Applying Your Nails
How to get the most out of your nail application
** When you get your Xpress Claws be sure the tips of the nails are facing you in the box. If you have almonds or stilettos this means the points are towards you. Even though I do my best to make sure each nail is on the appropriate hand please size them again before applying.**
To Get the Most Out of Your Nails
- Do not do any dishes/cleaning without gloves
- Do not use your nails as tools
- Make sure your nail plate is free of debris/cuticle/oil before applying
- Use cuticle oil to keep them looking fresh
- If you have matte nails, use alcohol to wipe them clean and to keep them matte
- Avoid sun tanning, hot tubs, hot baths as this will loosen your adhesive tabs and they will come off
For a detailed video on common application techniques you can find it in the YouTube link below.
For Temporary Wear (one night)
This application can be used for party or event type nails
- Do not buff back of tips
- Do not buff your natural nail
- Cleanse natural nail with alcohol or acetone
- Use regular adhesive tabs on your natural nail or applied to the back of the full cover nail
- Press down firmly with the full cover nail for at least 20 seconds
To remove soak in warm soapy water for 5 to 10 minutes
You can reuse these nails after this removal method
To remove tabs from the back of the nails, use alcohol and scrape off the back of the nail
For Short Term Wear (few days+)
This application is good for vacations, weekend getaways and time off for clients who can not wear traditional nail applications
- Do not buff back of tips
- Buff your natural nail
- Cleanse natural nail with alcohol or acetone
- Use regular adhesive tabs or virtual bond tabs on your natural nail or applied to the back of the full cover nail. Virtual bond tabs you can press every day to tighten the bond more.
- Press down firmly with the full cover nail for at least 20 seconds
To remove soak in warm soapy water for 10 to 15 minutes
You can reuse these nails after this removal method
To remove tabs from the back of the nails, use alcohol and scrape off the back of the nail
For Moderate Wear (one week+)
This application is good for who want to wear and change their nails frequently
- Buff the back of the nail tips
- Buff your natural nail
- Cleanse with alcohol or acetone
- Use nail glue on ⅓ of the total length of your natural nail on the inside of the back of the tip so it will go from cuticle to free edge
- Rock this tip on from the cuticle area down towards the free edge, you will need to hold this in place 15-30 seconds depending on the adhesive
To remove soak in warm soapy water for 20 to 25 minutes
- You can reuse these nails after this removal method.
- You will have to file off extra adhesive off the back for future use.
To remove you can soak in NON-acetone polish remover for 5 to 15 SECONDS
- Not recommended for any type of clear/transparent nail tip
- You can reuse these nails one to two times after using this method
- You will have to file off extra adhesive off the back for future use
For Long Term Wear (two weeks+)
This application is good for those who want to wear their nails all the time.
- Buff the back of the nail tips
- Buff your natural nail
- Cleanse with alcohol or acetone
- Use a fast bond/silicone nail glue on ⅓ of the total length of your natural nail on the inside of the back of the tip so it will go from cuticle to free edge
- Rock this tip on from the cuticle area down towards the free edge, you will need to hold this in place 15-30 seconds depending on the adhesive
To remove soak them off in 100% pure acetone
You will NOT be able to reuse these after this method
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