How long does it take for you to do infills and how long have you been doing nails? My daughter just took her training and is practicing on friends and family at the moment. So people talk... one girl in town can do infills in 1 hours with basic design. Is that a little to fast? or not. I read somewhere that 10 mins per nail is a good average to set your time at.
How long does it take you to do infills?
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jackbrooks
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infils or rebalence???
geeg
Judge Gigi-Honorary Geek
It depends how good the technician is and how experienced.
I schedule 1 hour for a rebalance (I never infill) but usually takes me 45 minutes as most all of my clients have no real problems and are regulars at every 2-3 weeks. But I never know if they might want something extra like polish so 1 hour is what I book out ... gives me time to piddle and have a coffee in between clients as well. :lol:
I schedule 1 hour for a rebalance (I never infill) but usually takes me 45 minutes as most all of my clients have no real problems and are regulars at every 2-3 weeks. But I never know if they might want something extra like polish so 1 hour is what I book out ... gives me time to piddle and have a coffee in between clients as well. :lol:
crazysaz
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Hi Geeg, so when you rebalance do you clip the free edge of and sculpt a new one back on?
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geeg
Judge Gigi-Honorary Geek
Only if I am using opaque powders do I do the reverse.
Otherwise I just thin out over the new smile linev area and replace a new smile and feather in to the rest of zone one. I find french rebalances very quick to do this way.
crazysaz
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Even when I do this it takes me well over an hr! Either I talk too much or you've got arms like Popeye lol
geeg
Judge Gigi-Honorary Geek
I dont need to reduce the bulk by much because I don't do bulky nails (not suggesting you DO BTW :green
. I Just flatten the area a tad and 'secure' the rest of the enhancement for rebalance and then away I go.I use a good effective filing technique which is very fast and efficient as well, which is most important. If one is holding the file in an ineffective way then it will all take you much longer. Why not read some of my filing tutorials on here . parts 1,2,3 and 4. Shaking hands with your file is the key when you want to remove bulk quickly!!
Yes the time is in the filing. This is what most techs need to practice at and not building too much in the first place so there is not too much to remove. It takes time though and you just improve as time goes on and you gain more experience.
Your daughter should read as much as she can and see as many tutorials, on and offline, as she can. Alongside this she should continue her training to keep up to date with new techniques and enliven her enthusiasm!
Your daughter should read as much as she can and see as many tutorials, on and offline, as she can. Alongside this she should continue her training to keep up to date with new techniques and enliven her enthusiasm!
refills/infills/rebalance depend on so many factors.
It depends on how much care you have taken during the prior appointment.
How much lift (if any) which relates to the above comment.
And how much aftercare the client has done (cuticle oil application is important).
In a perfect world services should be done within the hour (or charged per hour).
No point doing a fill in 45 mins if it looks like crap either.
There are too many variables to take into account.
You really have to be a nailtech to understand, not the mother of a nailtech.
Technicians should be driven by standards and quality of workmanship, not time, nor a bystander.
It depends on how much care you have taken during the prior appointment.
How much lift (if any) which relates to the above comment.
And how much aftercare the client has done (cuticle oil application is important).
In a perfect world services should be done within the hour (or charged per hour).
No point doing a fill in 45 mins if it looks like crap either.
There are too many variables to take into account.
You really have to be a nailtech to understand, not the mother of a nailtech.
Technicians should be driven by standards and quality of workmanship, not time, nor a bystander.
I took forever with a rebalance today, but the lady insists on going 4 weeks between appointments, there was quite a serious repair to be done, and she also wanted polish on after, over the p&w, for a party tonight. She also said she will follow me when I open my own place, as she loves the nails I do, and is happy to be with me for a longer time, because she knows I'm doing her nails properly rather than rushing her out the door. I'm happy with that, as I know other appointments aren't as long, and if the client is happy, then I'll have a repeat customer. Hope that made sense?!
helkat
Well-Known Member
Hi Geeg:
I have your book and tried to redo the smile line the way you suggest, but when I do it this way the the nails look thick and then if I buff them down I end up with the white coming off. :irked: I end up just carving out and reapplying the white this way instead. Do you have any recommendations or tips on this? My infills with no lifting/breaks take me about 1-1.5 hours, but can take up to 2 hours with issues (I am still new so still learning lots). Thanks! :lol:
I have your book and tried to redo the smile line the way you suggest, but when I do it this way the the nails look thick and then if I buff them down I end up with the white coming off. :irked: I end up just carving out and reapplying the white this way instead. Do you have any recommendations or tips on this? My infills with no lifting/breaks take me about 1-1.5 hours, but can take up to 2 hours with issues (I am still new so still learning lots). Thanks! :lol:
geeg
Judge Gigi-Honorary Geek
My best advice is not to apply the smile too thick but intead work a bit drier with youe white bead so you get the coverage you want at the smile. I always do this.
solo-nails
Active Member
I used to to what I call a backfill (pinks only), Pink and White Re-base, and full sets in a hour. I quit doing nails for about a year and now that I am back again I do a backfill in an hour or less and a pink and white and a full set in a hour and a half. The nails I do now are much better then they used to be...On a good day and on a client that I fell is easy to re-base I can cut my time down by about 15 to 20 minutes. If you try to rush sometimes it takes you longer then it would to just take your time and do it right. Speed will come with Practice!
