before we begin wash and sanitize yours and your clients hands
once hands are clean trim nails if needed then shape whatever shaping I do on one side
I always want to make sure I do on the other side
this will keep my clients shape symmetrical
using a cuticle pusher push back the eponychium
to reveal the true cuticle I always make sure to remember the sidewalls
if my client has a lot of skin around the sidewalls I'll gently push back the skin
to make sure expose any non living tissue
next I grab a prep bit
and on the slowest speed I'll run it along the cuticle line to remove any non living tissue
remember to move the file in one direction
and always let the bit do the work for you
I dust nails to get rid of any residue
if needed I'll remove any hangnails with my AccuNip
then I'll gently buff my clients nails with the 220 side of the 220/280 flex
to create a smooth clean surface
here's a good example of more hangnails appearing after buffing this is
completely normal I'll simply nip those away and then dust the nails again
now that nails are smooth I'll wipe down the surface once more
to remove any residue don't forget the sidewalls
and last but not least I apply one coat of Bond Aid and allow the nails to dry
and that's it perfectly prepped nails that are ready for powder perfection
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