Etching the natural nail?

[dottie]

Hi
As I'm fairly new to nails I'd be interested to see what you think of this. I was in town yesterday and popped into the shop where I had my nose pierced so they could check on it. The lady in the shop has been doing nails for 30+ years and we got chatting. She told me that she always etches across the nail with a 180 grit because "how can you expect a tip to stay on if you dont etch the nail?" Surely this would damage the nail?

 

[Bagpuss]

she is right...30 years ago thats what they did have to do cos products where not as advanced as they are now.. We are very lucky now to have some fab products available to us that do not require us to etch the nail....just remove the shine with a 240 and the products will adhere perfectly.

I have spoke to nail techs that do the whole...."there is nothing anyone can teach me about nails...i have been doing nails for x amount of time...it can often mean that there training is x amount of time old and totally out dated....there is always something people can learn no matter how long you have been doing something.

Constant etching the nail will over time thin and damage the nail plate.....this can then lead to nail separation and infection.

Some products...like MMA require the nail to be etched because they lack adhesion properties.

 

[Klassy Klaws]

:irked: Omg yes your right this will not just damage but reck the hell out of the natural nail you must never use any grid lower than 240.
You do not need to etch the nail before applying enhancements only remove the shine:hug:

 

[Annie23]

definately, you should gently exfoliate the nail plate from eponychium to hyponichium, one direction only and one stroke per area of nail plate. so 4 strokes per nail should be sufficient. all you are doing is removing the shine.

anything more than this is reducing the nail plate layers.

anne xx

 

[deanosnana]

This is one of my pet peeves! When you choose a career (whether it's hair, nails, teaching, etc.) and never attend any continuing education courses.

Things have changed in the past 30 YEARS!!!

 

[geeg]

This is one of my pet peeves! When you choose a career (whether it's hair, nails, teaching, etc.) and never attend any continuing education courses.

Things have changed in the past 30 YEARS!!!

Just a bit!!! :lol:

 

[dottie]

Thank goodness I did my Brisa conversion! At least I know I've been well taught and I'm really looking forward to my L&P next month