Anne Roberts
Well-Known Member
Sorry to bother everyone, I have been reading up on threads about lifting acrylic and am a little more reassured that the problem my client has is more due to the fact that she didn't want her acrylic infilled.
About three weeks ago, a client who comes to me for manicures was going on holiday and had broken one nail. I sculpted an acrylic tip and she was as pleased as punch.
When she came in for her regular manicure after returning from her holiday I recommended that the acrylic nail should be infilled as her nails grow really quickly and this would maintain a great shape and balance. She said she didn't want me to bother as you couldn't actually see the difference between her own nail and the enhancement (which I was actually quite pleased about) but I knew she may have problems further down the line, however, she was adamant. I'm quite new to all this and this lady can be quite intimidating.
She came into the salon yesterday in agony!
She had caught her nail and I could see the natural nail under the enhancement has ripped halfway across the nail - Ouch!! There was now some severe lifting at the cuticle side of the enhancement too.
I explained that normally I would soak off an enhancement but I felt in this case it might be painful as the liquid could get under her natural nail. I shortened the length as much as I could and removed as much lifting as possible, but I could see she was really uncomfortable. I asked her to come back in on Monday morning as her finger may not be as painful by then.
Can any of you give me any advice please. So sorry for the long message but I wanted to give as many facts as I could, I use Dream products and this is the first time this problem has happened to me, although I admit I am relatively new to this fantastic business.
Thanks for any help you may be able to give me.
Anne
About three weeks ago, a client who comes to me for manicures was going on holiday and had broken one nail. I sculpted an acrylic tip and she was as pleased as punch.
When she came in for her regular manicure after returning from her holiday I recommended that the acrylic nail should be infilled as her nails grow really quickly and this would maintain a great shape and balance. She said she didn't want me to bother as you couldn't actually see the difference between her own nail and the enhancement (which I was actually quite pleased about) but I knew she may have problems further down the line, however, she was adamant. I'm quite new to all this and this lady can be quite intimidating.
She came into the salon yesterday in agony!
She had caught her nail and I could see the natural nail under the enhancement has ripped halfway across the nail - Ouch!! There was now some severe lifting at the cuticle side of the enhancement too.
I explained that normally I would soak off an enhancement but I felt in this case it might be painful as the liquid could get under her natural nail. I shortened the length as much as I could and removed as much lifting as possible, but I could see she was really uncomfortable. I asked her to come back in on Monday morning as her finger may not be as painful by then.
Can any of you give me any advice please. So sorry for the long message but I wanted to give as many facts as I could, I use Dream products and this is the first time this problem has happened to me, although I admit I am relatively new to this fantastic business.
Thanks for any help you may be able to give me.
Anne