Nails - how to apply acrylic nails

Step One:

Put Paper towels, or old towel down on the table that you are working on and get out all your products.

Step Two:

Clip your natural nail so that they are even with your finger tip.

Step Three:

Use a Thick File and rough up your own natural nail. Pushing back your cuticle at the same time.

Step Four:

Choose the Tip which best fits your nail bed. Size it up before starting.

Step Five:

Put nail glue on the tip of your own natural nail. One finger at a time.

Step Six:

Place the very bottom of the tip onto the nail where the glue is and press down on it until secure. Must act quickly with this procedure. Do each nail one at a time. Make sure you fit each tip with your nail size. IMPORTANT

Step Seven:

With nail clipper, clip down to size that you prefer. Never make too short, you can always file it shorter if you prefer.

Step Eight:

Pour a small amount of Monomer into a nail cup. Open your powder and make sure your brush is clean and ready to use. (Very important to keep brush clean at all times).

Step Nine:

Brush Primer onto the natural nail bed. Let dry before proceeding.

Step Nine:

Dip your brush into the Monomer and quickly get a small drop of powder onto the brush and place onto the middle of the nail bed. (This is the acrylic). Blend making sure not to get onto the cuticle. Use tip of brush to flatten closely to the nailbed and cuticle area.. Repeat procedure until the entire nail is covered and smooth, making sure all areas are covered including the tip of the nail. (This is the procedure that could take some time to get used to.) PATIENCE AND PRACTICE. Keep in mind to constantly dip your brush into the monomer to keep the acrylic from hardening on your brush.

Step Ten:

With thick rough file or electric file (quicker) file and smooth all lumps and/or misplaced acrylic.

Step Eleven:

After the nail is shaped the way that you like it, file with the mild, softer file.

Step Twelve:

Buff the nail with a soft buffer.

Step Thirteen:

Brush the nail oil around the cuticle and message onto the nail.

Step Fourteen:

Wash your hands using a nail brush.

Step Fifteen:

You now have your nails and put your polish on, using a base coat first, the color and then the top coat. Make sure you have a top coat with a quick dry in it.

Step Sixteen:

DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING FOR AT LEAST A HALF HOUR.

Step Seventeen:

You just saved yourself at least $40.00 or more.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR NAILS

Click here to learn how to do the fill-ins. This is where you get hooked because you have to keep going back when your natural nail grows.