Honest feedback

[Bcoo]

Ive been a beautician for 9 years but always seem to lack confidence with my nails. Can you give me your honest opinion? Be kind, but constructive :0( thank you ladies

 

[miss_eve]

I used to be an educator for OPI - before I give you some feedback, how do you feel about your work? [emoji4]

 

[Bcoo]

I feel like the edges are messy, acrylic is messy which makes the paint look messy round the edges! Xx

 

[Sara-Jane]

Hey, I'm by no means an expert, very newly qualified, but personally I think they look a tad bulky in places and could be filed at the sides a bit more, I always think it makes them look wide when the side aren't streamlined really well, I'm a sucker for sparkly designs like this though which I love!

I do think it's a really good effort just the finer details - exactly what I'm working on myself at the moment the finer details and timing x

 

[Bcoo]

Thanks Sara Jane, yeah I agree I think it's the bulk off them, when I file down though I get weak spots, where the acrylic Is to thin! What do you do! Xx

 

[Sara-Jane]

Weak as its to thin so starts flaking or weak where it just snaps? I always aim to keep the free edge 1 credit card in thickness evenly across it, and then the apex thicker, on myself I have my nails quite long so my apex is slightly thicker than I'd say 2 credit cards otherwise I'd run the risk of snapping them in half - but if it's weak where it starts flaking I'm guessing your filing to thinly

I think practice just makes perfect, on here I got advice about my nails to concentrate on perfecting the basics first before worrying about designs especially as I was doing blocking with different colour acrylics

That was one of my first sets which you can see acrylic looks uneven in places and what I'd call bulky, and I got good constructive criticism - one of which was to perfect my application first

This is where I am now, which I think are overall a lot better now - I practice on my trainer hand whenever I get the chance, just doing acrylic application and timing it trying to take a few minutes off each time

 

[Bcoo]

Great advice thanks Hun, I'm doing a set now so I'll up load a pic in a few hours x

 

[miss_eve]

Ok, first of all you have done a good job, they are all the same length and not too thick. As Sara-Jane said, the side edges could be more streamlined rather than "A-line" they need to look like they're growing straight from the nail bed, maybe even a little tapered in. They are a little bulbous in places and the area closest to the cuticle could be blended more. If I can find a diagram then I will post the picture. The best advice I can give you is to perfect your craft before working on your speed, skill before timing is very important. Methodology is also important, have the same method/routine for each nail from filing the natural free edge to application of tips to application of acrylic to blending and shaping acrylic. You could also consider going to a nail technician in your area (reputable) to see how they do your nails and watch them closely. I hope that helps.
Your nail art is fab btw.... I love glitter nails x

 

[Sara-Jane]

Great advice thanks Hun, I'm doing a set now so I'll up load a pic in a few hours x

Glad to help, as I say I'm newly qualified (just over a week) so it's all very new to me, I'm still very slow at achieving the results I want, and sometimes then I'm still not happy!

 

[Bcoo]

Thank you so much for all your help, that is great advice and I would love to see the diagram to if you can find it. I do find I don't always follow the same routine and that is a big thing I need to focus on. Thank you for your feedback