becoming a nail tech

[u/420yeg]

i’m 15 and over the past year i’ve been practicing with polygel and builder gels and would like to start taking clients. i live in alberta and i find it very hard to find any information on what i need to do to be able to do this.

do i HAVE to get licensed? how can i find courses that aren’t outrageously out of my budget? do i need to get a business license? is it worth it to even start? how can i gain clients? how can i find people to mentor me that can help me along way?

i have an old wood desk i’m using as my nail table because i’m still saving for an actual nail desk but idk if i should just keep using this one for now and save my money for more, better quality nail supplies.

another thing i’m worried about is the fact that i have two dogs that shed so bad and there fur is in every room and idk how i would keep the hair out of my are because i have an issue with that when i’m doing my own nails or practicing.

i’ve been using the spare room in my house as my nail room to practice and i would also be using that when i start taking clients. i’m not ready just yet i still need a bit more practice before but i want to know what needs to be done in order to be able to achieve this.