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Don’t let service breakdown give you a nervous breakdown. Regardless of what nail medium you’re using — polish, gel-polish, gel, acrylic, or gel-acrylic hybrid — problems are bound to crop up from time to time. Here are some troubleshooting tips aimed at making these common technical failings a thing of the past.
What factors contribute to how well a nail coating bonds to the nail — and how can we improve that adhesion?
Young Nails president Greg Salo shows how to file and finish a nail to prevent lifting.
Young Nails president Greg Salo shows how to prevent lifting when applying hard gel.
Celina Ryden explains common problems that can lead to lifting and how to determine where the problem started.
After you've prepped the nails correctly, it's important to apply the acrylic properly. Young Nails president Greg Salo explains how.
Young Nails head of education Tracey Reierson demonstrates how to properly prep nails to prevent lifting for all applications.
Young Nails president Greg Salo explains how to resolve lifting issues with gel or acrylic enhancements without damaging the natural nail.
Back when everyone was wearing acrylic nails, it was pretty easy to determine the cause of lifting. Today, with so many different products on the market, the cause is harder to pinpoint. But one thing hasn’t changed: More than likely it has something to do with the tech’s technique.
Acrylic nails can start to separate from the nail plate for a variety of reasons. This review of proper preparation and application will help you troubleshoot to prevent acrylic nails from lifting.
While renovating her new nail studio, Suzie Moskal damaged her acrylic thumbnail. In this in-depth tutorial, she demonstrates how to repair the lifted nail and make it beautiful again.
You learned a lot in school, but once you start working full time with clients you’ll see that minor mishaps with nail enhancements will occasionally pop up to frustrate and challenge you. To help you out when they do, here's some handy troubleshooting advice on fixing the more common acrylic and gel problems.
Doug Schoon discusses preventing service breakdown in the salon.
CND Hotline Administrator Dede Hardy takes a moment to answer the question she hears most often from callers.
Lifting acrylic nails are frustrating to the nail tech and annoying to the client. Left uncorrected, they could trap water and be the first step toward a bacterial infection. But before we get defensive and start pointing fingers, let’s check out the nails — and let them do the talking.
Think nobody knows the troubles you’ve seen? In fact, the problems facing new techs are predictable and preventable. Read on for the cures to 10 common newbie nail woes.
Depending on what products you have tried, you may need to consider whether the product type is compatible with your client.
