How to fit the form

Tutorial represented by Anastasia Luksha, NSI Master Expert, Current INES judge, nail competition trainer.

1. Prep the natural nail: push back the cuticle, shorten the free edge, take the surface shine using 180 grit file. This client got pretty big lateral ridges, though it is very important to fit the form correct. On the photo you can see that the fee edge line is not even and there’s too much of excess free edge left.

2. Using 180 grit file shorten the free edge and give it the shape of the smile line. Make sure that all the corners are filed off in order to make the pinching procedure easier

3. Take the metal seal and stick it to the form. Using manicure scissors cut the form with the metal seal according to the shape of natural nail.

4. Take the C-curve tool and use it to give the form the desired shape.



5. Fit the form to the natural nail. Make sure that the center line is strictly in the center. Check the form fit from 3 views – from both sides and from the top.

Now you can go directly to applying dehydrator and nail primer and sculpt the nails!

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