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, including management and leadership roles, nail care skills, nail art, and advocacy for law changes in the Kentucky beauty industry that occurred in 2024.
Lianna Nguyen graduated from a cosmetology school in Louisville, KY, at 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 provide 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 needed more time to be ready when they graduated and needed to learn more in 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 teaching the students proper techniques, ergonomics, understanding of product use, and proper sanitation. The Academy also wants to set our students up for success by giving them tips on managing their future businesses.
In 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 of the beauty industry establish a successful path in Kentucky.
Lianna hopes to create a positive impact for her students for years to come.
