Help with Clear Tip Application

[champagne]

Hi All

Just wondered if anyone could help me with clear tip application:

Whilst blending the clear tips, they are getting quite scratched up & this is visable through the l&p.

These are CND tips and L&P.

I am using the 240 koala file to finish and still finding that the scratches are showing through.

Would the block buffer be better for these?

I have the 4th day of my foundation course this week so will ask tutor but any advice in the meantime would be gratefully recieved.

Thanks geeks

Champagne x

 

[berenicefuentes]

I usually don't blend clear tips, if applied right they shouldn't need it!!

 

[pips]

Try taking the well out then placing the tip towards the edge of the natural F/E, you can then go ahead and place your L&P in zones 1, 2, 3 and should not have any problem.

I have some clear with well and if i use them i dont get any problem with scratches showing. I use the white block to gently remove any shine then proceed with my application. HTH

 

[talented talons]

I think you may be using too harsh a file maybe. As has been said previously, you don't have to blend in glass tips, but you do need to take off the shine.

I would take out the well area, apply your tips so they are at the free edge, take off shine, then apply your L&P as normal.

 

[hiba]

just take the shine off....u don't have to blend clear tips.....give it a good scrub with ur scrub fresh to make sure that the line is not showing any more and then apply the L&P....xx

 

[Pink Pink Pink]

just take the shine off....u don't have to blend clear tips.....give it a good scrub with ur scrub fresh to make sure that the line is not showing any more and then apply the L&P....xx

I don't know about creative products. I didn't realise thats what scrubfresh was. I thought it was like a sanitiser of sorts - to scrub the natural nail. You learn something new everyday.

 

[Vetty]

just take the shine off....u don't have to blend clear tips.....give it a good scrub with ur scrub fresh to make sure that the line is not showing any more and then apply the L&P....xx

I don't know about creative products. I didn't realise thats what scrubfresh was. I thought it was like a sanitiser of sorts - to scrub the natural nail. You learn something new everyday.

Scrubfresh is a sanitiser to scrub the natural nail with - it's a dehydrator and cleanser, leaves the natural nail ready for either enhancement or enamel application.

You cannot blend tips with SF - the only thing Scrubfresh does for tips is risk cracking them!

You can blend clear tips - I do. The scratches on them don't show when your product is applied......

hth's

 

[Pink Pink Pink]

Scrubfresh is a sanitiser to scrub the natural nail with - it's a dehydrator and cleanser, leaves the natural nail ready for either enhancement or enamel application.

You cannot blend tips with SF - the only thing Scrubfresh does for tips is risk cracking them!

You can blend clear tips - I do. The scratches on them don't show when your product is applied......

hth's

Thanks, got myself all confused for a moment there, Thought I was losing my marbles.
Debs x

 

[littlegrohl]

Scrubfresh is a sanitiser to scrub the natural nail with - it's a dehydrator and cleanser, leaves the natural nail ready for either enhancement or enamel application.

You cannot blend tips with SF - the only thing Scrubfresh does for tips is risk cracking them!

You can blend clear tips - I do. The scratches on them don't show when your product is applied......

hth's

i dont have a prob blending clear tips either.. but as stated before i think maybe you are using the wrong grit..
scrubfresh is better just being used on nn too imo.

 

[adelekeegan1]

I'm curious as to what clear tips are used for, is it just for glitter tips ?

Surely the minute the free edge grows it defeats the object

 

[pips]

I'm curious as to what clear tips are used for, is it just for glitter tips ?

Surely the minute the free edge grows it defeats the object

I use clear with a thin coat of glitter so they are like a transparent glitter if that makes sense lol

They **** lovely when the light shines through :green:

 

[adelekeegan1]

I use clear with a thin coat of glitter so they are like a transparent glitter if that makes sense lol

They **** lovely when the light shines through :green:

Oooh never thought of that - sounds great, thanks

 

[pips]

Oooh never thought of that - sounds great, thanks

Your welcome chick, glad to be of some inspiration lol:hug:

 

[champagne]

Thanks all, some helpful info there.