Swipe the brush on the edge of the dappen dish once to get the excess liquid off. Dust nails and hands off completely.

Pin On Nails

Run the nail file over the top of the fake nails and file them until they are in line with your natural fingernails.

How to do a fill on acrylic nails at home. Filing the Free Edges Underneath the Acrylic You will want to be able to file that free edge without catching your skin. So if you turn your finger a little sideways you can then place your file right underneath. Let the nail dry before you apply your nail polish.

Remove the top layer of acrylic paint or gel before you buff or file the nails. Prep your cuticles for your acetone soak by applying some petroleum jelly to cuticles and fingers. Then do the same with the primer.

If you are desperate to cover up an unsightly ridge then file the fake nails down. How To Do Acrylic Nails At Home. Build the product slowly.

You see how easy it is to follow these nail care tips. MATERIALS NEEDED FOR A FULLSET Alpha brush. Take your dehydrator and apply it on your natural part of your nail.

Liquid Acrylic or Monomer. Depending on your gel system you have to apply a base gel first and then a builder gel. Nail Drill optional Paper Towels.

Hold the finger downwards for a few minutes just to make sure your natural nails and the acrylic nails stick together. Apply glue on the bottom of the acrylic nail and stick the nail immediately so that the glue does not get dry. Using brush dip it lightly into liquid monomer and then grab some powder.

Dip the acrylic brush into the dappen dish and push the brush tip to the bottom of the dappen dish to get the air bubbles out. The good news is you dont have to remove the fake nails. Prepare your nail bed by drilling or filling off the shine and any uneven surfaces that may appear on the nail bed.

Then file and buff the tops of your nails to remove any nail polish that was applied on top of your acrylics. Doing the infill with gel. I can put my builder gel straight on my natural nail.

Apply nail dehydrator if using Mia Secret kit Measure and glue nail tips. Applying The Acrylic To The Nail Apply the small ball of acrylic to the bottom of the nail near the cuticle and bring the ball down to the very tip. Cut nail tip to desire length.

For the last step you need to file down and buff up as usual then apply a coat of cuticle oil into your nails. Purchase a nail fill kit from the beauty supply store or pick up the tools you need to fill your own acrylic or gel nails. This will help with the bonding of your gel to the natural nail.

You can sculpt the acrylic by pressing the brush flat onto your nail and softly move the acrylic to smooth out bumps and to spread it out evenly. Pour your acrylic liquid into your dappen dish. Apply nail primer on your nail.

Be careful not to touch the area where the acrylic nails and natural nails meet to avoid accidental moving or sticky fingers. Hold the nail in place for about 10 seconds applying gentle pressure and allow the glue to dry. Use a nail clipper to cut your acrylics as short as possible.

Once the surface of your nails is clean fill the gap with acrylic mixture or gel primer. Slowly place it on the nail. The less nail youre left to work with the better.

Filing Side Free Edges. Apply a small dot of acrylic on the gap to infill. File straight up and down on one side and then replicate on the other side.

File nail tip to flatten tip on natural.