Pinkies Academy
Now enrolling · Fall cohort

Learn the craft.
Build the career.

The same training that built Pinkies Beauty Bar — now a monthly membership. Real technique, real business advice, taught by our team.

Mandi and Dakota teaching a nail technique
Your instructors

Mandi & Dakota, co-owners.

Mandi and Dakota are the mother-daughter team behind Pinkies Beauty Bar — built on safe, gentle piercings and detailed nail work, trained in-studio for years. Pinkies Academy takes that same hands-on experience online, so you can learn the craft from wherever you are.

Curriculum

Four modules, at your own pace.

New lessons drop monthly for every active member — this is where most students start.

  1. 01

    Foundations & sanitation

    Tool setup, sanitation standards, and client consultation basics.

    6 lessons
  2. 02

    Nail technique & art

    Hard gel & structured gel application, chrome, and hand-painted detail work.

    10 lessons
  3. 03

    Piercing & permanent jewelry

    Placement, aftercare, and welded-chain application, taught live by our team.

    8 lessons
  4. 04

    Building your book

    Pricing, social content, booking systems, and going out on your own.

    5 lessons
Membership

Pick your plan.

Cancel anytime. All plans include the full video curriculum.

Self-Paced

Learn on your own time

$29/mo

  • ✓ Full video curriculum
  • ✓ Downloadable technique guides
  • ✓ Private student community
Choose plan

In-Studio Apprentice

Hands-on at Pleasant Grove

$149/mo

  • ✓ Everything in Mentored
  • ✓ Weekly in-studio practice hours
  • ✓ Shadow real client appointments
Choose plan

Questions, answered.

Do I need experience to join?

Not at all — Self-Paced and Mentored plans start from the fundamentals. Prior nail or beauty experience just means you'll move through Module 1 faster.

Can I cancel my membership anytime?

Yes. Membership renews monthly and you can cancel from your account before the next billing date — no long-term contract.

Is the certificate recognized for licensing?

Our certificate documents completed Academy coursework. Utah cosmetology/nail tech licensing has its own state requirements — we'll point you to those in Module 4.

What's included in In-Studio Apprentice?

Everything in Mentored, plus scheduled hands-on hours at our Pleasant Grove studio and the chance to shadow our team on real appointments.