File Control - Thinning and Blending Tips
The method of thinning and blending so the job is quick and easy with out nail plate damage.
Those that do not do this will have clients with more breakages than those who do. Those that do not do this will have free edges that look wide and bulky. The product is always strong than the tip so thinning out the tip is important so that the most product can go on top of the tip and still have it look thin and beautiful. In other words, you are only using your tip as a foundation for the product to cling to and give length.
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Start thinning the tip at the free edge and move back towards the well area which is blended last. This is safer and quicker. Anything which makes filing safer and quicker is worth it, (filing is SO boring! Using this technique is quick, efficient, and it only takes a little thought and a responsible attitude toward the health of your clients' natural nails to do a good safe job, with a 180/240 grit file, gently file around the seams of the well area, trying not to touch the natural nail. Filing on the natural nail will cause damage. Don’t concentrate on one specific area: keep the file moving. Too much filing in one area can result in the client experiencing a burning sensation: friction burn.
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After careful blending of the seam line. The well area will slowly disappear and the nail tip will look part of the natural nail. Lightly buff the area with a white block to finish.
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Keep the file flat at all times - as time goes by you will need less effort to blend tips and your time blending will be cut by half.