Blending

[Sarah Lou]

Hi geeks,

I've got my exam on Monday AAAHHH. The only thing Im struggling with is the blending of the tips. I need to blend 3 tips within 20 mins but it takes me longer. Today I even blended too far but still had the line. Can anyone give me any tips excuse the pun lol, to get my time down?

 

[Carole Lindsay]

You are probably wiping the nail off a million times when blending it arent you? That takes time so cut down on how often you do it. Geeg did a fantastic post about cutting time down under a thread entitled "How Long Should a Full Set Take". Try doing a search for that.

 

[Lellipop]

Hi geeks,

I've got my exam on Monday AAAHHH. The only thing Im struggling with is the blending of the tips. I need to blend 3 tips within 20 mins but it takes me longer. Today I even blended too far but still had the line. Can anyone give me any tips excuse the pun lol, to get my time down?

Hiya,
If you pre-tailor your tips first, So that there is not much well left on the nail,
It then takes no time to blend them.

 

[Bodacious]

After reading the post by geek I have stopped dustinga s much and also changed my grit and it seems to be working, I am still slow but better to be slow and good than quick and useless is my motto (m I think of it like sex no good having a quick finish if the job isnt satisfying...LOL!)

 

[smiler13334]

Here Here On both counts Bodacious :biggrin:

Do you take out most of the well first? at the same time thinning the area to be Stuck?

GOOD LUCK MONDAY, YOU WILL DO GREAT.

 

[Prionace]

I also find that when blending the sides if i end my filing motion in a upward stroke (does this make sense?) it 's much faster.

 

[Sarah Lou]

Thanks for all the suggestions, I will be trying them out tonight.