YN NAIL SCHOOL - HOW, WHY, AND WHEN TO PINCH ACRYLIC NAILS

Greg tells you how, why and when to pinch acrylic nails.
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Taylor Galford
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[@Melissao-lk1dr]

Good afternoon to everyone at Young Nails. This was I think one of your best videos I actually felt like I was there!!! Habib I think you have mastered this Vlog like your brother mastered Nails!!! Greg you have taught me more over the past few years then I ever leaned in School. Your parents must be proud!! Love your work to Tracy!!! Thank you again for a the inspiration and may everyone at Young Nails have a great weekend and lots of blessings from above!!!

[@blueclarity]

OMG I came across this as I'm pinching my nails. I'm doing my 1st set of nails on myself in years. My 2nd set in a week. I did a friend. Wish I could send a pic... I'm doing a really good job. I know that thanx to your help.

[@heartbeatnailzRuthieSantana]

Having taught myself how to "do nails" this is the one area in which I have questions and everyone gives different advice. In this video you clarified some things and explained the process better than anyone else has. Thanks so much guys.

[@fetesha]

I don't use acrylic, but am so fascinated with the process.

[@NailsbySarahBurchett]

Another hugely helpful video guys! I personally love how a well pinched nail looks. It gives a real elegance to it.

Looking fly as always! 👌🏻⭐️

[@MrsBungle78]

The "shell" idea is a great one! I'm not always great at getting a nail done in one application! I was taught the 3 ball/bead method but I prefer 1, so I'm practising! I was never even taught about pinching & I'm yet to have or see a tech bother with it. I don't usually need it myself, but I've seen people whose nails fan out once product is applied that really could use pinching, but the techs are always too lazy. Keep spreading the good word guys!

[@leslieduh106]

Thank you ! I’m learning so much. Just bought my acrylic kit from your site can’t wait to practice along with you guys

[@melindavanstaden1515]

Thanx greg this is a great way to see how when to pinch acrylic. I love learning new stuff from you guys 😊

[@S_Blunt]

Looked for a pinching video...FOUND IT! You guys are awesome. Thanks.

[@youngnailsinc]

Welcome!

[@GINNails]

Hello Greg & Habi and Tracy just wanna say hello and thanks for sharing this awesome video with us, great job and always keep up the amazing nail work 😍💅💅💅💅

[@rockpaperskizzers]

This video helps so much. I have been struggling with learning to pinch properly and seeing the technique like this is so helpful.

[@shamoredouglas8976]

Hey again Greg peaches here from Jamaica I am just learning about you and I love ❤️❤️ how you slowly show us how nails frist I must say I love to do I am 45 years old just going to start gel and trying to get it right thanks again Greg 👍👍

[@youngnailsinc]

❤️❤️

[@Rivera__444]

Super informative as per usual. Thanks for sharing❤️

[@norcell1001]

wow Greg..finally you have video on this..

[@mairwyncurtis2102]

Ok I am definitely chiming in on this one as it is a VERY sore point for me in this country (Australia - specifically Sydney). My travels to salons that have nail techs from countries other than Australia, I am pretty much disgusted with the lack of knowledge where pinching etc are concerned. I actually went into my salon a few weeks ago WITH my pinching tool and they had NO idea what it was! I could forgive the lack of nail forms (which they couldn't use anyway because they apply the product TOO wet) if they were to at least pinch the nail tip (which I have seen done on another channel). What I'm trying to say here is that, there are some nail related procedures that should be common practice but are not because of the lack of certificate standards in this country. Someone like me (who DOES know better where nails are concerned) have to seek out "at home" nail techs, and even then, you might not get a nail tech that knows what pinching is, knows the benefit of it and knows not to OVER pinch incase you damage ones natural nail. It is highly frustrating, hence why I would rather do my own. I am tired of these salons who do a full set in less than 40 minutes and send me straight to my nail files and buffers to fix their sub par work. Thank you for this video Greg. I just WISH it was a standard part of nail tech certificates in this country.

[@sweeteuthiedoll]

Mairwyn Curtis I hate coming home and fixing salon work! That’s why I’m doing my own, too!!!

[@thearmchairjournalist566]

I’m getting certified, hit me up in 2022, I will need hand models in Melbourne for my course.

[@Cherub1387]

Great advice! Thank you guys so much!!

[@gennarhodes5659]

💕💕 Love the information!

[@beautifulblueeyes198]

Amazing tutorial !!

[@ElectricAngel181]

Thank You!! Another Great Video 😊

[@michelefelix5395]

Awesome tutorial!

[@minie3633]

Hi 👋 we love you videos ♥️🌹😍😘❤️

[@KicksNLipsticks]

You guy's make me so freakin happy! Lemme ask you something, G! 😜 Sometimes I use my efile and file under the nail to clean up my ccurve if I've waited too long, or even completely forgotten. Is that wrong? 👀 I'm self taught, only do my own so don't worry if this sounds sketchy 😂

[@loveenalways]

hey hey great video. I was wondering if you pinch or not it's very nice. and I loved the live video y'all did on Facebook. love y'all ❤❤

[@najowion]

Awesome info for me, someone that does there nails at home.

[@missbnaturally6183]

Love yall so much! Do you just pinch square tips?

[@lilc5150]

Can you please do a video like this but for gel? I'm really having issues on when it's best to do so. I'd really appreciate it, I'm sure others will too. Thanks

[@thearmchairjournalist566]

Freeze for 5 - 10 seconds then pinch, then full cure.

[@tamunatamunia5032]

thank you 💖💖💖

[@teresabrinkman7484]

Hey..just 1 day after I ask you about your pinching tool?? A ha ha great ty!!

[@veronikanovakova7953]

thanks❤

[@mvelenagarcia]

Guys, could you PLEASE do this kind of vid for gel nails too?? How to sculpt? You explain soooo good!°

[@leahcalabro2787]

I love the pinching technique when doing a fresh set of nails, but i find the changes in weather make it a challenge. If i pinch the FORM as i have seen in previous YN SCH. can i get the SAME STRENGTH? Much Appreciated!! ☺👍👍👍

[@aprilsalinas4555]

💓💓

[@ssc4153]

I firmly believe in pinching because it makes the nail look more pleasing to the eye. I know this is an older video and am hoping I can get some clarification on this. When using a pinching tool....how far up the nail bed does the tool need to be placed? Do you only pinch the free edge or do you go up on the actual nail bed? And if so how far do you go up the nail bed? I just want to make sure that I am doing it correctly. You guys are such a wealth of information and I always look forward to all the videos you put out!

[@youngnailsinc]

For sure, the pinch is usually at the stress point

[@thearmchairjournalist566]

You look so young 🔥🔥🔥

[@0WeezyFsBaby0]

What about just closing the form while the "shell" is still drying?

[@stacyorick8764]

What size brush are you using?

[@lisrivera9558]

😍😍

[@naildbyhev1565]

how about pinching gels? are all gels pinchable? and how & when to pinch them?

[@thearmchairjournalist566]

Freeze the gel for 5 - 10 seconds, take out and pinch then do a full cure 💅

[@jacquelinedimattia774]

Thanks for great tutorial Greg 💖 How about Gel? Is pinching Hard Gel the same technique?

JACQUELINE Di MATTIA When you pinch hard gel you need to flash cure it so that it’s hard enough to pinch but still a bit soft so that it will move. Then apply a thin layer on top before you continue curing it if you are using UV. When it’s LED it should be fine and stay “in position”. The time varies from brand to brand ⭐️

[@jacquelinedimattia774]

Celina Rydén Thanks 😘

[@neshsnails]

Is there away to pinch when doing a fill? I always see videos on how to pinch but it’s always with a new set of acrylic.

[@livinlikeriley]

Nesh’s Nails I do not think so as the nail has already been set. You pinch with a new nail as it is still malleable. A fill-in is only at the cuticle.

[@SinaMuscarina]

Could you do a tube on how to pinch short nails to create a different shape? Nailbiter ?

[@youngnailsinc]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5K0e6V-fceJpqc

[@livinlikeriley]

I have been doing my own nails for nine years and learned the pinching technique from Naio Nail. No more disappointing nail salons. Can you pinch a coffin/ballerina shaped nail?

[@thearmchairjournalist566]

Yes

[@deet8553]

I have a question that may seem dumb. I would like to know how do you achieve results of making the acrylic last a month without lifting and cracking?

[@ghsalo]

Deaundra Toliver it’s a combination of prep, application, and finishing. Pinching the nail will help with strength that will lead to less cracking. If you are doing tips, it’s not the same.

[@poonana2750]

Hello dear how can I do nail acrylic extension to take it last long more than 3 weeks??? I do acrylic extension for my customer only one week her nail was remove off. What and how can I do perfect acrylic extension . Sorry my my English not much good

[@soffia0902]

Could you do a video on apex placement?

[@ga7004]

show us how u do Double Eagle Claw nails both long and short as well as without the bubble professional correct

[@sandraduncan6402]

Not really a comment but question. What size is the brush u are using? I am finding it hard to do the one bead method with my #8 brush.

[@youngnailsinc]

This is our artistic sculptor brush, size 9. Here is a great video on picking up different size beads. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqKbhpqflK53aLc&feature=shares

[@Tashas_Travels]

What can i do to stop my product from going over the side walls when running down the nail(when i point the clients finger down)? Coz I’m always trying to do the cuticle are and by the time I’m done it’s all over the place 😥😥✋🏾

[@youngnailsinc]

Make sure you are pointing the finger straight down. The product will run where gravity is pulling it, so if the finger isn't directly down to your table, it will flow to the sides. If it is flowing really fast, you may be working a little too wet. If this is the case, try waiting a couple of seconds after picking up the pearl before placing it onto the nail. Here's a great video that'll give you some more info! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKm5i3WJj9WfitU

[@idkjess2677]

I have a question, is that the new color of your products? Blue. Or is that just for u guys?

