Shellac cracking? - Page 2

An*Gel · 16-04-12, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Princess Layla

No your right I won't, I've never had any trouble with shellac before this! Just applied speedy to my thumb will see what happens!

Glad you got cracking on that straight away! (pun intended

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Let us know how you get on.

Princess Layla · 16-04-12, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by An*Gel

Glad you got cracking on that straight away! (pun intended

)

Let us know how you get on.

Lol, will do thanx x

stephiebaby · 16-04-12, 10:43 PM

Just a thought, could she have used a nvr with acetone in it? I spilt some acetone on my nails the other day and the nails it went on have all got little cracks on them now.

Xxx

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Princess Layla · 16-04-12, 10:53 PM

She said it was acetone free I double checked with her, but wick check again tomorrow!Xx

Ah no, it was cracked before I asked her to remove top coat!!

abicrunch · 17-04-12, 09:16 AM

A lady came to me last week after having shellac on for 2 weeks. This was applied by another nail tech and not myself. There were cracks in quite a few of them. I thought it was maybe her nails where weak and she must have banged them causing the cracking. I have never had this happen to me on loads of nails like I saw, only maybe on 1 occassion on 1 nail when a client had banged it so this was understandable. When shellac cracks it normally cracks all the way through, although buffing and another topcoat will help it wont hold forever but just as a temporary measure its fine. X

Princess Layla · 17-04-12, 11:00 AM

Update - just had the client here I buffed the top coat slightly but the cracks were quite deep , so I removed and re-applied, the only thing that i did or used differently last time was the speedy top coat so I didn't this time!
I have applied speedy to my nail to see what happens! X

Dream Nails · 17-04-12, 01:04 PM

Can I just ask why you would put another top coat over shellac apart from the shellac one?

Vicki xx

Princess Layla · 17-04-12, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Dream Nails

Can I just ask why you would put another top coat over shellac apart from the shellac one?

Vicki xx

I had used a konad stamp on it! Xx

Dream Nails · 17-04-12, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Princess Layla

I had used a konad stamp on it! Xx

I stamp onto the sticky layer of the second coat of colour then shellac top coat over all of it. I've used shellac to stamp as well as nail polish and it fine.
Here are the ones I posted a few weeks ago. I only took them off yesterday and they were still perfect apart from the regrowth. They were stamped with cream puff shellac
Vicki xx

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Princess Layla · 17-04-12, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dream Nails

I stamp onto the sticky layer of the second coat of colour then shellac top coat over all of it. I've used shellac to stamp as well as nail polish and it fine.
Here are the ones I posted a few weeks ago. I only took them off yesterday and they were still perfect apart from the regrowth. They were stamped with cream puff shellac
Vicki xxAttachment 13952

That's what I did this morning, when I first started using konad it wouldn't work for me I was getting half the stamp etc, hence stamping on shellac top coat, it worked a treat this morning, maybe my technique has improved along with my speed -who knows lol! These look lovely by the way.! xx

Lolly22 · 17-04-12, 03:17 PM

I have trouble stamping into the sticky layer using normal polish aswell so I stamp onto the topcoat and topcoat again usually. Will keep trying as it would save having to do two topcoats.

Princess Layla · 17-04-12, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Lolly22

I have trouble stamping into the sticky layer using normal polish aswell so I stamp onto the topcoat and topcoat again usually. Will keep trying as it would save having to do two topcoats.

I was having exact same problem lolly have no idea why it worked so well today!! Keep trying! Xx

Lolly22 · 17-04-12, 03:37 PM

I will

it's just safer doing it on topcoat in case you need to wipe it off and try again though isn't it

Princess Layla · 18-04-12, 09:00 PM

After applying a layer of speedy top coat over my thumb, looking closely today I can see hairline cracks starting to appear - problem solved it's my top coat!

An*Gel · 18-04-12, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Princess Layla

After applying a layer of speedy top coat over my thumb, looking closely today I can see hairline cracks starting to appear - problem solved it's my top coat!

Thanks for the update.

Lolly22 Grand Geek Posts: 2,304 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Glasgow	17-04-12, 03:37 PM I will it's just safer doing it on topcoat in case you need to wipe it off and try again though isn't it
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Princess Layla Uber geek Posts: 1,557 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Wales	18-04-12, 09:00 PM After applying a layer of speedy top coat over my thumb, looking closely today I can see hairline cracks starting to appear - problem solved it's my top coat!
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stephiebaby Master Geek Posts: 2,096 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Gloucestershire	16-04-12, 10:43 PM Just a thought, could she have used a nvr with acetone in it? I spilt some acetone on my nails the other day and the nails it went on have all got little cracks on them now. Xxx Sent from my HTC EVO 3D X515m using SalonGeek

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Princess Layla Uber geek Posts: 1,557 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Wales	16-04-12, 10:53 PM She said it was acetone free I double checked with her, but wick check again tomorrow!Xx Ah no, it was cracked before I asked her to remove top coat!!

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abicrunch Very geeky Posts: 405 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Essex	17-04-12, 09:16 AM A lady came to me last week after having shellac on for 2 weeks. This was applied by another nail tech and not myself. There were cracks in quite a few of them. I thought it was maybe her nails where weak and she must have banged them causing the cracking. I have never had this happen to me on loads of nails like I saw, only maybe on 1 occassion on 1 nail when a client had banged it so this was understandable. When shellac cracks it normally cracks all the way through, although buffing and another topcoat will help it wont hold forever but just as a temporary measure its fine. X

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Princess Layla Uber geek Posts: 1,557 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Wales	17-04-12, 11:00 AM Update - just had the client here I buffed the top coat slightly but the cracks were quite deep , so I removed and re-applied, the only thing that i did or used differently last time was the speedy top coat so I didn't this time! I have applied speedy to my nail to see what happens! X

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Dream Nails Uber geek Posts: 1,604 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lancashire	17-04-12, 01:04 PM Can I just ask why you would put another top coat over shellac apart from the shellac one? Vicki xx

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Lolly22 Grand Geek Posts: 2,304 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Glasgow	17-04-12, 03:17 PM I have trouble stamping into the sticky layer using normal polish aswell so I stamp onto the topcoat and topcoat again usually. Will keep trying as it would save having to do two topcoats.

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