tipping by marco !! - Page 2

becki x · 01-06-06, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by geeg

There is more than one way of 'killing a cat'!!

Marco is basically teaching the Creative way in his article, of adhering a tip with the least amount of effort and the max amount of product on the nail plate .... GREAT .... when you can do it and you have the appropriate kind of nails to do it on.

Remember, the section in 'nailclass' on blending tips is for those times when you cannot adhere a tip the 'well-less' way and NEED to blend and to do it without damage ... it is certainly not the only way and there is no need to be confused at all.

You now have 2 different methods for two different types of clients. Both work wonderfully well for the right person. You do not need to stick to only one method ... use both when appropriate.

Thanyou for clarifying that and thankyou natural nails x x x

Creative Tech · 01-06-06, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dee

just got my scratch this morning and it has a brill article in about tipping , by marco !! its fabulous

it was brilliantly written and very clear so would be fantastic for newbies that have just started there courses

have to say i love reading stuff that makes me learn something new

xx

Hi!
I got my scratch magazine this morning and when i saw the article done by marco i thought it would be very help for me as its very clear etc once i get some clients hopefull after my open day i'll be using his article to help me along.

Pirate Sarah · 01-06-06, 06:00 PM

I have just got in from work and my scratch was waiting for me! yey!!

This tutorial looks great but will have to read it later as my brain needs rest.

xxxx

becki x · 02-06-06, 09:45 AM

I feel very inferior still

,i read marco's article again in depth,so even though there is much less tip on the nail we still blend,that much i get.

What i don't get is firstly how do i reduce the well without getting that sprained look (white marks) i have tried with scissors but it still happened ?

Secondly there are two methods for two types of client,in all honesty i don't know wich type of method should be used on wich type of client !?!?

And finally is it as effective to use well less tips ?

Maybe i should know the answers to all my questions,but i don't ,can someone help me please ?

Thankyou x

izzidoll · 02-06-06, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by becki x

I feel very inferior still

,i read marco's article again in depth,so even though there is much less tip on the nail we still blend,that much i get.

What i don't get is firstly how do i reduce the well without getting that sprained look (white marks) i have tried with scissors but it still happened ?

I never use scissors to reduce the contact area in a natural tip because of this very reason......I use my abrasive......hold the tip straight and then holding your file at a 45 degree angle to the contact area.... file it away...holding the abrasive at this angle will ensure that you only file away the centre part of the contact area leaving the 'ears' as Marco called them...the finished look will look like the tip in his article....then all it need is a quick file over it to pre blend it then adhere it to the nail and finish the blending....HTH

becki x · 10:16 AM

Thankyou Izzidoll, for that,i tried with the scissors as it is shown in the article but i will give your way a go.x

Anyone for my other questions please ? x x

Oh and i am not sure of the meaning of the term "rolling" either,can someone explain please ? x

naturalnails · 02-06-06, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by becki x

Thankyou Izzidoll, for that,i tried with the scissors as it is shown in the article but i will give your way a go.x

Anyone for my other questions please ? x x

Oh and i am not sure of the meaning of the term "rolling" either,can someone explain please ? x

I do the same as Izzi with the file.

If I have someone who has missing bits to their sidewalls then I will use the tip with its well to repair the sidewalls - hope that makes sense LOL. If the client has a good free edge line then I will pre taylor the well to match her free edge.

Does that help?

Rolling - in what context.

becki x · 02-06-06, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by naturalnails

I do the same as Izzi with the file.

If I have someone who has missing bits to their sidewalls then I will use the tip with its well to repair the sidewalls - hope that makes sense LOL. If the client has a good free edge line then I will pre taylor the well to match her free edge.

Does that help?

Rolling - in what context.

It does,thanks .

Rolling as in "keep the elbows tucked in tight when rolling the tip forward ".

x

nailsbydesign · 02-06-06, 12:26 PM

You need a pair of very sharp, thin, curved scissor for successful cutting out of a well area, you also need to cut using a few small cuts until you get used to doing it, then you can do it in one smooth action, you also need to change the angle of the tips as you cut, following the curve, this way you dont get white marks or fractures on the tips....Mandini showed me how to do this and now I find it easier than using the file to reduce the well which is what I used to do.

naturalnails · 02-06-06, 12:32 PM

I suppose it is all Rock and Roll LOL - the phrase I was taught was to rock the tip onto the nail. Sweep down to get the click and then rock upwards to the nail.

becki x · 02-06-06, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by naturalnails

I suppose it is all Rock and Roll LOL - the phrase I was taught was to rock the tip onto the nail. Sweep down to get the click and then rock upwards to the nail.

Ah ah got it loud and clear,thanks again hun

angel fingers · 02-06-06, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by nailsbydesign

You need a pair of very sharp, thin, curved scissor for successful cutting out of a well area, you also need to cut using a few small cuts until you get used to doing it, then you can do it in one smooth action, you also need to change the angle of the tips as you cut, following the curve, this way you dont get white marks or fractures on the tips....Mandini showed me how to do this and now I find it easier than using the file to reduce the well which is what I used to do.

definately right. if your blades are thick or blunt they do leave a white mark on the plastic. you need as fine a pair of scissors as possible.

pre blending the tip is sometimes successful at removing white marks though.

geeg · 02-06-06, 04:35 PM

The main trick when using scissors (which I always do) is to only use the points of the scissors to do the cutting ... this way you will not ever get a mark on the tip.

extensionten · 02-06-06, 05:00 PM

just someone clear this up for me please.

I got some Eclipse tips. for hard to fit nails - like mine! SO, they have a massive contact area that is winged.

Different to velocity which has the deeper c curve and micro contact area (ish).

What do I do with that big winged area? do I take most of this off with file/scissors or pre blend and finish blending on the nail?

I have a LOT to learn! So many different nail types and tips and blending tecniques!!! I feel a headache coming on ha ha.

On the note of the article, I thought it was brilliant, went to work this am and put a lot of it into use already.

geeg · 02-06-06, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by extensionten

just someone clear this up for me please.

I got some Eclipse tips. for hard to fit nails - like mine! SO, they have a massive contact area that is winged.

Different to velocity which has the deeper c curve and micro contact area (ish).

What do I do with that big winged area? do I take most of this off with file/scissors or pre blend and finish blending on the nail?

I have a LOT to learn! So many different nail types and tips and blending tecniques!!! I feel a headache coming on ha ha.

On the note of the article, I thought it was brilliant, went to work this am and put a lot of it into use already.

I use Eclipse on my nails and prefer to apply and blend the tip ... I like the support the tip seems to give me at the sidewalls. But if you prefer to remove the contact area of the Eclipse tip, then do so in exactly the same way you would for any other tips ... just cut or file it out.