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The PERFECT NAILS Sculptured Acrylic Enhancements
Step-by-Step
A dry mini manicure steps 1-4 is performed.
- Remove old nail polish.
- File, shape and shorten (if needed) natural nail.
- Apply Creative Nail Cuticle Away.
- Gently push back cuticles and remove any skin left on the nail plate with a curate.
- Nail shine is removed with an emery board style file.
- Dust is brushed off and sucked into vacuum system.
- A cotton pad with Creative Design ScrubFresh is used to temporarily dehydrate the nail plate and to remove any possible excess oils and dust.
- A light thin coat of Creative Design Acid Free Primer is applied to each nail.
- With an artist's brush a thin to medium layer of Creative Design Solarnail Natural and Creative Design Retention is applied to the nail plate scuplturing a nail extension which extends over the free edge and resting on a nail form (which is removed after drying)
- When the Sculputured Acyrlic Enhancement has dried completely, the nail forms for building an extension are removed and an e-file used to shape, smooth and refine the sclupturing process while bevelling the outside edges, followed by a buffing with solar oil and a buffing stone with the e-file.
- Rehydrate the hands, fingers and wrists with with rich emollient lotions such as Creative Sensations
- Polish nails with undercoat, two colour coats and top coat.
Note: None of these procedures should be uncomfortable in any fashion. In fact, you should come away feeling relaxed and pampererd. Estimated time for this procedure is 2.5 hours.
PERFECT NAILS
French Manicure look to Sculpured Acrylic Enhancement
Step-by-Step
Steps 1-4 of dry mini manicure (above), followed by Steps 7-9 (above), for regular Acyrlic Enhancement. Then ....
- With an artists brush Creative Design Solarnail White and Creative Design Retention is applied to the free edge of the nail to create a custom sculptured smile line.
- The nails are then allowed time to dry.
- With an artists brush Creative Design Solarnail Natural and Creative Design Retention is applied to fill and sculputure in the area between the cuticle and the while smile line.
- Repeat steps 10 to 12 as for regular Acrylic enhancement is then followed.
Note: Allow an additional 45 minutes to one hour for this procedure.
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