Tip or Sculpt

[Leanne P]

I'm just wondering which you nail techs would do more?? as ive said before I trained with EZflow gels last year but they never covered sculpting in the course!! so after watchin loads of online tutorials and reading a lot of info on here, i sat down with my trainer hand last night and did a few sculpts... (i'll post for critique when i get home!)
Are these popular? and is there any particular reason why you would use tips over sculpts or visa versa??
sorry if its a stupid question!
Thanks for any help as always :hug:

 

[Annie23]

Its a good idea to offer sculpts for the clients that you cant fit tips to properly. Its also a good idea to know how to sculpt as you are setting yourself apart from your competition as not all techs offer sculpts as many apparently find them hard to master. I believe they also produce stronger enhancements than using tips, others will correct me if I'm wrong.

anne xx

 

[geeg]

Hi Abbi ... I advise you d do a search using the title to this thread as this question has been asked many times.

The quick answer is that any nail technician who plans to call her/himself a professional must know how to sculpt and to sculpt WELL. You use the sculpting technique for far more things than just applying full sets.

It isn't a case of, "is it popular" by and large, clients will go along with what you do rather than ask for a specific service. Still there are many who will specifically ask if they are well acquainted with nail enhancements.

I myself (unless specifically requested) do what is easiest and quickest for ME depending on the nail shape and condition. It is not a case of what is BETTER as both services are equally long lasting and equally beautiful if done by a good technician.

 

[Leanne P]

Yeah i did a search and they do seem to be a popular choice for techs! I'm doing a 1-2-1 next week so i'll try focus on sculpting.. As i said i was playing around with it last night so i'll post the pics later and i'd love some feedback on how they look for my first attempt.
Thanks for your replies...

 

[geeg]

It's not about how they look it's about how they last.

How they look on your first attempt is pretty irrelevant really. How they look after our 121 is more relevant and how they last on a real live client is even more relevant still.

 

[Leanne P]

It's not about how they look it's about how they last.

How they look on your first attempt is pretty irrelevant really. How they look after our 121 is more relevant and how they last on a real live client is even more relevant still.

Yeah i understand that but unfortunately I cant test that on my trainer hand! I'm really having trouble finding people to practise on... I've asked my sister to round up a few of her friends for me so fingers crossed! for now tho my trainer hand will have to do i guess.. I'm still trying to perfect the different forms too so its perfect for that if nothing else

 

[geeg]

The best way to practice is to take every opportunity to do ONE sculpt at a time. So ..... every repair, every time a client needs a new nail ... SCULPT IT.

This method works very well ... you get the chance to do one nail (no pressure) instead of having the pressure of doing 10 nails in one go. You can do one perfect sculpt at a time and then when you are ready you can take on full sets.

 

[VHunter]

The best way to practice is to take every opportunity to do ONE sculpt at a time. So ..... every repair, every time a client needs a new nail ... SCULPT IT.

This method works very well ... you get the chance to do one nail (no pressure) instead of having the pressure of doing 10 nails in one go. You can do one perfect sculpt at a time and then when you are ready you can take on full sets.

That's how I started. Sculpting was never taught in my initial courses,and I had to learn along the way on my own.
I started practicing on repairs on my reg clients that were patient and didn't mind me trying. They were very good sports. Some of the first attempts were entertaining.:lol: Fiddly forms and all that LOL

Once you learn it, you'll LOVE IT!

 

[Gigit]

Sculpting, I loathe tips. :green:

 

[Leanne P]

Yeah i think i am going to love it actually! i was loving it yday when i was practising and that was only my first try! it just seems like it'll save a lot of time - no sizing tips, blending etc.. ! well im sure it'll take me ages at the beginning but in the long run, after plenty of practise!
Thanks guys

 

[VHunter]

OH YES, has saved me loads of time. ESPECIALLY with repairs. No soak-off and starting from scratch. AND no wasted product.
A nail repaired by sculpting will cost less than: soaking + retipping + product for full length of nail + time.

