nails "flicking off"

[Suelea]

Hi

I have a client with a disability. She is in a wheelchair, really tiny nails - think of the smallest tip you can apply and thats the thumbs! and I have spent three months working with her. The first set I applied were rubbish and lasted about a week (UV odourless) I have then moved on to other l&p which are brilliant for her but I still get two nails flicking off on the index finger of each which she says are the ones she uses to move her wheelchair - no damage to her nails which she loves - prior to me she had damage. Is there anything I can do to stop this.
I test everything on me and my partner - bless him he had minx on his toes for weeks and he is a PE teacher in trainers all day - best test ever!!!!! But I digress - please help if you can!

xxxxxx

 

[angel fingers]

you could try building the apex more on these problem nails. that might help them take the extra strain.

 

[ellewopter]

try reinforcing the stress area with a piece of silk have done this on a couple of clients who break the same nails and worked a treat x

 

[yellow]

hey, i had a client in a wheelchair too and she had tiny nails. I kept them really short. french l@p and they lasted for weeks, until her own nails grew underneath. She was a nailbiter. Think you just have to keep length short.

 

[Suelea]

Hi Thanks eveyone - I built up her apex on these two fingers earlier today so we will see - still looked a bit flat IMO but had to be careful as they are so tiny and difficult to apply so they do not look bulbous. Experience will help I am sure - she was one of my first clients - so huge learning curve!!!

xx