French manicure lasting up to 2 weeks

[valmags]

Hi, I am currently in training as a nail tech and have been practicing my french polishing technique however can't seem to get the correct products to make the finish last any longer than 4 days or so. I had a french manicure done earlier this year at a local salon (before I even thought about doing a course) and it lasted a fortnight, the technique used was polishes with a uv top coat which was cured but one of the under coates was quite thick and think this is why it lasted so long, any ideas?

 

[loubylou]

Probably down to the products that you are using,
college do tend to use the cheapest they can source,
i get good long lasting results with Creative enamels,
base coat
2 thin coats of colour (or french)
top coat
hth :hug:

 

[Gilly T]

Hi, I am currently in training as a nail tech and have been practicing my french polishing technique however can't seem to get the correct products to make the finish last any longer than 4 days or so. I had a french manicure done earlier this year at a local salon (before I even thought about doing a course) and it lasted a fortnight, the technique used was polishes with a uv top coat which was cured but one of the under coates was quite thick and think this is why it lasted so long, any ideas?

There are more experienced techs on here than me but my first reaction would be to say that thickness of your base coat won't be an issue. If anything I would say the thicker it is the more likely it may be to peel. The idea of the base coat is to create a good bond between your colour and your nail plate. To help this I would make sure you have removed all cuticle from nail plate first and cleansed it thoroughly so it has no surface moisture on it.

The quality of your products will make a difference too so make sure you use a good professional polish.

In terms of top coat, you can buy a gel top coat for over the top of polish on natural nail.. think it may be called Quattro from Star Nails but not 100% certain of that. Other than this make sure that you are giving/using good aftercare following your treatment... re-application of top coat every few days, wear gloves when washing/cleaning, don't use nails as tools.

Hope this goes some way to helping you solve your problem

 

[valmags]

You know I think that was the exact product name, just couldn't think what it was, was about to book myself in for another manicure to get the name lol, thanx will get searching for products on net now, any good sites to buy this make from?

 

[valmags]

There are more experienced techs on here than me but my first reaction would be to say that thickness of your base coat won't be an issue. If anything I would say the thicker it is the more likely it may be to peel. The idea of the base coat is to create a good bond between your colour and your nail plate. To help this I would make sure you have removed all cuticle from nail plate first and cleansed it thoroughly so it has no surface moisture on it.

The quality of your products will make a difference too so make sure you use a good professional polish.

In terms of top coat, you can buy a gel top coat for over the top of polish on natural nail.. think it may be called Quattro from Star Nails but not 100% certain of that. Other than this make sure that you are giving/using good aftercare following your treatment... re-application of top coat every few days, wear gloves when washing/cleaning, don't use nails as tools.

Hope this goes some way to helping you solve your problem

Thanks so glad I found this site, its good to get advice other than from the college

 

[Gilly T]

Thanks so glad I found this site, its good to get advice other than from the college

You're welcome... I had the same problem when I did mine earlier this year. They didn't really teach how to do a 'lasting' french, just how to do a french but then I was so stressed by that I wouldn't have cared whether it lasted or not at the time. Have to say that I think two weeks is great though.. one of mine wouldn't last THAT long.. maybe a week :lol:

Loubylou is right though, the quality of your products will make a big difference. Creative are one of the best and I have some along with Misa, Opi, Essie and SpaRitual.

 

[Gilly T]

You know I think that was the exact product name, just couldn't think what it was, was about to book myself in for another manicure to get the name lol, thanx will get searching for products on net now, any good sites to buy this make from?

If you mean Quatro, I think Sallys sell Star nails range but Ellisons sell it online but you have to register with them.

www.ellisons.co.uk

Also united beauty... http://www.unitedbeauty.co.uk/shop/shop.html?product_id=11

 

[girlynails]

i had same problem i use ibd uv topcoat that is used over polish then in lamp for 2/3 mins its brill stays on for ages xx

 

[Exquisite Touch]

I use Young's protein bond as my basecoat helps to keep my french polish in place its ace stuff x Niffy little tip we picked up from Greg Salo and it works remember blue peter with there double sided sticky tape well thats protein bond in a nut shell x

 

[Missy G]

i had same problem i use ibd uv topcoat that is used over polish then in lamp for 2/3 mins its brill stays on for ages xx

Can I use NSI Glaze n go in the same way ?

 

[weezie]

I use Young's protein bond as my basecoat helps to keep my french polish in place its ace stuff x Niffy little tip we picked up from Greg Salo and it works remember blue peter with there double sided sticky tape well thats protein bond in a nut shell x

Does this come off with non-acetone remover? :hug:

 

[Exquisite Touch]

sure does x

 

[weezie]

Ohh I gotta get me some a the good stuff! thanks! or I would if I could remember my paypal password!

 

[NoticeableNails]

Can I use NSI Glaze n go in the same way ?

no. GlazeNgo is not designed to work on the natural nail, it isn't flexible enough, it would crack and shatter. Quattro is more flexible. It can be used on a natural nail but it would need to be removed carefully and by a professional, as it needs to be buffed off as its non-porous.
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[Missy G]

no. GlazeNgo is not designed to work on the natural nail, it isn't flexible enough, it would crack and shatter. Quattro is more flexible. It can be used on a natural nail but it would need to be removed carefully and by a professional, as it needs to be buffed off as its non-porous.
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AW Thanks thats a shame,so how would you remove the Quattro, just file it off??

 

[Nataliya]

Not sure how relevant this is going to be, but here is how i do french polish.

- buff the nail with CND Koala buffer to remove shine from the nail
- scrub fresh thoroughly
- apply white tip (CND cream puff or retro white)
- tidy up the line to make sure its crisp with old acrylic brush dipped in scrub fresh
- apply stickey basecoat
- apply 1 or 2 coats of chosen pink
- wait 2-3 min
- apply super shiney or heat dry

lasts a fortnight

hope this helps:hug: