Your explanation makes so much sense, Elaine, it's almost scary! Marsha :>)
________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, April 26, 2010 11:17:03 AM Subject: Re: NailTech:: Naysayers and more.... I just posted this to the boards, but wanted to post here too, just in case everyone doesn't go to the boards: Curling Nails is something that can happen anytime you cover a natural nail with any type of embellishment. To understand how it happens it is first, important to understand more about the natural nail. Moisture comes from our beds and saturates the natural nail. It then passes through the holes in our nail plates and evaporates. This is the natural process. Nail types are all different. Just as skin and hair types are different. Some clients have thicker stiffer nails, some have thicker flexible nails, some have thin and stiff nails and some have thin and flexible nails. It's all nail type. This also determines how long a client can wear polish. If their nails have the ability to absorb more fluid (either externally or through the bed) it can cause the nails to swell. Then you apply polish (or artificial enhancement) to the nail and trap it at a swollen size, then when the free edge extends all the moisture that was trapped can evaporate out through the back of the nail instead of the top of the nail. This won't happen to everyone. My nails get a slightly tighter c-curve when I wear just clear coat ...then when my nails are naked. For that reason I never go without (at the very least) a clear coat to make my nails look more curved...not flat and wider as they shape out. OK so back to Soak of Gel (no matter what brand). When you put any covering on the nails this will trap evaporating moisture. Again, depending on the clients nail type this may or may not effect the structure of the nail. So it is very safe to assume this client is losing lots of moisture through the back of the nail and it is curling. I used to handle this one of two ways (when it happened with acrylics). Retail that cuticle oil to those people that show this problem and beg them to continuously put it on the nail daily. To put back in the moisture that is leaving. Option two, brush on glue on the back of the free edge while doing application will keep moisture trapped in the free edge. BUT it will soak off when you remove the gel. So after you've reapplied gel, brushing on a coat or two and using a spray activator will give her a fix that will last long enough til her next re-application. I, personally, like option 1 and really hydrating the nail. BUT we all know how well our clients like to listen to us. In one ear and out the other. I hope this helps you all with the problem. Thanks, Debbie for hollaring at me and pointing me in the direction of this thread so I could help out. Elaine Kind Regards, Elaine T. Watson Star Nail International Vice President of Marketing and Sales Global Education Director 800.782.7624 extension 321 fax 661.257.5847 [email protected] Blog: itsnotarealjob.blogspot.com On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 9:25 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: Lisa, >Have you oiled and applied right away? >Inquiring minds and all..... > >Buenos dias, >Lynnette > > >http://www.facebook.com/nailtech Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile ________________________________ >From: Lisa Cianciotti <[email protected]> >Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:23:17 -0700 (PDT) >To: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: NailTech:: Naysayers and more.... > > >While soaking them off. > >Lisa > > > > > ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Sun, April 25, 2010 10:59:14 PM >Subject: Re: NailTech:: Naysayers and more.... > >Lisa, >Do they curl when you soak them off or while you are wearing the SO? >Buenos dias, >Lynnette >http://www.facebook.com/nailtech >Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile ________________________________ >From: Lisa Cianciotti <[email protected]> >Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:32:29 -0700 (PDT) >To: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: NailTech:: Naysayers and more.... > > >My nails curl on the sides when I soak off the gel. It also happens to my >sister-in-law. > >Lisa Cianciotti >Simply Polished Studio for Nails >Mount Pleasant, PA >724-423-1821 >724-858-5511 Cell >[email protected] > > > > > > ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Sun, April 25, 2010 7:18:02 AM >Subject: NailTech:: Naysayers and more.... > >Had a client in the no chip call and say it is making her nails thin! >Hmmmm--well really now? I have been doing this for quite some time and not >one client has thinning nails. I have plenty of clients whose photos I took >after filing the product off and there is NO damage or thinning. So, anyone >else have any complaints? >I have another client who wanted it off for two weeks to "see" how her nails >are. How much do you want to bet she either does not come back or she breaks >them and will blame the SO gel? >Then this ones(see above) daughter thinks the SO is making her nail curl on >the sides!! GEEZ. WTH is up with these people? >Kudos to Elaine for sending me replacements for the empty containers and more >Nudey Patudey aka English Rose!! >But now I have to ask-- is the Velvet Cake supposed to be brown??? Had a >client want that today, opened it up, and it was brown!!!!! The label is >reddish!!! >*I got bubbles on one of my clients with the soak off. Have NO idea WTH >happened with that. Was not too thick an application. It was just weird. Will >take pics of her when she comes next week. > *I had my guinea pig come back that I mixed the SO base and nail polish. It >worked out JUST FINE!!! Although it was a bit sheer, I pulled out the jar I >mixed TWO weeks ago, added some black Star SO, a bit more Blues for Red and a >tad of a Star red SO with a bit of the silver shimmer Star SO. WOW!! It was >gorgeous. The gel from two weeks ago I mixed never got hard or filmy!!!! Will >be posting the photos on Facebook soon. >So girls, grab a bottle of polish and your base SO and make your own colors!!! >It DOES work!! And a little goes a LONG way. BTW- I used Mani-Q to make the >custom SO color. >Pick up some very small paint containers from Michaels and mix away!! >(I started this note on Thursday last week) >Yesterday I had another client with the SO call who wants it removed-it is >about six weeks out now. She cannot afford to continue with it right now. I >told her how to remove it when she came in two weeks ago and I buffed and >shortened them for free and gave her an old buffer. Not sure what it is that >she cannot do it herself. . SIGH x 100!!!! LOL >Prom week. I never take appointments unless they are clients' kids or if I get >a 50% non-refundable deposit. . Sooooo, 4:00 Wed kid has an appointment. Mom >tells me at HER Tuesday appt that the kid left home. Kid has trac phone-will >not give # to parents. Guess who no shows? Irresponsible and I think tried to >embarrass her mother by not having the courtesy to call. I sure hope my kids >would not do something like that. >Well, off to another busy week starting Tuesday! >Buenos dias, >Lynnette >Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"NailTech" group. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"NailTech" group. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"NailTech" group. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"NailTech" group. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"NailTech" group. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. 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