stiletto rebalance

[wendy malley]

I was wondering if many of you have clients asking for the stiletto and how you would do a rebalance on these.Looking at the way they are done the form slopes down and zone 2 seems very thick so its confusing me not that takes a lot lol,thanks if anyone knows

 

[shedunlop]

I don't have any issues with rebalance on the stiletto, although having said that, most of my clients who have this shape tend to want new things every 3 or so visits. The form does not slope downwards, I think this is more of an illusion because of the length of the nail. You may turn the tip downwards before fully set if it is curling upwards. The sides of the stiletto should come straight out from the side walls and not slope downwards and the height of the product is no different, you just have to make sure your apex is in the right place.

Do have a bash at them, they are fun to do and make my, usually stumpy looking, hands look elegant.

Have fun!

 

[wendy malley]

many thanks Sheila i got the impression from the nail angel video that they had positioned the form to slope down it must have been an illusion as you say. i will have a go but they wont be as good as yours for some time yet unfortunatly xx

 

[shedunlop]

Have a look at Viv Simmonds on Youtube and Greg Salo on Youtube or Young Nails website they both do good demos that will show you what I mean.

 

[angel fingers]

the main issue with the maintenance of the stiletto shape is the length.

you cannot reduce the length without altering the shape. it is not possible to maintain the form correctly once you have filed off any length.

what i do to prevent this being a problem is to file off the tip back down to the nailbed area [which is usually extended] and then refit a form and sculpt a new free edge the correct size. tackling the rest of the nail is just the same as you would aproach a 'normal] shaped nail.

 

[wendy malley]

Have a look at Viv Simmonds on Youtube and Greg Salo on Youtube or Young Nails website they both do good demos that will show you what I mean.

thanks i will , i use young nails l+p and love it and i took your advice and got the proteine bond coz i,d thought it was for gels lovin that too i,m amazed that people help so much on here x

 

[wendy malley]

the main issue with the maintenance of the stiletto shape is the length.

you cannot reduce the length without altering the shape. it is not possible to maintain the form correctly once you have filed off any length.

what i do to prevent this being a problem is to file off the tip back down to the nailbed area [which is usually extended] and then refit a form and sculpt a new free edge the correct size. tackling the rest of the nail is just the same as you would aproach a 'normal] shaped nail.

this sounds like a good idea ,no damage to be done if the nail plate is extended(famous last words,will use training hand just in case) and a great way to make changes without removing the entire nail , thanks x

 

[shedunlop]

Yes I agree, no need to remove whole nail at all and this is also such a quick way to change colour or design on any types of fancy tips.

Really glad to help, it is lovely to see girls developing and learning from us older birds!

 

[Nataliya]

the main issue with the maintenance of the stiletto shape is the length.

you cannot reduce the length without altering the shape. it is not possible to maintain the form correctly once you have filed off any length.

what i do to prevent this being a problem is to file off the tip back down to the nailbed area [which is usually extended] and then refit a form and sculpt a new free edge the correct size. tackling the rest of the nail is just the same as you would aproach a 'normal] shaped nail.

thats an excellent idea. We were told to soak off and start again) Thanks Susan)

 

[wendy malley]

lol i'm one of the older birds just a late developer x