Painful nails when removing Gellux-help!

[NaomiJayne]

Hi....

I have searched on here and on Google and cant find anything on this... So now panicking!

I soaked off my sisters gellux nails the other day, the usual way, acetone, cotton pads wrapped in foil. After 5mins she was complaining that they were hurting and throbbing? I thought she was just being a drama queen, but when I came to remove mine last night I had the same thing. I didn't have them on tight so I don't know why this is happening? I have a client on Wednesday and I really don't want her to have the same problem. I have been using Gellux polish now for about a month!

I am thinking of buying them wearable nail soakers to stop this from happening!

Any help would be appreciated :sad:

 

[beauty_sarah]

How long have you had the acetone for?

 

[NaomiJayne]

Its brand new. Its the Gellux one. What I am noticing is... when I take the foil off the nails look very curved, as if its pinching the skin on top of your finger, if that makes sense?

 

[Maz101]

What's happening is the nail is dehydrating with the acetone which is making the nail curve, pinch and cause pressure.

I had a few clients and my daughter that this used to happen to but now I use cnd nourishing remover it stopped the problem 100%

Using the little finger cup thing will cause the same thing and also they can be very tight so personally I wouldn't advise using them, but that's not to say they don't work.

 

[NaomiJayne]

Oh really? that would make sense, as Im not even putting the foils tight. I will purchase some CND remover, thank you for that, life saver

 

[Arty*Rox]

Oh really? that would make sense, as Im not even putting the foils tight. I will purchase some CND remover, thank you for that, life saver

Until you get your nourishing remover you can use a dab on cuticle oil to help stop the dehydration.

 

[NaomiJayne]

That's great thank you also. I will do this until I purchase the remover

 

[Maz101]

Not a problem, happy to help

 

[plumpapple]

Can I ask if this helped?
I had a client today saying that her fingers were throbbing while wrapped it foil and acetone...

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[Leila1712]

Never had a complaint from a client but i can say my own nails do that... Very annoying! I used solar oil first and then wrapped and didnt happen last time

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[plumpapple]

Never had a complaint from a client but i can say my own nails do that... Very annoying! I used solar oil first and then wrapped and didnt happen last time

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Do you just apply solar oil to skin around nail or nail too?

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[plumpapple]

Anyone?

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[L_Bailey]

I was taught when removing gellux to put cuticle oil around the nail before putting remover on! Hope that helps x

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[Melissa82]

I've had the same thing happen to me when removing Brisa Lite.