Keeping my own nails on!

[Melanie Atkinso]

As with the rest of you i take great pride and pleasure making eveyones nails look great but can i keep my own nice? No matter how much i try they look awfull, i end up filing them away at a slant on my right hand(im right handed) and as soon as i use scrubfresh or enemal remover they look pants again, anybody got any tips to help me lead my clients by example!!!!:irked:

 

[*JOANNE*]

i have long almond shape enhancements on i lurvvve the shape, with this shape i dont file my nails away whilst doing other peoples nails. as for protection i use nsi's airshield over my polish this protects them from scrubfresh and varnish remover as airshield takes a bit of scrubbing to get off.
when i dont wear enamel i have a uv gloss finishing gel over my enhancements(ez flow's finish it is brill for this)......this stops your own l&p enhancements from breaking down when using e.g tip remover, scrubfresh
hth

 

[Melanie Atkinso]

Thanks very much,the uv gloss, do u need a uv light for this, as i dont do gel at he moment x

i have long almond shape enhancements on i lurvvve the shape, with this shape i dont file my nails away whilst doing other peoples nails. as for protection i use nsi's airshield over my polish this protects them from scrubfresh and varnish remover as airshield takes a bit of scrubbing to get off.
when i dont wear enamel i have a uv gloss finishing gel over my enhancements(ez flow's finish it is brill for this)......this stops your own l&p enhancements from breaking down when using e.g tip remover, scrubfresh
hth

 

[emma's nails]

cant help with the filing as i still seem to get mine, but as for scrubfresh and remover etc, i use the raham pads from creative. their great as the liquid absorbes into one side of them as doesnt touch your own nails

 

[*JOANNE*]

yes you do.
if you dont have a uvlamp nsi do a top coat for enhancements that has to be buffed off and can be aircured or cured under a normal lightbulb it is called thermoshield.

 

[Kim Lawless]

Is Airshield like Thermoshield. I guess by the name that it doesn't need to go under a lamp? Is it thick and gloopy though? Although I love Thermoshield, it goes very gloopy and it's getting on my nerves. xxx

 

[*JOANNE*]

Is Airshield like Thermoshield. I guess by the name that it doesn't need to go under a lamp? Is it thick and gloopy though. Although I love Thermoshield, It goes very gloopy and it's getting on my nerves. xxx

airshield doesnt need a lamp to cure it is fab over polish dries hard in 3 mins but.............it does thicken

 

[Kim Lawless]

airshield doesnt need a lamp to cure it is fab over polish dries hard in 3 mins but.............it does thicken

Cheers.......................I'll give it try. xx

 

[scattyfox]

Kimmi

get the thermodrops they thin the thermoshield out and stop it being gloopy.

The airshield is not as good as the thermoshield and smells rough.

 

[lesleyb]

hi melanie,

i use faze 2 on my nails as a top coat and nothing moves it you have to buff your enamal of. you dont need a lamp just put 2 coats on a minimum of 5 hours after your enamal, i generally leave it until the next day if you put it on too soon after the enamal it cracks. i got it from the one stop nail shop and the price is good too

 

[mandy]

Hi Melanie'

I wrap Coflex around my thumb and index finger as these are the nails i usually damage whist doing nails, it's brilliant stuff and since using it i've had no probs with ruining my own nails.
hth,

 

[Trinity]

I don't catch my nails anymore, Geeg posted a way to hold the finger and keep yours out the way :smack:

I do however have a permentant red patch on the first knuckle of my left index finger where I work up some heat with my Girlfriend buffer and create a burn :lol:

But Ketan Patel did the same thing when I was up there a week ago, so I feel in good company :Love:

Trin
xx