Have I messed up my brushes?

[Ditzy]

I have an EzFlow brush that I've had for a long time, I think it's had a lot of use and has seen better days. amongst other things it keeps getting product stuck in it.

However, now my CND brush that I got with my kit is doing the same, and I've hardly used that.

My problem is that as I'm doing 2 college courses, working in an office, and trying to bring up 2 teenagers, I just don't have time to practise very often. I've been concentrating on my gels, and haven't done much l&p at all over the last few months, so think I've lost the knack, and my product ratio.

Do you think that's why every time I do the white, I get some in my brush? I then have to wipe it out, and I'm trying my best to get out of the habit of wiping my brush.

 

[fifitrix]

I have answered in this thread hun

http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/93487-i-want-have-rant-i-cant-get-acrylic-bead-right.html

It is hard to get out of the habit of wiping your brush, I found that when I changed to CND, but persevere and you will get there :hug:

 

[marioned]

Remember when you are getting product out of the brush not to get frustrated and pick at it. Be gentle, soaking it carefully, even leave it overnight standing upright in monomer wth a bit of blutack stuck so the point is not resting on the bottom. Wipe it carefully on a pad to remove loosened product, no nails, tweezers, scissors, needles, etc!!! xx

 

[Ditzy]

I'm not letting it dry in the brush, I'm wiping it out while it's wet to stop it getting that bad. Just think maybe there's a way to really clean the brushes? After I've finished I put clean monomer in the dappen dish and give the brush a good rinse in it, is there anything else I can do to make sure my brushes are really clean?

 

[fifitrix]

I'm not letting it dry in the brush, I'm wiping it out while it's wet to stop it getting that bad. Just think maybe there's a way to really clean the brushes? After I've finished I put clean monomer in the dappen dish and give the brush a good rinse in it, is there anything else I can do to make sure my brushes are really clean?

What you are doing is right. Hun, if you get your ratio right, there shouldn't be any product left in your brush, so then all you will have to do is clean in fresh monomer, wipe into shape and put it to bed.

hth:hug:

 

[Ditzy]

What you are doing is right. Hun, if you get your ratio right, there shouldn't be any product left in your brush, so then all you will have to do is clean in fresh monomer, wipe into shape and put it to bed.

hth:hug:

It's nice to hear I'm doing something right!

Just printed off your reply on the other thread, gonna have a go before work

Thank hunny:hug:

 

[user 25446]

After cleaning with monomer, hang the brush so that the tip points down so that any monomer left drips out. It will also let the hair dry in the natural shape. Bob's non-patented brush drying system is a wad of Blu-Tack (poster putty) on a cupboard door - stick the brush handle vertically into this so the tip points to the floor.

If you put the brush head up, any remaining liquid will go down into the ferrule (metal bit) and into the handle. If the handle is wood, it can cause splitting. (it's a reason why we decided that Iryna's new nail art brushes would have acrylic (plastic) handles because they more durable even with misuse).

Every now and again be nice to your natural hair brushes. Give them a little shampoo rinse, make sure you thoroughly rinse out and they will be happy brushes for a long time. (I'm serious about this - our brush manufacturer told me)

 

[NoLimitNails]

Try looking at the vieo on smilelines on cnd.com, shes not wiping either, but I'm unsure if you mean that amount of white in the brush (you can se it when shes working, but with the liquid in the brush and correct mix-ratio it doesn't stick to her brush, as she presses it into the white.... Hard to explain though) because she's def. doing it the correct way...
But if its a big lump or really hanging on, then i could be the other things mentioned!
Hang in there eventually you won't wipe during sculpting...