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[Carolep]

when doing a one colour application and extending the nail, do I need to create the extended section first and allow to dry ( like doing a french ) then when that is dry proceed in same colour for the nail bed and bond??

[geeg]

Originally Posted by Carolep

when doing a one colour application and extending the nail, do I need to create the extended section first and allow to dry ( like doing a french ) then when that is dry proceed in same colour for the nail bed and bond??

I just do it all in one go but if you are extending the nail in a one colour sculpted nail then you MUST NOT press down to hard at the free edge, or end of the natural nail, or you WILL create a weak spot. The Popit must be the right thickness at the point where the natural nail ends.

[Carolep]

Originally Posted by geeg

I just do it all in one go but if you are extending the nail in a one colour sculpted nail then you MUST NOT press down to hard at the free edge, or end of the natural nail, or you WILL create a weak spot. The Popit must be the right thickness at the point where the natural nail ends.

thank you for the help. so am I correct in saying..

* If doing one colour application in sculpture form, there is no need to wait for the free edge to dry before proceeding and it is ok for the free edge portion to be moist?

* If doing a french look then sculpt the smile line then must I wat for the white to be totally dry first?

* when would you use tips followed by popits as opposed to just sculpting with the popits?

[geeg]

Originally Posted by Carolep

thank you for the help. so am I correct in saying..

* If doing one colour application in sculpture form, there is no need to wait for the free edge to dry before proceeding and it is ok for the free edge portion to be moist? YES

* If doing a french look then sculpt the smile line then must I wat for the white to be totally dry first? No. It does not need to be totally dry .. just one or two minutes. I always do two sculpts in the form then go back to the first one I did and then apply the nail bed colour. If the tip is too dry it may pop out of the form when you apply the PopIt if too moist, you will distort your smile line when you apply the PopIt.

* when would you use tips followed by popits as opposed to just sculpting with the popits?

Frankly I nearly always use tips with PopIts. It is quicker by far .. and I only use PopIts for QUICK sets when the client wants that service.

[Carolep]

Originally Posted by geeg

Frankly I nearly always use tips with PopIts. It is quicker by far .. and I only use PopIts for QUICK sets when the client wants that service.

do you know if ther is a video online showing a quick set?

[pazzy]

Geeg, when you say you use tips with popits - is it usually with white tips? Or performance non blending tips?

[oey]

Originally Posted by pazzy

Geeg, when you say you use tips with popits - is it usually with white tips? Or performance non blending tips?

I have seen her use both as they are both none blending anyway.

[nailzoo]

A quick vid featuring both, a normal fill including a Dual Form "Popit" Overlay
Nail Zoo Video Page

I so want a broken French nail to come into the salon,
if I don't get one soon, I'm gonna have to slip with a file ,
or accidentally bite one off someone

[nailzoo]

Finally managed to do a French Tip today

Nail Zoo Video Page

[HeatherDavis]

CARL YOUR VIDS ARE FABULOUS! xxoo

[pazzy]

I did some with well less tips and I have to say - I was delighted with them.

I am 95% happy with them.

Have you attempted a french sculpt yet?

I hadn't saw your infill vid but pleased I have and enjoyed it.


How long would you say its taking you for a full set? And as your declaring war on the nss - do you think your now fully armed and dangerous? LOL


thanks again

xxx

[Mrs Geek]

Originally Posted by nailzoo

Finally managed to do a French Tip today

Nail Zoo Video Page

This is wierd, but I found it quite theraputic watching you press the bead into the PopIt... I know... bizarre but there you are! Great job BTW!

[geeg]

Originally Posted by tracysbeauty

is there going to be an more demos on the popits as i would love to go to one, watch nail zoos videos and the nails look really good
well done carl
tracy x

s at an
You only need to ask for a demo of PopIts from any CND distributor in the UK or Eire.

[nailzoo]

If you saw a video of someone (perhaps yourself) in hipster jeans bending over and showing their thong and lovehandles, you may think twice the next time you bend over, you may even learn something from this bad experience.
Well it's BLOOPERS TIME.
Here's a video of me fumbling my way through some Popit sculptures.
it made me laugh, hopefully you may learn from my mistakes instead of making them yourself.
I guess I have no shame
When I get it right i'll put it on my site, until then it's in the shame files.
It's quite a long video and will take a while to load, because there's quite a few mistakes
Bloopers

[pazzy]

That was great.

Every mistake you made - I made too. Its fun learning though.

The french sculpt is really tricky - and these are what I ploughed straight into - I got so frustrated.

Sticking to tips for the time being - till I can get it just right.

Your last 1 was the best - shame we couldn't get to see the finished article - but it def looked good.

Paula
xxx