French White Tips

[zobo]

Hi peeps!!

Ive been doing some searching on this topic for most of the morning, and was wondering if anyone would be able to give me more advice........

I have a friend who will be getting married in 2 weeks time - i have suggested that we do some practice nails this week as my smile lines arent cracking but by far not the worst!
I recommended gel - i would just would feel more confident as we all know how easy it is to get a beautiful smile line with Brisa!!

But then a thought came into my head - should i use white tips for the first time?

She is getting married abroad and will be away for 3 weeks - acrylic would be easier to remove herself rather than buffing away at the gel. She has made it clear its only for her wedding and im scared the gel might break before the big day!!

Do you think white tips with acrylic is a sensible idea? Im scared incase i get into this bad habit so ive always steered clear of them and worked with clear or natural!!

Has anybody got any suggestions for me?

Zoe

xxx

 

[Fingertips ND]

Can you not do your normal acrylic and do something specail over your smile lines?

 

[izzidoll]

I am sure you will get a mixed response to this, but here is my advice......

I am sure your smile lines would be lovely if you chose to do your usual natural tips and forever french overlay....but we do all get a little nervous doing Brides!!

Therefore their is no problem using white tips, especially if you are not going to be doing a rebalance.
I usually use curved scissors to reduce the contact area, and this can cut a deeper smile line....but filing it away as you normally do would work too.
NO blending, just remove shine from the tip......and when applying product I ALWAYS apply my white zone 1 as normal over the white tip to cover any shadow area and I still get to practice my smile lines....albeit I am following the line already there, and then onto zone & 3.
The problems with white tips are that if they are all you do you get dependent on them and are unable or unwilling to go back to creating your own smiles!! Variety is the spice of life.........try everything at least once!

 

[zobo]

So you only pre-tailor white tips? e.g - cut the contact area out completely (or file) How do you apply a tip without any contact area? i have never done this before!!

I have done plently of brides before i think its because its my friend im freaking out a little bit!! I want them to be perfect for her :Love:

Its the same when i do my mums nails i just dont bother now cos i can never relax!!

I think i will give them a go, as you say for some variety but i do not want to be one of these salons where you go down the route of soaking off every few infills!! - That just makes me mad when i hear about that i wouldnt want to be a hypocrite!!

Thanks for your advice!! xxx

I am sure you will get a mixed response to this, but here is my advice......

I am sure your smile lines would be lovely if you chose to do your usual natural tips and forever french overlay....but we do all get a little nervous doing Brides!!

Therefore their is no problem using white tips, especially if you are not going to be doing a rebalance.
I usually use curved scissors to remove the contact area, and this can cut a deeper smile line....but filing it away as you normally do would work too.
NO blending, just remove shine from the tip......and when applying product I ALWAYS apply my white zone 1 as normal over the white tip to cover any shadow area and I still get to practice my smile lines....albeit I am following the line already there, and then onto zone & 3.
The problems with white tips are that if they are all you do you get dependent on them and are unable or unwilling to go back to creating your own smiles!! Variety is the spice of life.........try everything at least once!

 

[zobo]

Shes very "plain-jane", ive suggested some soft glitter or nail art but shes after the more crisp white almond shape look. Im no use at almond shape smile lines i can never seem to get them right!!

Can you not do your normal acrylic and do something specail over your smile lines?

 

[izzidoll]

Sorry, I possibly didn't word that well.....I don't mean remove all of the contact area!....I meant reducethe contact area....same as you normally do, but instead of filing it down, I use scissors in order that I can have a nice sharp smile. Personal preference.....some people prefer filing.....I reduce the contact area on my velocity tips with my abrasive but I just prefer to use curved scissors on white tips when I use them. Hope that clears that up..........

 

[zobo]

Oh ok!! That was me picking it up wrong!! I get you now.....thanks for clearing that up - that could've been a mess!!

I usually use curved scissors to reduce the contact area.

I will give them a go.......thanks again.

P.S Just quickly - to get a more almondy type shape would you recommend removing the sides to save on filing time? I struggle to perfect this shape i always either bring it too narrow or leave it too long and i lose the shape as a start to take the length down!!

Sorry, I possibly didn't word that well.....I don't mean remove all of the contact area!....I meant reducethe contact area....same as you normally do, but instead of filing it down, I use scissors in order that I can have a nice sharp smile. Personal preference.....some people prefer filing.....I reduce the contact area on my velocity tips with my abrasive but I just prefer to use curved scissors on white tips when I use them. Hope that clears that up..........

 

[izzidoll]

I use the large toenail clippers to cut my tips rather than tip cutters, when I am doing almond shaped nails, which I wear all the time (square is so last year darling!)
I get my angle from the side and cut in to the middle then like wise on the other side......looks a bit like a bishops hat when you have finished....but saves a lot of time in your filing!!! and I really hate filing!....
Oh and I usually leave them a bit longer at this stage than I/the client wants ...just to give me a bit of leeway in the final perfecting of the shape........

 

[Miss_Biscuit]

Hey hun,

If you are not familiar with white tips (Which don't look THAT great IMHO!) and are not confident in using p&w powders.

Then why not do her a lovely natural set of l&p and give her a fab french mani the night before her big day with a gorgeous super shiney top coat over the top?

Just a though... HTH.

Miss B. x

 

[zobo]

I'll give that a try, i usually always come in too narrow which makes it more of a stiletto rather than an almond!

Cheers
xxx

I use the large toenail clippers to cut my tips rather than tip cutters, when I am doing almond shaped nails, which I wear all the time (square is so last year darling!)
I get my angle from the side and cut in to the middle then like wise on the other side......looks a bit like a bishops hat when you have finished....but saves a lot of time in your filing!!! and I really hate filing!....
Oh and I usually leave them a bit longer at this stage than I/the client wants ...just to give me a bit of leeway in the final perfecting of the shape........

 

[zobo]

I'm going to try all different stuff on her and she can choose what she prefers, natural with a french manicure was an option i was considering but im scared incase it chips if we do it this way. No harm in trying though! Thanks for that.

What dont you like about the white tips? My confidence seems to go when it comes to my family and friends....and i dont know why!!

Hey hun,

If you are not familiar with white tips (Which don't look THAT great IMHO!) and are not confident in using p&w powders.

Then why not do her a lovely natural set of l&p and give her a fab french mani the night before her big day with a gorgeous super shiney top coat over the top?

Just a though... HTH.

Miss B. x

 

[Miss_Biscuit]

I'm going to try all different stuff on her and she can choose what she prefers, natural with a french manicure was an option i was considering but im scared incase it chips if we do it this way. No harm in trying though! Thanks for that.

What dont you like about the white tips? My confidence seems to go when it comes to my family and friends....and i dont know why!!

White tips are lovely to work with, quick and esy etc, but they look more fake and a little flat looking with regards to the colours, they just stand out a bit too much. But that's just my opinion, you are talking to the girl who only uses Soft White powder on herself as I think that the normal white powder is too white! (Though it's not really.. !)

Aww, have confidence in your abilities mate, if you do thin, even layers of polish and allow them to dry inbetween coats and finish with a lovely hardwearing top coat then it shouldn't chip.