How I started... One day I picked up a brochure and the rest, as they say, is history. Twenty-three years and some 48,000 manicures and pedicures later, I’ve learned a few things about our industry. Welcome to Christina Fitzgerald’s Academy for Manicuring and Pedicuring - CFTA. We have created the most complete and effective curriculum to teach both established and aspiring manicurists to be the absolute best, to grow as professionals and to succeed as entrepreneurs. I genuinely love the beauty business. It’s glamorous, exciting and offers generous rewards to those who take it on with passion and dedication.     .