A whole new world of possibilities :green:

 

[geeg]

Come on ... these days there is no need to blend a tip unless the nail is in such bad shape it calls for a tip with a well. New well less tips like the Performance tips from CND make thinning and blending obsolete; you just apply and apply the overlay. I love to sculpt but I'm not a sculpting SNOB who believes they are offering something better by sculpting. I offer a sculpted service when I know it will be quick & easy & give a great result I do not offer it when I know it will not be quicker or easier and I know a tip will give a better result.

There is no denying that to sculpt is cheaper for the technician but the result is not always better. I've seen allot of sculpting that would have looked allot better had the technician used tips. Sometimes it is easier and quicker to use tips .. depending on the condition and natural nail shape of the nails. There is nothing about sculpting that makes it a better service. Why anyone would neglect the different options and LOATHE tips just doesn't make sense to me ... must be using the wrong tips ... what's to loathe?

 

[blingbling]

i love sculpting sculptings the best i hate blending tips its so long and annoying get the trainning luv :green:

Sculpting, I loathe tips. :green:

totaly agree down with tips unless ur doing aqua nail art i havent figered out tippless way of doin that yet

 

[Cutesteph]

Sculpting!! I practice on my bf's pinkys all the time LOL

Steph

 

[Leanne P]

Sculpting!! I practice on my bf's pinkys all the time LOL

Steph

ha i've tried that believe me! he wont let me!

 

[NoLimitNails]

Both depending on the clients nails.

I have had a few ski-lope (right word?) clients, and they look crap if sculpted (well unless you use loads of time to fit form)

Used to be a sculpting snob, because I thought it was faster. But then did a few sets with tips, and the timing was the same.

 

[amyjade]

Come on ... these days there is no need to blend a tip unless the nail is in such bad shape it calls for a tip with a well.

There is no denying that to sculpt is cheaper for the technician but the result is not always better. I've seen allot of sculpting that would have looked allot better had the technician used tips. Sometimes it is easier and quicker to use tips .. depending on the condition and natural nail shape of the nails. There is nothing about sculpting that makes it a better service.

I know this is an old thread but I was doing a search for sculpting and thought this was pretty good.

That being said, I've only ever used tips so what clients do you sculpt on? I also use NSI tips so I always blend, a few on here have said it takes more time with tips and some less so what is it that takes the time with sculpting? Is it just getting the shape right?

Sorry for asking what is probably really obvious questions...

 

[xxclairexx]

I know this is an old thread but I was doing a search for sculpting and thought this was pretty good.

That being said, I've only ever used tips so what clients do you sculpt on? I also use NSI tips so I always blend, a few on here have said it takes more time with tips and some less so what is it that takes the time with sculpting? Is it just getting the shape right?

Sorry for asking what is probably really obvious questions...

I very rarely use tips, I was taught to sculpt first so I find this easier, I just did a full set of glitter tips in about 50 mins but it wasn't always like that, lol. It is usually the form fitting that takes the time but once you have mastered it to me it seems quicker than tipping. I sculpt on everyone, I generally just use tips for a repair on an overlay client who is maybe having a soak off set just to make them all look the same hth cx

 

[Pinkbunny28]

Surely sculpting a French tip is harder than just plonking a well-less tip on the end?? I'm not very good at sculpting anyway lol need more practice


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[VHunter]

Surely sculpting a French tip is harder than just plonking a well-less tip on the end?? I'm not very good at sculpting anyway lol need more practice


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Learning it was hard, mastering it is tricky.
But I found that at the end of the day - for me - that sculpting was quicker than tipping and overlaying.


ALSO, for a rebalance when the tip grows out, then what do you do?
A- file & soak off, size and apply tips, trim/file and blend tips, apply product (waste of time and product)
B- cut a new french line with a file and redo your smile with more white L&P and finish your rebalance. (less time, less product = more money in pocket)

OR for a break? Then what? Soak off and start over?
OR just repair the break?