Unless you work at 'Lifting nails 4 U salon and Amway club' you will be a bit of a fan of nail preparation.

That’s because the sole purpose of prepping the nail plate is to remove oil, moisture and contamination that could otherwise guarantee your clients nails flip off.Click here to read the entire tutorial

There are high end products available where you never need to degrade the natural nail in order to make the product stick. With CND for instance, you only have to clean the nail surface thoroughly before application.

If the health of the natural nail is of primary concern to you (as it should be) then I wuld use a product that did not need these harsh measures to make it adhere.

Many thanks! This will definately help me remember my steps when I start my course next month.