ambretta gold
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Hi all nail geeks, i am totally new to nails as just trained, and all requests for treatments are from badly bitten nails. what systems have you found most successful on badly bitten nails?? help!! regards:cry:
Badly bitten nails - best treatment
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loubylou
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I use CND products and have good results with nail biters,
don't let them have them long at all, just to the end of their fingers,
they will soon grow and they will find them easier to manage with and get used to, hth :hug:
don't let them have them long at all, just to the end of their fingers,
they will soon grow and they will find them easier to manage with and get used to, hth :hug:
I have had some great results recently with a family of 4 nail biters...
Its something i have done before and although clients are initially a little disappointed, they are soon beaming with pride at their lovely nails.
I don't tip or sculpt them...I NNO them...so they leave me with NO added length at all...but i do make what nail they have look alot better than it did.
I ask that they trust me and return in 2 weeks...
When they do i infill/re balance and point out the growth to them...this makes them smile..
2 weeks again they are ready for a little soft white free edge on the NNO...this makes them smile alot..
we then go 3 weeks...and at each time they see their nails looking nicer and nicer...and are all now proud owners of lovely french NNO that they are beginning to mention being a little long...:lol:
The reason why I think this works is....they have to put the effort in....they see that effort paying off....they are proud that they are their own nails...biting overlays doesn't give the same satisfaction and its cost them money that they don't wanna throw away....also they get used to having some free edge gradually instead of having nothing to some nail edge within 2 hours...meaning that the chances of breaking are far far less.
It works for me but its got to be effort from them...a 2 way thing...i have done this with all but 1 nail biter (she had tips) and they have all succeeded but the one i tipped...she bit them all of within a week and never came back....
Its something i have done before and although clients are initially a little disappointed, they are soon beaming with pride at their lovely nails.
I don't tip or sculpt them...I NNO them...so they leave me with NO added length at all...but i do make what nail they have look alot better than it did.
I ask that they trust me and return in 2 weeks...
When they do i infill/re balance and point out the growth to them...this makes them smile..
2 weeks again they are ready for a little soft white free edge on the NNO...this makes them smile alot..
we then go 3 weeks...and at each time they see their nails looking nicer and nicer...and are all now proud owners of lovely french NNO that they are beginning to mention being a little long...:lol:
The reason why I think this works is....they have to put the effort in....they see that effort paying off....they are proud that they are their own nails...biting overlays doesn't give the same satisfaction and its cost them money that they don't wanna throw away....also they get used to having some free edge gradually instead of having nothing to some nail edge within 2 hours...meaning that the chances of breaking are far far less.
It works for me but its got to be effort from them...a 2 way thing...i have done this with all but 1 nail biter (she had tips) and they have all succeeded but the one i tipped...she bit them all of within a week and never came back....
ambretta gold
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thanks ever so much bagpuss for your prompt reply and sounds really great but what is NNO?? sorry complete novice at this game.!!:!:
xAnnaBannAx
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Hi Angie that sounds like a good plan but just wanted to ask...the nno...do you literally just put it on the nail?....what if they hardly have any nail there...would you put some over the bed as well? x
(p.s thats exactly what happened to me with a biter....I paniced when I saw her hands as I wasnt expecting it! so got a bit flustered and just ended up tipping...they looked pretty ridiculous really! anyway I never saw her again and heard that they were all off the next day (chewed I presume) I was peed off with myself (still am) that I couldnt transform her!)
Also do you charge the same for an nno on biters as a regular nno? x
xAnnaBannAx
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Natural Nail Overlay x
I just remove as much as the skin as possible and expose as much of the nail as possible...then apply a coverage gel to hide any marks...file smooth and make sure there are no raggy bits to pick/bite on...they just look instantly better than before...I charge the same cos the prep time takes longer....and when they get to a 3 week infill/rebalanced on their grown nails i haven't got to then change the price to my normal.
It might not work for every nail biter but those i have done this on have all been a success.
Next time i get one i will take pics and follow on pics to show you. x
It might not work for every nail biter but those i have done this on have all been a success.
Next time i get one i will take pics and follow on pics to show you. x
sknight
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I am going to try that too, I have tipped them before and had good results with some but not all so a new technique is worth a try yes? xxx
A Perfect 10?
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I fully agree. I have had fab results with a severe nail biter that I have just done a clear NNO over initially. Her mother was a bit put out to start with when I explained to her that I wouldn't use tips for the various reasons mentioned above. However, her mother (who I rent my Salon space from) is now delighted as her daughter is slowly managing to grow her nails for the first time in her life. I also find that the daughter takes great pride in using her cuticle oil and UV top coat to nourish and protect her ever growing nails.
It works I find because they can actually SEE a difference in their OWN nails. Rather, as mentioned, than just being GIVEN a full set of french in one appointment. Because of the gradual process, they seem to adjust and cope well!
catsaremad
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Hi Guys I wrote a couple of weeks ago about a nail biter in my salon and after all your advice I'm pleased to announce that she has stopped biting and is growng a free edge. She uses her cuticle care and oil daily and is showing a great improvement....................even her mum who was a serial MMA enhancer has had her nails soaked off and is using the products..................and I am booked for a full day with the whole extended family for manicures and pedicures in June!!!
