spoiling my nail art when i seal ??? help ???

[daniella72]

:idea: please please please can anyone help whenever i do nail art either on a gel nail or natural nail it seems to take forever to dry and when i try to seal it with a top coat varnish ( gently ) the design i have just done always seems to run which sploils the whole effect i am obviously doing something wrong or using wrong product any advice , criticism or solutions welcome because i daren't start doing any on paying clients if i cant even get it right on myself i just need help :!::!::!::!::!::!::!::!::!:


thanx sooooooooooooooooo much Dani :irked:

its meant to be spoiling lol

 

[angel fingers]

:idea: please please please can anyone help whenever i do nail art either on a gel nail or natural nail it seems to take forever to dry and when i try to seal it with a top coat varnish ( gently ) the design i have just done always seems to run which sploils the whole effect i am obviously doing something wrong or using wrong product any advice , criticism or solutions welcome because i daren't start doing any on paying clients if i cant even get it right on myself i just need help :!::!::!::!::!::!::!::!::!:


thanx sooooooooooooooooo much Dani :irked:

are you using acrylic paint?
this works best for nail art, dries very quickly and the solvents in the top coat do not affect it.

 

[Susie H]

I was told to float the top coat over the design.
You do this by making sure you have a large drop of top coat on the brush, place it on the nail the same way you do your main colour varnish and keeping your brush in contact with the top coat but without pushing the brush through the polish you move the polish over your design.
Thin coats or pressure will drag the design and spoil it.
And yes it does take ages for the polish to dry:lol:

 

[JackieMc]

Also, you need to make sure you 'float' the top coat over the nail, hold the brush at a 45 degree angle and tryto make sure you don't hit the nail with the end of the bristles. Don't go over and over in the same place with the top coat either - try to do one swipe of top coat and then move onto the next part of the nail. Try to apply the top coat in just 3 swipes.

Jackie

 

[2littletoys]

as the other geeks have said- float the top coat :hug: