The technique has apparently been around since 2009, but has only gained popularity recently, after a series of photos went viral on Instagram. Due to the growing demand, beauticians are having to teach themselves the art, through trial and error. They start by placing a ball or multiple balls of acrylic at the center of the nail and building it out by adding layers. Then, they paint it as per the customer’s choice.
“The point is to make it pop more,” said celebrity nail artist Pattie Yankee. She added that clients in the ’80s would ask for accentuations of their natural nail hump, but it was never this exaggerated.
For a perfect bubble nail, the acrylic has got to be thinner near the
cuticle, gradually building up to a bump towards the middle, and then
thinning out at the tip again. There are variations in the trend too –
like hump nails that use a longer nail for a base, and hook nails that
are so long that they bend over the fingers.Because bubble nails require technical expertise, they can’t really be done as DIY projects. And they don’t come cheap. According to Yankee, salons charge an additional $10 to $15 over a normal acrylic treatment for the bulbous effect. None of these styles can be worn for extended periods though, because prolonged exposure to acrylic can damage the nails.
“If done properly it would be safe as long as it’s not worn for a long period of time,” Yankee explained. “I would wear for at the most a month and then switch to a regular style.”
Holy Macaroni! Try picking your nose or digging 'sleep' out of the corner of your eye with one of those beauties, eh! Wait till winter when it is time to put gloves on!
See ya, eh!
Bob
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