Bride's French Manicure

[sarahjs]

Hi, I have a bride booked in, in a couple of weeks for a french manicure. Sha has lovely long natural nails with the whitest free edge I've ever seen. I've not long been set up mobile and it's my first Bride so a bit nervous. I was just wondering if any of you use french manicure tip guides or anything to help you or does this look unprofessional.

Any advice would be appreciated, many thanks!! x

 

[Ruth Mills]

Hi, I have a bride booked in, in a couple of weeks for a french manicure. Sha has lovely long natural nails with the whitest free edge I've ever seen. I've not long been set up mobile and it's my first Bride so a bit nervous. I was just wondering if any of you use french manicure tip guides or anything to help you or does this look unprofessional.

Any advice would be appreciated, many thanks!! x

Will you have a chance to do a trial French manicure in advance of the big day? That might help if so - you can perfect the look for her during the trial and it will give you more confidence for when she needs it for her big day.
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[geeg]

No, a professional would not use smile line guides to do a French Manicure .. they are pants anyway.

If you are not confident at doing this French, then I'd get practicing on as many nails as I could rather than risk bungling he job.

One top tip to correct any mistakes is the Nail Fresh trick. There's a thread about it in the main forum right now .. go have a read.

 

[sarahjs]

Yes, i suppose I could, I'm doing a trial spray tan for her, with the trials do you think i should charge my normal price for the french as well as the tan? x

 

[geeg]

Yes, i suppose I could, I'm doing a trial spray tan for her, with the trials do you think i should charge my normal price for the french as well as the tan? x

Absolutely!

 

[sarahjs]

Thanks for the link abot nailfresh , i'm going to order it, please can you tell me how to use it x

 

[geeg]

Thanks for the link abot nailfresh , i'm going to order it, please can you tell me how to use it x

I'm sure it is in the thread. Get back to me if you can't find it.

 

[cazzer84may]

defo do a trial, it will give her chance to see if she likes the more pinky look or a more peachy nail and also whether she wants the white on top of the pink or below depending how natural she wants them to look. x

 

[h3llsb3lls]

Thanks for the link abot nailfresh , i'm going to order it, please can you tell me how to use it x

hey hun - u can do the same thing with acetone and it will cost you a lot less than nailfresh - i just pore a small amount into a glass dappen dish (or whatever there called lol) and use that with a really straight edged stiff brush - i use one they would normally use for acrylic nails - the one that comes with the nailfresh is not that great. If you go on utube and look for 'apply a french manicure tip' i found this the most helpful video.

xx

 

[geeg]

hey hun - u can do the same thing with acetone and it will cost you a lot less than nailfresh - i just pore a small amount into a glass dappen dish (or whatever there called lol) and use that with a really straight edged stiff brush - i use one they would normally use for acrylic nails - the one that comes with the nailfresh is not that great. If you go on utube and look for 'apply a french manicure tip' i found this the most helpful video.

xx

Actually acetone does not work the same as Nailfresh at all. Ask a nail competition winner. Most use Nail Fresh when polishing to detail any errors because it never makes the polish go gooey or sticky and never drags the colour along with the brush.

Nail Fresh is not an acetone based product and is not like anything else.

By all means take the cheaper option if you are tight with the cash but don't go claiming that something is like another when it is nothing like the same. Also the Nail Fresh brush is used when dehydrating the nail plate, NEVER for detailing polish .. for that we professionals use another brush entirely.

 

[h3llsb3lls]

Actually acetone does not work the same as Nailfresh at all. Ask a nail competition winner. Most use Nail Fresh when polishing to detail any errors because it never makes the polish go gooey or sticky and never drags the colour along with the brush.

Nail Fresh is not an acetone based product and is not like anything else.

By all means take the cheaper option if you are tight with the cash but don't go claiming that something is like another when it is nothing like the same. Also the Nail Fresh brush is used when dehydrating the nail plate, NEVER for detailing polish .. for that we professionals use another brush entirely.

Hi Gigi - i totally respect your knowledge - i am just trying to suggest other options which do work pretty well and cost less. At college we had an OPI training day and she told us to use acetone.

With regard to Nailfresh not being an acetone based product i am just looking at the side of a bottle i have bought and the ingredients are: acetone, ethyl ether which means the main ingredient is acetone which is why i tried acetone myself ( i bought nailfresh first).

Nailfresh is a great product but acetone does do a similar job in relation to tidying up smile lines and for me it works ok. I don't consider myself tight and do spend money on good quality products. As i stated in my post i use a flat ended brush that would normally be used for acrylic nails.

I am sorry if i offended you as I know you are passionate about your products but the whole point of this forum is surely for geeks to share their knowledge on what works for them so others can learn and make decisions for themselves.

 

[geeg]

Hi Gigi - i totally respect your knowledge - i am just trying to suggest other options which do work pretty well and cost less. At college we had an OPI training day and she told us to use acetone.

With regard to Nailfresh not being an acetone based product i am just looking at the side of a bottle i have bought and the ingredients are: acetone, ethyl ether which means the main ingredient is acetone which is why i tried acetone myself ( i bought nailfresh first).

Nailfresh is a great product but acetone does do a similar job in relation to tidying up smile lines and for me it works ok. I don't consider myself tight and do spend money on good quality products. As i stated in my post i use a flat ended brush that would normally be used for acrylic nails.

I am sorry if i offended you as I know you are passionate about your products but the whole point of this forum is surely for geeks to share their knowledge on what works for them so others can learn and make decisions for themselves.

Share away ... no one is offended BUT it is precisely the ethyl ether that makes Nail Fresh so different and behave so differently to ordinary acetone ... it is what makes it evaporate before making the polish go gooey.

The problem was in saying it was the same ... which it is not.

 

[Gray]

Can nailfresh be used over Bio gel?

x

 

[geeg]

Can nailfresh be used over Bio gel?

x

Yes ... it only affects the polish you are removing and it evaporates immediately so never reacts with the gel.

 

[Gray]

Excellent, thank you. Just placed my order.

 

[bluejoel14]

trying to find the thread about nail fresh trick can you help ? who makes it

 

[Bagpuss]

Creative Nail Design make Nail Fresh

 

[geeg]

CND make Nail Fresh and it is available from Welcome - Sweet Squared or by ringing 08452106060 or from any of the other CND distributor/colleagues of Sweet Squared.