Hey everyone, this is Chris. Thanks for tuning into our channel. Many of our viewers have asked us about proper acrylic application, and I'm very excited to be doing this video for all of you. We're going to go back to the basics. I will be showing you everything from proper nail prep for acrylic application to actually applying the acrylic and different variations on how you can apply the acrylic from a three bead method to a one ball method. So, if you're getting started in doing nails, this is the perfect video for you. Alright everyone, let's get started. Okay guys, so we're gonna get started with our prepping for the basic acrylic application. You always want to be sure that you prep correctly, because if you don't do this right, your nails will have lifting and you're gonna have problems. The first thing you want to do when you get started is have your client sanitize their hands and make sure they're nice and clean. Then, we're gonna go in with a cuticle pusher and we're gonna push back your cuticles. We're gonna go ahead and remove the shine on the nail, and we're gonna do that with a sanding band on low-speed. You want to lightly tap the nail. You're not pushing into the nail, you're not putting any pressure on it. You just want to take off that shine. Okay, so now I'm gonna repeat this process on the rest of the nail. Okay guys, now we're gonna get started with our tip application, and I want to give you a few pointers on correct sizing for the tips. You don't want them too small, and you don't want to have to push down and have it not fitting right. It's gonna pop up if you try...