Yellow tinge to my acrylic nail extensions?

[heatherp]

Hi peeps
Ive not been practising nail extensions for long so after a bit of advice.
Put a set of white tips on my sister a couple of weeks ago and she came for a maintenance yesterday, all still intact thank god but at the re-growth area, a couple of nail had a yellowy tinge to the acrylic.
My training manual says the usual stuff about the primer not being dry when I applied the acrylic, comtamination of product etc. but just wanted your views on what is the most likely cause so I can narrow it down. also what do you do about it, do I just removed/ file off the yellowy bit or soak off whole nail and start again.
Thanks all
H xx

 

[kennedia]

Did you put a UV top coat on? If not it could just be a little yellowing due to sunlight.

 

[heatherp]

Hi,
Thanks for the quick reply, yes put gel top coat on and put it under my lamp for few mins???
H x

 

[ValencianNails]

It sounds more like brush contamination.

Dip your brush into some fresh monomer, wipe on a pad and see if you get any yellowing on it, if so then it's definitely contaminated.

 

[heatherp]

Hi
thanks for the reply, how do I rectify that???

H x

 

[ValencianNails]

http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/96035-brush-contamination.html#post944436

hth's

 

[soniabailey82]

Is the discolouration of the acrylic or of the nail?

My views would be:
Wet primer
Brush Contamination
Moisture under the acrylic I've had moisture get under the little buggers when there was no lifting!)
Infection

Most of these can easily be rectified by ensuring you complete each step of your procedure before continuing tot he next ie. let primer COMPLETELY dry, clean brush on disposable paper/lint-free wipe etc between each nail or every second nail, ensure client knows to dry their hands especially the cuticle area after washing their hands.
If you clip away the lifted acrylic and see that the colour is in the nail itself, you could perform the infill, filing off the colour and see if it returns after you've done the infill. If it doesn't return, the problem was one of the first three. If it returns, it is a nail disorder of some sort.

 

[heatherp]

Thank you for your replies, you have been a great help.
Just one more question, in your opinion how long should it take the primer to dry sufficiently??

Many thanks again

H x

 

[soniabailey82]

Usually your first nail should be dry by the time you get to the tenth nail, but it really depends on your brand.
Most acid-free primers don't dry to a chalky white finish, so you only need to wait about 60-90 seconds before applying the next product.
If in doubt, call your supplier or the company of the brand you use and ask them.