Sculpting with Silk and Fibreglass
Destructions by Ruth Fordham@www.nailsinlondon.com

So here it is

For all that want to know how to do sculpting with silk and fibreglass.

This will make a good read if our have run out of other useless stuff on the bookshelf.
The Picture above is a guide of the fibreglass and silk placement on the nail.
Ok here it goes

First prep the Nails as usual, taking care to clear all rubble, debris and other useless stuff off the nail plate, unless you want the stuff trapped under the product and fly off during the night or some other important event.

File the free edge of the nail to a nice shape, smooth edges is the bit you are looking for here.
Sanitise again, scrubfresh is the word here, let it dry completely.
Apply Resin to the nail
Then the fun begins. Start with a strip of Fibreglass, cut it to the width of the nail, size it like you would a tip. It should cover the nail just like a tip would, same contact area. Hell it should look like a floppy tip.
Lightly resin the Fibreglass making sure it doesn't stick to the skin, so go easy on the resin.
You can activate if you like, but I don't, the thin layer of resin dries quickly.
Gently pinch in the c-curve. Thumbnails will do nicely, a vice or a monkey wrench are not necessary.
Apply another small strip of Fibreglass over the top of the first one, but it should only cover the stress area.
Apply, very lightly, resin again over both layers
Cut another strip of material this time using Silk, this has to cover the whole nail. Like a wrap would, leaving a small free area around the nail plate.
Resin this 2x then activate. Then resin one more time for luck or
Shape and file the Fibreglass/Silk Sandwich
Buff
Then apply an ample amount of Solar Oil or a any other brand of great Cuticle Oil and buff to a nice shine with a three sided buffer, You know the ones with the black, white and grey sides.
Finish with a nice polish, a horrible one would not do

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