Tools~Acrylic brushes

While flat brushes are great for getting gel manicures, achieving beautiful acrylic nails calls for different brushes. 

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Although one may use different brushes in order to create acrylic nails, many professionals seem to favour the oval or round type brushes because the build works best for picking up monomer liquid and then acrylic powder. 

Click on this link>> Understand Brushes to learn more about brushes.

Check out how these professionals work magic with their tools!

Tools~Flat brush

Flat brushes seem to be the preferred brush when it comes to applying gel polish or building gels. It is also wonderful for creating one-stroke nail paintings. Flat brushes with slightly rounded tips like the above picture are great for working around the cuticles.

Watch these videos to see how to make use of the flat brush for beautiful designs for your nails!

Tools~Striping brush

Striping brushes have very little hair. It comes in a few lengths but they all typically have very little hair in order to draw long lines. Lines of different widths can be created by applying different pressure while painting as well as manipulating the amount of paint used.

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For the best results when drawing using striping brushes, it is recommended that they be wash after every few strokes of painting to prevent untidy clumps on your nail art. 

Have a look at how these ladies use the striping brushes.

Tools~Detailing brush

Nail art detail brushes also comes in a few lengths, but all of them are generally shorter than those on striping brushes.

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Detail brushes are great for drawing intricate patterns such as delicate flowers. Their short, fine bristles allow users to manoeuvre it easily.

Watch how these youtubers do it!