White Nail Tips: Do They Need Blending?

Question
Hi

I have just bought some white nail tips with a half well that say they dont need blending although they have a small well should i need to blend these still or can i just put on my pink and white gels? Im a bit confused. I have tried blending them but the just fall off. where am i going wrong?

thank you

Answer
hi nasreen
these tips dont need blending if the smile line is already in the tip.
the tip is applied as usual by butting up the stop gap so that the well is against the free edge of the natural nail.
the big problem with stick on white tips is that they are not suitable for clients with short to med length nail beds as you loose a few mm of the nail bed when the tip is stuck on.
then you get that awful "footballers wife" look, with more white than pink!
they will b fine with clear or pink gel, but not white gel, as the white gel needs to cure through the tip, & it wont cure through a solid white tip.
hope this helps, liza