Can Shellac be applied over nail tips

[abicrunch]

Hi to all

I have been searching the shellac threads but cant seem to find this answer.

I have very small nail beds as I have unfortunately always been a nail biter, so I normally have l & p on. However, I would love to try the shellac on my nails but think that the colour only looks nice with a decent size nail, and not mine.

Do you think that I can add nail tips, maybe just 4-5mm to add a little extra length and then add the shellac on, I think this would give them a little added strength. I cant be bothered to apply acrylic on my nails first as they take me so long when doing my own, so this way I could do them so quick. Has anyone treid this before and if so how did they get on. I know that shellac they will break if nail tips too long but I am only talking about adding a little length to make it look like I have lovely long nail beds. (I wish) Maybe another suggestion is a thin layer of gel on my nails first but what do I do next, do I lightly buff over first then apply shellac base coat or just straight over the cured gel.

Thanks. Abi

 

[marioned]

These points have already been raised in other threads or the shellac group. Have a wee read and it'll answer your questions and more questions you haven't even thought about yet. One person has done the tips and shellac and it worked for them. xxx

 

[Miss Pink23]

I appreciate there are many threads about Shellac, but I too have searched the threads and cannot find the answer to the above question.
I know its aggravating to read the same threads over and over again but if would be greatly appreciated to the postee and also me and probably many others f some one could give a great answer to this post.
x

 

[ValencianNails]

Hi to all

I have been searching the shellac threads but cant seem to find this answer.

I have very small nail beds as I have unfortunately always been a nail biter, so I normally have l & p on. However, I would love to try the shellac on my nails but think that the colour only looks nice with a decent size nail, and not mine.

Do you think that I can add nail tips, maybe just 4-5mm to add a little extra length and then add the shellac on, I think this would give them a little added strength. I cant be bothered to apply acrylic on my nails first as they take me so long when doing my own, so this way I could do them so quick. Has anyone treid this before and if so how did they get on. I know that shellac they will break if nail tips too long but I am only talking about adding a little length to make it look like I have lovely long nail beds. (I wish) Maybe another suggestion is a thin layer of gel on my nails first but what do I do next, do I lightly buff over first then apply shellac base coat or just straight over the cured gel.

Thanks. Abi

http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/112174-shellac-idea-will-someone-try-please.html

hth's :green:

 

[abicrunch]

http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/112174-shellac-idea-will-someone-try-please.html

hth's :green:

Hi Thanks for that, have just been searching through all the threads amd just found that one. Its very interesting. I was actually thinking of putting on tips but not that long, then applying base, 2 coats of colour and then topcoat so that should make it a bit stronger. But im loving the weekend nails, thats definately the way to go from now on. Thanks again. Abi