Can you paint well, regardless of enamel?

[Sarfield]

I've just qualified as a Beauty Specialist, and struggled with painting nails. It really took me a long time to get the hang of a good technique (tutorials on here helped). I finally got to a point where i was happy with my results.

But i still find that unless the enamel/brush is to my liking - i still can't do it! Some brushes just don't fan out well, or the polish is the wrong consistency or something, and i end up feeling like i'm just back to square one and haven't done a perfect job like i wanted to.

I know it's not an issue for a lot of people, since a lot of people are self employed and so can choose their own enamels, but that's not the route i want to go down - i plan to work in a salon, so i won't have control over what enamel is used. I really worried about having to paint with different enamels than my own personal ones that i find easy to work with. And i feel like a failure too because i feel like i should be able to achieve the same result regardless of the enamel.

Any thoughts? :sad:

 

[tenorcutie]

ive used loads of different polishes in my career and find that the more you use a certain brand the more you get used to the brushes, bottles etc. it might take a couple of attempts to be as perfect as you'd like but you'll adjust to different brushes.

xx

 

[souz]

dont beat yourself up!! we do all get used to what we are using but yes you should also be able to paint a half decent set of nails with any polish!! in this i mean that you should be able to adjust your technique so that whether a polish is thin or thick or a brush is fat or thin that you would still be able to polish nails without flooding cuticles and side walls and that the finish would be consistent on all nails. this however does take practice like anything so practice, either on others or yourself or on colour pops!!

an example....i was out with my gf's last week and one of the girls had got changed and her naild didnt match anymore! so i painted her nails in my friends garden with someones CHEAP nail polish that was just about at the bottom of the bottle and very thick.....although i wasnt 100% happy with the end result she was!! it has taken me a long time to get to this point i have to say as i used to hate polishing nails especially french but now i just take it in my stride lol xx

 

[lauraj]

I agree with Souz that you will with practice be able to do a decent job with any polish. I went out friday and a friend had a very cheap polish that matched her dress and I did them with that and they came out alright, I would have liked them to look better but they were alright and neat. I am always better with OPI polishes but that is just because it is the brand I carry and that I am used to

 

[tiggerlady]

I think if you're planning on working in a salon then they would more that likely (hopefully!!) be carrying a premier polish range anyway...I find its not neccessarily the polish but the brush that makes the difference, and good ranges usually have good brushes,do they not? xx Dont panic, I'm sure you will be fine xx

 

[tigi]

I reckon with some determination and "this wont beat me" attitude youll be just fine. it might just a take a few attempts to get the hang of the brush, but in all honesty i think youll be fine. I often have ladies bringing their own in and i have dry run over one of my nails and then im good to go!

 

[souz]

i think the best practice you can have is on yourself...as its naturally harder anyway due to the position you are in to your nails as opposed to clients nails. when i started gel enhancements my teacher told me if you can do your own you can nearly do anyones!! its the same principles!!

go to your local ponud store and buy some cheap polishes and practise practise practise lol