Nailsinlondon1
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by Ruth Fordham CND Master Technician
Remove all non living tissue, so a thorough manicure followed by a thorough prep................
Remove all non living tissue, so a thorough manicure followed by a thorough prep................
- Size your tip so it matches the clients natural c-curve at the bitten edge.
- Hold the tip in place and check for pressure mark on the sidewalls, the bulbous skin here can be a problem and if the tip is not saddled, can give the tip a ski jump look and even pop of the nail after application................
- Saddle the tip, this means carving out a little space at the pressure points, I use small curve scissors, keeping a check on how much I take away from the sides.
- The tip should fit like the piece of a jigsaw......
- Reduce the contact area of your tip by at least 1/3 ..........
- De-bulk the tip, reducing the thickness slightly
- Fit the stop point of the tip snugly against the bitten edge and use Gelbond to adhere, checking that the tip is following an nice natural curve and not a ski jump effect................
- Cut (prob much shorter then the client would like) , blend and thin the tip and proceed with your overlay...............
- Make sure the overlay is nice and flush and there are no bits sticking out or to pick at...........
- Biters who cant get at their nails, tend to turn into pickers............
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