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When someone comes to me for an acrylic fill and I wasn’t the one who put on the previous set, does it matter what product I use?

December 20, 2010 | Bookmark +

When someone comes to me for an acrylic fill and I wasn’t the one who put on the previous set, does it matter what product I use? Will my product adhere regardless?

Answer

It’s fine to rebalance (fill) existing artificial nails with other acrylic products. The newly applied product will adhere to the old. However, if the old product is yellow or a different color, the clients will certainly notice the difference. It may be best to thin down the existing product to apply fresh product over the entire nail.

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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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