Panic, Panic, Panic!!!!!!!!!!!

[crystaltash]

Ok, someone, please help me!!!!

I have a client tonight who want gel nails - tips, the lot.

The only thing is, for a while, all I've been doing are natural nail overlays and now, while practising on my nail trainer today -

I HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO BLEND THE TIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WAAAAAA!!!!!:cry:

When I file at it, I seem to be filing the actual tip away, not blending it!!!:!:

Do I really need to blend? - please don't shoot me Geeg!!!!!!!

Any thoughts or advice would be GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!:irked:

 

[clairelee69]

when i do my own nails with l&p i dont blend the tips, my clients now want tip but not for me to blend the tips

 

[Tilly Ann]

Unless you are using white tips then you should always blend the tip!
Do you pre blend? What grit file are you using?

 

[clairelee69]

Unless you are using white tips then you should always blend the tip!
Do you pre blend? What grit file are you using?

why do i need to blent the tip when the client doesnt want it blending. i just remove the shine off of the tip

 

[Bagpuss]

Because you are the Nail Technician and not them...!!! blended tips are stronger because it allows more room for your product and thats where the strength is. Why are you allowing clients to tell you what you should and shouldn't be doing....? xx

 

[ValencianNails]

the tip isn't what gives you the strength, it's the product that gives the strength, therefore the more tip you have left on the nail the less strength of product you have.
You should be 'telling' your clients what is better for them Claire, not letting them dictate to you.
x

 

[izzidoll]

Hi, getting back to the original panic.....I find blending tips on the nail trainer a lot more difficult than on an actual nail!!...they are so flat it is a nightmare to get the tip on in the first place.......working on a natural nail is far easier.....so stop panicking....and honestly it's like riding a bike, you don't forget how to do it, you are just a bit shaky at first.....read over geegs tutorial that will also help!

And as for the tangent we are now off on.......we are the trained nail techs and WE advise the client what is best for her and back it up with all our knowledge.....tips are just a canvas to work on and must be as thin as possible in order to have more PRODUCT FOR STRENGTH!

 

[Tilly Ann]

You guys beat me too it!! If you don't blend the tip then there will be a huge big thick horrid line underneath the product too and that will probably look pants too!!!!

the tip isn't what gives you the strength, it's the product that gives the strength, therefore the more tip you have left on the nail the less strength of product you have.
You should be 'telling' your clients what is better for them Claire, not letting them dictate to you.
x

 

[Bagpuss]

Hi, getting back to the original panic.....I find blending tips on the nail trainer a lot more difficult than on an actual nail!!...they are so flat it is a nightmare to get the tip on in the first place.......working on a natural nail is far easier.....so stop panicking....and honestly it's like riding a bike, you don't forget how to do it, you are just a bit shaky at first.....read over geegs tutorial that will also help!

And as for the tangent we are now off on.......we are the trained nail techs and WE advise the client what is best for her and back it up with all our knowledge.....tips are just a canvas to work on and must be as thin as possible in order to have more PRODUCT FOR STRENGTH!

This is sooo true...been a while since i was on my trainer so i had forgotton...it is alot harder to blend on. The only time i feel the tip may be tearing rather than blending is when i have had an air bubble. xxxx

 

[Rose143]

why do i need to blent the tip when the client doesnt want it blending. i just remove the shine off of the tip

Claire I don't mean to sound forward but who are you training with or who have you trained with?

If your clients are telling you how to do their nails, why aren't they doing their own??

 

[Rose143]

Ok, someone, please help me!!!!

I have a client tonight who want gel nails - tips, the lot.

The only thing is, for a while, all I've been doing are natural nail overlays and now, while practising on my nail trainer today -

I HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO BLEND THE TIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WAAAAAA!!!!!:cry:

When I file at it, I seem to be filing the actual tip away, not blending it!!!:!:

Do I really need to blend? - please don't shoot me Geeg!!!!!!!

Any thoughts or advice would be GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!:irked:

Hi Tasha,

Try working in three paths accross the nail, imagine the tip is divided into three sections and blend each section in firmly working across the tip. Very simple, you never forget what you learn hun!!

