This nail tutorial has been kindly submitted by Anna Lajourdie from Polished.

The tutorial is designed to help you learn the proper techniques to use when sculpting badly bitten nails with gels.

Bitten Nails

Please take note that this tutorial is copyright of Polished. You cannot reproduce this in whole, or in part without the express permission of the author. Click on a thumbnail to see the full size pic.
 
 

 

 

Sculpting Bitten nails

 
Anna's step by step nail tutorial 1

1.
Pic 1 of nails before treatment.
Anna's Step by step nail tutorial 2

2.
Pic 2 of nails before treatment.
Anna's Step by Step nail tutorial 3

3.
Nails have shine removed with 180 file. Base is applied and cured
Anna's step by step nail tutorial pic 4

4.
Thumb with Natural Coverage Pink
Anna's step by step nail tutorial pic 5

5.
After curing Coverage gel separated from skin
Anna's step by step nail tutorial pic 6

6.
Form applied.
Anna's step by step nail tutorial pic 7

7.
White gel applied (Akzentz French White)
Anna's step by step nail tutorial pic 8

8.
Natural Gel applied.
Anna's step by step nail tutorial pic 9

9.
Perimeter shaped...the nail turned out almost perfect!
Anna's step by step nail tutorial pic 10

10.
Thumb shaped and glossed.
Anna's step by step nail tutorial pic 11

11.
side view.
Anna's step by step nail tutorial pic 12

12.
FINISHED NAILS:
View 1, The nails after treatment.
Anna's step by step nail tutorial pic 13

13.
FINISHED NAILS:
View 2, The nails after treatment.
 

 

 

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