- Prep the natural nail and apply a form. Place a bead of white onto the form in the middle of what will become the extension. Create the smile line by pushing the product up to the natural free edge and working it toward one side and then the other. Create dramatic corners by placing tiny beads of products in the upper corners and blending them into the smile line.
- Place small bead of clear, natural, or pink product slightly below the cuticle area. Angle the brush toward the eponychium and tap the product along the cuticle. Feather the remaining product toward the free edge. Place a second bead in the center of the natural nail, slightly above the smile line. Use a flattened brush to work the product from side to side and up to (but not over) the smile line.
- Use a Shaper to define the free edge and the lateral walls of the nail. Use a buffer and shiner to bring the nail to a high shine.
- Finish by massaging cuticle oil into the nail and surrounding skin.
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