dehydration spots

[IonaEadie]

How do other therapists manage dehydration white spots on nails after gel or BIAB removal when the client wants French or sheer colours ie OPI Bubblebath? These don't cover the white patches, and if I hydrate them with cuticle oil the gel won't adhere. A big problem! the struggle is real when everyone wants French with coloured tips! Help please

 

[Laylee84]

I’ve not come across this yet but if I did I’d just do a nude rubber or builder base to conceal the spots and do the French tip over that. Hope that helps! I’m still a new tech so this might not be the best advice!

 

[Trinity]

How do other therapists manage dehydration white spots on nails after gel or BIAB removal when the client wants French or sheer colours ie OPI Bubblebath? These don't cover the white patches, and if I hydrate them with cuticle oil the gel won't adhere. A big problem! the struggle is real when everyone wants French with coloured tips! Help please

I'd be investigating the cause of the dehydration marks first if it's a regular issue.

Is your removal product too harsh? Consider a remover with added conditioner
If your removal process too harsh? The remover product should do the work, if you have to resort to a pusher to scrape it off too the marks are potentially damage not dehydration.
Is your client using cuticle oil to hydrate the nails between appointments? They have to take some responsibility too

 

[Swifty84]

I'd be investigating the cause of the dehydration marks first if it's a regular issue.

Is your removal product too harsh? Consider a remover with added conditioner
If your removal process too harsh? The remover product should do the work, if you have to resort to a pusher to scrape it off too the marks are potentially damage not dehydration.
Is your client using cuticle oil to hydrate the nails between appointments? They have to take some responsibility too

This 100%, I used to get this a lot when I was newly qualified in gel polish and builder as I was using generic acetone and used a metal tool to push the gel off the nails. When I switched brands and went 100% with just this brand I tried their remover with added conditioner, I also switched to foil wraps with cotton pads rather than soak off bowls and use orange wood sticks with a little cotton wool wrapped round the end to gently push off the gel which should just flake away from the nail. No more damage/dehydration spots.

 

[jlsdds]

Trinity asked an important question:
Is your client using cuticle oil to hydrate the nails between appointments?

CND Shellac as well as CND acrylic is formulated to allow SolarOil to penetrate the product and reach the nailplate.

its especially effective to apply and rub in at bedtime so that it has plenty of time to work.

Cuticle oil is more than a cosmetic application to make everything look good for a photo. And your oil should include oils that are readily accepted by your skin and nail. This means ingredients like seed, nut or vegetable oils, also vitamin oils.

Reject anything that has mineral oils. Mineral oils have their own uses.

 

[NancySyd]

Trinity makes the most important point - All "dehydration" ain't dehydration! Just because it's a white spot doesn't mean it's dehydration; a lot of times (most of the time?) it is damage caused by poor removal. If it is really just dehydration, an application of Solar/Dadi Oil should fix it quickly. If not, it's likely damage, and that calls for a reassessment of your removal practices.

https://schoonscientific.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Dec-16-Doug-Schoon-column.pdf