Good luck!! :hug:

xxxx

 

[ValencianNails]

have a look at Gigi's tutorial Tasha, it's explained really well and should help you.
http://www.thenailgeek.com/showthread.php?t=8358

 

[MINKUS]

just take your time, stay away from the nail plate...make sure you have the right file for the job.


Let us know how it goes - you will be fine - dont rush and panic.

Amb x

 

[colorflair]

Hiya Tasha,

Boy do I know where you are coming from, I have been having a nightmare time trying to blend had some advice from a fellow geek who suggested pre-blending and this seemed to help (thanks Hunxx) However I have been practising on my nail trainer and when i pinned someone down to practice on a live hand it was as the others have said quite a bit easier so I am positive that when you do you lady tonight you will be just fine!!

Let us know how you get on
Take care xxxx

 

[crystaltash]

Hi guys!

Back again to update you on the sitch with my client last night.
Got to her house all psyched up and ready with all your great advice in my head.

She then greeted with me white tipped acrylic nails which needed a rebalance.

I don't do acrylic- I know nothing about acrylic nails - I just do gel nails - gel, gel , GEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

........And....relax.

Anyway, I didn't know whether I could soak the nails off - though I didn't have any acetone with me.

So I ended up having to file the acrylic down - no - TRYING to file the acrylic down. It was tougher than a tough thing from toughs-ville, county Tough!!!!

It didn't all file off properly, and I couldn't do any more, otherwise, I would have been on to the natural nail plate.
So I put the gel overlays on top, and the whole thing looked pants - she didn't say anything, but I could see her looking at them and I left nearly in tears.

I can't cope with so many nails sets going wrong. Maybe I should just throw in the towel now and save anymore heart ache and less than happy clients. My confidence is at rock bottom now and I feel awful.

Anyway guys, thanks for the advice.
Love and birthday cake,

 

[Emmajt]

Hi guys!


So I put the gel overlays on top, and the whole thing looked pants - she didn't say anything, but I could see her looking at them and I left nearly in tears.

I can't cope with so many nails sets going wrong. Maybe I should just throw in the towel now and save anymore heart ache and less than happy clients. My confidence is at rock bottom now and I feel awful.

Anyway guys, thanks for the advice.
Love and birthday cake,

Oh Hunny, don't say things like that. I'm sure your fine at doing nails, just experiencing a few teething problems.

It's only recently after doing nails for almost 2 years that i'm starting to feel more confident in myself.

Don't get me wrong my nails still aren't perfect (as far as i'm concerned), but my clients never have any complaints.

I still hate doing infill/rebalances - but hopefully i'll be more confident in them after i've done my Creative application techniques and re-balance course in Oct/Nov.

Maybe you could look into a little 121 with your trainer and go over the problems your experiencing. You could round in circles for ever trying to figure out what your doing wrong, yet your trainer would probably see it straight away.

I got myself into such a tiss at 1st and started to get depression again that i had to take a few months away from nails. But after a 3 month break i couldn't wait to get back into it again and things certainly started to become a lot more clearer. Maybe you could give yourself a rest for a while, rather than jack it all in and regret it 3 months down the line.

Think of all that training, money and hours youv'e put it, it would be a real shame to waste it.

Sorry i'm not much help, but i read your post and couldn't not reply, you sounded so like how i felt last year.

You will feel better honestly hun.

Take care of yourself

Em.xx

 

[colorflair]

Ah Hon sorry to hear it didn't go so well, but don't beat yourself up over it - you didn't get what you were expecting - I would have freaked lol didn't she realise she had L+P on her fingers when she booked????

Keep smiling and what ever you don't give up xxx

 

[izzidoll]

Hi,
Don't get yourself down over this.
The client should have informed you she already had enhancements on....although I bet you will check with every client from now on just in case!!!
L&P should really be soaked off and not buffed off.....phew what a job that would have been!!......and fully removed would have been preferable....

I think if I had been you I would have left her with her L&Ps and told her to phone you and rebook when she wanted a set of your beautiful gel nails......
but good on you, you went ahead and I for one think you deserve a medal!!!

Cheer up and don't throw in the towel just because of a break down in communication with a client...because that is all this was.:hug: