I have shadows in zone 1 ... why?

[Corinnelouise]

Right here goes and please dont batter me, I am trying to understand things as I am training. I have done a search already but not sure what to search for to be honest.

OK here goes.... I am using CND L&P Pink & White acrylic and having shadows in zone 1 with the white (does that make sense). Its not over filing i.e. going clear in places in zone 1. It happens when using one bead in zone 1. So I just put the bead on, pat pat pat... pat pat pat, curve for a nice smile line and hey presto, there you have it, shadows all over the white of the nail!!!! I am putting the white on first and the pink after.

Can anyone help and explain what I am doing wrong please? I am going crazy

 

[lotus blossom]

is it because you have hills and hollows in the white?
and the dips look like shadows?

 

[louise holah]

could it be from taking the pink over the white?

 

[Corinnelouise]

Thanks for responding so quickly I really appreciate it

well erm now I had to think about that, honestly, I dont think so as I file and buff to be smooth as a babies.. I try not to use too much acrylic to ensure not to have to file too much therefore, creating too much dust, but enough acrylic to create a nice apex and c curve. Any other ideas?

 

[Corinnelouise]

pink over white, well I thought it might be that as for a time I was using the darker pink, but went back to the lighter pink and its not that either....

 

[lotus blossom]

is your ratio for the white too wet resulting in marbeling?

 

[louise holah]

its just i was on creative training in leeds today and the ammbasador said the pink should sit up to the white not go over it.
J

 

[Corinnelouise]

oh wow marbeling, now I hadnt heard of that, thats great thanks so much and I think that might be it. I am working too wet!!! Also, I was bringing the pink over the white.... Now thats helped so much, I cant thank you enough. Doing another 2 sets tomorrow lets see what happens.

Bye for now and thank you both
xxxx

 

[lotus blossom]

glad we helped
thats why this site is soo great x

ps i sometimes take a bit of pink over the white as i smooth it out, but i know it will be buffed away when i refine the shape so it wont dull the white
hth