2. REMOVE
POLISH -
(Do NOT
use Non-Acetone
removers.)
Tammy Taylor
Acetone Polish Remover, with
conditioners, is available in 4
fragrances:
Peach, Coconut, Vanilla
and Gardenia.
Note:
Non-Acetone Polish removers can leave
acrylic nails yellow and gummy.
3. ETCH
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(A very
important step if you're getting some
lifting.) The
100 grit Purple Terminator
(now available in
"disposable strips) is the best
file for etching.
Proper etching will
eliminate 75% of lifting.
3) A.
Etch only the way the nail grows, from
the cuticle to free-edge, until you have
no shine on the nail plate.
Etching will
create little hills and valleys on the
top of the nail plate, which the product
will flow into.
3) B. To further
insure no lifting, use the Pterygium
Stone to push back excess cuticle and
the pterygium skin that has grown onto the nail-plate.
Note:
When doing a fill,
only Etch the natural fingernail that
has grown out. Then smooth down
the acrylic so there is no step at the
natural fingernail.
4. DUST
-
(Always
dust away from cuticle area,
towards the end of the free-edge.)
Remove the particles from
the nail-plate with a plastic manicure
brush. It is necessary to brush from
cuticle to free-edge, until the nail is
clean. This also helps eliminate
lifting.
Note: A cosmetic
brush can spread germs, as it cannot be
properly disinfected.
5. PRIME
-
(Dab
primer brush on a towelette, so you
don't flood the cuticle area.)
Apply the Primer to
all 10 nails and let them dry.
This will
dry out the oils and kill the germs on
the nails. A pre-prime is not necessary.
Note: The primer is a
methacrylic acid. A half ounce bottle
can prime 1,000 nails. So a very small
amount is all that is needed. Primer can
cause irritation. Dab the primer brush
on a towelette, before priming, to
remove excess. After priming, wipe brush
before placing brush back in bottle to
eliminate contamination.
WARNING:
If primer is spilled, remove any
clothing anywhere primer spilled and
wash affected areas with soap and water
for at least 15 minutes. (Always keep
Primer in a Primer Holder)
6. APPLY NAIL
FORMS
-
(You
should have one roll of each type.)
The Tammy
Taylor Forms are available in 3
different nail bed shapes: Oval,
Square and Original. Also 2
different designs: Competitive Edge
and Custom. The proper form will
help eliminate breaking and cracking.
Note:
When doing a fill,
only apply nail forms as needed.
For instance, if an acrylic nail was
broken.
7. RE-PRIME
-
(If
necessary to prime a 3rd time because
primer dried before you could apply the
pink ball, then prime a 3rd time.)
Apply 2nd coat
of primer, to one nail at a time, Just
before applying acrylic.
Note:
If second coat of primer dries, a
3rd coat can be applied.
Applying
product while primer is still wet will
help eliminate lifting.
8. APPLY
PRODUCT
-
(Practice,
practice, practice.
Remember, the
white or free-edge ball is the
foundation of the nail. If the
free-edge is not good, you will end up
doing a lot of filing and probably have
some breakage or cracks at the Happy
face.) (The
Tammy Taylor powders are available in
11
colors: Whitest White, Dramatic White,
regular White, Clear
Pink, Pinkest Pink, Dramatic
Pink, regular Pink,
True Pink, Natural, Peaches n'
Cream & Clear)
Note:
When doing a fill,
you will probably only need to apply the
"cuticle" area ball (#3) and the
"stress" area ball (#4).
Product is applied in 4 balls. White on
the free-edge and Pink on the nail bed.
"Pat the White" and "Stroke the Pink":
"1, 2, 3, 4 balls".
Use
the Tammy Taylor deep Ceramic Dish and
Custom brushes, for the perfect
consistency when making a nail.
(The
deep Ceramic Dish comes in two colors:
Black for the liquid
& White
for the Brush Cleaner)
- (The Custom brushes are
available in 3 sizes: Original, Large &
Small and in 2 designs: Custom & Flat,
and recently added in 2007, Tammy's
"X-Large" in her "original" design)
9. FILE
-
(A
very important step if you want to save
time and not work so hard)
File the nails in 5 Steps, using
Tammy's
exclusive "Horseshoe
Pattern" at step #9-4
(Cuticle & Contour) which gives you that
perfect contour. Tammy has many
different files to choose from.
("I
like the T.T. 100 grit Purple Terminator
and the T.T. 180 grit
Long-Lasting Zebra,"
says
Tammy.)
Note:
When doing a fill,
you will still file all of the filing
steps, but you will do a lot less
filing.
-
A.
Notes on
step #9-4, Cuticle & Contour:
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B. Using the file in the
pattern of a horseshoe will make the
top nicely rounded (like the shape
of an almond).
