Amanda Bynes announces her return to school to study manicurist theory after failure to obtain her license

Amanda Bynes took to her Instagram story Monday to announce her return to school in order to study manicurist theory.

The 38-year-old former child star penned a short note explaining that she has not passed the board exam to obtain her manicurist license despite various attempts.

She wrote, 'Since I haven't passed the board exam yet to get my manicurist license, I started back at school to study manicurist theory to practice doing acrylics before I take the test again so I'll be good to go when I get a job at a nail salon.'

Days ago, the former actress was spotted as she cut a casual figure in an all black ensemble that consisted of an oversized t-shirt and leggings.

She paired the look with black high-top Converse shoes and a matching black Chanel purse and she donned dark trendy sunglasses.  

Amanda Bynes took to her Instagram story Monday evening to update her fans on the status of her career in the beauty industry

Amanda Bynes took to her Instagram story Monday evening to update her fans on the status of her career in the beauty industry

The 38-year-old former child star penned a short note explaining that she has not passed the board exam to obtain her manicurist license

The 38-year-old former child star penned a short note explaining that she has not passed the board exam to obtain her manicurist license

The former Amanda Show actress first revealed that she was attending cosmetology school to become a manicurist back in October of 2022

The former Amanda Show actress first revealed that she was attending cosmetology school to become a manicurist back in October of 2022

The former Amanda Show actress first revealed that she was attending cosmetology school to become a manicurist back in October of 2022.

After she earned he associate's degree at Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in, she decided to continue her studies there by pursuing a Bachelor's Degree.

In late 2022, the once troubled acting veteran shared that she had completed 100 hours towards getting her nail tech license.

 'Prepping for school tomorrow. I have 100 hours so far.. 300 more to go before I get my license to be a nail tech!' she captioned a photo of her nail supplies.

To qualify to take the California State Board of Cosmetology exam for manicurists, one must complete a minimum of 400 hours of training.

We last saw the star on Thursday cutting a casual figure in a hoodie and ripped jeans for post-birthday coffee run in Los Angeles after turning down Quiet On Set docuseries

The former Nickelodeon actress — who celebrated her 38th birthday the day before — looked cool and casual in a hoodie and ripped jeans while taking care of some shopping and visiting a nearby Starbucks.

The sighting took place days after it was reported that she had declined to participate in the docuseries Quiet On Set — which delves into abuse and allegedly toxic work conditions placed on Nickelodeon's child actors in the 1990s and 2000s — because she 'did not have a bad experience with Nickelodeon.'

Although Amanda appeared to keep her birthday celebrations fairly low key, she shared some glimpses of her evening last Wednesday in her Instagram Stories.

In one clip, she panned across a sparsely filled club while a DJ performed on stage while writing '38' in the bottom right corner.

A second video showed the birthday girl looking happy and relaxed in a white hoodie and sheer tights. Amanda flashed a thumbs-up and a soft smile at the camera before it cut off.

The night on the town happened days after Amanda admitted to her 404K followers that she had 'gained over 20lbs in the past few months from being depressed.'

In late 2022, the once troubled acting veteran shared that she had completed 100 hours towards getting her nail tech license

In late 2022, the once troubled acting veteran shared that she had completed 100 hours towards getting her nail tech license

In 2015, Amanda told Paper Magazine that she had 'definitely abused Adderall,' when getting treated for ADHD

In 2015, Amanda told Paper Magazine that she had 'definitely abused Adderall,' when getting treated for ADHD

Luckily, she was able to report that she was 'doing a lot better now.'

Amanda added that she had 'learned to do [the] opposite action' when she wasn't feeling up to 'working out or eating clean.'

'I weigh 162lbs right now and want to get back to 110lbs,' she concluded.

In 2015, Amanda told Paper Magazine that she had 'definitely abused Adderall,' a popular drug to treat ADHD, in hopes of using its stimulant and appetite suppression effects to help her maintain a desired weight.