Guide for clients, students and fellow nail technicians.
So, you have just got a great set of nail enhancements, now all you need to do is
reserve your infill appointment (due in approx 3-4 weeks)
and read these easy to follow instructions on how to care for your nails at home.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to speak to your fully qualified nail technician.
Sound professional, right?
But how many of you actually provide your clients with aftercare advice?
If you have never done it before, it is time to start something new.
Believe in me, this little thing makes your life easier. Accidents happen. A client can break a nail any time. BUT! If you give them some handy tips what to do and most importantly not to do with their nails, you should be fine and forget those half an hour nail repair appointments for either free or for pennies.
Let's see how you can help your clients to keep their nails in perfect condition until their next appointment.
Part 1: DOCTORS ORDERS
Think of your nail technicianas your personal NAIL DOCTOR, please listen carefully to her advice.
If at any time you break a nail or one of your nails starts to lift away from the natural nail please reschedule an appointment with your nail technician so she can fix it for you.
This could lead to moisture and bacteria becoming trapped underneath the nail enhancement and could lead to infection.
2: EVERY LITTLE HELPS
Your nail technician has a range of fabulous home care products available for you to buy to help keep your nail enhancements in tip top condition.
Cuticle oil not only keeps your cuticle supple but also nurtures your natural nail bed, providing it with all the necessary vitamins, as well as keeping your nail enhancements more flexible, helping them lasting longer and preventing small cracks and breakagess.
How to use it?
Apply a small drop to each nail and gently massage in.
Do so on an evening and leave the oil on over night to give it time get into action.
What else can you do?
It is also recommended that you wear gloves when gardening or using water over a long period of time.
3. NO BITING, PULLING OR CUTTING
In between one appointment and the next you may find that as your nails grow the length of your nail enhancements becomes uncomfortable.
You can carefully file down your nails with a nail file if you wish. Your nail technician will be more than happy to show you how to do so correctly.
Do NOT cut the enhancements down with nail clippers, doing so incorrectly could lead to you damaging your natural nail.
If you wish to remove your enhancements at any time, please schedule an appointment with your nail technician. She will remove your nail enhancememts safely, without causing any damage and perform a mini manicure, leaving your nails in perfect condition.
4. BE REGULAR
Retruning regularly for your infills is very important if you wish to keep the integrity of your nautal nail bed.
Infills are also know as a rebalance, this is because during your infill service your nail technician will rebalance the nail perfectly reliving excess strain caused to your nail bed.
As your natural nail grow, so to do your enhancements, causing them to become "tip heavy", thus putting too much strain on your natural nails that therefore causing them to break.
5. CALL IN SICK
If you develop any sort of allergic reaction, skin or nail condition please inform your nail technician staright away.
Allergic reactionns to the ingredients in nail products is uncommon but if ever in doubt please call.
Allergic reactions are characterized by
- redness
- itching
- inflammation of the side walls and skin irritations
Other skin allergies not related to nail enhancements products maybe contagious and therefore you may need to wait until the condition subsides before visiting your nail technician again.
Your nail technician will take all the necessary steps to finding a solution to your problem and if needed will refer you to a dermatologist.
