Help - Unusual problem with gel nails

[i_love_nails]

Hi,

I am hoping someone can advise me....

Earlier this year I qualified as a Nail Technician. I have done many sets of gel nails, on myself included, without any problems and producing great results.

However, today I did a full set of gel nails on a new client and they looked perfect and smooth up to the point of buffing but then once applying the nail polish the gel itself appeared to bubble - I don't mean air bubbles caused by overworking the gel - this was something different. It was only really on one thumb nail.

Does anyone have any ideas why this might have happened? And if so what do I need to do to resolve it without removing and applying a new set!

I used the same process and same product as previous so I am not sure what has caused this problem.

Please help!!

 

[Bev Rose]

It's possible that the gel has not cured correctly on the clients thumb nail.
This may be because she had her hand in the lamp & her thumb nail was facing out of the lamp iykwim.
When I cure my Brisa, I have the client put just the thumbs in to cure, then 4 fingers on 1 hand & cure etc as I'm working.

Also, do you need to change your bulbs? If you have been doing a lot og gels as you say, maybe it's timget some new bulbs too.

 

[Lellipop]

I would check your lamp as Bev mentioned above, I have had this problem when my bulbs needed changing.

 

[i_love_nails]

Hi,

Thank you for replying to me.

I do use the method of doing the four fingers on each hand first and then the two thumbs so I think the thumb was in properly. Once the problem arose I een tried removing the top layer of gel, which came off easily and then adding a new layer and curing just that thumb on its own, and the same thing still happened.

I did some gel nails just a few days ago and they were fine so it is really strange.

Perhaps it is the bulbs in my lamp. This may sound stupid, but how do you know/check when they are at a stage of needing replacing?

Thanks for your help.