by Ruth Fordham CND Master Technician

Remove all non living tissue, so a thorough manicure followed by a thorough prep................

1. Size your tip so it matches the clients natural c-curve at the bitten edge.
2. Hold the tip in place...
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i read it and it sounds great but is there some pics that we can see all the procedure?

there is a drawing in the post that might give you a better idea xxx the best thing is to do it as you read it, that way it makes more sense xxx

Where do you get curved scissors?

you should be able to get them from most beauty suppliers - they are quite common - one example beauty express catalogue page 172.

Thanks for the info! I'd like to save a copy if you don't mind. I'm very new to the business and always willing to learn.

Oh god I am so confused, sorry to be so thick, have read all the comments and the tutorial but dont get it? So are you sticking the tip to the skin and snipping the corners of the tip to fit? Sorry again........

you fit the tip to the nail, then where the main body of the tip joins the well you use curved scissors and cut out a slither off the sidewall, this enables the tip to fit nicely over the bulbous skin when tipping a nailbiter
(this is all done before applying with adhesive)
hth's

brilliant tutorial ruth i have just re read it as i have a client with ski jump nails and wondered how on earth i would do it , thanks hunny xx

Thanks for this, it is much needed.

Teri x

Found this very interesting, I have a question on bitten nail if you can help.

I was told that the seal at the free edge on a bitten nail might attach itsself to the tip and grow out on the tip.

a. Is this true?
b. Will this be painful for the client when the enhancement needs to be removed?
c. and if true once the tip/enhancement has been removed will it re-attach itself the the natural nail?

Hope you understand what I am trying to say and if you can help me on this matter I would be grateful.

The tip hitches a ride on the bitten nail and grows out just fine.
The tip grows off the nail plate, just like colour does when you colour you hair. There is no pain if the enhancement is removed, they just will be back to their natural nail plus a few mm of growth.
When a biter wears enhancements for a long time, the nail plate will become longer as it is not nibbled away from the nail bed.

HTH

Sorry to drag this up again! I have done my best to do a diagram of what i think you mean, can you confirm if i'm right or not

http://www.mypicshare.com/thumbs/20070510/jkcxaixf.jpg

Hope this works ok!

Maybe this pic is a bit better

Free Image Host. Nail biter tip fit.bmp

Hi, this is how I read it, But I haven't put it into practice. Great drawing by the way. I should wait until the experts reply's to you before you take my word as I only had my first client yesturday.

yep!!
this is correct
hth x