Please note: the nail bed in this tutorial is quite damaged.
Done this, this afternoon, to try and help a few of those that arnt quite sure how to do it.

carry out your usual prep etc

1. If possible try and straighten the (non-existent)...

Glynnis, what was the colour you used for the free edge, it's a brilliant looking natural nail colour.
I've made up a pot of Gigi's 'secret' free edge colour, but your does look more 'real' particularly for a bloke.
Thanks hun xxx

Ohhhh man I totally forgot about this tutorial! I really wish I'd seen this before I started the worst biter I've ever seen in my LIFE. I used forms and it's *okayyyy* but this would have worked so much better.

Hello, this is my first post, so please bear with me. I was just wondering if it would be an idea to clip off the "wings" or sides of a form and affix it to the nailbed to protect from over-exposure? As in cutting out a small square piece just big enough to cover the nail bed, not for actually sculpting. You have probably tried this and gotten ugly results?

fantastic how cooool so what blend have you used for the free edge ?? xx

Great tutorial! Your pics are fab! I ran across this tutorial last week and lo and behold, my thumb nail broke to the quick a few days later. I used this method last night and have a beautiful brand new thumb nail.

Thanks so much for sharing. XOXOXO

Hello all

Just wanted to pick up the point that has been made about the skin being in contact with the monomer. I was told in college that this was a massive no no , (in fact the tutor used to have a fit if she saw you doing it ) and that you had customise a nail to fit if you were working on a client with bitten nails. This looks like a brilliant way to do it and I wouldnt mind trying it on myself but I would like to know what everyones opinion is on this method against fitting a false nail method .

Lynda