Extending toenails with brisa gel ???

[~Emmsybabes~]

Hi peeps,
I have a friend coming over on sunday for me to practice gel toenails using brisa,

The thing is her toenails are really small.... how can I extend them slightly ?
Like the big toe looks like a bitten thumb nail would so I have lots of room to do a small free edge...but I don't know how lol,
I would like to add the white exactly where her natural nail ends as you would with a sculptured nail.
can it be done with Gel.
I won't be able to fit a form as the nail kind of sits in the skin with l&p I would just have solar oiled the skin and applied the l&p directly...

I have had a search and can't find anything about extending toenails.

I wish I'd have taken a pic to explain grrrr

Thankyouuuu xxx

 

[Peter Pan]

personnaly i would extend the nail with l/p (as thin as poss and using the slightest app of oil) then carry on with your Brisa app

xx

 

[Deena]

I was faced with this a little while ago. I used a little oil and sculpted the toes that needed it <the big ones> to where they should have been with brisa and it worked really well. I did them for my grown up daughter, who'd managed to lose half of both her big toes. She toddled off happily with them and they've stayed put!

It was the first time I'd attempted anything like this and was a bit wary, but it worked beautifully. I won't say 'Good luck' because you won't need it. It works! :hug:

 

[~Emmsybabes~]

How would I do that please G,
would I apply l&p as usual thinly though, just literally to build the extension, then file with a 180 and apply gel straight to this.. I won't use the bond will I ?
I think I will only need to do this on the big toes, I will do the other whites with a cocktail stick or dotting tool.


ahh deena I just saw your reply, I like the thought of this, So again would I just apply the oil to the skin, no bond and then layer some clear gel on then file smooth and apply my white as I can't imagine I will get it on smooth being so new to gel.

Sorry if I sound simple lol, I am still getting to grips with the whole brisa thing...

Oooooo I have ordered some of the warm opaque today though I cannot WAIT to do my own nails when it comes !!!

 

[~Emmsybabes~]

My mate is coming in half an hour for me to practice this...

I am just going to put oil on the skin, then do I just apply the base layer onto that skin, and cure for the usual 2 minutes ???
Then continue with white application etc...

I am thinking it just won't stay put or will hurt when I put it under the lamp or something lol