Had a phone call last night from a girl who has been having L&P for the past year from a salon down the road. She is going today to have them removed as she doesn't like them anymore and feels they are damaging her nails.
I said that that wasn't necessarily so, that if the technician she's been seeing was good at her job then her nails shouldn't be damaged at all but she said they definitely are.
She wants to come to me to try out Shellac and grow her own nails.
She said to me that her nails are paper thin and bendy and quite badly damaged and that she also has some health issues with her tummy that she feels is contributing to the condition of her nails.
I was honest with her on the phone about how I felt that Shellac wouldn't last a full 2 weeks with her as she is firstly used to the length and strength of the L&P and that it's also going to be likely to chip and peel if her nails are in that condition but that I would be happy to work with her and over time with regular manicure, solar oil etc we may be able to get them back into good shape.
She was adamant that she wants to try Shellac and said she is happy with what I said and understands that it may not last and still wants to come, so I've fit her in tonight.
Obviously I need to see the nails for myself and get some more information on her health but did I give the right advice? I will jot down on her consultation card that I have advised that she probably won't get a full 2 weeks out of the service and then get her to sign it.
This is the first time ever I've had a client where we will be working together like this, all other clients have been those have have great nails and come regularly for colour change or those for special occasions. I feel quite excited!!
I said that that wasn't necessarily so, that if the technician she's been seeing was good at her job then her nails shouldn't be damaged at all but she said they definitely are.
She wants to come to me to try out Shellac and grow her own nails.
She said to me that her nails are paper thin and bendy and quite badly damaged and that she also has some health issues with her tummy that she feels is contributing to the condition of her nails.
I was honest with her on the phone about how I felt that Shellac wouldn't last a full 2 weeks with her as she is firstly used to the length and strength of the L&P and that it's also going to be likely to chip and peel if her nails are in that condition but that I would be happy to work with her and over time with regular manicure, solar oil etc we may be able to get them back into good shape.
She was adamant that she wants to try Shellac and said she is happy with what I said and understands that it may not last and still wants to come, so I've fit her in tonight.
Obviously I need to see the nails for myself and get some more information on her health but did I give the right advice? I will jot down on her consultation card that I have advised that she probably won't get a full 2 weeks out of the service and then get her to sign it.
This is the first time ever I've had a client where we will be working together like this, all other clients have been those have have great nails and come regularly for colour change or those for special occasions. I feel quite excited!!