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Form Prep
Many good tricks for form placement are done well before the form even touches the finger! Some
quick prep work and easy customizations can greatly improve your form's form.
1
Give the form shape. Gently rolling the form prior to placement can help create a natural, flexible C-curve. Be careful not
to roll your forms too much or the paper won't have the firmness
it requires beneath the free edge. For best results, roll it before you
remove the form from the wax paper, says Melanie Visser, head of
education for Bio Sculpture Gel. This will prevent over-rolling the curve
or inadvertently creasing the form. At this point, some techs pinch
the sides of the form together to preserve the curve, while others wait
until the form has been placed under the nail. For less natural styles,
like edge nails, you can crease the form to create a sharper angle.
2
Add strength and stability. After removing the form
from the wax paper, stick the center tab to the underside of the form (where the extension will be) to provide extra
strength and stability. Most techs place the tab sticky-side up
(shown) so the form won't stick to itself. But sometimes placing the tab sticky-side down is useful. Greg Salo, president of
Young Nails, does this when building square or squoval nails,
noting that the pinched tab beneath the pinched form supports
a wider, sturdier platform for nail shapes that don't taper.
3
Customize with cuts. Using a pair of sharp scissors,
paper forms can be tailored for nearly every type of nail. A
common adjustment is cutting a deeper "V" into the portion of
the form that fits under the nail. (This is particularly helpful when
clients have deep corners to their free edge and an extended
hyponychium.) "Cutting the form to fit the shape of the natural nail
means a nice, snug fit with no discomfort to the client," says Allie
Baker, global brand ambassador for EzFlow. Depending on the
nail she's creating and the shape of the client's finger, Baker may
also make small relief cuts (shown) perpendicular to the finger at
the point where the form will meet the nail groove. This ensures a
smooth transition from the natural nail to the form.
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Get creative. Don't be afraid to dissect or combine forms
to engineer a creative solution for an unusual problem, i.e.,
if a client's nail is missing a corner. After the form has been fitted,
Visser wedges a circle tab underneath the form to fill the gap
where there is no natural nail. This prevents any open areas where
product can ooze
through, causing an
uncomfortable burning
sensation if working
with gel. Working on
a client with a nail so
wide no form will fit?
Salo creates a larger
form by cutting onethird off of opposite
sides of two separate
forms, and then sticks
them together (shown).
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Nailpro - August 2016 - Intro
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