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C. Continue filing the same
“Horseshoe” pattern, but
smaller & smaller, towards the tip
until you are all the way out onto
the end of the free-edge.
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D. How to hold your file: If
you will hold your forefinger on top
of the file and let the other end of
the file rest in your palm, the
“Horseshoe” pattern
will come naturally.
-
E. Caution: Whereas, holding
the file between the thumb and two
fingers (usually forefinger & middle
finger), will cause you to file long
flat areas on the nail, not rounded
and smooth.
-
F. Tammy’s “Horseshoe”
pattern is the best way to get
the full rounded and more of an
almond shape look. And, when you
get used to holding your file as in
“D” above, you will find that
this way of holding your file is by
far the quickest way ever to file.
-
G. Another benefit to using
“D” above; your elbows &
wrists won't hurt anymore. The
“Horseshoe” pattern allows your
shoulder joint to do the bending,
and the pressure from the weight of
your arm will allow easier & quicker
filing.
-
H. This
“Horseshoe” pattern
system for holding your file, works
so well, that when you get to the
Clients angle, you will see that you
have very little work to do.
-
I. Note: File the filing
steps – “One Step At-A-Time on ALL
Nails, before going to the next
filing step.
If you
will do only
ONE step at a time, and do
that same step on all ten fingernails
before going to the next step, I can
guarantee that for those of you who
cannot quite get your time down to less
than an hour, you are going to save 10
to 20 minutes just by using
the proper filing sequence. And, on your very next set of
Sculptured nails you
are going to see a big difference in the
final look of your Sculptured acrylic
nails.
Step-1 Left Side
Step-2 Right Side
Step-3 Tip (free-edge)
Step-4 Cuticle & Contour
Step-5 Clients Angle |
All TEN Nails
All TEN Nails
All TEN Nails
All TEN Nails
All TEN Nails |
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10. BUFF
-
(Buffing will smooth the nail to a high
sheen.) Apply the
perfume scented
cuticle oil to
the nails (available in 8
different fragrances: Peach, Vanilla,
Gardenia, Coconut, Opium, Poison,
GiorgioTM and Beautiful.) Then buff
with the Clean Finish
Buffer (Block
or File) to smooth
the nail and remove scratches.
Shine with
the Super Soft Shiner.
11. WASH HANDS
-
(Don't
let you clients wash with anything you
do not sell. Shampoo is a great
retailer. Check our "Specials of the
Week" on the home page. Shampoo and
Scrub go hand-in-hand.)
Squirt a small amount of
the Tammy Taylor fragrant
Peach shampoo on a manicuring brush and
hand it to the client to wash their
hands. A little squirt of Peach scrub is
also a nice touch. This is an excellent
way to build retail sales.
12. POLISH
-
(Don't
polish with anything you do not sell.
And, for
Sanitation reasons,
it
is best
to never to let a client bring
in their own products.
They can use their products
at home;
but not in your
Salon.) Apply
Tammy's "A+
Coat" to keep
the acrylic nails Pink
& White and
use Tammy's "Z-Coat"
as the top coat
for color polish.
Note:
You can also
use Tammy's "Super-Dry Top Coat" over
color polish.
RE-BOOK
CLIENTS EVERY 2 WEEKS
Some clients want to book every
3 weeks. They
think they can save money.
This has proven not
to be the case. When a client does
not come in regularly for fills, their
acrylic nails can develop a lot of
problems. Always charge the Full
Set pricing when a client schedules
anything but a 2-week appointment.
AND POST this pricing arrangement, so
there is no misunderstandings.
Book
appointments for
"fills" every 2 weeks.
New pricing
for example:
If Full
Sets are $65.00,
and Fill-Ins each 2 weeks
are $35.00, Fill-Ins
after 2 weeks
are $65.00 or
the same as
a Full Set.
Note:
If you normally discount Full Sets on
occasion to say $45.00; then set the 3 &
4 week fills at $45.00. This is
reasonable and polite.
Clients who come in every 2 weeks can
normally be done in
35 to 55 minutes,
whereas a 3 or 4
week client will take will
take longer, as does
a Full Set. If you
have to work longer hours, someone has
to pay for the extra time.
Note:
When your client works over-time, your
client expects their employer to pay
them the over-time.
Note:
Your income
is derived from Your TIME.
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USING the 12 STEPS
above to Sculpture
acrylic nails in a systematic
procedure and KEEPing THINGS SIMPLE will
enable the Beauty
Technician to SCULPTURE
NAILS IN
LESS THAN 1
HOUR, consistently every day;
and the Technician will be able to make a good
living, to support a
family.
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