Lianna Nguyen, founder, created Lianna’s Nail Academy out of her love for teaching nails and the need for a nail program in Northern Kentucky. She has 16 years of experience in the nail industry, from management, leadership roles, nail care skills, nail art, and law changes in the Kentucky beauty industry.
Lianna Nguyen graduated from a cosmetology school in Louisville, KY, at the age of 16. She was taught by beauty educators who only specialized in hair and only taught nails based on what the educators understood from the books. Lianna realized that many graduated nail professionals did not acquire an authentic learning experience from a nail educator who has been in the field. She attained her educator’s license to help future nail techs. With over 16 years of nail experience, she believes she will be providing a beneficial unique element for future students in the nail industry.
Her mission is to prepare students for state board testing and to feel confident about working in the real world. In the past, she saw a trend of many newly graduated nail professionals who weren’t ready when they graduated and needed to learn more in the nail salons. She believed this situation caused many new nail professionals to lose confidence in themselves and increased their chances of giving up on their careers.
Lianna’s Nail Academy wants to take the nail profession to the next level, by showing the students proper techniques, ergonomics, understanding of product use, and proper sanitation. The Academy also wants to set our students up for success by showing them tips on how to manage their future businesses.
In the year 2023, Lianna also advocated for the nail industry at the state level in legislation and helped establish a new law signed by the governor to help Kentucky nail technicians. On February 1, 2024, she was appointed by the governor as one of the board members of The Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology to represent private beauty schools in Kentucky. She was the first Asian American woman to become a board member at The Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology. Besides the nail industry, Lianna hopes to help other sectors in the beauty industry to establish a successful path in the state of Kentucky.
Lianna hopes to make a difference in students’ lives for years to come.
