Why Learn Nails From Us

At HotSauce, nail artistry is approached as more than just technique. Each workshop takes place within a top-rated, 5-star nail boutique located in the heart of downtown Toronto, where refined craftsmanship, creative precision, and elevated aesthetic standards are consistently demonstrated. Instruction is led by Sia, the founder and master nail artist behind HotSauce. With years of hands-on experience, she is recognized for her meticulous approach, refined artistry, and deep understanding of technique, design balance, and visual detail. Participants are guided through advanced techniques, workflow principles, and aesthetic considerations that contribute to polished, high-quality results. Designed for both beginners and experienced artists, the workshop supports technical confidence, creative clarity, and continued skill development. Attendees leave with a stronger foundation in nail artistry and a clearer perspective on technique, execution, and design refinement.

HotSauce Nail Techiques Workshop — Entry Level

Start with no prior experience and build a strong foundation in nail artistry.

Discover how a structured, technique-focused workshop can support creative growth and skill development. Whether your interest lies in personal skill building, creative exploration, or refining techniques, this workshop offers a thoughtful and supportive starting point.

What You Will Develop as a Beginner:

Explore foundational salon-style nail techniques through guided, hands-on practice
Understand structured, step-by-step approaches designed for beginners
Develop classic, consistent nail work with a focus on technical accuracy and balance
Build a personal portfolio to document learning progress and completed practice work
Receive guidance on presentation, workflow principles, and content organization
Work with a curated starter tool kit designed to support skill development and hands-on practice

Strong skills begin with the right foundation.

Designed for beginners, the Entry Level workshop introduces core classic nail techniques while supporting technical confidence and foundational understanding.

WORKSHOP GUIDE - Entry Level

HotSauce Nail Techiques Workshop — Advanced Level

Refine your craft. Strengthen your technique. Achieve greater control and consistency.

Designed for artists with an established foundation, this advanced-level workshop focuses on strengthening technical precision, structural understanding, and execution quality. Building on core nail fundamentals, the curriculum integrates contemporary techniques and current design trends in a way that supports clean application, balanced structure, and refined results.

At HotSauce, advanced workshops emphasize disciplined technique, thoughtful application, and design refinement. Participants work with both classic methods and modern styles to improve technical control, visual consistency, and decision-making across a wide range of nail designs.

What You’ll Gain as an Experienced Artist:

Develop greater awareness of balance, proportion, and durability across a wide range of nail shapes and applications.
Strengthen precision, coordination, and execution through advanced practice and thoughtful technique refinement.
Explore how foundational methods can support modern styles, current trends, and more complex artistic expression.
Learn to identify common technical challenges and refine your approach through better preparation, application, and evaluation.
Develop the ability to approach a wide range of nail challenges with clarity and efficiency, executing complex styles with high quality.
Develop more organized approach to practice that supports efficiency, focus, and sustained technical improvement.
Build a refined collection of practice work that documents progression in technique, structure, and overall execution.

Great artistry is not innate — it is refined through focused practice and thoughtful guidance.

This Advanced Level workshop is designed for artists seeking to strengthen technical precision, structural understanding, and execution consistency across complex nail applications, with an emphasis on controlled use of different gel systems. Through guided refinement and focused practice, participants improve their ability to manage materials, and execute techniques reliably across a wide range of structures, products, and application requirements.