[@youngnailsinc]

This is an older video and that was our old packaging. All the new packaging is the white.

[@ladylotusinc]

How would you pinch gel?

[@thearmchairjournalist566]

Flash cure, pinch then full cure.

[@lilc5150]

I may have missed it somewhere, but I'm asking still... is there a video that does this exactly the same with gel though?

[@youngnailsinc]

Not yet

[@lilc5150]

@@youngnailsinc thanks for answering my question, hope that maybe some time you'll be able to make one and explain that in gel. I've been looking for a video that explains the perfect time to pinch gels... love your products and your videos, lots of information available 😊

[@thearmchairjournalist566]

@@lilc5150 you should flash cure for 5 - 10 seconds then pinch, then do a full cure. This hardens the gel enough to hold the pinch without warping the structure. Each different brand will need a different flash time, just test to see how long is needed 💅

[@katiria-mariediaz4715]

Should you pinch a nail if it is not a square shape Or should you make it square pinch and then change your shape??

[@youngnailsinc]

KatMG Beauty you can pinch any shape.

[@katiria-mariediaz4715]

Thank you appreciate the help

[@youngnailsinc]

KatMG Beauty anytime😃

[@demetrialaub2189]

Does anyone know what kind of brush he uses?

[@boutiek24]

Its the young nails size 9

[@idkjess2677]

Wow that acrylic. I've been looking for this texture and I don't get it. It gets a bit runny 🤷🏽‍♀️ I'm sure I'm doing something wrong or idk

[@youngnailsinc]

If your product is too runny, you may need to wipe more liquid out of your brush before you pick up your pearl. Otherwise, make sure you are bouncing your brush into the powder to pick up the proper consistency. Here's a quick video to show you how. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nprPl4xtbtKfrNk

[@isabelmontoya6766]

How would you achieve pinching the nail when using gel? A thin layer, cured, then pinched?

Isabel Montoya When you pinch hard gel you need to flash cure it so that it’s hard enough to pinch but still a bit soft so that it will move. Then apply a thin layer on top before you continue curing it if you are using UV. When it’s LED it should be fine and stay “in position”. The time varies from brand to brand ⭐️

[@isabelmontoya6766]

Celina Rydén ahh okay thanks I'll try it out on myself!!!

[@eniyabradford8092]

Can you pinch using tips?

[@youngnailsinc]

Not really the shape is already in place from the tip

[@polishbar8688]

Wouldn't this cause lifting? Re-applying acrylic

[@youngnailsinc]

Nope

[@grandmimm]

Can you pinch dip nails?

[@youngnailsinc]

not that I have tried

[@grandmimm]

I have figured out how to pinch dip nails, I do it when I apply the activator, I do one nail at a time & right after applying the activator you have a short window of time before it hardens, it actually works, I use my fingers to pinch, havent tried my pinching tool yet, lol, too scared

[@violetaotono9042]

Un encanto amigo (+_+)

[@blueclarity]

This is my serious concern...why is there so so much acrylic stuck in my brush...what am I doing wrong?

[@KicksNLipsticks]

Beth Magalski liquid to powder ratio. Check some of their old videos, and even the hour long live "all about acrylics" will help you aswell.. I just recently watched that.

[@blueclarity]

KicksNLipstickz thanx girl!

[@lionzDen23]

I've never seen the pinching like that

[@FamilienFerdosi]

Why didn't you show the actual pinching???

[@Eviesmama818]

I have a question. Wouldn’t it be much easier and time saving to just use tips? Can you help me understand why I see lost of artists on KZbin using forms instead of tips? Thanks.

[@youngnailsinc]

Forms save time and they will fit every type of nail bed. Also when your clients comes in and is waiting the design they have changed out, it is much easier to do that if you have formed the nails

[@Eviesmama818]

Thanks for responding! I LOVE you guys. So so grateful for your videos. I’ve decided to start doing my own nails because here in NYC salons are own by predominately Chinese Asians. They do very basic very FAST work and almost always make no time for perfection and beautification of nails. It’s hard to find excellent nail techs. If you do find some, there is a long wait for an appointment and some are no longer taking appointments because they are overwhelmed with the amount of clients. Time for me to step up and learn it all to be my own tech.

[@RitaGreen]

I don't care for this technique. And 4 mins to allow the acrylic to set isn't going to be accurate for all acrylics. You need to figure it out for whatever setting time you're acrylic is. .. And some clients who's fingers run hot, is going to set even quicker. And this does work with a 3 ball method.

[@youngnailsinc]

True, we are really just referencing our product and our techniques