Le Chat Nobility

[rtheoni]

Hello there!
I decided to buy Le chat Nobility gel and give it a go since I heard from fellow geeks that it is a gel of good quality.
I've been using IBD builder gel so far and I am pleased with it but since it's not a soakoff gel I wanted to try something else as well.
5 days after I had the set on my own nails I noticed that the surface of the nails had some strange shadows and when I looked better I noticed that the gel had made cracks all over. Exactly like when the glass cracks. I don't know how to explain better for you to understand, I hope it makes sense.:irked:
Can somebody tell me what I did wrong with the appication?
I followed the directions exactly by the book and so I'm really confused.
And it's not like I do many household chores, otherwise I would think that would be the case.
Please help!
xxx

 

[Susie H]

pm Angel fingers (Susan) she's the LeChat educator on here I'm sure she'll be able to sort out your problems:hug:

 

[angel fingers]

this seems very strange,nobility is a really flexible product and that means cracks are very unlikely. i have never seen it before.
did you put something else on as a topcoat?

 

[rtheoni]

this seems very strange,nobility is a really flexible product and that means cracks are very unlikely. i have never seen it before.
did you put something else on as a topcoat?

Actually yes Susan I did.
I used Finish Gel by Young Nails in an effort to make it more shiny.
Do you think that this caused the problem?
Thank you for your reply!
:hug:

 

[angel fingers]

Actually yes Susan I did.
I used Finish Gel by Young Nails in an effort to make it more shiny.
Do you think that this caused the problem?
Thank you for your reply!
:hug:

yes definately.
the nobility gel is very flexible.
the finish gel is very tough and brittle .
so the movement in the flexible gel has caused the brittle gel to crack.
i bet the cracks only go through the topcoat and not into the nobility.

i would buff off the finish, wipe and apply a clear nobility layer and cure.
if you would like more shine either use the top coat from the lechat powder gel range or finish with a clear polish.

 

[rtheoni]

The cracks were in Nobility gel as well, but then again maybe that could happen because I buffed the second layer of Nobility, then placed Finish gel, cured it and so it penetrated Nobility.
But I'll do what you suggested and I hope that it will be ok!
Thank you very much for your reply!
:hug: