Preparing for Acrylic Nail Application

Series Summary

The beauty ritual of manicuring fingernails began over 5,000 years ago and continues today with even more popularity. Caring for your nails is an important part of health and hygiene and should be practiced by everyone whether they care for their nails themselves or hire an esthetician or beautician to do basic care and beautification of their nails. Are you considering becoming a cosmetologist, beautician, or an esthetician? Would you like to learn for free how to give a manicure? Would you like to know what to expect before getting a French manicure? Giving a spa-quality manicure at home is easier than ever, thanks to these free instructional videos offered by Expert Village.

In this free videos series, learn how to prepare the nail for acrylic application. Our expert, Lee Gross, has been doing manicures for ten years, and she offers the step by step process to you. Learn how to clean the hands and nails before applying fake nails. Also, learn how to file and cut your nails. If you are curious about how to care and cut cuticles, Lee shows you how to do this as well. There are many different steps to acrylic nail application. So, take some time, and learn how to prepare nails for acrylic tips today!

Video Transcript

"In the first step to prep the natural nail for acrylic application, the first thing you're going to need to do is to remove all of your jewelry from your hands and wrist. Remove your rings. Also, take off your watches, or any bracelets that you may have on. This prevents lotion and other products from getting into them and then you needing to take your rings and get them clean later. You also need to go ahead and pull back your hair so that it doesn't fall in your face and so that it doesn't touch your hands. Again, this is to prevent lotions and chemicals from getting into your hair that you can't get out later. The third thing you need to do is to go ahead and shut off your cell phone. This way, you're not bothered by any clients or anyone else needing to talk while your hands are busy. And this is how you take the first step to prep the natural nail for acrylic application."