Building a free edge?

[angelnailz]

Hey all :hug:

Just wondering what your experiences were (if you would like to share)with building free edges without forms, in particular with regards to chronic nail biters? up till now i have tipped but the nail biting hasn't been chronic and it`s worked out OK for the clients. I have not come across chronic nail biter yet but have had some email enquirers etc so I`m just debating what I will actually do if I book one in lol! I know how to build the free edge in theory and I have read the fab and really helpful tutorial in the tutorial section but have not used the method yet on a human client! So was just interested in any feed back on this method - longevity etc, how this method works for you?and there is just something a lil freaky to me about applying product directly on the skin *shudders* :| any feedback greatly appreciated!!!!

Karen x

 

[hannajadem]

I've done this once, the pics are in my gallery, I did zones 2 and 3 first, so zone 2 did overlap onto skin, which I oiled a little first. Then, when cured, I filed the smile line, then applied forms to do the white zone 1. It was the first time I've done a reverse application, and I found it takes getting used to, the nails turned out a tad thin in my case, which was easily remedied by adding clear.
This lady did make two weeks between appointments (although I recommended one week), but broke 5 nails-I assume it was her fault as she admitted she was being careless with till in work, hoovering, car boot etc, and she has never had nails in her life, so i warned her it would take a while to get used to them. I know she had tips in a different salon previously, and she said it was a nightmare as they didn't stay on 5 minutes, so I was pleased sculpting worked out better for her.
If you have any qs about what I've done, just ask!

 

[nailzoo]

it depends on the setup time, knowledge and the plasticity of your product, you can actually apply one ball, do the cuticle area (and 2 thirds of the nail if it's a true nail biter), then "pull" the product at just the right time to create a free edge.