I am so happy that you enjoyed this! With good structure, you can save so much time, product and therefore money too. I hope this helps you to boost your profits!
I love the video, has helped me so much. I always struggle with the apex, just placing the product and allowing it to self level is much easier than fighting with the brush to create and shape it. Thankyou 🥰❤
I need a filing course hahaha. I almost wanna just pay for the classes again hahaha and do it again to really solidify everything I learned the first time
Just this one video has helped me so much - I’ll watch it over and over. Side note: wish I could find a nail tech to build me a set nails like that! Beautiful work!
Wooow love you voice and the way u explain the mathod. U work so clean . I am definitely going to try this way. Because there are several methods. But this is the best and saves a lot of time and money❤ Thank u so maych
Great suggestion Anna, thank you for sharing that idea! Olivia has now added all of the products in the caption. I appreciate you tuning in and sharing your thoughts. 💖
Great video. :-) Ok then, so if we are using the egg as a demo of the apex then the more functional apex is heading more towards the European style, rather than the classic American apex, yeah? Is this what this is saying. I thought it was just a matter of choice of looks. But if you go off the egg then that apex is definitely in the back third. Have I got this right please? Darcy, your frosting technique is beautiful - something to aspire to❤
I was thinking the same. So the back third (European) to start and in 2-3 weeks it will be over the stress area which is where I was always taught to place it in the first place! I wish someone would actually do a side by side of both apexes and the benefits of each.
@@lynnrahl3352 Yes I would like a side view of both and the pros and cons of both as I am sure there are some. I am sure it is just not down to appearance choice.
Hi Vivienne, Great question! It Can be a matter of choice, but there are definite benefits to placing the apex further back. Having the apex further back will provide more support over the stress area as the nail grows out and becomes out of balance, reducing the likelihood of cracks or breaks in the stress area. If the apex is placed over the stress area as the nails are being created, then once the nail starts to grow out, the bulk of the product will be out on the free edge, with little remaining on the nail plate to provide support of the extension. I hope this helps. Thank you so much for your kind comment, for watching and for your great question.
@@lynnrahl3352 I was taught the same method of placing the Apex over the stress area when I was in nail school too. As we learn more about structure and with clients going more like 3-4 weeks between maintenance, instead of the original 2 week recommendations, placing the apex further back will help to prevent lifting, cracking or breaking if the apex is supporting the stress area when there is new growth. If the apex is placed over the stress are to begin with and the longer a client goes between services, the less product there is on the nail plate and the more product there is out over the free edge, creating quite an imbalance that could possibly lead to cracking, a broken nail and possibly lifting in the stress are of the nail. I hope this helps, please let me know if you have any questions. 💞
@@darcyolin Thank you for the feedback Darcy. I love this channel. I've already learned so much! I was also surprised at the little amount of product you used and the nail was perfect. I definitely need to work on my technique!
Love this video and love the content you guys have been putting out! As a tip from a viewers perspective, get some more complete side views during the process 😊♥️✨
Great video! How long does it take for Baby Pink Extreme to self level? It looks like you could potentially have it self level on multiple nails at once before curing?
It can depend greatly on the temperature of the room you are in and the client's hand. I find it can be applied to several nails at once and allow for self leveling, just keep an eye on that first one before moving on to too many nails, just in case it is warmer and moving more quickly. You can always flash cure the nails that have self-leveled the way you want them to, as you move on.
Great question Amanda! I like to use Builder Gel to create new extensions for a couple of reasons. First, builder is one of our strongest gels, so it creates a very durable extension and also it does not move, so I can easily create all 5 extension on one hand and know that the gel is going to stay exactly where I put it until I am ready to cure. Using the Slip Layer & Dollop Technique with Extreme Gel next allows me to build the Apex and Stress area and Extreme's self-leveling ability smooths out the entire surface of the nail, reducing my need to file. I hope this helps!
I am new to LE products but am becoming a convert quickly❤
Love this video!! Also, I appreciate how uniform the lights and lamps are in the background 😂🙌🏻
Hahaha Hope! Thank you for watching!💕
This would be the most informative video of structuring a nail I’ve ever seen.
Fantastic and thank you
So glad you enjoyed it and learned a lot! Thanks for watching and we hope you will find some of our other tutorials just as helpful! ☺
Love this. I have been using WAAAY too much product. Lol
We're so glad you found this helpful! Now you can save product and money!
I am so happy that you enjoyed this! With good structure, you can save so much time, product and therefore money too. I hope this helps you to boost your profits!
I love the video, has helped me so much. I always struggle with the apex, just placing the product and allowing it to self level is much easier than fighting with the brush to create and shape it. Thankyou 🥰❤
We are so glad to know this video has helped you! Thanks so much for watching! 😊
Thank you for watching and I am so happy to know you found it helpful! 💕
I need a filing course hahaha. I almost wanna just pay for the classes again hahaha and do it again to really solidify everything I learned the first time
We would love to see you again Leah! We do cover filing schedules in many of our classes.
Just this one video has helped me so much - I’ll watch it over and over.
Side note: wish I could find a nail tech to build me a set nails like that! Beautiful work!
