Sorry but what is NNO? Pati
On Feb 10, 2012, at 8:07 AM, "Laura Merzetti" <la...@scratchmyback.ca> wrote: > 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, Visalia CA > "Visionary rebel dreamer; obviously way ahead of my time." > Maggie Rants [and Raves]@Nails Magazine > Facebook > > > 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, Visalia CA > "Visionary rebel dreamer; obviously way ahead of my time." > Maggie Rants [and Raves]@Nails Magazine > Facebook > > -- > 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. > 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. > 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. > 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. 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