Gel nails

[classynails]

I did a set today and I feel like I am messing up on steps
Anyone know where I can find what steps to follow when do gel and acrylic nails?Also,once you do the 3 coats and cure andthen put the shiny last coat...can you still file the nails edges?

Please help ladies:cry:

 

[Lana]

I did a set today and I feel like I am messing up on steps
Anyone know where I can find what steps to follow when do gel and acrylic nails?Also,once you do the 3 coats and cure andthen put the shiny last coat...can you still file the nails edges?

Please help ladies:cry:

That should be covered on your course.Unless you are self taught.

 

[classynails]

Yes self taught.

 

[Vetty]

Anyone know where I can find what steps to follow when do gel and acrylic nails?

On a course! Sorry to sound flippant but if you want to 'do' nails, even just your own you need education. You can do untold, long-term damage to nails if you don't know what you need to do or, more importantly, why.

The Salon Geek is here to offer support and advice to trained Salon professionals, not teach people with no nail education to do their own nails.

 

[Bagpuss]

Yes self taught.

Hiya ...you obviously have a interest in nails so the best advise i can give you is to take a course...it will be so worth it and you will learn far more than anything you might pick up on here....as great as this site is we cant really teach nails as its not professional.

best of luck....(there is a search option on here, type training in and there will be lots of info for you) x

 

[classynails]

Hiya ...you obviously have a interest in nails so the best advise i can give you is to take a course...it will be so worth it and you will learn far more than anything you might pick up on here....as great as this site is we cant really teach nails as its not professional.

best of luck....(there is a search option on here, type training in and there will be lots of info for you) x

I will be taking a course in October so trying to start off on my own until then

 

[Bagpuss]

I will be taking a course in October so trying to start off on my own until then

Friendly advise...:hug: I would wait till your course...you will only stress yourself out, confuse yourself when its course time and possibly ruin your nails along the way.

Who's your course with hun..?

 

[2littletoys]

Many courses state that your nail must be enhancement free while doing them......
:hug:
So really as the other geek have said- best left till you start to learn more on the course.

 

[classynails]

Friendly advise...:hug: I would wait till your course...you will only stress yourself out, confuse yourself when its course time and possibly ruin your nails along the way.

Who's your course with hun..?

I will be taking it at a place called Connection Art....its a small nail tech school....I cant stop now lol I am addicted...plus Ive been working on familyy nails and on myself...so far everything is going great...one problem though....the nail are coming off very early like in a day or 2...I know what I am doing wrong though:green:

 

[classynails]

Many courses state that your nail must be enhancement free while doing them......
:hug:
So really as the other geek have said- best left till you start to learn more on the course.

REALLY? Because the lady (whose in charge of everything) was looking at my nails and asked '' Nice nails did you get them done from a nail tech?'' I responded '' No I did them by myself''....she didnt say anything about they must be enhancement free...I guess I wont do my nails for amonth before october:lol:


=)

 

[lissa]

REALLY? Because the lady (whose in charge of everything) was looking at my nails and asked '' Nice nails did you get them done from a nail tech?'' I responded '' No I did them by myself''....she didnt say anything about they must be enhancement free...I guess I wont do my nails for amonth before october:lol:


=)

hi i would wait till your course im doing a home course (have already trained in acrylic )and it's not as easy as you think there is so much to learn and IF your not sure about things you could get yourself in trouble !!
Trust me i did my mates nails last week and they all broke :lol:

 

[classynails]

hi i would wait till your course im doing a home course (have already trained in acrylic )and it's not as easy as you think there is so much to learn and IF your not sure about things you could get yourself in trouble !!
Trust me i did my mates nails last week and they all broke :lol:

OH NO I hate when that happens...Ive come way to close to stop now:cry:I cant stop myself too hard lol Believe me Ive tried sista

 

[ValencianNails]

OH NO I hate when that happens...Ive come way to close to stop now:cry:I cant stop myself too hard lol Believe me Ive tried sista

If you are already using professional products without the relevant training then you'll find it even harder to learn the correct application techniques, it's harder to break a bad habit (ie incorrect application technique) than it is to teach a total newbie :hug:

Honestly, do yourself a favour and put your brush down until you've had professional training, it'll be the best thing you've ever done :idea:

 

[Coppertop]

I have just finnish my training and i think personally that the best way for you to get a head start for when you start your course is not to be doing any practical but to do pleanty of theory.
I did and it was the best decision i made.

You will find loads of great tutorials on the site and then if you aren't sure about anything you have read you will find that ALL the geeks will be willing to help you out with any questions you have.

Pick as many brains as you can, read all the tutorials and search the threads, it's amazing what you will find.

Good luck with your course and let us know when you start :green:

 

[angel fingers]

I will be taking it at a place called Connection Art....its a small nail tech school....I cant stop now lol I am addicted...plus Ive been working on familyy nails and on myself...so far everything is going great...one problem though....the nail are coming off very early like in a day or 2...I know what I am doing wrong though:green:

see, to me if they are only lasting 2 days then i would say things are not so great.

sounds like something is fundamentaly wrong with your application or preparation. if you are working with u.v gel you could find that by working without the full knowledge of the system you or your friends and family will end up with allery to the product before you are even qualified to use it on the public. same can be said with liquid and powder acrylic, but gel can be much more difficult to handle safely.

when you start your course you will be taken through everything right from the begining..

i admire your keenness though, with enthusiasm and the right training, you could go far.

 

[beautynails]

I have just finnish my training and i think personally that the best way for you to get a head start for when you start your course is not to be doing any practical but to do pleanty of theory.
I did and it was the best decision i made.

I couldn't agree more with that. The therory really is where you benefit most from a bit of a head start.

Get a copy of Doug Schoon's book, Nail Structure and Product Chemistry. It's incredibly(sp?) informative and easy to understand.