Start with the essentials
A shorter guide containing useful nail-care principles and some of the most important questions to ask.
With Yvonne’s compliments
Name, surname and WhatsApp number are used to deliver the guide.
Get the Complimentary GuideBeautiful nails can still be badly done.
A polished finish does not tell you what happened underneath it.
Nailed Properly helps you understand the preparation, products, application, removal and care that protect the natural nail before problems appear.
Genuinely beautiful nails begin with knowing what you are doing.
Beauty is visible.
Good technique is not.
Good technique is not.
What appearance cannot tell you
What looks good today may not tell you what happens next.
A nail can look neat, glossy and professionally finished.
But appearance alone cannot tell you:
Was the natural nail prepared correctly?
Was too much of the natural nail removed?
Were the products suitable and compatible?
Will removal protect or damage the nail underneath?
The finish matters. What happens underneath it matters too.
The knowledge behind the result
The bottle is not the qualification. The knowledge is.
Good products matter. But a respected brand name cannot correct poor preparation, unsuitable application, careless removal or a lack of understanding.
The result depends on the knowledge of the person using the product.
Nailed Properly is not about making nails less beautiful. It is about making beauty more informed.
Meet Yvonne Marais
More than four decades behind one simple principle
Yvonne began her professional nail education in 1983.
Since then, she has worked with salons, students, technicians, clients, products and changing nail systems. She has seen attractive work that was technically sound. She has also seen attractive work that caused problems later.
Since 1983Professional nail education
Practical experienceSalons, training and clients
System knowledgeProducts, preparation and removal
Plain-language teachingKnowledge ordinary women can use
Professional Nail Educator
Since 1983
Since 1983
Three ways to learn
Choose how deeply you want to learn
Start with the essentials, keep the complete reference, or learn directly with Yvonne around the Nail Table.
Keep the complete guide
A substantially fuller reference covering preparation, products, application, maintenance, removal and informed nail care.
R500 once-off
Delivered directly through WhatsApp after payment.
Explore the Complete E-book
Learn directly with Yvonne
A practical three-to-four-hour workshop with demonstrations, products, printed notes and the complete e-book included.
R1,500 per participant
Host a group or ask to join an available table.
Explore the Nail Table
The complete e-book
A reference you can return to
The complete e-book is more than a longer version of the complimentary guide. It is designed to help you understand the complete process and ask better questions before, during and after a nail service.
- Deeper explanations in plain language
- Preparation, application and removal principles
- Product and system guidance
- Common mistakes and practical checks
- Clear medical and educational boundaries
R500 once-off
View the Complete E-bookThe Nail Table experience
Bring Nailed Properly home
The Nail Table is for women who want more than written information.
Yvonne demonstrates the principles, explains what to look for and answers the questions that often arise only when products and techniques are seen in practice.
Three-to-four-hour workshop
Products used during the session
Printed notes
Complete e-book
Direct teaching and demonstrations
Practical questions and guidance
Each participant is asked to bring a small snack or refreshment to share around the table.
The host benefit
Host the Nail Table and receive a total benefit of R2,850
A Nail Table requires at least six paying participants. The host attends as Yvonne’s guest and receives the host payment.
Attend as Yvonne’s guestR1,500
Workshop place and complete e-book included.
Receive a host paymentR1,350
The host benefit still applies when Yvonne adds approved waiting-list attendees.
Total host benefitR2,850
A clear reward for organising the group and providing the venue.
No waiting-list attendee is introduced into a host’s home without the host’s permission. The host may speak to the person before agreeing.
See How Hosting WorksYou do not have to host
You can join a Nail Table
Some women want to attend without organising a group. They can add their details to Yvonne’s private waiting list.
1
Join an existing host’s table
When a suitable place becomes available, Yvonne may offer it to a waiting-list attendee with the host’s permission.
2
Attend a table hosted by Yvonne
Yvonne may combine interested individuals into a Nail Table that she hosts herself. In this model, there is no separate host payment.
Group size and transfers
What happens if six people are not yet confirmed?
A Nail Table requires at least six paying participants.
If fewer than six people are confirmed, the host may move the workshop to another date, allow Yvonne to offer suitable waiting-list attendees available places, or transfer the group into another available Nail Table.
Workshop places are transfer-led. Payments remain valid for another available date, while any cancellation charge or refund will be handled in line with the published policy and applicable law.
Common questions
Answers before you decide
A three-to-four-hour practical session, products used during the workshop, printed notes, direct teaching and demonstrations, and the complete e-book.
Yes. You can join Yvonne’s private waiting list and be considered for an available place in a host’s group or a table hosted by Yvonne.
The workshop may move to another date, suitable waiting-list attendees may be offered available places with the host’s permission, or participants may transfer to another available Nail Table.
Yes. Every paying workshop participant receives the complete e-book as part of the R1,500 workshop price.
No. It is practical nail education for personal understanding and informed care. It is not a professional nail technician qualification.
Your next step
Start with the level that suits you
Read the essentials with Yvonne’s compliments. Keep the complete reference for R500. Or learn directly with Yvonne around the Nail Table for R1,500.