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Manicure techniques: Orly Signature Services 2010-02-17

The ORLY Manicure

 

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Beautiful manicures begin with strong, healthy nails. ORLY has created a wide variety of manicure service options for your salon or spa that include tailored manicure services for your client's every nail need or concern. For the on-the go client who enjoys a weekly manicure but is short on time, we’ve created the EXPRESS MANICURE. For clients that enjoy a luxurious spa treatment, we've created the HANDSPA MANICURE. We’ve incorporated all our superior nail treatments and HANDSPA products into these service options. ORLY also recognizes the growing men’s nail service market and has created a men’s ORLY nail service as well. Simple nail services with client enjoyment and loyalty in mind.

 

Nail Shapes

Before you begin filing your client’s nails, look at the shape of their hands, length of the fingers, and the shape of the cuticles. Here are some common nail shapes:

 

 

SQUOVAL

Squoval nails should extend only slightly past the tip of the finger with the free edge rounded off. The full width of the nail remains at the free edge.

 

 

ROUND

Round nails should be slightly tapered and extend just a bit past the tip of the finger. 

 

 

OVAL

Oval nails look good on most women’s hands. It is a square nail with slightly rounded corners. 

 

 

POINTED

Pointed nails are suited to thin hands with narrow nail beds. The nail is tapered somewhat longer than usual to enhance the slender appearance of the hand; however, these nails can be weak and break easily; so be sure to offer strengthening nail care.

  

 

 

SQUARE

Square nails are completely straight across with no rounding at the edges. The length depends on the client’s preference.

 

Nail Filing Techniques

 

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After removing old lacquer, file and shape the nails while they’re dry. Never file nails after they’ve been soaking because soaking makes nails soft and break or split easily when filed. Trim longer nails with a fingernail clipper.

Your choice of files should be a fine grit, 240 grit or higher, to prevent shredding or damaging the free edge of the natural nails. File flat to the tip and do not angle the file as you shape. You want the tip of the nail to be as thick as possible for strength, and filing at an angle will weaken the edge. Side by side filling is OK if you don’t file aggressively. Start with a slight flat spot in the center of the tip’s edge and use that spot to shape evenly. Or, you can file in one direction from each side to the center of the nail. 

 

 

 

 

DOUBLE-TIME SHINE

Gentle buffing duo. For natural and artificial nails.

 

 

 

BUFFING TRIO

240/400/BUFFER. For natural and artificial nails.

 

 

 

 

BLACK BOARD

180 GRIT. Recommended for artificial nails.

 

 

 

 

 

ZEBRA BOARD

100/200 GRIT. Recommended for artificial nails.

 

 

 

 

 

GARNET BOARD

120 GRIT. Recommended for artificial nails.

 

 

 

 

 

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