Alicenw
Member
Hi guys. Just a bit of advice on tips please.
I did extensions with tips and BIAB (albeit short extensions) on a friend... applied tips with glue and applied pressure on the tips and they looked fine. Once cut and shaped they suddenly looked like they were flicking upwards and even more once I applied the BIAB they flicked upwards. Thankfully it was a friend modelling and when they all popped off within days it wasn’t too embarrassing. Now I’m charging, I don’t want this to happen again. I applied tips on myself for practice, applying pressure on tips to ensure they pointed downwards and then shaped before applying the gel pot. Most of my nails are fine but my thumb did the same as my friends where it flicks upwards. Its fine upon application but seems once I cut and shape the tip the flick becomes noticeable. I built a decent appex on this thumb and it’s barely noticeable now but I can’t help but think I’m missing a simple trick here in application of the tips?! I’m applying a good amount of pressure on the tip when waiting for glue to set, I’m setting them in a downwards motion.... what am I doing wrong?! Help! Thank you x
I did extensions with tips and BIAB (albeit short extensions) on a friend... applied tips with glue and applied pressure on the tips and they looked fine. Once cut and shaped they suddenly looked like they were flicking upwards and even more once I applied the BIAB they flicked upwards. Thankfully it was a friend modelling and when they all popped off within days it wasn’t too embarrassing. Now I’m charging, I don’t want this to happen again. I applied tips on myself for practice, applying pressure on tips to ensure they pointed downwards and then shaped before applying the gel pot. Most of my nails are fine but my thumb did the same as my friends where it flicks upwards. Its fine upon application but seems once I cut and shape the tip the flick becomes noticeable. I built a decent appex on this thumb and it’s barely noticeable now but I can’t help but think I’m missing a simple trick here in application of the tips?! I’m applying a good amount of pressure on the tip when waiting for glue to set, I’m setting them in a downwards motion.... what am I doing wrong?! Help! Thank you x