jordanmichael.l
Well-Known Member
Hey geeks!
So I've known about fibreglass/silk in nails for some time now, but I'm guessing been only 19 that it was something more popular before me. I've mainly known it and used it for repairs but was aware of using it somehow as an enhancement.. I finally did a little research on it last night and it's something I'd love to give a try, it looks lovely! But a couple of things I'm trying get my head around and can't seem to find answer too.
Firstly which one is the better fabric? Fibreglass or silk and why would you use one over the other?
Is there any difference between resin that you need to use an activator spray with (do you even need this?) and standard nail glue like the kind you would use to stick on tips or what you would get with stick on nails from the high street which you don't spray and just air dries?..
Also when using with tips, do the tips NEED to be blended? (Hate blending!) I know that you will get see the ridge of the join but would it weaken the enhancement at all? I'm thinking it would be ideal for someone who has managed to grow lovely long natural nails but one has completely broke off so cannot be repaired and doesn't want to have to shorten all the other nails to match, it would be ideal as a quick, thin, and cost effective temporary solution and would be covered with shellac so the join from not blending wouldn't be an issue?
Or perhaps used with well less tips?
And how long would you expect one to last? I'm trying to imagine how strong one is? I get that it's the weakest out of gel and acrylic which are pretty solid, but what would be more likely to break a fibreglass/silk enhancement or a long natural nail or are they about the same strength wise?.. Would it realistically be something worth offering, or are they completely outdated and only used because there was nothing better at the time.. A client wouldn't need to be unrealistically careful with it to be able to keep it on?
Also would it be good to use something like brisa lite smoothing gel on top of one for some extra strength?
And before everyone screams at me yes I have done training (with CND) I know in clueless but this is completely new to me.
Thanks everyone
Xxxx
So I've known about fibreglass/silk in nails for some time now, but I'm guessing been only 19 that it was something more popular before me. I've mainly known it and used it for repairs but was aware of using it somehow as an enhancement.. I finally did a little research on it last night and it's something I'd love to give a try, it looks lovely! But a couple of things I'm trying get my head around and can't seem to find answer too.
Firstly which one is the better fabric? Fibreglass or silk and why would you use one over the other?
Is there any difference between resin that you need to use an activator spray with (do you even need this?) and standard nail glue like the kind you would use to stick on tips or what you would get with stick on nails from the high street which you don't spray and just air dries?..
Also when using with tips, do the tips NEED to be blended? (Hate blending!) I know that you will get see the ridge of the join but would it weaken the enhancement at all? I'm thinking it would be ideal for someone who has managed to grow lovely long natural nails but one has completely broke off so cannot be repaired and doesn't want to have to shorten all the other nails to match, it would be ideal as a quick, thin, and cost effective temporary solution and would be covered with shellac so the join from not blending wouldn't be an issue?
Or perhaps used with well less tips?
And how long would you expect one to last? I'm trying to imagine how strong one is? I get that it's the weakest out of gel and acrylic which are pretty solid, but what would be more likely to break a fibreglass/silk enhancement or a long natural nail or are they about the same strength wise?.. Would it realistically be something worth offering, or are they completely outdated and only used because there was nothing better at the time.. A client wouldn't need to be unrealistically careful with it to be able to keep it on?
Also would it be good to use something like brisa lite smoothing gel on top of one for some extra strength?
And before everyone screams at me yes I have done training (with CND) I know in clueless but this is completely new to me.
Thanks everyone
Xxxx