Who else only hand files their enhancements? - Page 2

CurlyQs · 19-01-08, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Bagpuss

keeping your enhancements nice and thin in the right areas will help....i think sometimes people over use gel in thinking more gel means more strength...its doesnt...putting the gel in the right place gives the strength. Gel applied to thick will cause lifting as it cant flex and will pop off the natural nail.

I def think this is my problem. I was doing them TOO thin and losing corners when I started with a buff off gel. Then I went thicker and am filing forever. Come to think of it my mom just lost an entire nail - popped right off (the gel I mean) - maybe too thick. Here's to finding a happy medium!

kffbass · 20-01-08, 02:07 AM

You all are awesome! Thanks so much. I've got to admit my application could use some tweaking.

Geeg, where can I get your book?

Shiloh

Kerry's Nails · 20-01-08, 06:42 AM

I only ever hand file too. I feel I have more control of what I am doing

Bagpuss · 20-01-08, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kffbass

You all are awesome! Thanks so much. I've got to admit my application could use some tweaking.

Geeg, where can I get your book?

Shiloh

I thinks its available from mundo sure about USA though ???

sj1973 · 20-01-08, 02:59 PM

i do have e-file but i have not had training for that .....must say though....i get on very well with hand filing xxxxxx

Nicki-Marie · 20-01-08, 03:01 PM

Hand filing for me to. I love it when you are able to 'pop off' little bits of lift when filing behind it. An e-file is not for me.

chicagoprmami · 21-01-08, 02:04 AM

I hand-file...but sometimes I wish I was trained for an e-file, eventually I am going to take a course. I also have a hard time explaining to my students how to file the lifting parts, but what everyone else has said, helps alot.

Now, tell me if this is understandable. I tell them to NOT keep the file flat on the nail, but to keep it in an angle, making it easy to see where they're filing and also, you're only filing the part that needs to be filed...

did I confuse anyone??

mz.angie

Lucia Etch · **e-file -** 21-01-08, 04:00 AM

I use an e-file, as another geek posted, my finishing work/final shaping is done by hand.

geeg · 21-01-08, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Bagpuss

I thinks its available from mundo sure about USA though ???

Mundo ship 'nailclass' to anywhere in the world at a very reasonable price.

louiser · 21-01-08, 10:59 AM

I have never used my e-file on gel, we were shown in training but I just don't like the way the e-file seems to cut through the gel so quickly.

I only e-file when removing glitter tips, I then hand file over the nail bed. If I'm rebalancing french I don't even get the e-file out.

kffbass · 22-01-08, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by geeg

Mundo ship 'nailclass' to anywhere in the world at a very reasonable price.

Thanks! I can't wait to get it! I'm such a industry magazine junky, I'll be nice to have a new book!

Shiloh

fairynice · 22-01-08, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Bagpuss

I only hand-file too.

Filing behind the lift and not on top of it will result in the lifted area just coming off whilst sealing and blending the area you have filed to eliminate chasing the line.

i only hand file too and was taught to do it as bagpuss describes, the lifting area just falls away without leaving a line. does take a little practise tho.
good luck.
anna