Advice on Training... The Next Step?

[geeg]

If your training provider is OK with it then so be it.

I just feel and CNA policy is, that at a time when confidence level is low - the start of the learning curve - it is not helpful to have problem nails. If the nails are a problem to begin with, then it is difficult to make a sensible judgement as to what may be causing any problems later ... your lack of expertise or the nails?, if you see what I mean.

"Dry and brittle with a tendancy to split" is not so bad a problem as long as the nails are a 'regular' shape and there is a reasonable amount of nailplate to work on. But bitten, fan shaped, skijump, filbert, or other weird shapes are for more advanced techniques -- if you want your work to last that is.

 

[noosha04]

If your training provider is OK with it then so be it.

I just feel and CNA policy is, that at a time when confidence level is low - the start of the learning curve - it is not helpful to have problem nails. If the nails are a problem to begin with, then it is difficult to make a sensible judgement as to what may be causing any problems later ... your lack of expertise or the nails?, if you see what I mean.

"Dry and brittle with a tendancy to split" is not so bad a problem as long as the nails are a 'regular' shape and there is a reasonable amount of nailplate to work on. But bitten, fan shaped, skijump, filbert, or other weird shapes are for more advanced techniques -- if you want your work to last that is.

I've just 'phoned Dad-in-Law, and he's going to take a 'photo that I can stick up here to get some advice on whether to find another model. As far as I recall, Ma's nails are a 'regular' shape, and they're not bitten.. Anyway, I'll get a piccy up here and perhaps you could give me your proffessional opinion?

Your advice is much appreciated, thank you.

 

[noosha04]

I'd like to put a photo of Ma's nails in this post, but can't find out how to do it!

Any help on this would be great

 

[Carole Lindsay]

I'd like to put a photo of Ma's nails in this post, but can't find out how to do it!

Any help on this would be great

I'm not 100% sure on this but i think you need to upload them into your gallery and then open a reply post on here and click on the My Photos "select" button to your right hand side on the screen - hope this helps!

 

[noosha04]

Thanks very much Carole - you're a star - worked a treat!

xx