What do you use to make fine lines / patterns on the nails. I want to attempt doing essie looks on my nails. So I how do I draw lines as straight or t
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If you're thinking about making straight lines on your nails you can get this Brush set but you have to have a really steady right and left hand. Or another way to doThis to buy nail tape which is a very fine tape to put on your nails to perfect straight lines. You can also buy nail mani tips as well or simply use tape to put over your nails to perfect that line you are trying to receive. For patterns I would say get a nail stamper.
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There are a few different thickness of the brushes so u can draw various strokes. I think it more depends on practice than the tools. But if u want perfect straight lines, u need to cheat... Using tapes to mask out he area u want to paint. It is more work to prepare but easier to achieve perfect lines.
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I usually use the fine longer thin brushes in the pack. But sometimes it can take practice to draw perfect straight lines, letters and numbers. So good luck on your designed manicure!!
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I use the long thin striper brush and very little polish you can always add more polish if needed
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You can use them a few different ways: as a guide for designs to paint over, to add some color to your original design, or to cover your cuticles when painting your nails. Go watch some videos on YouTube with nail tape! Hope this helps! :)
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You'll need nail glue, an acrylic brush, files to shape the extensions, and something to trim them with. The kit only includes a set of tips, the powder, the retention liquid, a prep scrub, and solar oil for your cuticles. On a side note I wasn't impressed with the quality of the tips in the kit. They bend easily and started breaking within a day. I ended up redoing my nails with better tips from a local beauty supply store and they have stayed much better. Also make sure you get a good glue, not the cheap brush on. I always have problems with tips coming off with that glue. CND has a resin glue that works much better. Good luck.
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Nail Envy is the best product I found for this.I use some nail glue on the split and brush on the Nail Envy as directed. It's the only thing that has worked for me in the past. I love it.
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I didn't use the nails because they were to small, gave them to my daughter and she puts acrylic on them. Hope this helps you.....
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I was taught to use LED for OPI and UV for brands like CND. I was taught by a friend who used to have her nails done by a manicurist and now she does them herself. My opinion here is only what I was taught personally.
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As others have said, do the prep as directed. DO NOT paint to cuticle. Leave a tiny space unpainted. Takes some practice. I'm on my 4th self-manicure and it's much, much better this time. As a fix, where I hit the skin/cuticle and it starts to bubble up... I used cuticle clippers to remove loose edge, then file smooth with a cuticle file. Until I am very competent, I'm using the OPI pink (almost tranparents) starter set so it's not noticeable that I'm not perfect.
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Hi ~ You do use prior to polishing you nails and, you can use polish afterwards. But if you don't feel like wearing polish, this "block" is great. This shines your nails up so it looks like you're wearing clear polish. You use the black side to smooth out ridges, etc. Then the blue to smooth out a bit more, working towards that shine, The white side will shine your nails up to where they look like glass.I've been using this product for years and I love it. Totally worth a try. Just get one or two, to start, to make sure you like it.My best to you!Olinda Hi ~ You do use prior to polishing you nails and, you can use polish afterwards. But if you don't feel like wearing polish, this "block" is great. This shines your nails up so it looks like you're wearing clear polish. You use the black side to smooth out ridges, etc. Then the blue to smooth out a bit more, working towards that shine, The white side will shine your nails up to where they look like glass.I've been using this product for years and I love it. Totally worth a try. Just get one or two, to start, to make sure you like it.My best to... » Read More Hi ~ You do use prior to polishing you nails and, you can use polish afterwards. But if you don't feel like wearing polish, this "block" is great. This shines your nails up so it looks like you're wearing clear polish. You use the black side to smooth out ridges, etc. Then the blue to smooth out a bit more, working towards that shine, The white side will shine your nails up to where they look like glass.I've been using this product for years and I love it. Totally worth a try. Just get one or two, to start, to make sure you like it.My best to you!Olinda « Show Less
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Take tweezers and peel it off and place it on the nail how you like it and then take tiny scissors and cut just a little shorter than the nail. You can look it up on Youtube and someone there will show how to use it
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This is a good starter kit but if you are looking to do gradient nails I would recommend you get just different pigments because there is literally a pinch of pigment in each container, it's not even enough to do a set of nails. I hope this helped answer your question!
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I use a sticky base coat... You can find it at almost any beauty supply store. Put a nice coat on the nail, let dry about 15 to 20 seconds. Lay a piece of the foil on the nail and press down. Slowly peel the plastic off the nail, to finish add a top coat top the nail. It may take a few practice nails to get the hang of it but it's fun.
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You can use very slim nails but not thick nails .... but the best thing to do is to use screws . Tap a small nail to make an impression hole then put the screw in the same hole that you made with the nail using a screw driver .
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I've used it with other polishes. I have some bottles of Essie that I've used it with.
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Well, I have terrible nails to start with. I has been using the gel polish and it works good but it takes so long to do them and even longer to take it off. So I ordered the CND Vinylux base, color and top coat to try. It does stay on much longer than anything I have tried before. On my better nails it probably lasted close to a week before it started to chip any. If you have good nails it will probably work good for us. Hope this helps.
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I wasn't sure about this, so I whipped out a file and started going to town and there was no problem. Just filed down like a regular tip. I wasn't using a super coarse file, but I don't think it really matters. My nails tend to be more square then the practice wheel, but I am not using them to make a perfect representation of a design, just get the feel of how colors might work together or do a tester for free-handing so the shape doesn't bother me. Hope this was helpful! :)
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Don't squeegee all of the polish off of the plate. Also, I used some YouTube videos. But it worked for me way better when I squeegeed lightly, pressed the stamper hard onto the plate to pick up the polish, and then pressed hard onto my nail. I used Sinful Colors myself. Worked well.
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I just wanted to mention that I saw a tutorial showing that you can paint a thin layer of clear polish over the design (while still on the stamper). Then, you just carefully peel it off and place on the nail. It's a bit of a pain, but at least the design wouldn't be mirrored.