How long will my nails last?

This will depend on how you use your enhancements and how and if you follow the aftercare advice given to you.

How often will I need to come back?

This depends on the rate your natural nails grow. On a whole a re-balance is necessary every 2-3 weeks.

What happens if I want the nails removed?

I provide a soak off service. Please DO NOT attempt to remove the enhancements yourself!

What is the difference between Acrylic and Gel Nails?

• A. Acrylic Nails: May Lift, Smell - Odour, Buff to Shine, Soak off in Acetone to remove, Porous. If you play sports or tend to pick at your nails, you may have greater success with acrylic. The tighter bond of acrylic may stand up better than Gel. Depending on your lifestyle and day to day activities, sculptured acrylic may be the best new nail application choice.

• Gel Nails: Bonds better to natural Nail, No Odour, Shiny, Buff / file off to remove, Non Porous, flexible. You may find that Hard gel may bond better than acrylic due to their flexibility and non-porous characteristics.

• If you already have nice natural nails and does not require any more length, then Mani Q Gel is the perfect option. It is a soft gel system that is extremely gently on the natural nail. Mani Q Gel will give a nice thin coating over the natural nail with out the feeling of wearing an "artificial enhancement". Mani Q Gel will encourage the growth of the natural nail and with proper application will not peel, lift or chip for up to three long weeks!

What is the difference between Sculptured Nails & Acrylic or Gel Overlays?

• A. Sculptured Nails - A nail sculpting form is used as a template instead of a plastic tip to form up the enhancement. They are placed up to and parallel to the sidewalls, placed under the free edge and secured. Acrylic or Gel is applied to form an extension free edge.

• Acrylic or Gel Overlays - Acrylic or Gel is used to overlay the natural nail, while not adding length. This is used for an extra coating to give durability to the nail that is prone to chipping and breaking

Some nail products are safer than others.

There is no nail product that is inherently safer to use than another. All nail products are safe to use in the hands of a well educated. Competent nail technician.

The word Acrylic applies to “liquid and powder” enhancements. Every nail product is Acrylic based…… Gels, Wraps and Liquid & Powder products are all Acrylic based products that have their chemical “roots” in the same family.

Gel is the safest product to use.

There is no nail system that is safer to use than another.

What Causes Nail Enhancements to lift?

There are many reasons why Nail Enhancements can lift.

1. Picking at nails

2. Excessive Length

3. Irregular infills

4. Harsh Cleaning Products

5. Medication

6. Surgery ( Recent)

7. Hormonal ( Pregnancy)

8. Nail Bitter

9. If nail growth is fast, extremely long nails are prone to breakage, lifting and wear problems.

What aftercare advice should I follow to help my nail enhancements last longer.

1. Wear Gloves when doing household chores or gardening

2. When polish starts to take on a flat look re-coat nails with top coat

3. Do not use your nails as a tool

4. Look after cuticles by using cuticle oil, keeps cuticle supple and moisturised

5. Keep nail file handy, to minimise the damage by filing down broken nails

6. Try not to pick or bite your nails

7. Regular maintenance is recommended to maintain and keep that great new look.

Long term wearing of nail enhancements thins the nail plate.

Only a few things can thin the natural nail plate. Over filing and ripping the product off the surface of the plate (either by using nippers or by biting, picking or injury) these are things that affect the thickness of the nail plate. The wearing of nail enhancements either long or short term will not thin the plate anymore than wearing nail enamel will thin the nail plate.

 

One of the reasons for these myths is that clients themselves may feel a difference in the nails when the product is removed.

Firstly a protection has been removed so a client at first may be aware of a different sensation at the end of her fingers when her nails are “naked”. In the same way a slight build up of moisture in the nail plate when enhanced makes the nail seem a touch softer when enhancements are removed. A few hours and a regular regimen of application of a good quality nail and cuticle oil will soon have the nails feeling just like normal again.

 

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