Hi Lisa, I hand file for everything EXCEPT for when I do a backfill. My old shoulder can't take all the filing to do all the backfills I do by hand. Eventually, I will go do doing everything by electric file, so that I can continue to work for many, many years. I just really do enjoy filing by hand. When I do file for a backfill by hand, I will bevel the free edge from stress area to free edge, almost removing it. I do the reverse method, so I will apply a ball of pink at the cuticle, press it into place and let the product flow behind the brush tip to form my smile line. Most of my arch is aready here, so there will be just a little lip at the smile line. I then apply the white and push it with the belly of my brush up and over the smile line. When I finish file, the white that is over disappears and you are left with a crisp area where pink and white meet.
As for primers, use the primer that your manufacturer recommends and use it as they instruct. For instance TT instructs to use two coats of acid primer, adding the second coat as you go so that you are applying product on wet primer. EZ Flow will instuct you to only use one coat of acid primer and let it dry. Young Nails will instruct you to use two coats of acid free primer, this primer will never dry, it always looks stickey. So, as you can see, every company has their own primer and methods. They spend a lot of time in research and development to figure out what works best so that you don't have to. Hope this helps! Rhonda ----- Original Message ----- From: Lisa Cianciotti To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:09 AM Subject: NailTech:: Hand filing I am considering going to all hand filing over using an e-file. Does anyone here do all hand filing, if so, how do you do your rebalance without using a drill? Also, when you put on primer do you let it dry or do you apply your product while the primer is still wet? I have a TT video and she put on 2 coats of primer. She lets the first one dry, then does a second coat, but applies the product while the 2nd coat is still wet. What is the best way? Thanks! Lisa Cianciotti - PA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/NailTech?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
