Hi there! I have a client tomorrow who i am going to give french acrylics using white tips. She is after the sharper smile line so I have decided to go for using the tips as I am not yet too confident with pink & whites myself. I am using white tips with wells, however i am cutting the wells off as i find it creates a much sharper, defined look. When applying the tips i find because there is no well there is a slight step (bump) from the tip to the natural nail. Applying acrylic over this i find is no problem, however i am just wanting some advice of what others do in such a situation. Do you attempt to slightly blend the tips without mucking up the french line or do you simply adhere the tip, use primer and apply acrylic as normal. I am just a little concerned that without blending the tips will be weaker and break easier. I understand companies do this, however is there something else i should or could be doing other than an applying the tips, using primer and then acrylic? I had a go using tip blender yesterday to see the effect, it turned out a little faded but was wondering if there is any point in doing this? And will not blending the white tip down to be even with the natural nail effect the strength of the nail enhancement? Thank you Charlene.
Advice: Acrylics Using White Tips
- Thread starter Charlene
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Hi Charlene,
I have never worked with a tip with no contact area altough I know some geeks have so maybe they could help re that.......although I don't see how that can be as strong
Anyway I do my prep then ............
What I do with white tips is REDUCE the contact area not remove it altogether, by cutting a smile line into it with curved scissors...that way you have a sharp smile line but still some contact area to fit the tip to the natural nail more snug......I then remove shine from the white tip, no need to blend.....dehydrate the natural nail plate with scrubfresh, I don't use primer but if you do then apply it, then apply my white l&P following the smile I have cut in the tip....then zones 2&3 as normal........HTH
I have never worked with a tip with no contact area altough I know some geeks have so maybe they could help re that.......although I don't see how that can be as strong
Anyway I do my prep then ............
What I do with white tips is REDUCE the contact area not remove it altogether, by cutting a smile line into it with curved scissors...that way you have a sharp smile line but still some contact area to fit the tip to the natural nail more snug......I then remove shine from the white tip, no need to blend.....dehydrate the natural nail plate with scrubfresh, I don't use primer but if you do then apply it, then apply my white l&P following the smile I have cut in the tip....then zones 2&3 as normal........HTH
emma's nails
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izzidoll said:
i do exactly the same when using white tips, however, i now use white tips from millenium which have a very small well so no need to reduce at all, just shape and size. however, why would you need to use white powder? surely thats the whole idea of using white tips.
izzidoll said:
Thank you!!! Just a couple of quick questions, by no contact area? I use a white tip with no well but is shaped already with the smile line and adhere it to the natural nail? Is this having no contact area???? Is contact area the area the natural nail contacts the acrylic??? Sorry just not too familiar with all the terms! Also when you adhere the white tip do you said you remove shine. I was not taught to use scrubfresh and im not to sure what it is? I was taught to apply primer on the natural nail to help adhere the acrylic. Would this be a substitute for scrub fresh? Also what is l&p (liquid & powder?) once again sorry not familiar with the terms as yet am new on here!
emma's nails said:
Because the tip is only a canvas....the product is the strength.......same as when you apply a natural tip you thin it out as much as possible so that you can apply more product for strength........Also it would cover any shadow area from the contact area of the white tip..........
izzidoll said:
In the case of not using white powder as I am just not confident enough yet even over the tips, would you attempt to thin out the white tips before applying clear acylic??? Or is it too risky, with the risk of having to many shadows??? If not thinning the tip and leaving the step, would this weaken the nail enhancement causing it to break and not last? Thank for all your help!
Hi........the contact area is the part that makes contact with the natural nail or well area if that is what you say.......As I said I have never worked with a well less tip but if you do a search there have been MANY discussions on this subject !! The Fors and Againsts.....
Yes L&P is liquid and powder....because all nail enhancements gel,L&P and wraps are ALL of the Acrylic family we tend to be more specific when we mention systems rather than say Acrylic nails......You will soon pick up the lingo!!!
Scrubfresh is a Creative Nail Design product that temporarily dehydrates the nail plate and leaves pathogen fighters behind to prevent bacterial infections, possibly whatever brand of products you use may have a similar type product....
Hope I haven't created more questions than answers........Good luck
Yes L&P is liquid and powder....because all nail enhancements gel,L&P and wraps are ALL of the Acrylic family we tend to be more specific when we mention systems rather than say Acrylic nails......You will soon pick up the lingo!!!
Scrubfresh is a Creative Nail Design product that temporarily dehydrates the nail plate and leaves pathogen fighters behind to prevent bacterial infections, possibly whatever brand of products you use may have a similar type product....
Hope I haven't created more questions than answers........Good luck
Charlene if you click on search....and put in "tips with no wells"......you will find a thread by Amanda and if you read through those posts I think a lot of your questions will be answered.....Sorry I don't know how to link this thread for you to get there quicker.....
izzidoll said:Hi........the contact area is the part that makes contact with the natural nail or well area if that is what you say.......As I said I have never worked with a well less tip but if you do a search there have been MANY discussions on this subject !! The Fors and Againsts.....
Yes L&P is liquid and powder....because all nail enhancements gel,L&P and wraps are ALL of the Acrylic family we tend to be more specific when we mention systems rather than say Acrylic nails......You will soon pick up the lingo!!!
Scrubfresh is a Creative Nail Design product that temporarily dehydrates the nail plate and leaves pathogen fighters behind to prevent bacterial infections, possibly whatever brand of products you use may have a similar type product....
Hope I haven't created more questions than answers........Good luck
Thanks for all your help it is greatly appreciated!
Here i did it for you, http://www.thenailgeek.com/showthread.php?t=17804&highlight=tips+wells
zoeCU said:
HOW DO YOU DO THAT!!!!!!
scattyfox
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in the address bar at the top of your page just copy the http info in there izzi
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scattyfox said:
DOH!! :o .................thanks again !
