HandyAndy said:
It doesn't say in my NVQ2 book that you shouldn't polish (Nordmann). Just wondering though, if you can't do it after a warm oil manicure why can you do it after a waterless manicure that is all oils and lotions? I like the waterless manicure and want to start doing these.
When I do a hot oil manicure I want to inject as much oil in to the nail plate as possible.............I do Hot oil manicures for problem nails...............when all else is not working.......shape and file nails, do the cuticle work with cuticle remover, then rinse off.........I pour some oil, Solar oil in my case, into a quick soak bowl filled with warm water and get the client to place their fingers into this, cover hands with a soft towel and leave the fingers in there for 10 minutes or a little more depending on the state of the nails..............then massage the oil into each nail plate.....................wipe excess oil of with lint free pad............
Then apply Solar Butter to hands and massage this into hands and nails too.....
I would finish this manicure with a good buff............. buff in the oils.
If I was to use enamel I would have to squeek the nail with scrubfresh to get toughen up or the like to have a good grip.........this will then dehydrate the nail again, so it would bring me back to where I started from........ Now I found that if I don't squeek the nailplate, any base coat and enamel would lift of the nail far more quickly.
To me, doing it this way, is like a good facial and I would never apply make up straight after wards................
Some people apply base and varnish, but then have the client come in the day after and say that all the enamel has lifted of..........
So that is why I personaly oil buff afterwards and not enamel............. gives the nail a healthy glow and pushes the oils into the porous nailplate............
On a waterless manicure I base, enamel and top coat like normal...........
HTH