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Judge Gigi-Honorary Geek
Sounds like you need a bit of re-enforcement at the sides of your sculpts.
Actually, I think sculpted nails are in fact stronger because they are 'all of a piece' and have no weak point (where the tip is joined on).
People who say they 'don't get on' with something, generally say it because they can't do it.
As soon as we start doing something we are proud of ... we suddenly 'get on with it'!
You can make those sidewalls strong and still maintain the illusion of a thin nail by just keeping the free edge thin. You really have to be able to 'see' your product three dimensionally and know where to build in strength and where you don't need it.
When you sculpt with fibreglass for instance, you know you have built in the strength because you have added more than one layer of fibre where strength is needed ... it is a little more difficult to know just how much more product to add when sculpting with L & P. but it comes with experience and time.
Try not to assume that because you are not getting it right ... that it is in fact wrong!! How can that be so when so many technicians sculpt every service and do not experience a backlash of complaint from their clients? Sculpted nails have been around a lot longer than tips my dears... the entire nail industry was built on sculpted nails because there was no such thing as tips!! And, sadly, I remember it!!
If you do not feel confident, then go and get some tuition with an expert. .. you will improve 100% after the experience. Money spent improving yourself is never wasted.
Actually, I think sculpted nails are in fact stronger because they are 'all of a piece' and have no weak point (where the tip is joined on).
People who say they 'don't get on' with something, generally say it because they can't do it.
As soon as we start doing something we are proud of ... we suddenly 'get on with it'!
You can make those sidewalls strong and still maintain the illusion of a thin nail by just keeping the free edge thin. You really have to be able to 'see' your product three dimensionally and know where to build in strength and where you don't need it.
When you sculpt with fibreglass for instance, you know you have built in the strength because you have added more than one layer of fibre where strength is needed ... it is a little more difficult to know just how much more product to add when sculpting with L & P. but it comes with experience and time.
Try not to assume that because you are not getting it right ... that it is in fact wrong!! How can that be so when so many technicians sculpt every service and do not experience a backlash of complaint from their clients? Sculpted nails have been around a lot longer than tips my dears... the entire nail industry was built on sculpted nails because there was no such thing as tips!! And, sadly, I remember it!!
If you do not feel confident, then go and get some tuition with an expert. .. you will improve 100% after the experience. Money spent improving yourself is never wasted.