Glue and thick nails???

[Gilly T]

I started my C&G Level 3 a few weeks ago and we are currently doing l&p which is proving a little boring for me but I thought it can be nothing but good as it's more learning and practice for me.

But I am getting a little worried to be honest. A couple of weeks ago the tutor was telling all students not to pour monomer back into the container when they were clearing up. I sat nodding to my little self, thinking 'yes, that's right, contaminated monomer' and she pipes up 'because it's a type of glue'!!! Is this correct.. I had a read of my course notes from my foundation and my understanding is that primer prepares the natural nail and acts as a bond between the nail and the acrylic and it's the monomer and polymer react to form the acrylic.

Ok, so I though well, maybe she's nervous, new students etc., then last week we were going through disorders and diseases and we were discussing thick nails... I know that if the big toe nail has ridges then it is possible to lightly buff this before applying base coat, polish etc., but I wasn't aware that it was practice to file the thickness of the fingernail down before applying product when someone has this condition... something inside me is going eeeeeeek!!!

I feel a bit disappointed really as I had high expectations for this course as I enjoyed my level 2 so much and was looking forward to getting back into a period of study and learning, now I'm not so sure.

Can anyone shine any light on these two issues...

 

[loubylou]

It is the first time i have ever heard of monomer been referred to as glue , im sure if it was then creative would have told us in training,
as for filling the surface of the finger nail NO you do not, all that is needed is to gently remove the shine with a 240 grit,
ask your tutor what training she has had in nails, i bet you will be surprised to find that it is very little,
she was probably trained in college by someone who knew very little

 

[Gilly T]

I think you could have seen my chin drop on the floor when she said glue.. I couldn't believe it. Not very inspiring is it?

I know not to file the surface of the natural nail except to remove shine as part of prep 'gently' but she was saying if someone has the condition where the nail thickens then it's ok to thin it... I was gobsmacked really and now really, really don't know what to do.

I'm no expert myself and really, really want to achieve this level 3 but think it's a disgrace for this type of thing to be taught... gutted really

 

[loubylou]

It is unfortunate but if you want to pass the course you have to use the methods she is teaching you even though both you and i know they are very wrong,
whilst at the same time remembering the correct way to do things outside of college,
if i was you i would just do the course get my qualification and then write a very strong letter to the officials who lord it over this course and point out all the errors that they are teaching and everything else you find wrong with the course,
good nail companies with excellent teaching standards have been trying for years to get the colleges up to date with new teaching methods but it is like this :grr::grr::grr:
chin up hun, you are one of the lucky ones who can recognise their many teaching faults