We love the more relaxed aesthetic achieved from blending the tones instead of color-blocking the tip. That's the fun with gel and acrylics - both create masterpieces on ten little palettes.' A softer take on the classic French manicure, these trimmed acrylics create a blurred gradient that goes with everything. I look at the nail health (C-curve and nail bed) to create a custom blend.

It also protects the nail and helps to keep it strong. It is normally added to an already long natural nail, but can be added to short nails too, and will keep the polish underneath chip-free for several weeks. If a client wants an overlay on their natural nail without an extension, the same rule applies. The thin acrylic coating gives a nail a polished, natural look, but will not add length due to not having nail tips. 'If a client has soft and splitting nails, they need strength, and I would use an acrylic product. I hope you guys like it xo.SCROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN FO.

'If a client has hard and brittle nails, they need a product to help their nails be flexible enough to avoid nail breakage, especially at the extension edge of the nails,' Gonzalez-Longstaff tells Allure. Hey guys,A lovely subscriber asked me to do a refill on my short nails so thats why I made this video.

Short nail overlay