very bad nails

[jessika]

Help i have a clint that has very short bitten nail plate, almost back to cuticle with slight concave. I use OPI acrylic system, I'm not sure sure what tips to use. Please help as she is a new client. I'm doing her tomorrow night.

 

[Doorie]

if the nails are really badly bitten, drop the tips and sculpt.

you can apply the acrylic on her skin. just make sure you use Makeover to hide the skin, and only do a little French(if she wants one) it should never be longer than the finger itself, and do a refill within the next 10 days.

the best would be to go for a round shape so there's no angle to to bite for her, and pinch it just a little so that the natural nail gets bad in its bed sooner.

 

[nail-chick]

And don't forget to have her come back in for her fill a lot sooner than a regular "nailed" client.
Good luck and don't give up on her!

Kathleen

 

[geeg]

Help i have a clint that has very short bitten nail plate, almost back to cuticle with slight concave. I use OPI acrylic system, I'm not sure sure what tips to use. Please help as she is a new client. I'm doing her tomorrow night.

I do not agree that sculpting is the better option for this client UNLESS you are a very experienced sculptor and even then, I prefer tips on a person with nails like this.

Using tips regularises the sidewalls immediately with no thin spots and gives you a good canvas to work on and an easier canvas to work on.

I think you should use a tip with a well and blend it in well and then a small free edge and a short length. Use your own good common sense. A tip with a nice downward curve will also improve the look and definitely use a gel adhesive like CND GelBond which will fill in any gaps for you and create a really strong foundation on which to build.