mum
Well-Known Member
I'm obviously referring to the announcement of the new Brisa Lite. I'm hearing rumbles that promoting the safety of this new system is dangerous as it suggests that all else is 'unsafe'.
Come on nail techs! Get a bit real here! Nail products are as safe as the person that applies them, removes them and the wearer who follows recommendations. BUT, there will always be a pay off. Even traditional polish needs solvents to remove it and that is drying for the natural nail; so is washing your hands!
Most coatings/enhancements involve some buffing. This is not going to improve the condition of the nail plate however light the touch. Educated and skillfull technicians can minimise any potential damage and know ways to counteract this (uneducated technicians butcher nails as etching the nail plate is required)
Of course we will promote the safety of systems on the nail because good technicians know that this is minimal. But that minimal damage still exists however often and loud we say it doesn't and how minimal is minimal damage to an nail plate that is not strong enough to take any?
The industry has had no option to make sure bonding is good and clients are not disappointed with performance.
Some manufacturers spend years and heavy spends on researching and developing products that make any damage less and less likely. It looks like CND have gone further and produced an enhancement system that requires no buffing. My guess is that this will work perfectly for the vast majority of clients but will not work for the unlucky few. It will also negate the situation of the heavy handed technician not knowing how light 'light buffing' actually means.
Dangerous to promote its safety? Of course not! It's technology moving on. Stop kidding yourself that there is no payoff for wearing nail products. There always is. With any luck, this new system has dropped the 'payoff' to an all time low.
Good on them! Can't wait to try it.
Come on nail techs! Get a bit real here! Nail products are as safe as the person that applies them, removes them and the wearer who follows recommendations. BUT, there will always be a pay off. Even traditional polish needs solvents to remove it and that is drying for the natural nail; so is washing your hands!
Most coatings/enhancements involve some buffing. This is not going to improve the condition of the nail plate however light the touch. Educated and skillfull technicians can minimise any potential damage and know ways to counteract this (uneducated technicians butcher nails as etching the nail plate is required)
Of course we will promote the safety of systems on the nail because good technicians know that this is minimal. But that minimal damage still exists however often and loud we say it doesn't and how minimal is minimal damage to an nail plate that is not strong enough to take any?
The industry has had no option to make sure bonding is good and clients are not disappointed with performance.
Some manufacturers spend years and heavy spends on researching and developing products that make any damage less and less likely. It looks like CND have gone further and produced an enhancement system that requires no buffing. My guess is that this will work perfectly for the vast majority of clients but will not work for the unlucky few. It will also negate the situation of the heavy handed technician not knowing how light 'light buffing' actually means.
Dangerous to promote its safety? Of course not! It's technology moving on. Stop kidding yourself that there is no payoff for wearing nail products. There always is. With any luck, this new system has dropped the 'payoff' to an all time low.
Good on them! Can't wait to try it.
