ACRYLIC NAILS--- Me Doing My P&W Backfill

Hi chantelle thanks for takeing the time to reply to my quest- Im doing a full set this evening. no smile lines to worry about as client wants french white tips putting straight on.but will def- apply glaze as you suggested.and not shine nail to much.staying on line to watch all your vids again find them very helpful. and find you explain better than when i did my courses.look forward to seeing more of you videos so keep them comeing .take care and ill speak to you soon julia uk x

Hay, perhaps you are buffing them too shiny? You only need to go as low as a 180 grit file and then apply a thick coat of glaze and glo, they shouldnt be buffed to a shine, gosh smile lines!! A nail techs best friend and worst enemy! All i can say is practice!! I like to practice on my plastic nail tips, by sticking them to a nailpolish bottle with bluetac and then practicing my smile line, I also think you get the best look by only using one ball for your smile line hop that helps xx

hi chantelle i use both nsi and creative . i find when i use the nsi glaze and go my clients say it chips am i applying it wrong to much perhaps or not enouth .also any tips on getting my smile lines neat.i would love to see you do a video on a nail biter hope one day to be as good as you as at mo new to the nail industry. i spend hours and hours practacing still haveing lots of problems with my infills .i seem to be ok at doing my but not my clients any help would be great julia x

hi chantelle
i have not been able to find the file that you use endurance file 100/100 can you give me any ideas where i can get some
thanks sharon

I wish that you could do my nails, You do nails soooo good!

in regards to blending, any direction is fine as long as you avoid filing the natural nail, this will cause thining of the nail plate and will weaken both the nail and the enhancement. hope this helps xxx

hay, all i can say in regards to cutting, is practice practice practice!! Ive been doing nails for about 8 years and on the odd occassion i still cut too, but to help, try filing the edges of your files with another file, this 'blunts' the edge of the file, the area of the file most likely to cut skin, and most importantly if you do cut you must dispose of the file , it cannot be sanitised and reused.

Hi Chantelle, you're brilliant at doing nails! Fantastic job! I'm currently learning how to do acrylics, and one of my flaws is filing. I somehow cut my 'practice friends' cuticles and sides! (oops!) Any tips on how to stop doing this, but to still get good filing done around the cuticle and side wall areas? Also, which direction is the best way to file when blending in tips to the natural nail? Thank you heaps & congrats :)

hay, yup you need to set it under a uv light, unfortunately it wont air dry at all, hope that helps. :-)

hey there chantelle, ( thats my name too! even spelt the same!! hehe) just wandering, does the Glaze 'n go have to set under uv light?

thanks 8)

oh my gosh thank you so much, yes i did teach for about 2 years, havent taught since last july, but hope to be teaching again in january 09! Fingers crossed, i really love teaching!

WOW!!you are amazing, you eplain way better than some DvDs out there, are you a teacher? Thanks for sharing ;).

Very well done!!You're super fast and good!I passed my exam last year as a nail technician and still need loads of practice.After 15days i have lifting from the back part(cuticle area),can't improve =( When i saw your nails before doing the backfill they looked neat without lifting, i can't keep them for four weeks, they will become a disaster.But overall i make nice nails,Thanks for sharing and keep it up!!!!!

..(continued p2 )...I used to teach a nail course at a beauty therapy college, So I know how dificult it can be. I wouldnt suggest doing your own until you are trained, you can seriously damage your nails, however I too taught myself how to do my naills at your age, so I am trying to be open minded! If you are determined to do your own I can only suggest to you that you do as much research as possible!!

Hi natalie, I know it can be expensive to get your nails done but in Hindsight, it also has alot to do with health and safety and a professional service. If you really r wanting to do your own I would suggest training first, I know nails may seem really easy but there is so much involved!!