Some quick advice!

[LiseB]

Hey everyone.
I'm a new nail tech and so far so good. Everything's staying on, customers love the shape, they're not too thick and best of all I haven't hurt anyone yet!
I only have 2 questions.

1. No matter how well I follow the rules, there's always a couple of nails with bubbles. I use CND perfect powders and my problem is most apparent in the sheer pink. Is this a common problem or is it me?

2. I'm very comfortable with using my files and buffers but everyone's telling me to get an e file to speed up the process. I spoke to the guys at my Creative department and they said it's ok to use once you know what you're doing. In Trinidad, it's not required that you have training or get insurance like in the States (or maybe it is but we're very third world and laws like that just aren't enforced.) No one knows what I'm talking about when I ask them about a training course and where I can take one. Is this tool worth getting or is it ok that I continue on doing nails in an hour and a half for the rest of my career.

 

[sknight]

Hey everyone.
I'm a new nail tech and so far so good. Everything's staying on, customers love the shape, they're not too thick and best of all I haven't hurt anyone yet!
I only have 2 questions.

1. No matter how well I follow the rules, there's always a couple of nails with bubbles. I use CND perfect powders and my problem is most apparent in the sheer pink. Is this a common problem or is it me?
I am not CND trained but your bubbles could be caused by over manipulating the product i.e too much patting, prodding and poking of the L&P

2. I'm very comfortable with using my files and buffers but everyone's telling me to get an e file to speed up the process. I spoke to the guys at my Creative department and they said it's ok to use once you know what you're doing. In Trinidad, it's not required that you have training or get insurance like in the States (or maybe it is but we're very third world and laws like that just aren't enforced.) No one knows what I'm talking about when I ask them about a training course and where I can take one. Is this tool worth getting or is it ok that I continue on doing nails in an hour and a half for the rest of my career.E files are perfectly safe providing that you have had the relevant training. I honestly don't think there is any reason for you to use one if you are comfortable using your current files. I don't use one and I don't think I ever will as I cannot see how it will improve my work imo.

Hope that helps x

 

[LiseB]

sknight, as for my bubbles, you're probably right! One thing that I've noticed by watching other nail techs is that I fiddle around more than usual with L&P once it's applied so thanks for the help and I'll try to fix that!

 

[sknight]

There are some great tutorials on this babes I still sometimes do this as I think "no its not right" and mess around too much. Give them a read and see if it helps, im sure you will find the solution xxx

 

[NoLimitNails]

As or the bubbles it could also be that you don't let the bead rest a bit when putting it on the nail, befor starting to work it.

And for the E-file, defo get proper training. Actually your speed isn't bad at all, and the more you sets you finish the faster you get, if you always try to perfect your aplication.
So please don't get an E-file if you just wan't to put on loads of product at speedfile it into shape. Sculpt with the brush, not the file.

But for some people an E-file is a good thing, I use one combined with an ordinary file, mostly to debulk before rebalance or soaking off, and it's great, but actually the better I get I do less filing.