Acrylic nails without white tips?

[jee-nails]

Hi all,
Its been a while since i've done any nails, and my friend has asked me to give her a full set, but she doesn't want white tips. My question is that after i've applied tips, do i then apply clear as if i was doing white? Do i still do a smile line although its in clear? And do i still use pink in zones 2 and 3? Or do i use clear all over? Thanks in advance.

 

[Susie H]

Sorry hun, you're not very clear, no pun intended, are you using natural tips?
If yes then I would use clear in zone 1 and yes I always put the smile in, it stops you having sloppy habits and then pink in zone 2 & 3. Hope this helps.

 

[jee-nails]

Im not sure about the tips. Wouldn't i just use velocity tips? I only have them or white tips.

 

[Susie H]

are the velocity tips natural (creamy coloured)? coz white tips with clear will still look white and if she doesn't want that look you'll be wasteing your and her time.

 

[jee-nails]

No i meant that they are the only two types that i have. Will velocity tips be ok? I think she usually paints them anyway, a darker colour so you wont see them anyway. Thanks for your help.

 

[nailsbydesign]

When I use natural coloured tips like velocity for a natural look, I use a natural powder for zone 1 making a smile as you do with white and then pink for zones 2 & 3

 

[jee-nails]

I dont mean to sound thick!! but when you say natural powder do you mean clear one? Clear in zone one with smile line and pink in zones 2 and 3?

 

[twinkletoes910]

natural powder has a cloudy color. it's not clear but can be kind of see-thru. it's about the color of the free edge, but a little clearer. (atleast that's the color of my ezflow powder)

for a natural look, if you're using natural tips, i'd put either natural or clear in zone one. i don't make an exact smile, i just mimick what the free edge would look like, without making them very deep. more smirk than smile. and i use pink for 2 and 3. you could use clear for 2 and 3 if she wants them VERY natural looking (but i just prefer pink)

 

[nailsbydesign]

natural powder has a cloudy color. it's not clear but can be kind of see-thru. it's about the color of the free edge, but a little clearer. (atleast that's the color of my ezflow powder)

for a natural look, if you're using natural tips, i'd put either natural or clear in zone one. i don't make an exact smile, i just mimick what the free edge would look like, without making them very deep. more smirk than smile. and i use pink for 2 and 3. you could use clear for 2 and 3 if she wants them VERY natural looking (but i just prefer pink)

I use the CND natural powder as sometimes when the nails grow then you can see that the free edge is not exactly a perfect even colour, the natural powder covers that and makes it look neater

 

[Jen Smith]

If you don't have any natural coloured powder, if you are using a 'natural' velocity tip, then using the pink in all 3 zones will also make a natural looking enhancement.

 

[nailartist]

If your client just wears polish, then it doesn't matter what color of acrylic you use, since it's going to be covered up. When I do this type of enhancement, I use pink, just because it's the one I have the most of (and I think it's prettier--even though it's not going to be seen ).

But if she likes to go natural, then you could try one of the above suggestions. I'd go with the natural/pink combo, myself.

 

[jee-nails]

Thanks for all your replies. As I only have pink and clear i'll use those. She wants the tips painted white with polish so it doesnt really matter after all, but i will use clear on zone one and pink on the rest. Thanks again..........

 

[Nafia]

I just use pink or natural powder after applying thee tips if I'm not doing P & W.