Advice on applying artificial nails.?

How do you apply the nails w/o getting the glue all over the fingers of the other hand when you are pressing the nail down for the required 5 sec. I try to let go %26amp; my fingers are either stuck together or to the artifical nail, or both. Also when using the clear nails, (not colored) you can see thru the nail where the glue is distributed underneath. Another problem I have is holding onto the fragile fake nail. I keep dropping it or getting it on croocked. I've tried a tweezers, but seem to have a problem there too. I guess I'm just clumsy.


Outside of getting it done professionally, how can I improve my efforts? Thank youAdvice on applying artificial nails.?
use broadway nail brand. thats what I use and they look fantastic, plus they are very durable.





buy some acetone, and when youre doing your nails put some on a paper towel and just wip around the nail once you put the fake one on. the acetone kills the glue on your fingers, but not the nail glue. just dont put too much on... since it will scrape the fake nail away. a few swipes is fine, anymore than that will make the nail burnAdvice on applying artificial nails.?
hi,just apply glue to the well of the artificial nail ,just let it run along it and if u get too much tap it quickly on a tissue ,i just hold the tip of the nail with my thumb and finger and rock it on to the free edge of the nail and hold it on for about 10 secs.your not clumsy you just need pratice ,i was the same but you get the knack when u get the hang of it ,good luck ;-)
make sure that you put them under your cuticule.


push your cuticles back then put the on.





truthfully i would not put them on. the reason is that they will leave a permante bump on you natural nails. and when your natural nail grow back, the artifical nail will come with it and look horrible.


it also hurts to take them off. for the first couple of days you cant do anything really because you are not used to them.





if you really want them go to a local nail salon, and they will do a much better job of fitting the nails to look more natural than you could do [no offense]





good luck hope you take my advice of eaither proffesional help or not doing it at all.





** the gule also takes layers of your nail off, and it leaves thenails uneven, and un attracitive.
When you put on the glue make sure to only put on a small drop and use a botle of glue that comes with a long slender nozzle. If you need to ask someone to put the glue on for you. For the nails use w7, Broadway, Nailene or Elegant touch. They're quite durable and look for the ones that aren't clear. The clear ones tend to be cheaper though and if you're planning on polishing over them then they're fine.
As a nail tech I can tell you even for the pros it's not uncommon to glue yourself to your work! lol





Try using a brand of glue called IBD ';5 Second'; nail glue... I use the brush on gel kind and it stays in place unless you put too much on. Their tops are also designed to NOT glue shut on you in storage.





However, I assume you are using full nails instead of just tips, it may be better for you to hunt down the glue pads--basically they stay on for the weekend. Using the superglue type all the time on ';press-on'; nails can breed bacteria between your nail and the press on one turning yours green--then you won't be able to wear any at all until they grow out the green.





Good luck!
bah ! grow ur nails silly...instead of applying artificial nails
dont put the glue where you can see it put it on the tip of your real nail and on the tip top of it
Get them done by a pro or you will surely get an infection since you don't know exactly how to apply them airtight and water will surely seep in and create nasty fungus...yikes!

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