Hestia
New Member
Hello geeks! I found your forum after much googling, and I'm hoping someone can give me advice.
A few days ago, I went to a nail salon and got a "gel manicure". This service was: two coats of IBD Intense Seal on my natural nails, cured under the UV light, then a coat of Chanel polish and a Seche Vite topcoat. Within a few hours, it was cracking like crazy.
I returned to the salon, they apologized profusely and, after buffing off the old gel, re-applied in the same way. They said the cracks had been caused by too thick an application.
So, now 2 days later and.... more cracks!
Googling tells me this is a common problem when using the Intense Seal on natural nails; they flex too much and the coat cracks, since it's really intended for on top of enhancements.
Problem is, I'm at work now and then leaving on a flight for a busy work week in a strange city. Stupid me, trying a new service at a time like this.
Can I:
It will be a week before I can get to a salon, so I have to do something. I'm pretty handy with doing my nails at home, so I don't fear buffing-off if that's what it takes, but I'd love some pointers! Thanks so much!
A few days ago, I went to a nail salon and got a "gel manicure". This service was: two coats of IBD Intense Seal on my natural nails, cured under the UV light, then a coat of Chanel polish and a Seche Vite topcoat. Within a few hours, it was cracking like crazy.
I returned to the salon, they apologized profusely and, after buffing off the old gel, re-applied in the same way. They said the cracks had been caused by too thick an application.
So, now 2 days later and.... more cracks!
Googling tells me this is a common problem when using the Intense Seal on natural nails; they flex too much and the coat cracks, since it's really intended for on top of enhancements.
Problem is, I'm at work now and then leaving on a flight for a busy work week in a strange city. Stupid me, trying a new service at a time like this.
Can I:
- File them off at home, I'm thinking a fairly gentle file and then a 4-way buffer? Will this take forever?
- Put a coat of opaque polish on top and call it a day? The polish and seche layer is still intact and perfectly smooth, but I can see through the sheer polish to the cracking gel. Would this result in horrific nail fungus?
It will be a week before I can get to a salon, so I have to do something. I'm pretty handy with doing my nails at home, so I don't fear buffing-off if that's what it takes, but I'd love some pointers! Thanks so much!