I have 2 clients, with 2 different problems. The first woman, has super thin nails, from MMA damage years ago. They are like paper and really brittle and flake apart. I can't figure out how to stop her nails from lifting. She likes them a little longer (up to the first line from the free edge on the sticker forms). I called my educators and they advised me to use the plastic tips, which I can't. Her nails are to thin to blend them. I'm doing my prep properly, I keep everything clean and dust free. And she insists she uses her nail oil daily. Should I shorten her natural nail and rebuild them every fill? it's just frustrating I can't figure it out. It makes me want to quit nails. Should I suggest a more experienced nail tech for her?
Ok, woman #2. She had banged her nail and got a red spot and bruise on her nail bed. So, I did her usual fill and she had asked for full colour so it would hide the bruise. So I gave her a full colour and off she went. I went to do a fill on her this week ( 3 weeks after the prior ) and she said she banged it 2 or 3 days after her appt. I gently filed off the nail because it was tender and sore. What happened was, the gel and her natural nail cracked. Now she has pseudomonas where the crack happened. So I took off all of her nails and gave her a manicure. Cleansed the icky part and told her to clean it with alcohol, keep it dry. Then told her to go to the doctor for it, because the crack is right down to the nail bed and the greenie is on part of the crack *shudder* (that took forever to explain, sorry.) is there anything else I could have done for pseudomonas? I mean besides what I explained to her so she could continue to get gels? Or does it always result in gel removal?
Sorry I didn't think it would be this huge of a post, just wanted as much detail in there to get the best possible advise.
Ok, woman #2. She had banged her nail and got a red spot and bruise on her nail bed. So, I did her usual fill and she had asked for full colour so it would hide the bruise. So I gave her a full colour and off she went. I went to do a fill on her this week ( 3 weeks after the prior ) and she said she banged it 2 or 3 days after her appt. I gently filed off the nail because it was tender and sore. What happened was, the gel and her natural nail cracked. Now she has pseudomonas where the crack happened. So I took off all of her nails and gave her a manicure. Cleansed the icky part and told her to clean it with alcohol, keep it dry. Then told her to go to the doctor for it, because the crack is right down to the nail bed and the greenie is on part of the crack *shudder* (that took forever to explain, sorry.) is there anything else I could have done for pseudomonas? I mean besides what I explained to her so she could continue to get gels? Or does it always result in gel removal?
Sorry I didn't think it would be this huge of a post, just wanted as much detail in there to get the best possible advise.