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While not nearly as pervasive as gels or acrylics, wraps represent a lucrative niche service. Here we give you some background information to get you started, as well as some troubleshooting and application techniques to help you along the way.
Although manufacturers print the intended uses of their products on the label, many creative nail technicians have come up with additional uses that can benefit us all.
Your technique questions answered by Melissa Carlini, Brooke Gilliam, Debra Marr-Leisy, and La Shaun Crown-Glenn.
Featuring Doug Schoon and David Dyer
Sometimes the best answers to technical questions are from your peers. In this bimonthly column, respected nail veterans from across the country tackle reader questions ranging from the cause of problem lifting to chronic nail pickers to proper paraffin equipment.
Are wraps as versatile as acrylics?
Becky Lynn was told by her doctor that she should quit doing nails. But she figured out a way around it.
Silk and linen wraps have taken a back seat to fibreglass in recent years, but they are versatile and appealing. Nail technicians who perfect the art of silk and linen applications can use these fabrics for overlays, repairs, and even sculpting.
Despite the growing popularity of wraps, many technicians have avoided trying them.
Use a wrap system to strengthen or repair natural nails or as a beautifully thin and strong artificial extension.
