I have one client similar to this. She's been an on/off gel polish client for about a year because nothing has worked. She IS a peeler. I'd given her THE TALK a few months ago about what SHE does to her nails when SHE peels them off. She fully understands and accepts that she is the one doing the damage.
We tried a primer on her free edge before the gel polish, and it didn't help either. I've just switched her to a NNO with gel, and her gel polish on top. She just went 3 weeks (a first) and came earlier this week to get them rebalanced, they were all still intact and she was very happy. When I prep them I buff away all of the peelies and keep the nails short. For what it's worth, I'm using Linkage on her (primer). So far so good but it's still early. Laura M. From: nailtech@googlegroups.com [mailto:nailtech@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Maggie in Visalia Sent: February-09-12 10:12 PM To: nailtech@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: NailTech:: Help-- I need a solution! Thanks for everyone's efforts! Ok: I'm pretty sure nothing on my part has changed, largely because no one else is suddenly presenting any issues. About half my clients are gel and/or gel polish. This is about the 3rd time the same client has reported that she's not getting a full week out of her gel mani. She's been with me for 2 years, and has always been able to wear the gel polishes for up to a month with NO chipping/peeling. It has never mattered which line we've used, they've always worn like a dream. Suddenly-- POOF-- like her nails became immune to gel of any sort. Rhonda K (Thanks Rhonda!) answered via FB that if she has ever peeled off gel in the past, it won't stick as well until her nails grow out... this is currently the closest input I've heard that makes me think "ahhhhhhh" so I will be asking her lots of questions when I see her again. Yes, I've used Protein Bond (but have not yet tried curing it.) I've tried doing a base layer of traditional gel but it didn't seem to help. The more I think about it and the more input I get from you guys, the more I'm suspecting either a scenario like Rhonda suggested, or that she might be picking slightly-- you know? Not enough to peel off the polish but enough to compromise the seal around the edges so that it starts to peel on its own. *sigh* She is not a client who is likely to switch to acrylic, or regular polish, for any length of time. I expect I'll lose her entirely before she tries something else, an I really don't want to lose her-- she's one of those awesome clients that's worth fighting to keep! Also, I HATE not having the answer!!!!!! Maggie Franklin: Owner & Artist, The Art of Nailz <http://artofnailz.info> , Visalia CA "Visionary rebel dreamer; obviously way ahead of my time." Maggie Rants [and Raves]@Nails Magazine <http://blogs.nailsmag.com/maggie/> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/onykophile> _____ From: Karen Hodges <keyzka...@bellsouth.net> To: "nailtech@googlegroups.com" <nailtech@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2012 1:48 PM Subject: Re: NailTech:: Help-- I need a solution! Well you know all the trouble shooting questions... Any changes in diet, medication, health etc. or in procedure or product ... Did you change hand soap? Etc. Have you tried using one of the protein primers ? Are her nails buffed too smoothly? I once had an issue with one nail repeatedly -- and realized that in my zeal to make that "burger" stick (as DianA would say! Lol!) I had buffed it a bit and was causing my own issue! Give us more deets to work with... And we'll all chime in, I'm sure! KeyzKaren Sent from my iPhone On Feb 9, 2012, at 3:37 PM, Maggie in Visalia <onykoph...@yahoo.com> wrote: I NEED HELP! I have a client who has worn gel polishes for the last couple of years with NO problem! She could seriously go for a month and the color never chipped or peeled... suddenly it's peeling/chipping within the first week. WTF?! How do I solve the problem? Changing lines is not working: doesn't matter if it's Shellac, Gelish, NSI, Eco, or the OPI gelcolor-- it's like her nails have become immune to gel. Maggie Franklin: Owner & Artist, The Art of Nailz <http://artofnailz.info> , Visalia CA "Visionary rebel dreamer; obviously way ahead of my time." Maggie Rants [and Raves]@Nails Magazine <http://blogs.nailsmag.com/maggie/> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/onykophile> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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