Can a nail tech wear Minx without ruining them?

[NailsXpress]

Hi everyone, I am hoping to get my Minx training kit soon. As always wearing a product is the best way to sell it. But, as a tech I constantly file away my nails, they end up all shapes and sizes by doing at least 6 sets a day. I worry that wearing Minx whilst working will make them look tatty and not a good selling feature. Any suggestions?

 

[julesgems]

Hi everyone, I am hoping to get my Minx training kit soon. As always wearing a product is the best way to sell it. But, as a tech I constantly file away my nails, they end up all shapes and sizes by doing at least 6 sets a day. I worry that wearing Minx whilst working will make them look tatty and not a good selling feature. Any suggestions?

Hi

I had them on my fingers and toes. The toes have lasted 6 weeks and are still on! The fingers didn't do so well, got a bit tatty round the edges after about 5 days, however I beleive Geeg has posted some tips on here about how to keep them looking better on the hands!:hug:

 

[loubylou]

I just put some on one hand of natural nails yesterday, with a UV top coat over the top, to give them a test run while working in the salon,
they are on my right hand and i use this one the most so i will see how long it takes me to trash them lol ,
i will let you know :hug:

 

[moosey]

what about nail wrap , that would help as thats what its for ... should work with minx imo not sure though x

 

[NailsXpress]

Thanks everyone, I guess I will just have to try it. I must use tech wrap more often anyway, my fingers are quite sore at the end of the day. Let me know how it wears on you, Loubylou.

 

[Chameleon]

I just put some on one hand of natural nails yesterday, with a UV top coat over the top, to give them a test run while working in the salon,
they are on my right hand and i use this one the most so i will see how long it takes me to trash them lol ,
i will let you know :hug:

Please let us know Louise this is the one deciding factor before i make a purchase

 

[femmefan]

If you just want to show the designs then use clear l&p over the top to protect from scratching with your files.

 

[loubylou]

Please let us know Louise this is the one deciding factor before i make a purchase

I took them off today hun, so they lasted 9 days,
to be fair i put one thin coat of glaze and go on 4 and on the other 1 i put on 2 coats,
i have worked in the salon doing all treatments and nails,
cooked and cleaned as normal (no gloves :smack
lots of typing,
and everything else that we women do lol,
the 4 with only the 1 coat were starting to lift just at the free edge today but i made them worse by getting acetone onto them today,
the 1 with the 2 coats survived just fine though,
so yes it is possible to wear them and work as a tech at the same time, hth :hug:

(if you remind me next week when im back from Glasgow i will put a pic up in my album for you, took 2 mins before removing them)

 

[NailsXpress]

Hi Loubylou,
I put the set on that I received as a sample pack from Minx. (Gold ones). I then put one coat of UV Gel over them and have worked very hard all week in salon. They have faired very well. So now I just need to get my pack from Sweek Squared. I have to send my certificates to her so that I can register first. I tried direct from Minx in the USA but after going through most of the ordering system, it told me that they could not deliver to me in the uk. Hope I can get them from S2. Everyone has been asking for them after seeing my nails this week. Thanks for al the comments everyone!

 

[loubylou]

They will open you an account as soon as they get your certs hun and you will be able to get them, dont worry :hug: