Tip Blending trouble!

[Nicolacook]

Hi,
I am hoping someone can give me advice on this one, maybe I am just being stupid and missing the obvious... Scenario - client with very short nails wants tips and then clear overlay with gel. Problem is you can see the join where I glued on the tip, no matter how much I try to blend it. Am I missing something because I am sure other peoples nails do not look as c**p as mine!
Thanks xx

 

[Vanilla Pod]

if you want to use tips, try the welless tips that you can buy, pro impressions do great ones that you just put on and no blending is required x

 

[Bagpuss]

Hiya ... You shouldn't be able to see the join if its fully blended...I know what you mean cos i remember when i started out and i had this thing in my head saying that if i blend anymore it will come off...or that it couldn't possibly be blended any more...but it can...go on blending with a 240 and practise on a hand trainer till you've got it.

 

[Bagpuss]

I agree about wellless tips, they are handy to have but i don't think you can beat learning how to blend properly...wellless tips wont suit ALL nail types so learning how to blend is important.

 

[geeg]

I absolutely agree with Angie. Blending tips safely and completely is a very important step in any nail tech's development.

Well-less tips are not suitable for every client. There are times particularly with nail biters when you absolutely need to use tips with wells.

Keep going Nicola. If you think you have gone far enough but want to Check first and see if you will be able to still see the tip well through the product then just wipe over the surface with a little Cool Blue hand sanitiser. What you see is what you will see after you have applied your product. If all looks good then proceed with your normal prep if you can still see the tip then you must blend a little further.

It's a good idea to switch to a finer grit file at this stage and just go little by little until the well is blended away. Doing this will decrease the chance of you thinning the nail plate itself.

As you get more confident with using your file most efficiently you will dramatically reduce your filing/blending time.

Take a look at my tutorials here on the site for file control; it may help.

 

[kirsty_nails]

How do well-less tips work? I have never used them but i keep thinking in my head " but if you dont blend them surely you will see a line where the tip has been appied"

 

[geeg]

How do well-less tips work? I have never used them but i keep thinking in my head " but if you dont blend them surely you will see a line where the tip has been appied"

You do see a line, but that line is your smile line so it's good to see it.

You can only really use well less tips ...well ... on a nail with a natural free edge. You place the smile of the tip on the natural smile and voilá.

 

[Nicolacook]

Thanks for all the advice, and I realise now that blending can help. However, I am still confused about applying a tip where there is no free edge - my lady yesterday was a nail biter and so her smile lines were nearly at her cuticles!!

 

[NSINAILS]

If you get a well-less tip that is very thin, you won't even need to blend, or will need very little blending. It can really shave off some time for you. Express Nail Tips from NSI could be an option for you:

They come in a Pearl White color that can look very natural. I'm guessing that is what you client is looking for considering she wants a clear gel overlay.

Check out the NSI website for a video that shows you how to apply a well-less tip.

 

[pringle12]

Keep going hun, if you keep blending the line will dissapear .Im just finishing doing my blending and at the start you cant tell how fare to go .I found that i wasnt blending enough, but when i kept going i noticed it dissapeared.my tutuor called it a shadow when i needed to blend it more. It all came together and they are fab now.:hug:xx