French Manicure HELP!!!!

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jazshielz

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Hi All!

Im new to this site and just trying to find my way around it! Please bare with me! =)

I am 22 a current beauty student with white rose beauty school and have completed a nail tech course. I am struggling to get to grips with nails and believe its alot more complex than you expect it to be! Im getting there slowly but surely! :)

I just wondered if you could please give me a bit of advice? I usually use white tips when doing nail extensions but obviously they are going to need infilling at some point and these grow out and some ladies like to have painted tips on but i must confess I am dreadfull and french manicure!! Can someone please give me some tips and techniques on how to improve?? Are there any guides you can buy? I know you can get the paper ones but I do consider these to look quite unproffesional when using these on a client am i right? Really trying to improve so that I can get out there when I qualify on my beauty course! Please help!!!:)

Thank you

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When coming to infill you would use either white powder for l&p or white gel for the tips.
IMO you are much better using clear tips and building colour with either l&p or gel.
 
practice, practice first of all - my bf even kindly grows his nails for me to play with sometimes :)

also guide strips are horribly unprofessional IMO and i dont even bother using them on myself, they are pretty rubbish

i would practice your french polishing whenever you get the chance, but if you are absolutely desperate to do the perfect french this is my method (which i found from a fellow geek) and as i specialise in weddings i am usually hyperventilating at the thought of "buggering them up"

i paint about 1/4 the way down the nail, or however far down depending on the spape and length of the nail and using nail fresh (you will need to register at sweet squared - which im currently doing so am using polish remover atm (it works if your careful,but isnt advisable) and a good quality nail art brush create your smile line carefully.

id like to point out that this is my preferred method until i am completely confident with my paint work - and am not going to paint French on in the sweeped "c" method just because it looks professional -until i am happy with it and also i shake a lot from having Hypoglycaemia, which doesn't make it easier.:rolleyes:

also dont just slap on the white, just because it is being corrected, you should still keep paint standards high


- hope this helps and i again this is all my own opinion, keep practising xx
 
Girl you gotto keep practising get family and friends to help you out by being models.
What are you using as an overlay?
 
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Hi All!

Im new to this site and just trying to find my way around it! Please bare with me! =)

I am 22 a current beauty student with white rose beauty school and have completed a nail tech course. I am struggling to get to grips with nails and believe its alot more complex than you expect it to be! Im getting there slowly but surely! :)

I just wondered if you could please give me a bit of advice? I usually use white tips when doing nail extensions but obviously they are going to need infilling at some point and these grow out and some ladies like to have painted tips on but i must confess I am dreadfull and french manicure!! Can someone please give me some tips and techniques on how to improve?? Are there any guides you can buy? I know you can get the paper ones but I do consider these to look quite unproffesional when using these on a client am i right? Really trying to improve so that I can get out there when I qualify on my beauty course! Please help!!!:)

Thank you

xxxxxxxxxx
 
Do not panic, the minute you relax and don't overthink what you are doing is the minute you do a good job with no stress! Sweep the white in one fluid motion along the tip then use an old acrylic brush dipped in remover to tidy up, dont go over it too much or you will mess it up, for those with shorter nails I use a very thin brush (like a striping brush) which creates a nice thin line! pretend your client is your sister or mum, the less you panic about it the better the result!!! xx
 
i used to dread doing french and always trying to find people with time for you to practise can be a nightmare. i used to blue tac tips on to a fake finger but could use a pencil , and practised on them and i managed to perfect it that way with loads of practise lol
 
I did a tutorial on here for french polish, it's not recommended for long term use etc just if you have a booking or a friend and ur not feeling the vibe that day or w/e
 

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