Advice needed please

[Melanie86]

My friend has asked me to do her shellac nails for a wedding on Friday. She has sent me this picture of her thumb nail. It was infected from a cut she had but now the infection has gone and a new nail is growing through so she wants me to smooth it over with gel or l&p before doing the shellac. Only I'm a bit concerned it will only make it worse and don't really want to touch it but also don't want to let her down. What would others do please?

 

[krum]

I wouldn't want to put an open wound like that under a uv/LED light. And any gel or l&p might get stuck up under the nail in the flesh. I think it would most likely make it worse.
It might be best for her to just wear a stick on nail on that thumb and you paint it the same colour as her shellac.

 

[pure]

There's way too much separation there which will be impossible to cleanse under so there's no way I would apply any product to that nail. The chances of her getting a greenie if you did would be high.

 

[squidgernetball]

For the day, would a stick on nail work, just so it looked okay? As I don't do false nails at all, I have used these to even up a set of nails and they look really good if done carefully. She could then remove fairly easily straight after.

Just a thought as the poor girl is getting married.

Vic x

 

[southerntech]

No way I'd touch that nail. I'd slap a band aid in it and hide it in pictures. One nail won't ruin her wedding. If you come up with a good solution please share!

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[MeenaTech]

As a nail tech- I honestly would not touch it. Period. I would advise to see a physician....


Now as her friend, I would tell her to get a false nail and double sided (weak strength water soluble) tape it on.