How To Build Apex On Acrylic Nails

Veteran nail technician and NAILS Magazine Shows manager Vicki Peters recommends using a modified three-ball technique for clients with flat nails beds.

How to build apex on acrylic nails. Watch as a set is reshaped to a. HOW TO SHAPE NAILS httpsyoutubeVxaCUTITE1k Brush. The stress area is usually one-half to two-thirds way between the cuticle and natural-nail free edge.

THE PERFECT ACRYLIC APPLICATION Building an Apex Acrylic Nail Tutorial. Picture 1 If you apply slight pressure on the free edge a faded area will appear midway down the nail and that is where the apex should go for maximum strength. ¾ of the way up the nail.

Freeze the look before turning the hand over for a full cure. BallerinaTapered Square Apex placement. Taking it back to the basics for all my beginner techs.

If necessary file the unwanted product thickness to the desired final overall look. Straight down from apex towards the free edge. Gently roll the gel off the brush and onto the nail where you want the apex over the stress area.

¾ of the way up the nail extending almost all the way to the sides. Use smaller more controlled beads when applying product. Russian almond edge gothic almond Apex placement.

Again try to practice building the apex without filing. Learn how to create the proper nail thickness where to place the apex acrylic application. Gravity will do its job and pull the product into place.