When you dip the finger to the powder, it forces the product all the way back to the cuticle area. So you have to come down flat or at a certain angle or you have to scoop it with your finger. With this method, you simply brush it on and pour it on top; you get a more even application when you pour instead of dip.â.
It has been more than 25 years since Canadian figure skating legend Kurt Browning landed the first quadruple jump in competition. Now the jump is essentially mandatory for elite men's competitors. It begs the question: if skaters can complete four revolutions in the air â is it possible to add a fifth? The idea of a quintuple jump even being a possibility draws mixed opinions from the Canadian figure skating community.
Nathan Chen jumps his way into history at national championships. Nathan Chen competes in the men's free skate program of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.(Photo: AP) CONNECTTWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE. ST. PAUL â We have seen the future of U.S. figure skating and it is Nathan Chen. Chen, 16, made history Sunday at the national championships by landing four quadruple jumps in his long program, more than any American skater ever, giving him a total of six over the two days of competition, a previously unthinkable number for a U.S. skater. He did not win the menâs title, however.