Infill new clients??

[Beau-T]

I am new to this (recently certified). I was just wondering if you would be happy to rebalance somebody elses work?

Personally i wouldn't feel comfortable doing that, i would much rather soak off and start from scratch.... that way i would know good hygiene, prep etc had been used and that any problems could only be from me IYGWM.

I wouldn't like to take the blame for somebody elses bad work (not that i'm by any means perfect, that's not what i'm saying), simply because i had carried out the maintenance.

Is it just me or are there others who feel the same?

Tegan x

 

[Tonianne]

i dont think id like to rebalance anyone elses work. im like yourself and very new to the industry so in all honesty rebalancing isnt a strong point of mine anyway. x

 

[glitz]

You can re balance the work of another tech providing you make it clear to the client that there may be a product shade difference unless of course the client knows what product was used and you happen to use the same system, follow your own hygeine routine as you would a regular client. Potential clients cant be turned away not in these current times anyhow. I say go for it just do your normal consultation including information about your system.

Oh and make sure you tell clients you can only speak for the product you have newly applied.

 

[Vetty]

You can re balance the work of another tech providing you make it clear to the client that there may be a product shade difference unless of course the client knows what product was used and you happen to use the same system, follow your own hygeine routine as you would a regular client. Potential clients cant be turned away not in these current times anyhow. I say go for it just do your normal consultation including information about your system.

Oh and make sure you tell clients you can only speak for the product you have newly applied.

That's my feeling as well - as long as the existing product is in decent condition then why not? The only risk really is a difference in colour from one system to another...... Give it a few weeks and the old product will be grown out anyway.

I rebalance other people's work.

 

[loubylou]

Lots of experienced nail techs rebalance other peoples work,
clients can go where they like, so if they fancy a change for what ever reason we end up working on someone else's product,
with a little more experience behind you things like this wont worry you any more,
just do as you have been taught and you will be fine :hug:

 

[Tantrum]

hiya
it is something you are almost definately going to come across, if i have time i try remove most of the product from nail bed then fill but still point out you can only guarantee your own work.

but would'nt it be great if the client was far happier with your finished work, it could build your reputation right up

Pam xx

 

[nailartist]

I rebalance over other work, too. Just make sure there's no lifting or other product breakdown, then file it all down thin (usually this is the the most work!), and replace with your own. I have before and after pix of this on my webpage--PM me if you'd like me to send you the links.

 

[ellewopter]

i would rather rebalance somebody else's work than needlessly soak off and reapply (also sometimes you don't know what kind of condition the clients nails are in). i only guarantee my work and make sure i do the best i can to make them come back!!! just make sure u don't criticize the last persons work and let the results speak for themselves!!
i was uneasy when i first started but pretty soon got used to doing it and gained a lot of clients.
Good luck x

 

[sian1979]

i re balance others work. i did last week actually and she is now booked in for a soak off and new set on sat as she liked what she had done. she had a set from an NSS that she had been going too for some time and you could see the difference in the clarity of the product i was using compared to what she had on....even so she still liked what i had done with regards to thinning them out some what and pulling in the side walls so they did not look so flaired. I think if i had said that i would not do her infills and she would have to have a soak off and new set she would have just waited and gone back to the place that she had them done, instead i got the chance to show off what i could do and she liked t and hopefully looks like i have gained a new client

 

[Suelea]

I am always asked for a backfill - Could I ask without being thick - what is a back fill? is it a rebalance? Why do I need a "drill"? This is maybe the wrong thread but it fits as I cant take new clients asking for this cos I dont know what they are asking for - I see their nails and in my opinion need maintenance - rebalance, infill whatever - but never heard of a back fill which seems to be the thing Have I just missed something?

x

 

[ellewopter]

a backfill is where you also reapply the french tip (white acrylic) and you dont need a efile to do it all you need to do is thin the product in zone 2 and replace the smile line with the same ammount of product you have removed hope that helps x

 

[Suelea]

That helps a lot - I think I am doing the right thing then. I just get a lot of requests for a backfill - which I did understand as putting the smile line back in the right place - be it french or natural but got po faced stares because I dont drill - efile or whaever! - Loss of confidence in two easy steps!

xx

 

[Tantrum]

I take back everything i said earlier, dont!!

my mam's friend needed an infill and mam told her ah Pam will do it thurs evening for ye no problem. would have been nice to be told! anyway the girl turns up ma says oh yeah i forgot ur doin her nails:irked:

good god these things were pure hell, big thick lumpy glass bubbles of nails. Filing was hell, they wouldnt budge i may as well be filing glass. was considering just filing growth and filling there but my stupid good angel on my shoulder made me fix the thickness. they look lovely to her now and she's delighted but im not the old nss product is still kinda there with its ugly shadows, oh and they took 3 hours to apply she tells me?? how was that?

 

[NoLimitNails]

a backfill is where you also reapply the french tip (white acrylic) and you dont need a efile to do it all you need to do is thin the product in zone 2 and replace the smile line with the same ammount of product you have removed hope that helps x

This depends on where you live, here a backfill is just what the name says, only filling up the growth area, whereas a rebalance would be putting the nail back in balance, meaning smile apex etc.

Sorry to confuse even more :hug:

Re the working on others nails, well I do that, wouldn't turn away a client, but I make sure if it takes me more time for some reason, I explain to my client why I charge slightly more..

 

[Poshfloss]

Hi,
For me Infill is just filling the growth area at the cuticle, in either pink or clear, depending on what they have on already. I always explain that there may be a colour difference, due to different product brands.
Backfill / Rebalance are both the same thing. Rebalancing the whole nail so the apex / stress area is back in the correct place and the tip the white or coloured acrylic or gel is redone to place the smile line in correct position, and the growth area is redone.
Hope this helps.:hug:
Was this not covered in your training? If not, check your notes there should be something in them, maybe with diagrams.
Lotsa luv x x x :hug: x x x