Ready to jumpstart your beauty career? Our base eyelash extension course is just perfect for beginners. Not only will you master the classic lash application techniques, but you'll also walk away feeling super confident about offering this in-demand service. Plus, you get to choose your own training dates, work on mannequin heads or live models, and learn all the ins and outs to ensure you're ready to wow your future clients. This course is accredited by ABT and allows you to trade as an eyelash technician or lash artist.

Learn new styles and skills or focus on particular aspects of your treatments such as improving retention, crafting new fans and troubleshooting common issues. Every day is a school day, now let us be the best we can be!

Our ABT accredited lash training salon is situated in Copnor road, Portsmouth. On your training day(s), you can also visit our partner agency which is local to our salon to discuss starting your salon or any addons purchased for either running or growing your salon. 

To book a course, simply open the relevant package, select the most appropriate available date for you and proceed to checkout. You will need a credit or debit card to complete your booking.

The deposit is payable at the time of booking or you can make a full payment upfront as you prefer. The remaining amount is due a week before your course.

Any amendments require 7 days notice without losing your deposit. If you are providing less than 48 hours notice please note you will be charged the full amount for the course.

You can pay by credit or debit card through our website, or contact us to via invoice.

Our diploma courses are designed for both total beginners and those seeking to enter the beauty industry, with no prerequisites required. They're ideal for individuals new to beauty or seasoned therapists looking to update their skills. We embrace students of varying abilities, aiming to equip them with new skills or enhance existing ones, regardless of their professional background.

When you have successfully completed your training day(s), you will receive The Virtual Lashes Academy Diploma which is fully Accredited by Associated Beauty Therapists (ABT).

You will receive your diploma on the day of training subject to successfully completing all requirements of the course. If there are any outstanding actions then do not worry, our trainer will work with you to complete this as your time allows at which point on completion you will receive your diploma. Once you have your diploma you can secure professional and full public liability insurance and subsequently begin offering your services to clients.

There are two types of insurance you require:

• Student insurance allows you to train on live models and offer services so long as you are charging half the typical price for extensions
• Public liability insurance allows you to charge full price and trade as normal offering the services covered by your insurance

We know what it takes to run a successful beauty salon. Our business started in a bedroom in 2018, 6 years later we've a salon that is fully booked year-round that employs six and is at max capacity.

When you train with Virtual Lashes, you gain real world experience of providing the treatments day-in, day-out. We see over 1,500 clients every year. 

What's more, we have carefully put together a roadmap for every trainee subject to their goals to ensure their success. If they are looking to obtain employment in an established salon, look to start up on their own from home or by renting a chair, or wish to acquire their own premises, we have the experience, services and solutions to make this simple and straight forward. 

When you invest your training with Virtual Lashes, we're investing in your future success. This is symbiotic. Your success is ours and ours, is yours. Trust in our team, you won't be disappointed.