Sculpting with clear acrylic

[kathybaby7]

Sorry if this is a totally stupid question but I've been asked to do a set of clear acrylics- in training I did clear with tip and overlay and learnt to sculpt with pink and white.

I have sculpted using opaque powders when the client wanted a polish on top and had no desire to remove the polish and have p+w underneath so I know it can be done, I'm just wondering about the results if I did it with clear and then just clear polish??

Would you take all the free edge of the natural nail and then sculpt as usual- I presume this is the obvious procedure but i'm just wondering what it would look like as the nail grows out.

Sorry if this is really straight forward but things tend to click when other people say them!!

Thanks :smack:

 

[Poshfloss]

Hi,
I often sculpt in clear on myself, so easy, then either decorate with splarkle stones, crushed shells etc, or often so that I can have a really nice polish finish.
Yes you are right to file free edge down to minimal. When sculpted they are better filed though the grit grades and buffed to a high shine, no topcoat needed.
Best of luck.
Lotsa luv x :hug: x

 

[izzidoll]

A set of nails sculpted in clear would look very unnatural. Like glass nails.

The only time I sculpt with clear is when I am going to use a glitter powder or suchlike on top of it, so that you can see the effect from behind the nail as well.

Surely you client asking for this means she wants a natural looking set of nails, some people say clear meaning natural. You could use a softer white for the free edge. Or do a search on here there are plenty good powder mixes that you can make up to sculpt a good natural looking free edge colour. HTH

 

[stoney]

Yeh I do these on myself just as a base. Then I can put whatever on top, whether it be coloured acrylic, or just polish, and the colour/design is visible underneath. Also saves time as you only really need an infill, rather than a rebalance.

I advertise them in the salon as 'Crystal' sculpts, and many of my ladies who only have polish wear them.