Nail technician

How to find a manicure and pedicure technician for a salon

Updated 20 October 2026

Manicure, pedicure, extensions: what exactly you need

An all-round nail technician does manicures, pedicures and gel polish. Extensions and complex nail art are a separate speciality. So list the specific services the salon is ready to sell in the vacancy, so the technician is not surprised on arrival.

It also matters who you need: a young technician you will train, or an experienced professional with a portfolio who can take on any job straight away.

How it works on BlaBlaPrice

You write one request on BlaBlaPrice, with no calling around and no sitting in groups. The request is checked for ads and contacts in the text, and you get hints about what is missing. Then technicians in your city respond.

In the chat they send portfolios and tell you about their experience, shifts and the pay scheme they expect. The answers are compared by content, with reviews shown next to them. The phone number stays hidden until you choose a technician. It is free for employers.

What to put in the vacancy

• Services — manicure, pedicure, extensions, nail art;
• Pay — a share of service revenue or chair rent;
• Client flow — clients come from the salon or the technician brings their own;
• Materials — gel polishes, bases, tools: the salon's or their own;
• Shifts — for example, 2 on, 2 off, 9 am to 8 pm;
• Employment — freelance or regular employee;
• Experience — from a year, portfolio;
• Location — city and area.

Example: “A salon in the centre of Dubai is looking for a manicure and pedicure technician. Clients come from the salon, materials are the salon's, pay is 50% of services. Shifts 2 on, 2 off, 9 am to 8 pm, freelance. At least 1 year of experience, portfolio needed.”

Chair rent or a percentage: compare honestly

A percentage suits a technician who is just starting and has no flow of clients. Renting a workstation suits an experienced technician with their own clients: they pay a fixed sum and keep the rest. In the vacancy say which scheme you offer, or whether you are open to both.

Be sure to spell out who buys the materials, who is responsible for sterilising tools and who prepares the workstation. Ask about certificates and how the technician disinfects tools: this is about client safety. Look at related vacancies in the “Beauty / fitness / sport” section, for example a hairdresser or a salon receptionist.

A trial day is a good idea: the technician shows speed and neatness, and the salon shows its atmosphere and management. It is easier to tell whether you suit each other before the final agreement.

If you are looking for a nail technician job

Register on BlaBlaPrice as a service provider, choose this category and your area, and respond to salon vacancies. Read more on the “How it works” page.