Nail overlays - how many layers??

[noodles]

My nail trainer taught me that when doing nail overlays, I do 1 'lock in' layer of gel, cure, and then either finish clear or glaze and go on top (I use NSI). But what if I think it could do with a bit of buffing or smoothing over? Is it ok to do the lock in layer, then another thin layer (of builder gel again), cure, buff to smooth and then apply glaze and go? So in effect doing 3 layers?

Also, what kind of fancy nail art can you do with nail overlays? Obviously if putting tips on you can use crushed shells and glitter etc etc as you can then file it all into shape. But with overlays there's not enough gel really to file after applying the fancy stuff - surely it would end up looking a bit bulky? I just want to be able to offer more with the overlays, than the usual french look or diamontes or hand painted designs.

Hope this makes sense, it's a bit waffly! Thanks geeks x

:lol:

 

[Doorie]

for me, overlay on hands: base, builder, sealer.

on foot, base, sealer.

 

[Bagpuss]

I do mainly overlays and do them 3 layers of gel but not all in the same place...what i mean is...there will be 1 layer over whole nail...1 layer over zones 2 and 1 and then another layer over 2 and 1....so its giving strength where i need it (zones 2 and 1) and staying nice and thin where no strength is needed (zone 3)

The longer the nails the more strength is needed in zone 2....so the layers depend on how long the nails are for me.

As for nail art on NNO's...there is lots...gems..glitter, decals..striper pens...

for glitter tips....

prep
bonder gel
cure
pink over whole nail
cure
clear where you want glitter NO CURE
dab glitter onto the clear
cure
clear over glitter to cap
cure
wipe
buff to shape
gloss
cure
wipe

HTH

 

[noodles]

That's great, thanks for your help ladies x

 

[nailzoo]

i would follow the way i was trained, good training should include various scenarios with the product used .... and if you change products do some kind of conversion to gain knowledge of the new product.