Tender nail beds after acylic overlay??????

[jolie69]

Hi,
Just wondering if anyone can tell me what I've done wrong.
Afetr applying a natural french acyrlic overlay on myself for the first time, 1 of my fingers felt a bit sore.
The next moening (today) when i touch them or touch something with fingertips 6 of my fingers feel sore.
I prepped my nails very gently (no over filing there just took off shine) used white on tips then pink over filed then added uv top coat, 2 mins under lamp.

Is it because I'm not used to it?? I've no tips on and normally my nails are good but I just decided to try this as thought it was better advertising for my service.
Help!
thanks

 

[geeg]

Hi,
Just wondering if anyone can tell me what I've done wrong.
Afetr applying a natural french acyrlic overlay on myself for the first time, 1 of my fingers felt a bit sore.
The next moening (today) when i touch them or touch something with fingertips 6 of my fingers feel sore.
I prepped my nails very gently (no over filing there just took off shine) used white on tips then pink over filed then added uv top coat, 2 mins under lamp.

Is it because I'm not used to it?? I've no tips on and normally my nails are good but I just decided to try this as thought it was better advertising for my service.
Help!
thanks

If this happens, it is usually due to product shrinkage which could just be the product And the way it works or your mix was too wet. Excessive shrinkage can also cause onycholysis and force the plate off the nail bed. Both things will cause your nail beds to feel tender ... By the way this should not be happening.

 

[jolie69]

ok think my mix was a bit too wet i did struggle doing this on myself and wanted a bit more time to work the product- can't believe i wasn't told about shrinkage in training but i realise how much i still have to learn. I've been lucky with clients so far as none have complained but mix is normally ok compared to what i used on myself!
next qu. should I remove the overlay as my nails feel ok now or is that a bad sign- I'M REALLY WISHING I HADN'T DONE THIS NOW!
Have I already done some serious damage??

 

[geeg]

ok think my mix was a bit too wet i did struggle doing this on myself and wanted a bit more time to work the product- can't believe i wasn't told about shrinkage in training but i realise how much i still have to learn. I've been lucky with clients so far as none have complained but mix is normally ok compared to what i used on myself!
next qu. should I remove the overlay as my nails feel ok now or is that a bad sign- I'M REALLY WISHING I HADN'T DONE THIS NOW!
Have I already done some serious damage??

If your nails are no longer sore then leave them alone and dont touch them until time to rebalance them.

You are right you do have allot to learn. That is why time is spent teaching the right mix ... So that you will not play around with it and change things to buy yourself some time. Im sure no one taught you in class to do that.

Learning in our business is life long. It aint ever over and done with.

 

[jolie69]

Thanks so much for your reply. I 'm trying to book onto a CND course for the summer to improve my training-just saving up at the mo! And you're so right about continuing to learn.
thanks again