In this video, I will show how to apply nail tips on yourself to create almond nails using the gel in this detailed step by step tutorial. At the very first stage, we prepare the nails. We use an antiseptic agent. Remove cuticle. Handle the nails using a 240 grit file. Keep in mind, not to over file nails – we are to make a rough matte surface only. Brush off the dust and file a nail-free edge. The shorter the length, the better. But there is one point. It is desirable that the nail shape matches the tips contact area. Use alcohol to remove dust. We select tips for every nail since nails are usually larger on the right hand than on the left. Tips should fit the nail easily and naturally. Perfectly fit the width. It is prohibited to stick a tip to a nail by force. It may crack. In case you have to use force to press a tip to your nail, just take a larger tip and file it on either side.
I have classic tips with a wide contact area. A tip should cover no more than one-third of a nail. Therefore, I will cut them off with a cutter. If you most of your natural nail with a tip, it will be useless to cover them with gel. Such nails will fall off in a week.
When the tips are ready, you can treat the nails with alcohol, degreaser or apply bonder. You shouldn’t apply a primer so far; the chances are that it will exhale while we will be filing the nails.
Apply glue to a tip, attach it at an angle 45 degrees and press firmly so that no air could remain under the tip. Any air bubble will result in the tip falling off within a week. If you leave a large space between the tip and the nail, it will fall off on the same day. Shorten the tips to make their length suitable. Use scissors to cut the excess width. File nails to the desired shape. Level a joint between the natural nail and the tip with a file. The last thing is to remove the gloss from the tips to prevent the gel from chopping off. When filing the tip-nail joint, use a file edge only and try not to touch the natural nail.
Remove the dust and apply primer onto the natural nail surface only. You shouldn’t cover the tips; gel will keep firmly on them. After the nails have dried completely, apply the first gel layer. You can use base gel or one phase gel. Cure 1 min. Then, apply the second sculptural gel layer. I use camouflage gel, but you can use transparent if you like. Avoid any contact of the gel with your cuticle. This leads to gel exfoliating. But on the nail sides, the gel should be applied as close to the edge as possible. Cure 1 min.
Use a 180 grit file to smooth the nail surface. Make it symmetrical. On the nail edges, the gel should be as thin as possible. I will apply another thin layer of camouflage gel on the nails and will finish it with spangles. Cure 1 min. I cover the nails with a matte top.
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