Flamingo

Forms artificial fingernails on customer’s fingers: Roughens surfaces of fingernails, using abrasive wheel. Attaches paper forms to tips of customer’s fingers to support and shape artificial nails. Brushes coats of powder and solvent onto nails and paper forms with handbrush to extend nails to desired length. Removes paper forms and shapes and smooths edges of nails, using rotary abrasive wheel. Brushes additional powder and solvent onto new growth between cuticles and nails to maintain nail appearance. May soften, trim, or cut cuticles, using oil, water, knife, or scissors, to prepare customer’s nails for application of artificial nails.

Personality Traits


Reliable: You can always be counted on to do a good job.

Calm Under Pressure: You keep your cool when dealing with highly stressful situations.

Team Player: You're able to listen, communicate, and work with tons of different people.

Salary and Education


How much does a Fingernail Former make?

Nationally: $16,000 – $31,000

Main education level: High School

source: US Dept of Labor


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