If you have shorter nails and want them lengthened, first your manicurist will adhere a plastic tip to the bottom of the natural nail with glue. The manicurist will then shape the tip into your favourite shape before applying any acrylic mixture. "Next, the manicurist will dip their brush in acrylic liquid and then dip it into the acrylic powder and let it mix for a second on the brush," Bui explained. "Then they will place the jelly mixture on the nail and tip, making sure the nail has a slight curve in the very middle."
The curve is essential to making sure the nail won't break, because the middle of the nail is a stress point. Once the manicurist has formed the nail, it will take about two minutes to harden.
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