Bitten Nail

[keeleyp]

Hi i did my first client today for Brisa Gel, the ladies nails were badly bitten and very short, also on the side so made it very difficult to work with.

I put clear tips on and then, white gel. Should i of used a form? very puzzled as to weather these will last?

Any tips on what to do?
:cry:
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[anna592]

its what you feel comfortable with. if you arent 100% confident with sculpting, then tipping would be best for you. with nail biter nails just remember to keep them short, and ensure that there are no areas on the nails that they can pick at. tbh you may find she will have one or two broken nails when she comes back to you...nail biters will still have their fingers in their mouth, even if they arent conscious of this..nail biting is a very hard habit to stop and these customers are going to be the ones that require the most attention and looking after, as well as having the most excuses as to why they have broken!!xx

 

[keeleyp]

Thank you , yes i bet she will try to bite them, i was worried though they wont last, will have to wait and see.

Thank you for your advice really appreciated.

Keeley

 

[Nene]

I have had a client with severe nail biting as well and the experience was upsetting at the time, but taught me a lot in the long run for future nail biters.

It was hard to work with her, as her nails and fingers were very sore, and so were her cuticles. Also she had loads of white spots on her nails. I tried my best and used clear tips as well. At the moment I didn´t have a very opaque pink gel, so I had to go with one that did not quite do the make-up work, so there were still some spots visible.
One problem I faced, too, was that even when I cut the contact area very short, the tip itself would almost cover her nail. Ans as we know, this is no good because the whole nail stayed on pretty much by the adhesive, not the gel. I made the nails a lot shorter than what she would´ve wanted but explained why that was the best thing for her at the moment.
I warned her about the longevity (or the lack of it) of the enhancements, gave her all advice to take home with her and how to take care of the enhancements. And hoped for the best.

So, one week later she came back to me. She had lost 3 tips already. This didn´t surprise me but I did fix them for her for free as I felt like a complete loser... She had not followed my instructions so there was no improvement nowhere to be seen, no cuticle oil using, no nothing.
We discussed about it and she promised to trys and take care of them more. We also agreed that a rebalance should be done in a week or two, so I could see if her nails had started to grow and if she had tried to at least use the oil.
She never came back. :sad:

My point here was not to upset you, but to tell you that these clients are very hard to work with and many seem to expect miracles and super-long nails that will fix everything and need no more attention, when they walk out of the salon.
Also another point was, that I too used tips, and now am starting to think that maybe sculpting could be a bit more strong, even though it is hard (especially for me) to perform on a very short and damaged nail.

I wish you all the best and good luck with your client - I sure hope she is a bit more willing to take care of her new enhancements. Because it really takes only a few weeks, and the nails will have grown daramically! And if the client really understands the importance of cuticle oil and being careful etc, their nails will be fabulous in no time.
I am living proof of that myself, as I have always been a nail biter - and look at them now! It may take time, it may take more care and it sure takes some willingness, but nails biters can end up having gorgeous and lasting enhancements, too.

:hug:

 

[Jolicatellas]

Well done Nene, with being a nail biter who now has nails that she takes care of and can be proud of!

I too have a nail biter client (don't we all) and she is one of my regulars. This lady is quite impressive with her nail enhancements - granted, she has acrylics not gels - in the way that they last long and she wears them well. Though, she is lacking in aftercare, oil & gloves. She wears a rounded/pointed tip so I don't know if this helps at all with the longevity of her enhancements. ??

In your case keeleyp, clear tips sound the way to go b/c if you'd used white or natural tips they'd have looked as though they're half way down her nail bed. Sculpting could be done, but then you'd be sculpting a white tip up high on your form and attaching the whole thing with the clear gel. If you're not confident with sculpting this would be tricky... but doable.

It sounds as though you've done a good job with this client and time will tell how her nails hold up. Remember that how her nails hold up also depends on how well 'she' looks after them

 

[keeleyp]

Thank you both for great replies, I will call her in the week to see how she is getting on with them, I did think after maybe she should of had L&P, but ill see how this set go. I advised her to use the cuticle oil also...

I couldn't sleep for thinking will they all be off by morning, but i have not heard anything yet so will have to wait and see. I am a little reluctant to do another set until she grows her natural nails as they were very very short and think it would be better to get her natural nails in better condition???

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