The Thing I’ve Learned Since I Became a
Nail Art Enthusiast
I’m writing this because I know I’m not the only nail
art enthusiast out there and some of my readers may find this information
humorous or helpful. It’s a lot so feel free to skip to the topic your most interested
about. Anyways let’s get into it..
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All nail files aren’t the same- You have
your standard emory board with a 180 grit or higher that only softly files your
nail. A 100 grit nail file is your best friend when trying to file your nail
into the prefect shape.
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Nail Polish or Gel Nail Polish- All nail polish
aren’t the same. Some have a cheap
formula that chips within a couple of days. Some poorly formula polishes take
more than two coats to achieve your desired opaqueness. (Hack Time) To make
your nail polish last longer wait until your nail polish is dry and instead of
using a standard top coat opt for a gel top coat. Gel Nail Polish like nail
polishes there are the poorly formula ones and the ones that cost a lot but
worth every penny. The best thing about gel polishes is the drying time. Being
that your curing it with a uv or led light drying time could be from 30 seconds
to 2 minutes( No more messed up manicures due to rest hands) If you’re not about them coins when it comes
to good nail and gel nail polishes then invest in a good gel base coat, gel top
coat or builder gel to prolong the life of your manicure.
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The deal with nail tips- I know you’re
probably tired of hearing this but all nail tips aren’t the same. You have full
tips, medium well tips, and no well tips. Full tips are for those girl who love
doing their nails but not want to place too much on their natural nail. Most
full tip nails leave a small space for your acrylic or gel to adhere to your
natural nail and some are for us girls who are in a rush and want to glue our
tips on and paint them and run out the house. Medium wells have a small space
on the back of the tip I call it (The Glue Craddle) simply because that’s where
I personally apply my glue before putting it on my natural nails this type of
tip is the standard salon tip which rest directly on the free edge of your
nails. No well tip are the tips that have no space in the back there’s absolutely
no well at all and it to rests on the free edge of your nails these tips are
many for the camouflaging of the fake nail tip and your natural nail.
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The two kinds of nail forms- Yes, they’re
two kinds the first kinds of nail forms. One is similar to a sticker that you
place under your free edge and sculpt out a nail. These are for the ladies who
are more advanced with nail constructing. Let me tell you I tried a nail form
before and when I took the form off the whole tip of my nail came off with it. The other type of nail forms resembles full
well nail tips with a small little tabs around it and what you do with these is
fill up the back with acrylic and press them on your natural prepped nails wait
from them to dry and pop them off. These form are for us who want to do
something quick or are still in our beginning stage with nail art.
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Gel or Acrylic- Acrylic is the most common
method used for nail construction mainly because in my opinion it’s the easiest
and it isn’t even that easy. With acrylic you can shape your nail and file them
into perfection (read on for the different types of acrylic. The down fall to
acrylic is the smell(this was the reason I switched to gel). Gel is a pain in
the butt. The beautiful thing about gel is it doesn’t dry until you cure it so
you have time to play around with the shape of it. Also it has a very faint
smell if any smell at all. However, gel tend to self level and getting a bomb/
elevated apex takes a lot of practice.
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Types of Acrylic- Depending on the acrylic
you buy it could be a dream or a nightmare. Your best bet is to look around for
acrylic. Many sites won’t sell to you if you don’t have a license which makes
most of us turn to amazon for acrylic. Be careful some of the acrylic from
china that’s on amazon is pure trash. It dries quicker, the constancy isn’t
right and the smell is way too strong. There are some places on the internet
that would sell to you if you don’t have a license so look for them and compare
prices most starter kits are $50 dollars and in those kits you may receive a
clear acrylic powder, a pink acrylic powder, a white acrylic powder, a #8
acrylic brush, acrylic liquid, and a bonder. Read the acrylic formula your
purchasing some dry faster than others which could be a good thing if you’re an
advance nail diva and others may take more time for the many of us that aren’t that
advance.
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China becomes your best friend- Altough
the acrylic from china maybe trash. Everything else it pretty much ok. Nail art
brushes are half the price when they are coming from over seas. So is the
glitter, alloys, rhinestones, cabochons, 3D nail art, nail plates, stampers,
and the list goes on! Mostly used sites for nail art are Banggood.com, Born
Pretty Store.com, and Ebay. Remember to utilize YouTube for reviews on costlier
products from these sites before purchasing them. Also keep in mind that if you
order from overseas on today you most likely wouldn’t be able to hold your
order in your hands until next month this time. The wait is a killer so plan
ahead if your thinking about a special nail design for a special day. You may
also be able to find some of these overseas product on ebay coming from a
seller who located in the states but where a pack of 12 100 grit nail files
cost $5.00 coming from china they cost $15.00 coming from Florida.
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The art of 3D Acrylic designs: This by far
is the one reason I wish I could play with acrylic all day long. Acrylic 3D
designs are a huge craze these days. The secret to having a prefect flower or
etc. Is to wait until the acrylic turns matte before sculpting them out.
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Anything can become nail art- When I say
anything I mean almost anything. Dried flowers, acrylic paint, sharpies,
highlighters, sticker, pieces of broken jewelry,
and the list goes on.
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Neon Color/Ombre Color Hack: Instead of
apply way to many of anything that’s neon, or sponging on to many coat of ombre
colors. First paint your nails with a white base it could be nail polish,
acrylic paint, or white gel polish (don’t forget to wait until each is
completely dried before proceeding to the next step.
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No nail polish? – You can use acrylic
paint as nail polish as long as you have a good top coat you’re good to go.
Plus acrylic paint is a lot cheaper then nail polish. At Walmart it’s literally
55 cent per 2oz bottle. You can also use your old eyeshadow as nail color just
simply apply a white based and grab you a used make brush and brush away.
I have so much more where this comes from so if you
like nail art education. Either let me know personally through my email.
Message me on google plus or leave a comment.
Love You Guys! XOXOXO
Petals Falling Until Next Time!!!
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