Everything You Need to Know About Acrylic Nail Brushes

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Everything You Need to Know About Acrylic Nail
Brushes

• When it comes to creating awesome nail
  extensions, the technique is only one element of
  the story. Having the proper tools can make or
  break a manicure, and no issue how skilled you
  are, if youre aiming high, good equipment, such
  as nail files or clippers, will help to get you
  there.
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• Most acrylic nail kits include a brush or two,
  and these are perfect for newbies just beginning
  to get the hang of things, but as you gain
  experience, youll inevitably develop choices on
  what type of brush you can perform with. A longer
  shaft, shorter or sharper tips, more weight, all
  of these can make a distinction in how
  comfortable the brush is to have, and how
  accurately you can wield it.

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How to choose an acrylic nail brush

• Before you make your determination on which
  brushes to think about, it helps to comprehend a
  little about how meetings work.
• Many acrylic nail brushes are made using kolinsky
  hair, occasionally called sable. This comes from
  a species of weasel born in the colder parts of
  Russia and China and is selected for its capacity
  to hold liquid, releasing it when necessary.
  Its also firm sufficiently to keep a nice, sharp
  tip. However, a growing numeral of us choose to
  use man-made fibers rather than those harvested
  from animals, and manufacturers have catered for
  this by creating high-quality nylon brushes that
  have similar, if not better effects than kolinsky
  hair.
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Washing your brushes

• Whichever option you decide on, your brushes will
  only be as useful as the care you show them.
  After every use, they should be exhaustively
  cleaned, removing every bit of acrylic. This
  stops the brush from stiffening and provides it
  remains soft and flexible whilst keeping its
  shape for longer.

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Brush sizes

• Brush sizes run on a numbered scale, from 000 for
  the smallest all the way up to 30, and for
  acrylic nails, a 6 or an 8 are the best sizes to
  consider. Being able to lift a smaller ball of
  acrylic, this size brush allows you to master the
  methods without having too much acrylic to move
  around. It also makes gauging the correct ratio
  of liquid to powder much easier by permitting
  more control.
• If you do choose a shorter brush, be aware that
  the hairs tend to flatten with less stress, and
  this can trap the acrylic ball, making the
  application that much more difficult.
• As you gain experience, or you are a skilled
  manicurist, you may well prefer to go up a few
  sizes, to a brush that can mix and apply the
  acrylic in larger quantities. By picking up a
  giant ball of acrylic, you can cover the nail
  with fewer strokes, and still finish with a
  great-looking nail that brought you less time,
  thereby maximizing your earnings!
• The other benefit to using a larger brush is
  that, with a larger ball of acrylic, there is
  less likelihood of any areas of the nail drying
  before you finish, and it reduces the likelihood
  of overlapping the sections of acrylic, ending up
  with a lumpy joining point.

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Brush weight and length

• Now, this may not seem that significant, but too
  heavy or long a brush can make them unwieldy and
  tiring, particularly if you are carrying out a
  lot of manicures every day.
• You can, of course, use traditional artists'
  brushes, and many nail techs working with fine
  details will choose these over specialist nail
  brushes, due to the wider range of sizes
  available. However, due to the length of the
  handle, art brushes tend to be cut down for
  detailed nail work.