Michelle, Not all toenails that have come off do so because of fungus.... mine all came off from chemo and now that they are almost all back...some look really crappy...still short and some have vertical ridges...
Just an FYI if you guys deal with anyone with nails growing back in...the new nail is not always as strong as a regular nail...so it doesn't provide a great foundation for an enhancement. This can actually make matters worse because then the enhancement pulls the new growth away from the nailbed! I do build my fingernails out a little now (they are usually shorter than the other ones) and they don't always stay on long...well they STAY on but it feels like it is flapping (VERY slightly) so I remove it and start over...usually lasts about a week. BUT you have to keep them real short! Pati 'Good friends are like stars... You don't always see them, But you know they are always there. -----Original Message----- From: Michelle Phoenix <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, Jun 26, 2010 7:26 am Subject: Re: NailTech:: prosthetic toe nail What about cross contamination in the gel? The brush touches the fungus then goes back in the gel. Ick! Michelle Phoenix - Elite Nail Technician Wet Paint Nail Spa www.wetpaintnailspa.com On Jun 26, 2010, at 2:34 AM, Michelle Cordes <[email protected]> wrote: I have 3 clients like you describe... over the years I have had tons. I use dispoable files anyway so no worries of cross contamination... They usually only last a month depending on how much nail they have to anchor it to, but they are thrilled to have "normal" feet and become regulars. That allows me to keep an eye on them, and take them off and replace them if they do anything weird. I was orginally against the idea, but my client said "What? Like if it screws something up, they are gonna remove the toenail?!? LOL... already happened..." so I gave it a shot. I have had no problems over the years. Not one single problem. It can be a challenge to build though... :) Michelle Cordes, Owner/Licensed Nail Technician The Nail Spa in Silverdale, Washington "The spa for your hands and feet since 1997" www.myspace.com/thenailspa From: Michelle Phoenix <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, June 25, 2010 5:33:43 PM Subject: NailTech:: prosthetic toe nail Can I, and more to the point, should I build a prosthetic gel nail over a nail that's mostly gone and the remainder is fungal? That just seems like a bad idea to me, but never having done it before, I want the advice of the experts. Thanks -- Michelle Phoenix Elite Licensed Nail Technician Wet Paint Nail Spa www.wetpaintnailspa.com Online Booking Available -- 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.
