TwinkleTips69
Well-Known Member
Hello again my little Geeky chums!!
Well....I'm all high on my succesful interview! But it raised a few questions for me (now there's a shock!! hehe), thought this would be a good question for everyone really from grand masters and educators (especially you guys!), salon owners and even newbie techs learning the art of custom blending. Here goes....
So, at my interview we were all asked to do a set of pink and whites.....some guys used white tips and clear, some people used drills and a bit of glitter, I decided to do a set of soft white and custom blended pink. (which I was glad about 'coz she openly criticised everyones nails except mine!! Get in!)
I took the longest out of everyone :irked: which I totally freaked out about!! but they looked good....(even though I would have loved to elongate the nailbeds more, but my model refused incase I got the job and wouldn't be around to rebalance them!!)
In salon a set of custom blends takes 1hr 30mins. A set of tips with pink and white/soft white/natural takes me 1 hour.
She said I'd need to do it in 1hr 20mins at the most?! With full prep, custom blending the powder and application is that do-able? Educators and grand masters....how long does it take you guys in-salon?
I don't do that many custom blends even though I luuuuurrrrvvvee them! But my clients like quick, and VERY quick at that. They are happy with the nails I do, and are SO reluctant to change to having beautiful custom blended enhancements.
If I ALWAYS custom blend will I get my time down do you think? Would love to know if you guys custom blend (and I mean custom blend, not just use the pre-mixed skin tone powders!) and how long it takes, and if you like it or just stick with your transparents and steer clear of the opaques!
Happy Geeking! Edith x
Oooohhh dragged that one out!! :lol: lol!!
Well....I'm all high on my succesful interview! But it raised a few questions for me (now there's a shock!! hehe), thought this would be a good question for everyone really from grand masters and educators (especially you guys!), salon owners and even newbie techs learning the art of custom blending. Here goes....
So, at my interview we were all asked to do a set of pink and whites.....some guys used white tips and clear, some people used drills and a bit of glitter, I decided to do a set of soft white and custom blended pink. (which I was glad about 'coz she openly criticised everyones nails except mine!! Get in!)
I took the longest out of everyone :irked: which I totally freaked out about!! but they looked good....(even though I would have loved to elongate the nailbeds more, but my model refused incase I got the job and wouldn't be around to rebalance them!!)
In salon a set of custom blends takes 1hr 30mins. A set of tips with pink and white/soft white/natural takes me 1 hour.
She said I'd need to do it in 1hr 20mins at the most?! With full prep, custom blending the powder and application is that do-able? Educators and grand masters....how long does it take you guys in-salon?
I don't do that many custom blends even though I luuuuurrrrvvvee them! But my clients like quick, and VERY quick at that. They are happy with the nails I do, and are SO reluctant to change to having beautiful custom blended enhancements.
If I ALWAYS custom blend will I get my time down do you think? Would love to know if you guys custom blend (and I mean custom blend, not just use the pre-mixed skin tone powders!) and how long it takes, and if you like it or just stick with your transparents and steer clear of the opaques!
Happy Geeking! Edith x
Oooohhh dragged that one out!! :lol: lol!!