Gel/Shellac on toes

[BeauTea Rooms]

Has anyone else stopped doing it?
We have choose to stop after hearing & seeing lots of horror stories about fungal infections, bruising, nails coming away during removal, nail beds lifting etc
I believe a good nail varnish application is plenty for toes & as the removal of varnish is far easier its more likely any problems can be spotted much sooner & prevented!

 

[Kaznal]

I do it on my toes, and I am a runner so have horrible feet and toenails, but I have actually found that my toe nails have been better with shellac on.

 

[Klassy Klaws]

fungal infections, bruising, nails coming away during removal, nail beds lifting etc

The only way any of the above will happen is with bad/improper application & removal.

 

[BeauTea Rooms]

We've found that it's not just improper application/removal that damage occurs - just a few scenarios we've come across:
When customers leave it on for months to grow off & then cut/hack at their toes causing the gel/shellac to lift then water/dirt gets in
When customers stump their toes causing the gel/shellac to lift or they damage the nail bed & then can't tell until removal what they done
When customers run/do lots of exercise which places extra pressure on toes
When customers wear badly fitting shoes
When customers get stood on by children or on drunken nights out
I know these are all things the customers do not the therapist but as we all know customers aren't in the habit of seeing what they've done to cause the damage & are very quick to blame the therapist & tell their friends about their manky or damaged toes