Nail Biters - Applying Nail Tips

Tipping a Bitten Nail

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• Size your tip so it matches the clients natural c-curve at the bitten edge.



• Hold the tip in place and check for pressure marks on the sidewalls, the bulbous skin here can be a problem and if the tip is not saddled, can give the tip a ski jump look and even pop of the nail after application.



• Saddle the tip, this means carving out a little space at the pressure points, I use small curve scissors, keeping a check on how much I take away from the sides.



• The tip should fit like the piece of a jigsaw.



• Reduce the contact area of your tip by at least 1/3.



• De-bulk the tip, reducing the thickness slightly Fit the stop point of the tip snugly against the bitten edge and use Gelbond to adhere, checking that the tip is following an nice natural curve and not a ski jump effect.



• Cut (prob much shorter then the client would like) , blend and thin the tip and proceed with your overlay.



• Make sure the overlay is nice and flush and there are no bits sticking out or to pick at.



• Biters who cant get at their nails, tend to turn into pickers.



• Clients with severe bitten nails will need a maintenance much more quickly then non biters as their nails tend to grow much faster.