Are these French tips good? My natural nails are really visible.
I don’t like how the grooves on my natural nails (from refilling builder gels in the paste) are quite visible under the sheer nude base. Is this normal for French tips or did my nail tech do a poor job? I like the blue tips though.
Extra info: I did ask my nail tech to add a third layer of the nude base but she said it won’t cover much more and that my nails would be too thick. She also said the sheerness is normal and intended.
Mxjjvega on
It’s not poorly executed, but you’re probably just not a candidate for that sheer of a base. Would fair better to use a more opaque builder pink/nude instead of a sheer nude base color. Especially if you want that thin of a French or any form of exaggerated French shape that differs from your natural nail line.
jaimeglace on
I guess it’s a matter of preference, but I agree with you that the sheer base looks a little off. Overall super cute manicure but I think it’s valid to think they would look better with a more opaque base color.
Forestfrenzyy on
pretty
TheNailLadeeS on
The blue is really pretty. Next time use a small sponge ,and pat the nude on the smile line to blend it out better.
ElleVanzant on
I think you should’ve used a more opaque nude. I personally don’t like seeing the natural nail underneath, it’s doesn’t give the illusion it’s supposed to give.
ElleVanzant on
But I just read that it’s all be said. Pretty blue though
Killyfishie on
Looks like a sloppy job. Would be acceptable for $50 or below although not ideal. Nail techs should know the natural nails have a slight yellow tinge as they grow out and it’s just not visually pleasing to leave them unblurred. She should have built the apex first to smooth out the deep ridges and trenches from your previous manicures, then gently patted and blurred your free edge using a shade that’s somewhat opaque and closest to your nail bed, then do the French base colour and line.
PongACong on
i don’t think they look very good, and if they’re your regular tech they might be a little trigger happy with their drill. i can’t tell for certain but i think i’m seeing some nail trauma underneath the overlay. could be wrong.
regardless, seeing this much free edge is undesirable, the base should be more opaque, and the shaping of the smile line does not compliment your natural free edge shape. i’d have them redone.
edit: just saw your caption about the gel fills causing the rings, so not nail trauma, but i still think a redo is in order!
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Extra info: I did ask my nail tech to add a third layer of the nude base but she said it won’t cover much more and that my nails would be too thick. She also said the sheerness is normal and intended.
It’s not poorly executed, but you’re probably just not a candidate for that sheer of a base. Would fair better to use a more opaque builder pink/nude instead of a sheer nude base color. Especially if you want that thin of a French or any form of exaggerated French shape that differs from your natural nail line.
I guess it’s a matter of preference, but I agree with you that the sheer base looks a little off. Overall super cute manicure but I think it’s valid to think they would look better with a more opaque base color.
pretty
The blue is really pretty. Next time use a small sponge ,and pat the nude on the smile line to blend it out better.
I think you should’ve used a more opaque nude. I personally don’t like seeing the natural nail underneath, it’s doesn’t give the illusion it’s supposed to give.
But I just read that it’s all be said. Pretty blue though
Looks like a sloppy job. Would be acceptable for $50 or below although not ideal. Nail techs should know the natural nails have a slight yellow tinge as they grow out and it’s just not visually pleasing to leave them unblurred. She should have built the apex first to smooth out the deep ridges and trenches from your previous manicures, then gently patted and blurred your free edge using a shade that’s somewhat opaque and closest to your nail bed, then do the French base colour and line.
i don’t think they look very good, and if they’re your regular tech they might be a little trigger happy with their drill. i can’t tell for certain but i think i’m seeing some nail trauma underneath the overlay. could be wrong.
regardless, seeing this much free edge is undesirable, the base should be more opaque, and the shaping of the smile line does not compliment your natural free edge shape. i’d have them redone.
edit: just saw your caption about the gel fills causing the rings, so not nail trauma, but i still think a redo is in order!