UV gel & acrylic help please!

[emmamme]

Hi everyone

I have been trained to do both acrylic and gel nails using The Edge products but my clients complain of lifting every time. This is really knocking my confidence but I have to finish my C&G so I have to work this out.

I have followed the procedure to to the letter and I am sure that my prep and application are not the problem. Im thinking about doing a conversion course but there are so many different brands and I dont want to waste money on another course if the product isnt good.

The brands I have been looking at are CND, LCN and Harmony Gelish.

Basically Im looking for recommendations. Any help would be very much appreciated.

Emma x

 

[emmamme]

Anyone?

 

[daphne828]

I have used CND nail products for many many years. I tried a less expensive line for a brief time but learned the age-old lesson, "you get what you pay for." As far S lifting goes, I have learned that bumping the product into the cuticle, even the tiniest bit, will cause lifting. Best advice is practice, practice, practice. Get the wetness or firmness of the liquid/powder mixture on your brush just right for the area of the nail you are working with. Firmer mix at the tip, to allow better shaping, a little wetter over the body to insure a clearer result when set. Over time, this will all be second nature to you and your frustrations will wain. I cannot say enough about how satisfied I am with CND products. Review your procedure and learn to stay off that cuticle! Even cleaning the product off the cuticle while it's still wet will create a potential lift area. Good luck and don't sell yourself short...there is no better teacher than time and experience!!!

 

[emmamme]

Thanks for your reply.

Its really frustrating following all steps as taught and even still there is lifting.

I really want to do things the right way and not offer substandard treatments. GUess all i can do is to try another brand and go from there!

Thanks

Emma x

 

[izzidoll]

Could you maybe list your procedures for us then we could maybe see what would help.
Yes The Edge is a cheap system, but that doesn not necessarily mean it is the problem, and if not switching brands won't help.