what. Structure, retention, e-file control, the science of how products and skin actually behave. Watch, rewatch, practice, return.
New here? Watch the free intro to the Electric File (Russian) Pedicure →
Enroll while it's $50 off — launch pricing, before the full course goes live.
Best for: techs who want the complete the Russian Style Techniques without traveling — from foundational technique to advanced professional standards.
Explore the online courses →Some things can only be passed from one pair of hands to another. Small-group classes at our salon: you work, we watch and correct, you repeat — until the movement stops being a checklist and becomes how you work.
Best for: techs who learn with their hands and want an instructor beside them, not on a screen.
See the class schedule →Not a class — a working session built around your specific challenge. Lifting, retention, structure, product control: these have causes. You fill out an intake form, we prepare in advance, we meet online and find yours — and exactly how to fix it. You leave with a concrete next step, not a list of things to think about.
Best for: working techs stuck on a specific problem — or anyone preparing for exams, competitions, or a higher standard of practice.
Book a troubleshooting session →Your students or your staff are already asking: "Why doesn't my work last?" "What are clients actually looking for?" We bring the Continental Method to you — guest educator sessions, advanced workshops, instructor-level training, private development for salon teams. We don't come to replace your curriculum — we add the part licensing exams never covered.
Best for: school owners, program directors, and salon owners who want the standard raised across the whole team.
Train your whole team →Doug Schoon's Advanced Chemistry of Nails — the field's definitive reference — is coming in Russian for the first time, in an authorized edition we're preparing now.
Be first to know when it launches →Start with your problem.
Trends change every season.
Skin behavior doesn't - that's what we teach.
Every technique we teach is built around skin behavior — not just steps. Pressure control. Tool angle and movement. Infection prevention. Working strictly within U.S. licensing scope. No force, no "grinding," no damage disguised as precision.
- Electric file (e-file) technique with true control
- Detailed, safe cuticle work — no flooding, no lifting
- Waterless manicure & pedicure approach
- Structured gel application for durability and balance
- Advanced callus removal — including heavy buildup cases
Dry manicure. Waterless pedicure. Russian manicure. Different names — same 157-year European tradition. We teach where it actually comes from.
Irina & Sonia.
Nearly two decades at the table — a career that began before the e-file existed. International training in the Netherlands, backstage at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Moscow, a NAILPRO World Cup placement. And still at the salon chair every week.
Irina's longest-standing student — and by now, something closer to a second self. Sonia didn't inherit a checklist; she absorbed the whole philosophy: the quiet-luxury standard, the discipline, the way a hand should look when the work is truly finished. Trained to the precision expected on set and on the runway.
We'll tell you where to start.
Fill out the form below and we'll come back with a recommendation — the right course, class, or session for your situation. It takes five minutes and helps us prepare before we ever speak.
Photos are optional — but one photo often shows more than a paragraph can explain. Include 2–3 examples of your work with your form, and along with our recommendation you'll receive a brief written review of your technique — what's working and what's holding you back. If the fix needs more than a note, we'll suggest a 1:1 session — that's where problems get solved for good.
Photos go to welcome@nailevolutionpro.com — mention your name in the subject line.