Technique

Why is my top coat wrinkling on toenails?

September 06, 2005 | Bookmark +

Why is my top coat wrinkling on toenails? This only happens when the feet are cold. Do the feet have to be a certain temperature?

Answer

Nail polish and top coats dry by evaporation. The warmer the feet or hands, the faster the top coat will dry. If the feet are very cold, the polish and top coat will take much longer to dry and it will be softer and more likely to wrinkle. Waiting a little longer before putting cold feet into shoes will help eliminate wrinkling, as will warming the feet before applying product. -- Doug Schoon

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How can I prevent lifting when my client's hands are constantly in water?

I have a client who is in the medical field so her hands are constantly in water. She has me keep the length of her acrylic nails short. No matter what I do, she always has at least one nail that comes off, and she always has lifting and gets water under the acrylic. I prep the nails correctly, I have a cuticle bit to clean the cuticle area, and I wipe the nail with alcohol, dehydrate the nail, and prime the nail. What should I do?

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