Mani-fique!
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Hi, so I've had a go on myself. Have started with Grapefruit Sparkle just to get my confidence off and try working on my application. Did a thin as possible base layer and 2 thin layers of colour with a thin layer of top coat..
Now I'm not sure what occurred but after removing the inhibition layer nails felt a bit tacky so went back over assuming I'd not removed the sticky layer enough. All well and fine on the one hand, except one finger was dull so did another layer of top coat and fine.
Other hand similar thing - left with a slight tacky feeling despite trying to remove inhibition layer. I thought maybe I'm applying my top coat too thin? So I applied another layer of top coat and now fine.
Could anyone enlighten me on where I may be going wrong. They weren't dull just slightly tacky. I know that as Grapefruit Sparkle is a sheer colour I may even have even gone too thin as well as I wouldn't be able to tell.
I've also applied a sticky piece of nail art on the ring finger after removing the inhibition layer & before applying the second layer of top coat. I'm assuming that's ok?
My nails are VERY short but my damaged little pinkie is finally growing out so hopefully I will have nice 'tappy-happy' nails now that I've added a bit of strength on them to help them grow.
Not sure how they'll last as sealing the free edge was a bit tricky but if all is well and they grow and last then I may be brave and try a colour next time.
Now I'm not sure what occurred but after removing the inhibition layer nails felt a bit tacky so went back over assuming I'd not removed the sticky layer enough. All well and fine on the one hand, except one finger was dull so did another layer of top coat and fine.
Other hand similar thing - left with a slight tacky feeling despite trying to remove inhibition layer. I thought maybe I'm applying my top coat too thin? So I applied another layer of top coat and now fine.
Could anyone enlighten me on where I may be going wrong. They weren't dull just slightly tacky. I know that as Grapefruit Sparkle is a sheer colour I may even have even gone too thin as well as I wouldn't be able to tell.
I've also applied a sticky piece of nail art on the ring finger after removing the inhibition layer & before applying the second layer of top coat. I'm assuming that's ok?
My nails are VERY short but my damaged little pinkie is finally growing out so hopefully I will have nice 'tappy-happy' nails now that I've added a bit of strength on them to help them grow.
Not sure how they'll last as sealing the free edge was a bit tricky but if all is well and they grow and last then I may be brave and try a colour next time.