We are so glad you found this so helpful! Thank you for watching 😊
Beautiful sooo helpful. TFS
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Love love loveeeee this content! You are an awesome educator!
We're so glad to hear you are loving Darcy's Desk, Darcy is such a talented Educator! Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you for your kind compliment, it means so much to me. I’m so happy to know you’re enjoying the series. 💕
You made that look so easy! Love the explanation of the egg. Never thought of it that way.
Sometimes it really helps to have a completely unique visual, I am so happy it helped. Thank you for your kind comment and for tuning in.
I've always been afraid that if my tip of the nail isn't a little thicker, it's going to break easier. The paper demonstration was mind blowing
I am so happy to hear that you found this helpful Jamie! Thank you for tuning in! 💖
This was very helpful, love to see such video's more often :-)
Thank you for your kind comment and for watching!
Really great tutorial ❤️
I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed it Tanya! Thank you for watching and for your nice comment.
Great video and explanation of apex placement. Thank you 😊
I am so happy to hear you enjoyed it Karina. Thank you for tuning in. 💖
Excellent tutorial, as usual. Thank you, Darcy!!!
Thank you Lee, I am so glad you're enjoying the series. 💕
Thank you! This helps a lot !
I am so happy to hear you enjoyed it and find it helpful, Thank you for watching!
Thank you so much this is very helpful 🙏🏻
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I’m so glad to hear you found it helpful! Thank you for watching.
Wooow love you voice and the way u explain the mathod.
U work so clean .
I am definitely going to try this way. Because there are several methods. But this is the best and saves a lot of time and money❤
Thank u so maych
We're so glad you enjoyed this video and learned a lot! Thanks for watching and we hope this technique will help you!
Thank you so much for this detailed video. It would be great if you could list products used and links to products on LE website. ✨ 💜
Great suggestion Anna, thank you for sharing that idea! Olivia has now added all of the products in the caption. I appreciate you tuning in and sharing your thoughts. 💖
Beautiful! You make it look effortless. Great tutorial thank you!
Great video!
Thanks for watching! So glad you enjoyed it☺
Great video. :-) Ok then, so if we are using the egg as a demo of the apex then the more functional apex is heading more towards the European style, rather than the classic American apex, yeah? Is this what this is saying. I thought it was just a matter of choice of looks. But if you go off the egg then that apex is definitely in the back third. Have I got this right please? Darcy, your frosting technique is beautiful - something to aspire to❤
I was thinking the same. So the back third (European) to start and in 2-3 weeks it will be over the stress area which is where I was always taught to place it in the first place! I wish someone would actually do a side by side of both apexes and the benefits of each.
@@lynnrahl3352 Yes I would like a side view of both and the pros and cons of both as I am sure there are some. I am sure it is just not down to appearance choice.
Hi Vivienne, Great question! It Can be a matter of choice, but there are definite benefits to placing the apex further back. Having the apex further back will provide more support over the stress area as the nail grows out and becomes out of balance, reducing the likelihood of cracks or breaks in the stress area.
If the apex is placed over the stress area as the nails are being created, then once the nail starts to grow out, the bulk of the product will be out on the free edge, with little remaining on the nail plate to provide support of the extension. I hope this helps. Thank you so much for your kind comment, for watching and for your great question.
@@lynnrahl3352 I was taught the same method of placing the Apex over the stress area when I was in nail school too. As we learn more about structure and with clients going more like 3-4 weeks between maintenance, instead of the original 2 week recommendations, placing the apex further back will help to prevent lifting, cracking or breaking if the apex is supporting the stress area when there is new growth.
If the apex is placed over the stress are to begin with and the longer a client goes between services, the less product there is on the nail plate and the more product there is out over the free edge, creating quite an imbalance that could possibly lead to cracking, a broken nail and possibly lifting in the stress are of the nail. I hope this helps, please let me know if you have any questions. 💞
@@darcyolin Thank you for the feedback Darcy. I love this channel. I've already learned so much!
I was also surprised at the little amount of product you used and the nail was perfect. I definitely need to work on my technique!
Love this video and love the content you guys have been putting out! As a tip from a viewers perspective, get some more complete side views during the process 😊♥️✨
We’re happy to know you’re enjoying the content. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, we always appreciate hearing feedback.
Great video! How long does it take for Baby Pink Extreme to self level? It looks like you could potentially have it self level on multiple nails at once before curing?
It can depend greatly on the temperature of the room you are in and the client's hand. I find it can be applied to several nails at once and allow for self leveling, just keep an eye on that first one before moving on to too many nails, just in case it is warmer and moving more quickly. You can always flash cure the nails that have self-leveled the way you want them to, as you move on.
Why builder as the base then extreme?
Great question Amanda! I like to use Builder Gel to create new extensions for a couple of reasons. First, builder is one of our strongest gels, so it creates a very durable extension and also it does not move, so I can easily create all 5 extension on one hand and know that the gel is going to stay exactly where I put it until I am ready to cure. Using the Slip Layer & Dollop Technique with Extreme Gel next allows me to build the Apex and Stress area and Extreme's self-leveling ability smooths out the entire surface of the nail, reducing my need to file. I hope this helps!
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