Lifting in middle of gel nail??Ive never seen anything like it before.

[Execnail]

Hello there ladies and gents

I have a problem!! I have a client who has been coming to me for two years who has all of a sudden developed a lifting problem in the middle ,yes the middle of her nail??? any ideas? Ive never seen anything like this before. I would appreciate some feed back as Im at a loss. I thought maybe it was from her touching her nails before I applied the gel for her fill ,but ive told her not to touch them anymore explaining that the oil from her skin could be causing the gel not to stick where she touched the nail. so she stopped touching......but we still have a problem?

anyhow let me know what you think!!

Thanks in advance
Cathy
Execnail

 

[Jogels]

It sounds like you have some pocket lifting. This can be an indication that perhaps it might be time to change your uv bulbs. What product are you using?

 

[Pink Pink Pink]

Condition: Pocket Lifting​

Cause​

Solution​

Air pocket within glue when applying tip​

Sculpt rather than Tip and Overlay, which will bypass adhesives and promote bonding with the nail plate.​

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Break down of adhesive​

Minimise the amount of glue used.​

Working with bead too wet​

There is a 6-18% shrinkage rate with L&P; working wet will cause excessive shrinkage.​

Thinned nail plate. Possibly from mechanical drilling or over filing / buffing​

Never use anything lower than a 180grit file on the natural nail, however a 240grit is recommended.​

Just looked at pocket lifting for my latest assignment.
HTH xx

 

[Pink Pink Pink]

Condition: Pocket Lifting​

Cause


Solution


Air pocket within glue when applying tip


Sculpt rather than Tip and Overlay, which will bypass adhesives and promote bonding with the nail plate.​

Break down of adhesive


Minimise the amount of glue used.


Working with bead too wet


There is a 6-18% shrinkage rate with L&P; working wet will cause excessive shrinkage.


Thinned nail plate. Possibly from mechanical drilling or over filing / buffing


Never use anything lower than a 180grit file on the natural nail, however a 240grit is recommended.​

Just looked at pocket lifting for my latest assignment.
HTH xx

That was in a a table on my computer. hope it still makes sense

 

[ValencianNails]

I agree re it sounding like pocket lifting... it could be that during rebalance you've not made a new seal if you've had some lifted product, if that happens then it can cause pocket lifting a few weeks later.

How old are your UV bulbs?

http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/27519-pocket-lifting-query.html

hth's a bit