Putting On Acrylic Nails At Home

Dip your brush in the acrylic liquid then blot lightly on a paper towel.

Putting on acrylic nails at home. Our contributor Kenda did a fantastic tutorial on Doing Your Own Acrylic Nails at Home. You will see a tiny ball form at the tip of the brush. They must rough up the nail for the acrylic tips and powder to stay adhered.

Acrylic nails can be a great way to add length and shape to your manicure but can become frustrating if theyre too long. After securing all of your acrylic tips in place use nail clippers and a file to. Once the nail is secure trim down the length of the extension to the right length.

This is just the typical setup. Smooth the acrylic over your nail. With a metal cuticle pusher gently push the polish off your nails pushing from your cuticles downward.

Shape Your Newly-Adhered Acrylic Tips. Next carefully place the fake nail over your real nail. A nailbrush should be your best friend especially when you are wearing acrylic nails.

Push your cuticles back buff your nails attach the tips with glue optional apply the primer activator andor monomer coat your nails with dip powder allow them to set then shape them with a file. Put the powder into a separate dish. Just be sure to follow a few easy guidelines to avoid damaging or shattering the acrylic.

If you requested length to be added to your nails theyll add artificial tips after that. With a few basic tips and supplies you can easily do your own nails at home. It should be brushed regularly to scrub the junk from under the tip of the nails.