I dread French manicure

[makebelieve]

Am I being dim in asking why everyone hates dark polish?

 

[Claire83]

I hate both French and dark.

French for the smile and my pinks never seem to look a nice colour and I hate darks because I can never get a clean and tidy line around the eponychium. I also find some streak a little and never give good coverage.

 

[Karen Minx]

Nail Fresh is a different product to ScrubFresh and is better for the job of detailing as it evaporates so fast. It evaporates before it can penetrate base coat etc. It just whisks away any imperfections and is like magic to work with.

It is also the perfect 'squeak' before nail polish application on natural nails to remove all traces of oil or contaminants ... polish lasts MUCH longer when you use Nail Fresh.

Hi Geeg, do you scrub with Nail Fresh to squeak the nail or do you apply using its own brush after scrubbing with Scrub Fresh?
Great idea, im going to use this method myself. x

 

[geeg]

You only need to brush it on to the nail with its own brush. x

 

[cirrusbeauty]

its defo a case of practice, practice, practice and with that you will become better and more confident at both french and dark polishing! x

 

[geeg]

I do not believe it is just about practice .. not unless it is PERFECT practice.

What it is all about is TECHNIQUE and learning HOW and THEN you practice.

Brush control , product control and the 'touch' are everything. If you haven't learned those 3 things with your polish then all the practice in the world won't help.

Watch the videos or perfect application and copy how they do it. Learn the techniques involved ... look at the brush angle, the amount of polish, the stroke techniques ... where you move fast and where you move slow .. where you bear down and where you lighten the touch. THAT is what it is all about. (With all nail products actually)

 

[lisa.sharrock]

Well I've just had a little spree in Creative and I've bought some Nail Fresh to try to perfect my Shellac French smile lines and I've also bought Dashing Diva as an emergency back up! :lol:

 

[Hellsbells86]

i heard that you can buy someting to correct smile lines so you get a perfect finish.???
if anyone knows what this is then let us know as i dread frenchie aswell xx

 

[Nailz73]

i love dark polishes.. i find it easier to apply 1st and second strokes to the side and then finish on the middle that way i get a smooth even cuticle line and shape... as for french am ok with that but need to refine my control tbh lol i find french gel so much easier than french polish :O) x

 

[makebelieve]

so why do some people hate dark? i havent found a problem with them

 

[Karen Minx]

I love dark polishes!

I use O.P.I'S and they are so easy to use. I have a couple of the new CND polishes and they are so easy to use aswell, much better than the vintage CND polishes, nice and smooth finish with a lovely brush for perfect polishing around the cuticle and sidwall area's. I get on so much better if the brushes are flat.
Infact i love the new CND ones i have decided to stock up with some darker shades this winter. They glide on super smooth and dry so quickly!

p.s geeg (if your reading) I tried out Nail fresh on a Shellac client today persuming that it will work the same way has a normal polish would?? and i did paint on nail fresh persuming this is how it should be done. because i have only just read your reply, and thankyou for answering my question.

 

[melly07]

In which order do you personally do the french polish the pink then the white- or the white then the pink? or does it really not matter? I tend to do the pink then the white but it makes it harder for correction, but white then pink often off colours the white? So confused...They never really fixed the problem at my college either. I get so shaky aswell but often think the more I concentrate and worry the worse it gets because I'm fine on my own nails...Anyone help

 

[JohnD]

Evening fellow geeks!!!!!! Can somebody please help me!!!!

i have been doing beauty for just over a year now and love it but my worst thing i dread doin and avoid at all lenghts is a french polish:cry: i cannot seem to get an even and tidy smile line - and its really starting to get to me, does anybody have a miracle for me?? or can anyone tell me how thhey do there perfect frenchie!!!! If not i am lookingg for a 1-2-1 in the essex area to show me and teach me so i can jump this hurdle.

Hope someone can help :lol:

Thanks in advance

Bronzed Bodies

I'm not being facetious but why don't you airbrush them on? They take very little time, always come out perfect because you use stencils, the paint dries instantly and there's a great choice of stencils available. Just a thought

 

[Pooh8bear]

I'm not being facetious but why don't you airbrush them on? They take very little time, always come out perfect because you use stencils, the paint dries instantly and there's a great choice of stencils available. Just a thought

Isn't the air brushing kit really expensive for just a few french clients?

 

[JohnD]

Isn't the air brushing kit really expensive for just a few french clients?

It depends on what you want to offer your clients. Your not just restricted to doing french, you can offer nail art in general with it or even simple colour transitions that still look stunning and all done in a fraction of the time.
Also the airbrush in general in the beauty industry is an asset i.e. Airbrush Tanning, make up and body art.

 

[Tracetheface]

Been thinking about airbrush techniques and was really interested in your comment. What make do you use and did you get training with it or did you do training separately? Cheers lots xxxxxxx

 

[allyd]

I bought the bijoux French set to get my confidence up. I now use a custom cut brush that mirrors an arch so you do it in one swipe on the nail

 

[Liseyloo]

Dashing Diva's french Manicure wraps? worth a try, i think they look pretty good, havent tried them yet though.

 

[JohnD]

Been thinking about airbrush techniques and was really interested in your comment. What make do you use and did you get training with it or did you do training separately? Cheers lots xxxxxxx

Hi Trace, i posted a comment with some info here
http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/127886-airbrush-compressor.html

We have over 20 Airbrushes in our studio made up of around 8 different manufacturers makes. We use them in our art business, hence the amount we use. It's a very versatile tool and it's applications are endless. Of course there are various training routes you can take. I did a one day course for nail art with an airbrush around 15 yrs ago with a company called Ritchina in South London. I ended up helping her at exhibitions all over the UK demonstration airbrushing on nails.

 

[geeg]

Hi Trace, i posted a comment with some info here
http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/127886-airbrush-compressor.html

We have over 20 Airbrushes in our studio made up of around 8 different manufacturers makes. We use them in our art business, hence the amount we use. It's a very versatile tool and it's applications are endless. Of course there are various training routes you can take. I did a one day course for nail art with an airbrush around 15 yrs ago with a company called Ritchina in South London. I ended up helping her at exhibitions all over the UK demonstration airbrushing on nails.

:lol: I was probably there demonstrating the Aztek Airbrush and paints ... Airbrushed for years in our salon. In fact I believe I remember you.

Look ... Airbrushing for French is wonderfully easy and so fast too, but the reality is, that to make it easy and to make it PAY, you will spend a tonne to set up ... And you have to Have the airbrush set up in the salon all the time so you are ready to go at a moments notice and then it will take you many years to make your money back on your initial costs. That is the reality.

However, it is really fun to learn how to use an airbrush and if you get into it properly then it is a great service. However with speed always being paramount in a salon, MINX has taken over with instant nail art, and Dashing Diva and Shellac have taken over for perfect French. Both cheap, cheerful and with brilliant results in a speedy time frame and instantly dry. That's what you want in the nail business.

Unless one becomes a specialist with a large niche of well-heeled clients willing to spend large amounts of money for hand done or airbrushed nails, I'd use the new innovations made with you and your business bottom line in mind.

John, things have moved well on in the past 15 years, mate. I think the airbrush for nails is a distant memory which is why there's nary a soul left in it distribution-wise. The bases are now well and truly covered with Minx, Dashing Diva And Shellac.