Opi Axxium Gel Burning ???? Help

[IDAHONAILS]

OK SO I SPENT A HOLE LOT OF MONEY AND WENT OUT AND GOT OPI'S NEW AXXIUM GEL SYSTEM AND I LOVE THE WAY IT LOOKS BUT I'M HAVING A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH JUST A FEW CLIENTS THAT I DO IT ON WHEN I APPLY THE PINK GEL AND PUT IT IN THE UV LIGHT IT BURNS THE CLIENT ""BAD"" BUT NOT EVERYONE JUST A FEW I EVEN TRIED IT ON MYSELF AND HAD THE BURNING WHAT I'M DOING WRONG OR I'M DOING ANYTHING WRONG ???

 

[Artsy Canadian]

It's the molecules of the gel product hardening on your nail plate creating friction (burning sensation) It typically happens when product is applied too thick.
I'm sure someone else here can tell you a more detailed explanation, but that's the jist of it.

 

[MINKUS]

hi

Yes what you will find is some gels do heat up more than others.

I do what i call the hand 'hokey cokey' with certain gels/people.

apply gel.... then 'in and out' the lamp for the first 10/20 seconds (this is usually when the heat spike happens) after that they are fine.

Are you using the recommended lamp for the gel?

usually its....

• gel applied too thick (try more layers but thinner)
• wrong lamp for the gel
• over 'thinned' nail plates

 

[Doorie]

As said above, a damaged / over thinned nail plate will burn, no matter what gel you use. it's jut the way it goes.

since you say not all the clients suffer from it...

try applying 2 layers, usually it doesn't burn doing so.

 

[cathill]

yeah usualy happens when gel is too thick if you place the nails in the lamp for a few seconds take out and place bck in again it will stop it from happening.

 

[stella_st]

hello,
I am writing you from CROATIA and I bought on e bay all new opi axxium gels. In croatia there is no education for OPI so can anybody describe me the process of putting gel and when to buf, how many minutes in UV lamp (what gel is the first, what second..). I have experience with nails but I do not want to make mistake. please excuse me for grammar/language mistakes.
regards from Croatia
ivana rudan

 

[jane5]

Hi,
I also had alot of problems with the gel burning, it was mainly on clients that had been elsewhere before they had come to me and the nail was quite damaged, but it also did the same on some of my other clients.
I also tried applying the gel a little thinner but still the same problem although not as bad but I did change gels on the more sensitive clients.
I have spoken to OPI about this and they are aware that it does seem to happen, I even bought the axxium lamp as it is 18 watt to try and help, as I use the OPI soak off colour gels it wasnt money wasted but to be truthful I mainly use LCN instead of Axxium now which is a shame. . .

 

[akaza]

Hi,

In my opinion, this happens when gel is too thick, clients nails are damaged, and also when abit of gel has seeped onto their skin. Some may dissagree with this answer, but it is what I have found while using gel on clients and on myself!

hth x x

 

[home beauty]

i have recently completed my foundation course with opi, when i learnt gels they said to get the client to take there hand out of the lamp and for the client to push there finger tips down on the table. then put back in the lamp ASAP.
give it a go.
it does also mean the product might be applied to thick, its best to do thin layers.
hope this helps

 

[beccimac]

I Get this problem on myself even if the gel is applied thinly and with Glaze and go top coat!! What i now do is place the clients hands in front of the lap for a few seconds then into the lamp to cure and no more burns since!! Give it a try.

 

[geeg]

yeah usualy happens when gel is too thick if you place the nails in the lamp for a few seconds take out and place bck in again it will stop it from happening.

You know what ? .. it does not stop anything from happening.

Any gel has to reach its particular heat spike whether it is all at once or gradually. All the 'in & out' method does is give the client a breather. It does not stop it from happening.

The problem is that some of your clients have thinner nail plates or damaged nail plates and that is why they are feeling it more acutely.

It is the technicians' job to assess the condition of the nail plate before applying the gel to ascertain if one or two coats is the better application for that particular client.

Also there are gels on the market that do not have an excessive heat spike ... CND Brisa is one of them. Much cooler on 90% of people who never feel it at all. PAIN SHOULD NOT BE PART OF A NAIL SERVICE!! Why some take this for granted as part of a gel service is beyond me when it doesn't have to happen.