On Foundation courses I think the most common problems for students are
MIX RATIO....closely followed by brush control/angles....and yes I meant to shout mix ratio!!!
Everyone pays real close attention in the mix ratio lesson....then as soon as they actually have to use the bead to create a nail....it is as if they have wiped the whole thing from their memory banks!!
Then it is a case of coaxing them back to actually looking at the bead and going over that they should see all the powder be absorbed by the monomer in 2-3 seconds. Going....going....Gone. (medium wet mix, 1 part powder to 1 1/2 monomer)
I see a lot of you say you have problems with zone 3....but I actually would call that a brush control/angle problem....as when you have mastered your brush angles then zone 3 is no longer a problem.
Tip blending also seems to be a problem for students....but maybe that is because we Educators terrify you all about over filing before we let you blend a tip!!!....and rightly so...no one wants a ring of fire on their natural nail!
File control, once mastered makes all the difference.
Again Cec.....great thread.
MIX RATIO....closely followed by brush control/angles....and yes I meant to shout mix ratio!!!
Everyone pays real close attention in the mix ratio lesson....then as soon as they actually have to use the bead to create a nail....it is as if they have wiped the whole thing from their memory banks!!
Then it is a case of coaxing them back to actually looking at the bead and going over that they should see all the powder be absorbed by the monomer in 2-3 seconds. Going....going....Gone. (medium wet mix, 1 part powder to 1 1/2 monomer)
I see a lot of you say you have problems with zone 3....but I actually would call that a brush control/angle problem....as when you have mastered your brush angles then zone 3 is no longer a problem.
Tip blending also seems to be a problem for students....but maybe that is because we Educators terrify you all about over filing before we let you blend a tip!!!....and rightly so...no one wants a ring of fire on their natural nail!
File control, once mastered makes all the difference.
Again Cec.....great thread.