How To Build Apex On Acrylic Nails

Apex placement for different shapes.

How to build apex on acrylic nails. Pick up a ball of builder gel. Learn how to create the proper nail thickness where to place the apex acrylic application. THE PERFECT ACRYLIC APPLICATION Building an Apex Acrylic Nail Tutorial.

Place a third bead closer to the cuticle and blend. When you encapsulate your nails youll only use a little bit of the colour and build up the nail using clear. The reason this will save you money is that you can very easily build up your apex with clear whereas using something like black is harder to work with.

Remove the shine and prep the nail carefully removing any dead tissue and contaminates. ApexStress Area The apex is the thickest point of a nail enhancement which should be placed where the nail would break if it were firmly hit head on. Medium Round Soft Gel Tip to Almond Shape.

¾ of the way up the nail extending almost all the way to the sides. Hi guys In one of our recent videos JJ asked about the apex and what it was. Apex placement13 of enhancement.

¾ of the way up the nail. Small strip halfway down the nail. The most popular apex method consists of 5 layers only.

For longer extensions move the apex forward slightly toward the tip to add extra strength. Freeze the look before turning the hand over for a full cure. If necessary file the unwanted product thickness to the desired final overall look.