Check Out Mai Yang’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Mai Yang. 

Hi Mai, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I am from North Carolina, and I am a Nail Technician. Growing up I was never really an artistic person and had never been to a nail salon before. I had no knowledge of nails, I thought doing nails only consist of having fake nails, so to say this is my career and that I love it, is really funny and amazes me every time. When I was 18, I started attending a community college in town for teaching; I’ve always thought teaching was my dream job, until shortly after I started school. I realized I needed a job but wanted to do something that would be fun and just so during that time the community college happens to offer an expedited, 4 months nail course. I took my chances and went with it and immediately I feel in love with it, I did nails for about a year and then I moved to Colorado. When I moved here it seems like I’ve started all over again, I had no idea of what to do and where to begin, so I just never transferred my nail license. In 2015, I decided to get into nails again since I never looked back. I’ve been doing nails for about 8 years now, considering the 1 year I had in North Carolina, and finally in 2021 with the encouragement of my family, friends, and clients, I was able to muster up the courage to go off on my own. 

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
If I said it was, I would be lying. Just like everyone, I’ve encountered many setbacks. I’ve had to learn the nail world and also the business aspect of it as well. When I first started doing nails, obviously I wasn’t the best and there was no help or guidance. Going to school only helped me learned the basics that got me a nail license and from there I could only depend on myself. I had to start from the bottom and work my way up; anywhere from learning all the different products and what they do to what I can do and what is trending, to over practicing. Then from there, I was working in salons that overworked and underappreciated me to recognizing my own talents and worth and figuring out how I could branch off on my own. As you see, the roads are nothing but smooth and there were multiple times throughout my career, where I questioned myself and if I should continue to pursue it, but I finally came to realize that it’s a never-ending process and there will always be struggles and obstacles, but you just have to keep going and fighting your way through. 

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I do manicures, pedicures, nail arts, and artificial nails. My specialty would be acrylic nails; although I do everything, acrylic nails are my all-time most requested. What I am best known for is probably nail art, as majority of my clientele does some sort of nail art or designs. What I am most proud of is my artistic skills. Growing up I never believed I could draw or do anything artistic; seeing the things I’m able to do now and realizing I’ve overcame that makes me so proud of myself. I never thought I could be an artistic person but here I am doing nails; it just brings the best of me, and I enjoy it so much, so I believe what sets me apart from others is just my passion for doing nails. Some people are comfortable where they are but because I have such high passion for it, I’m always striving to be better, so there’s no ending to my growing. 

So, before we go, how can our readers or others connect or collaborate with you? How can they support you?
I would love to work and collaborate with those who are interested and thank you to those that are already supporting me and wants to support me. I can be contacted via my social media, email, or text by phone. 

Contact Info:

• Email: Itsmainails@gmail.com
• Instagram: Instagram.com/Its_MaiNails
• Facebook: Facebook.com/ItsMaiNails