Discoloured Acrylic Nails

[i_love_nails]

Hi,

I need some advice....

I did a new client 2 weeks ago - a full set of acrylic extensions with the french tips. The nails were great and I went back today to do her infills. When I left they looked fine however she then called me a couple of hours later to say that 7 out of the 10 nails had become discoloured, a kind of yellowy colour, more on the tip than the rest of the nail.

Does anyone know ehy this may be?

I haven't changed my process or brand of products. I put a clear top coat of polish on top but again can't see this being a problem as I do this on clients all the time. I had a client only on Thursday who had acrylic infills and she did not have this problem.
Any ideas?

Thanks!!

 

[geeg]

Anything that happens that quick is brush contamination ... better get a new one PDQ. Old monomer in the brush will yellow all your white powder and it will show on the tip first.

 

[i_love_nails]

Thanks I will give that a go - it wasn't white acrylic I used though the client had the actual white plastic tips applied on her first set and today was just an infill over the top.

 

[nailzoo]

forget the topcoat, just buff them to a high gloss, topcoat often yellows and is more noticeable on the white tips as it is a better background for discolouration.

As Geeg said any discolouration this quick would be due to your brush, try picking up a bead and wiping it firmly on your brushmat (more than likely it will leave a streak), if this is the case, bin it and get a new brush pronto.

 

[i_love_nails]

Great thank you! I have since spoken to the client as I suggesteds remove the top coats to see if that solved the issue. At first she said it didn't make a difference but since then she has been back in touch to say she has got most of the yellow colour off with the nail varnish remover - very strange!

I only did a client on Thursday with the same brush and as far as I'm aware there are no problems but perhaps my brush was contamiated since that last appointment.

 

[Bev Rose]

Sounds to me like the topcoat has gone yellow by being in the sun or she's used a sunbed.

Years ago, when I first started out as a nail tech & before I knew any better, I used to use a super cheap clear top coat nail polish by Constance Carrol, it was like 49p a bottle. Dried in seconds.
One client had her nails done, went out to have a sunbed session & rang me & told me her nails has turned yellow - it came off with nail varnish remover. I chucked the topcoat in the bin.

 

[i_love_nails]

Thanks - I think I will be doing the same!