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If you have onycholsis on one finger, it's probably the result of some kind of trauma. But onycholysis on a bunch of fingers points to a problem with a product. You need to remove the product and trim your nails. Keep your nails short and clean and be gentle with your nails. Use a good cuticle...

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As usual, Tiffany offers excellent advice. I'd add only a few things based on my own experience. By damaging the eponychium, overfilling the nail bed, and peeling off gel polish you have created a serious opportunity for infection, irritation, and allergy. Treat your nails gently and eliminate...

You should cut your nails short, and avoid any nail enhancements for the next 4-6 months. Allow them to heal and the damage to grow out. This filing has damaged the protective barrier on your nails, If you show ANY sign of an infection, get to your doctor immediately. Wash your hands often...

Two gel manicures in 3 days is expensive and hard on your nails. And I certainly appreciate the look and durability of gel polish, but you don't need durability for a manicure meant to last 3 days. Why wouldn't you get the color for event #2 done in gel and then use regular polish over it for...

Trinity makes the most important point - All "dehydration" ain't dehydration! Just because it's a white spot doesn't mean it's dehydration; a lot of times (most of the time?) it is damage caused by poor removal. If it is really just dehydration, an application of Solar/Dadi Oil should fix it...

Pretty much everybody does it now, sometimes with three options (gel, long wear, regular lacquer), and and often pairs them for sale - OPI, CND (Shellac/Vinylux), Gelish/Morgan Taylor, LeChat (Perfect Match), Cuccio, Essie, Artistic...

With all due respect, I would caution those of you who say "i have never had a problem with uncured..." or "I've never had a problem with curing..." because the truth is that you really just don't know. Gel hardens at 55% but is only fully cured at about 95%. Unless you have lab equipment, you...

I think you may be confusing Ikon.IQ with another brand. Ikon.IQ is hypoallergenic, and the company goes out of its way to ensure that techs have what they need (education, training, associated products, matching lamp) to avoid allergic and over exposure issues. I have not seen the brand...

While you may disagree with Trinity's advice (although why? She's absolutely correct! And you're also disagreeing with people like Doug Schoon, and Jan Arnold), but the bottom line is that by not using the manufacturers' required lamp, you have invalidated your insurance. If money is your issue...

Those look like decals. There's lots available online - SWNails | Etsy, https://www.amazon.com/s?k=nail+decals&i=beauty&crid=24GHHL4AWEJON&sprefix=nail+decals%2Cbeauty%2C77&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

What brands, gel or regular?

In picking a new brand, it is helpful to consider what you are happy or unhappy with in your current brand? Why do you want to use another brand? What is it that you want that is different from GELeration?

Maybe this can help (at 2:00) -

Your could do a red that perfectly matches her shoes. Otherwise, I think you are correct, a very soft pink like Negligee (semi sheer) or opaque Aurora or Winter Glow, would work.

Peeling almost always indicates a problem with curing. Is she using the lamp recommended by the manufacturer? Lamp mismatch can cause inconsistent curing. Another problem might be the dreaded "clench." Clients often clench their hand on the bottom rather than laying it flat in the lamp, again...

I started with CND Shellac when it first came out, but I felt that although it had several strong points - hybrid, easy removal, HYPOALLERGENIC, it also had some serious downsides - not durable, limited colors, a bit pricey, very strict requirements and finally, it did not come out with LED...

This is an old video, but it might help answer your question -

I doubt your fingers are going to fall off, but the signs of infection are pretty obvious - redness and swelling, discharge, excessive warmth, pain/sensitivity, etc. If you get that, go to your doctor immediately. Yeah, it's hard to believe you did this to yourself. promise to be gentle with...

You have what's called "rings of fire" which are usually caused by careless use of an e-file. How you managed to do that on your own is quite amazing! It also appears that you might have the beginnings of some onycholysis on your index, middle, and ring fingers. But your nails and cuticles look...