Take note: 5 mistakes in the work of a manicurist

Tatyana Yurganova , certified NUB instructor-technologist, founder and director of the Space Nails training center, author of articles in professional publications for nail artists (Ukraine, Russia), multiple competition winner, competition coach, judge on the field of the Ukrainian Championship, speaker of specialized conferences, developer author's technician in manicure, nail design and modeling, chemist, biologist (Odessa)

Shaking gel polish bottles

When a master shakes a bottle of gel polish to mix, air bubbles often form in it, which significantly spoils the pleasure of working. But before work, technologists recommend mixing the settled pigment. What should I do? You just need to put the bottle on your palm and rotate it several times in your hands. This way you will mix all the fractions of the gel polish well and will not create additional problems for yourself in your work.

If in a new jar of gel polish you find a lot of bubbles that formed during transportation, proceed as follows: place the tightly closed bottle on its side and leave it overnight. If there are too many bubbles, then dip half the jar in warm water and, with the neck slightly open, leave it overnight in a dark place.

Washing brushes in professional Brush Cleaner

The bristles of brushes deteriorate from any mechanical impact and solvents. For more gentle care, after work, just wipe the brush along the bristles with a dry cloth and hide it in the cap. If you need to clean the brush more thoroughly, you can wash it in a base or topcoat for gel polish and also hide it in a dark place under a cap.

Covering natural nails with gel paints

There is a nuance here. There are two types of gel paints - with and without a sticky layer. If we cover our nails with paint without a sticky layer, then most likely it will chip off the ends very quickly, since this is a non-plastic material. If the gel paint is flexible and plastic with a sticky layer, then you can safely cover your nails with it.

But gel paints themselves were created for drawings, their pigmentation is very high, and problems may arise during work, so it is better to use gel varnishes intended for coating.

Insufficient degreasing of the nail plate

On the surface of a natural nail there are always particles of skin, fat, residues of creams, and household chemicals. If you do not remove several layers of the nail with a buff (mechanical degreasing) and thoroughly wipe it with a professional nail-prep (chemical degreasing), then any artificial material will cause detachments.

Illiterate deep manicure

The pursuit of modern masters for a very deep manicure and “under the cuticle” coating has nothing to do with high-quality nail care. Moreover, it can be harmful to health.

There are clients who do not have a natural “pocket” where gel polish can be placed so comfortably after a manicure, and there are masters who try to create this “pocket” artificially (with a pusher, cutters), which very often leads to inflammation and deformation of the nail plates and other problems.

In itself, applying gel polish as close as possible to the cuticle does not harm the client; on the contrary, it does not grow so quickly, because the body is given a signal that the entire perimeter of the nail is closed and protected. Only an illiterate master can do harm, so be sure to approach each client individually and improve your skills.