With the advent of new technologies, the masters of manicure and pedicure become more and more clients. The boom for nail extensions began already a long time ago. And despite the fact that fashion regularly changes direction, this service is still relevant. Of course, fewer women apply for it, but having all that is needed to build up the nails, the master can develop, master new techniques and stay in demand with his clients.
If you decide to do nail extensions
At first glance, it may seem that the technique of building up is simple. Indeed, there is nothing complicated in it. Therefore, competition among the nail-masters is quite serious. You can take leading positions only by offering quality services. This will help not only to win the customers' position, but also to bring their incomes to a new level.
Today many experienced masters willingly share their experience with newcomers. Virtually all that is needed to build nails, the courses are provided for temporary use. So you will have the opportunity to work with different tools and materials, add up your impression of them and subsequently either buy the same ones, or do something more suitable.
What materials and tools are needed for nail extensions?
Any business requires starting capital investments. And since nail extensions are nothing more than a business, before the arrival of the first client, the master will have to spend a little and buy everything necessary for work. And you will need the following products:
- One of the most important positions in the list of what is needed for nail extensions is the UV lamp. You can start with the simplest, but it is desirable that its power is not less than 36 watts. Otherwise, the gel will dry very long.
- Brushes for modeling nails acrylic and gel.
- Nail files are required. They are desirable to immediately buy more - when cutting, the surface is quickly erased. The files are of different roughness. The most common is the rigidity of 180x240 grit, but you will need a harder tool (100x100 or 80x80, for example).
- Pusher is needed in order to move the cuticle away. Instead, you can take orange sticks.
- Buffs polish the nails.
- Required manicure scissors.
- What else is needed to build nails - tips and shapes. And to them the so-called type cutter - cutter. To build on the tips you will also need a special glue.
- Do not forget to buy a brush to remove dust.
- Tweezers for clamping are used to give the desired shape to the nail.
- Consumables, like paper towels, napkins, cotton wool.
- What is necessary for nail extensions, both on forms and tips, are disinfectors. Bacilol and Cutasept have proved successful.
- Dehydrators are used to dry the surface of the present nail.
- Thanks to the primer, the nascent nail is held tightly and for a long time.
- The bonder is applied immediately after the primer.
- Transparent and somewhat multi-colored gels, acrylic powder - the main "building" material.
- To grow acrylic, you should buy a monomer.
- It will take a container with a lid to mix the monomer with acrylic.
- The finish coating provides shine and even greater strength.
- Most of the finishes have a sticky layer. To remove it, you also need a special tool.
As you gain experience, your arsenal will also increase. It will necessarily add different gels, materials for design - sparkles, rhinestones, feathers, etc., - boxes, containers and organizers.