hiya, im not that long qualified and have been using nsi french fin tips as i was getting what i think is called "shadowing" when you can see the tip under the pink or clear:irked:, but i feel its time to move away from them and i know i have to practise but im not 100% sure if i should be using clear or natural tips. Also could someone tell me how to avoid the shadiowing, thanks.x:lol:
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leah82
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Hi & welcome to the site!! In answer to the question your probably working to wet, when applying the pink in zone 2. If you start using the Elation tips I'd recommend the natural tips & again make sure you blend well & work dryer to avoid the shadowing!! HTH :O)
Lainy82
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Hi and welcome! I agree with Leah! I would try the natural. xxx
TMOUSE
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hi there
Didn't they teach you this on your course about what tips to use. What course did you do?
Didn't they teach you this on your course about what tips to use. What course did you do?
pips
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Well as alot of geeks will tell you "white tips" have there place. Even i have clients who have white tips but their nail beds are to die for...long, slim and fab.
If you are wanting to get away from white tips (which will be the best thing you will ever do) go for a natural tip and use P&W, the difference is amazing!
Also as leah said, try working with a drier bead on your white and you shouldnt have any shadowing.
Im so glad i made the move to natural (and clear occasionaly) and started doing P&W and also glitter as you have so much more choice and options to offer.
Just remember drier bead and practice LOTS, good luck chick :hug:
If you are wanting to get away from white tips (which will be the best thing you will ever do) go for a natural tip and use P&W, the difference is amazing!
Also as leah said, try working with a drier bead on your white and you shouldnt have any shadowing.
Im so glad i made the move to natural (and clear occasionaly) and started doing P&W and also glitter as you have so much more choice and options to offer.
Just remember drier bead and practice LOTS, good luck chick :hug:
hi tracey, my course was a college one and to be honest the class was very busy with just one tutor! we used elation white, french fin and foils. im not a great fan of elation white as it can be very broad on the nail, im scared to death of foil:lol::lol: so the french fin were my choice, as i have read in a few threads i will sit at kitchen table and practise, practise , practise. thanks again.
thanks for your reply it has been very very helpful.:green:
tracey louise
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i use nsi products and the french fin tips are not meant to be blended.
you apply the tips and then apply white l&p liquid and powder (acrylic) over the top of the tip and then apply pink or clear to zones 2&3. these are used to help you with your smile lines.
i would also recommend to use natural tips but you can only use what you have been taught and while i agree that cnd performance tips are great as they do not need blending they are not suitible for everyones nails and there for you would need other natural tips that require blending which i do not think you should do untill you have been taught as you can cause damage to your clients nails if they are not blended correctly.
i hope i havent got the wrong end of the stick here so please correct me if i have.
i hope this helps.
you apply the tips and then apply white l&p liquid and powder (acrylic) over the top of the tip and then apply pink or clear to zones 2&3. these are used to help you with your smile lines.
i would also recommend to use natural tips but you can only use what you have been taught and while i agree that cnd performance tips are great as they do not need blending they are not suitible for everyones nails and there for you would need other natural tips that require blending which i do not think you should do untill you have been taught as you can cause damage to your clients nails if they are not blended correctly.
i hope i havent got the wrong end of the stick here so please correct me if i have.
i hope this helps.
i use nsi products and the french fin tips are not meant to be blended.
you apply the tips and then apply white l&p liquid and powder (acrylic) over the top of the tip and then apply pink or clear to zones 2&3. these are used to help you with your smile lines.
i would also recommend to use natural tips but you can only use what you have been taught and while i agree that cnd performance tips are great as they do not need blending they are not suitible for everyones nails and there for you would need other natural tips that require blending which i do not think you should do untill you have been taught as you can cause damage to your clients nails if they are not blended correctly.
i hope i havent got the wrong end of the stick here so please correct me if i have.
i hope this helps.
Hi tracey, i dont blend the french fin tips, thats whats so great about them, and the instant smile line, but im wanting to move away from them for 2 reason the first is that NSI are discontinuing them and 2nd i feel its time to move on from them. when i first used the natural tip and blended it you could see the join underneath which put me off. I have done a college course etc but they only showed us french fin, white elation and foils. Im not an unexperienced tech but im quite new and would never do anyone any damage, i just feel i need wee tips to help me move forward.x
tracey louise
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a trick i was taught at college was when you think you have finished blendidng the tip spray your sanatizer over the whole nail and the look you get when it is wet is how the finished nail will look so when you do this if you can still see the join of the natural nail tip then you need to blend it more as it will still show when after you have applied the l&p.
i still use this and it works great.
i still use this and it works great.
pips
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a trick i was taught at college was when you think you have finished blendidng the tip spray your sanatizer over the whole nail and the look you get when it is wet is how the finished nail will look so when you do this if you can still see the join of the natural nail tip then you need to blend it more as it will still show when after you have applied the l&p.
i still use this and it works great.
I was shown this tip also and it does work.
When I use a tip that has a well (which isnt that often now & only if ive run out of a welless tip size and) I place the tip, cut to length then using a 180 start from free edge working towards the smile, when i near the natural nail i use a 240, blend untill i cant see a join, spray and look at the appearance and if i feel i need to blend a little more i do.
One tip...always try and keep your file flat when blending the tip in, its so easy to start and raise it to try get those troublesome parts but all you risk doing is damaging the tip and worse etill the natural nail.
You can also remove the whole well from a tip and thin out and then use that.
Gigi (Geeg) did a tutorial on this, have a read chick
http://www.salongeek.com/nail-finis...le-control-part-2-thinning-blending-tips.html
