Tourquoise Glitter Sculpt, NSI L&P

[mikey-moo]

This is a set I have sculpted this afternoon on my oldest and dearest friend! They are perhaps a little longer than I would have liked, but she has worn nail enhancements forever and likes the extra length on them.

I know the smile lines still need a lot of work (I've been reading the tutorials, honest!! lol), but was just wondering what everyone thought of the general shape of them, and again the sidewalls.

I have also ticked 'Use Of Colour' as I mixed a glitter dust with NSI Attraction Totally Clear powder, and wondered if it could maybe do with a little more/less glitter?

Shall I just stop ranting on and let you all look???? hehe

Thanks!

 

[stoney]

Ok, nice, colour is beautiful and for your first set of sculpts they are very good.

I know we have given you some advise of your side walls, but I think on some on them you have taken them in a little too much, so instead of being wide they come in the way at the tip. When you are filing sidewalls it's all about how you hold your file, I straighten the sidewalls first, holding my file straight, keeping my elbow tucked into my side. When its straight I run my file under and up over the side to smooth it over the apex.

They also look a little flat, that could be the pic, but on the thumb, from that angle the apex looks a little too low.

...and you know about your smiles, so you've done a good job. You are going to be a very good nail tech, keep posting!!!:hug:

 

[CorrineC]

Hiya Hun,

Well done on posting your pic. I absolutely love the turquoise colour, it is really pretty.
I agree with Stoney, they do look too tapered now, and also very flat.. Also, as you have said, your smilelines do need more practice, and on the middle fingers you can see where her natural nail free edge starts underneath- you are meant to cover this or do a custom blend to hide it and extend.. Otherwise it looks 'grown out' as it does just before clients come back for a refill.
But keep practising those smilelines, its the only way to get better.
Take care, Corrine x

 

[tracey louise]

i also agree with stoney and i also noticed about being able to see her natural smile line underneath.i know you probably didnt want to apply the glitter to far down as the nail would have looked unbalanced so have you thought about using pink masque instead of a translucent pink?
i think these are really good sculpts and that you have done a nice job,you should be pleased.
i agree about some of the sidewalls being to tappered and your smile lines being abit uneven.i also agree about your apex,but having said that its nice to see someones first set of sculpts that arent thick and bulky so im sure you will be able to correct these problems fairly easily as your product control is fairly good.
well done and thanks for posting.
p.s the glitter is fine as it is.xx

 

[mikey-moo]

Hi all! Just to say thanks for your messages (again lol). I think you've sort of pointed out pretty much what I knew really, but just thought I'd share as I was dead proud that I'd done them! lol. I know there's quite a bit of a way to go yet before they are perfect, but it's the only way I'm gonna learn, right?

Thanks for the lovely words of encouragement too! It's really appreciated

 

[femmefan]

Really, the most noticeable thing is how flat they are. With a naturally flat nail bed like these probably are then it is even more important in my opinion to build up the apex to get a more rounded shape than it is to get the sidewalls straight. I know, I know, we all want to get them ALL right but in this case I don't think the slight tapered effect of the sidewalls is so much of a problem. Get a piece of paper and draw nail shapes on it, then slip this paper into a clear plastic cover and use this to practice building a curved nail from something very flat. If you can do it on a flat piece of paper then flat nails will be easy peasy. You can also practice your smile lines using this method. Once the product is cured you can just peel it off the plastic and start again.

I love the turquoise colour by the way, what brand is it?

Cheers,
Hazel

 

[cazzer84may]

Love them and agree with the other comments xx

 

[mikey-moo]

Really, the most noticeable thing is how flat they are. With a naturally flat nail bed like these probably are then it is even more important in my opinion to build up the apex to get a more rounded shape than it is to get the sidewalls straight. I know, I know, we all want to get them ALL right but in this case I don't think the slight tapered effect of the sidewalls is so much of a problem. Get a piece of paper and draw nail shapes on it, then slip this paper into a clear plastic cover and use this to practice building a curved nail from something very flat. If you can do it on a flat piece of paper then flat nails will be easy peasy. You can also practice your smile lines using this method. Once the product is cured you can just peel it off the plastic and start again.

I love the turquoise colour by the way, what brand is it?

Cheers,
Hazel

Hey, thanks for that tip! I'll certainly give it a go! I'm not entirely sure if I wasn't working a little too wet, so could be possibly another reason they're a bit flat?

As for the glitter, believe it or not, it was a pack I picked up from Sally's (or Embassy for anyone who's like my mum and still call it that LOL). It was a pack of 6 colours, and they just blend so well with clear powder!

Thanks

 

[mikey-moo]

Love them and agree with the other comments xx

Aww, thankyou so much! I was really pleased with them when they were finished, but as I said before I knew more or less where they needed improving!