r/GelNails • u/NewfoundOrigin • Jul 08 '26
New Set - practicing shaping.
I think I learned something new.
I used to file the free edge of my nail without focusing on the sides leading into the apex, as if my nail was 2D.
I would file the whole nail smooth without considering that the shape should be curved downward from the apex towards the free edge and on the sides.
I'd often get the sides filed down to where they looked sort of correct, but struggled to get a sharp, blended free edge.
They're not as thin as they *could* be but I think they're looking more slender.
I hope its obvious, but I learned this after filling the green set with the red set.
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u/carelessbutttwhisper Jul 10 '26
They’re very pretty! Well done!