Tip sizes...

[louise]

Hi all,

Ive got a client coming tonight who wants clear tips with acrylic, however when i came to look atmy tips (which i then dropped & had to sort out ~boo hoo!) i realise ive no size 7 am i ok to de~size a bigger tip to fit. Does this involve taking the side walls in ets.

Thankyou x

 

[nail arty chris]

Yes you can but you have to make sure that the side walls as filed evenly, I usually 4 strokes each side,

Chris XX

 

[geeg]

Cut the tip down at the sides using curved scissors and following the line of the tip ... then just take the sharpness away using a soft buffer.

Remember down-sizing a tip means you will also reduce the C curve of the tip and it will become flatter. This may not make any difference if you are just down-sizing by one size, but you will most likely have to hold those corners down when adhering them so that they stick well at the sides.

 

[Lady H]

sorry to hi-jack your thread but would doing this help me to tip a number 13 nail on the nail trainer without air bubbles, as this is a flat nail?

 

[sprinkles]

I use a formation size 4 or 5 (can't remember which!) on the nail trainer 13 nail .I do exactly as geeg describes above. HTH xx

 

[Lady H]

ah fantastic, this might end my unlucky number 13 nightmare! lol. If it does I will love you all forever!

 

[Lady H]

Just wanted to say thanks to you all for ending my 13 nail nightmare, yay!!!! I know this wasnt my thread but Im so pleased it was started cos IT WORKS!!!!!!!

 

[sprinkles]

glad your nail 13 nightmare is over Harvey!!!! :lol: