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Looking After Nail Enhancements
Looking After Nail Enhancements

You need to understand the importance of the following: educating your clients to maintain them on a regular basis; using the correct polish remover; things to avoid and products and things needed to prolong their life between maintenance.

Fortnightly Maintenance

This is the most important after care consideration " Maintenance" (also known as rebalancing or infills). Nails Extensions are not a permanant fixture. They are merely a cosmetic temporary enhancement. To keep them strong, durable and attractive they need to be maintained once a fortnight.

If you don't maintain them fortnightly you will be putting your client at risk of infection, breakages and trauma to the nail plate. A nail that has not been maintained regularly will be prone to lifting. When lifting occurs bacteria can become trapped between the overlay and the nail plate. This gives an ideal environment for bacteria to breed.

Honestly! Why bother spending all that time applying a set and NOT educating your client.

If in doubt about this please take time to read the "Maintenance" Help Sheet.
Bitters and Pickers

If your client is a nail bitter she will find it difficult to keep her nails on at first. You may have to maintain them weekly rather than fortnightly. Actually nail extensions is a good idea to stop your client from biting, as the covering is not biteable.

If she is a nail picker you will find that she will damge her nails underneath. Explain to the client tht if she is going to pick the product off she will be taking layers of the nail plate along with it. Eventually her nails will become thin and not a good base to apply extensions on anymore.
Abusing Your Nails

It is such a shame when we see ladies that have abused their nails. If they treat them respectfully they will look nice and will not cause you any major problems.

Educate you clients to traet their nails like JEWELS NOT TOOLS. Advise them not to prise open such things as cans and boxes. Misuse will minimise the life of the nails and can even result in a nasty break and even damage.
Suggest they use the pads of their fingers on telephones, keyboards and other objects involving pressure. Common "Nail Breakers" are: car doors, washing machines and even kitchen cupboards
Miss Bodge ItMiss Bodge It

We have all come across a Miss Bodge it. The client who THINKS they are a budding Nail Tech. Explain to them that they MUST NOT glue back a broken nail or glue down a lifted nail. All breakages and lifting must be dealt with correctly.

Detergents & WaterDetergents & Water

Advise the client to wear rubber gloves when washing up and using household detergents. Natural nails are porous and regular contact with water and detergents will result in dry, brittle nails that are more prone to lifting. The nails will become stressed from repetitive re hydration (expanding) and dehydration (shrinking) of the nail plate

Non Acetone RemoverNon Acetone Remover

Explain the importance of using a NON Acetone Polish Remover. Try to deter them from changing their nail colour to frequently also. Acetone based removers will break down the products.

Base Coat / Top Coat

Always use a base coat and top coat. A base coat will aid the adhesion of the polish to the nails and will also protect discolouration of the products. Porous products such as Acrylic and Fibreglass may stain, so a base coat is a must.

A top coat will protect your polish and bring a high glossy shine.
Nail OilNail Oil

A good Nail Oil is highly reccomended. The oil will nourish the nail and surrounding skin and make the nails more flexible and encourage durability. Regular use of nail oil will also prevent hang nails.

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