Nail Tech Has Wrecked My Nails

starrystarry

Anoneemoose wrote: »

The girl this morning at the salon was great. She soaked the rest of the colour off and gently shortened them. It was quite painful at some points but she was very careful. She said to make sure I put lots of cuticle oil in and keep them short. I am going to go back in a fortnight for her to shape them again. Like a mini manicure.

Glad to hear she's looking after you now. It's going to take a while to get them back in shape but take heart that every day they'll get a little bit better. Apart from the cuticle oil has she suggested leaving them bare for the time being?

Anoneemoose

starrystarry wrote: »

Glad to hear she's looking after you now. It's going to take a while to get them back in shape but take heart that every day they'll get a little bit better. Apart from the cuticle oil has she suggested leaving them bare for the time being?

Thanks.

She put some OPI nail strenthener on them because the bits that were holes had sort of dried up and scabbed over. But she avoided those bits anyway. Luckily the holey bits are at the side of the nails in question, meaning she only went so far over.

And as I say, they are tiny, but still there nevertheless.

I feel a bit silly and naive about it all. I somehow doubt (although could be doing her a disservice) that she will be registered through HMRC and have insurance. Very sore lesson learned!

PlutoinCapricorn

Have you said anything to whoever recommended her to you?

Anoneemoose

PlutoinCapricorn wrote: »

Have you said anything to whoever recommended her to you?

Yes, but in a kind of casual way. I just said it sort of matter of factly as in, "I have stopped having them done because my nails have become really sore - apparently it happens although I think it may have been a bit too much with all the filing" . Not quite those exact words but pretty much.

PlutoinCapricorn

I would have said something much stronger than that, but you seem to be a very nice person and perhaps do not like to be too blunt. This all reminds me of unqualified people who set up tanning booths and burn their customers.

Anoneemoose

PlutoinCapricorn wrote: »

I would have said something much stronger than that, but you seem to be a very nice person and perhaps do not like to be too blunt. This all reminds me of unqualified people who set up tanning booths and burn their customers.

I actually used to be affectionately known as a 'feisty one'! But since I have been poorly with ME and Fibromyalgia, I just try to avoid the stress. Once upon a time, I would have been outspoken and blunt but I think I have done my bit. I said it quite straight laced and confidently so hopefully the message will get back to her. It is a shame because she really is a lovely girl. We had some great gossips while she was here!

PlutoinCapricorn

Being a lovely person and acting professionally and competently are very different. I don't know much about those conditions you have, but I have just remembered another thread about setting up as a nail person and the subject of diabetes was raised. Their nails need very careful treatment. Did she ask about any medical conditions?

Anoneemoose

PlutoinCapricorn wrote: »

Being a lovely person and acting professionally and competently are very different. I don't know much about those conditions you have, but I have just remembered another thread about setting up as a nail person and the subject of diabetes was raised. Their nails need very careful treatment. Did she ask about any medical conditions?

No, she didn't - although I did tell her about my ME and Fibro. And I understand what you mean about there being a difference. ME and Fibromyalgia mean that I suffer from chronic pain and fatigue (put gery sunply ans amongst many other things) and sometimes I don't have the strength to deal with things.

peachyprice

Goodness Anoneemoose, this must have been so painful. I know when I've accidentally caught a nail with a razor in the shower it's been agony, having holes filed into them must be even worse.

lynsayjane

Glad to hear you're a bit happier with them today and that the salon you went to acted in the way the girl should have. My nail tech is always asking me if it's hot etc. when she has to do any filing.
I appreciate your reluctance to create stress for yourself by taking any action both because of your health and the tech's niceness, I guess you need to take whatever level of action you feel happy with weighing that off against the risk to other clients health/nails.

With regards someone earlier asking about the method for removing gel nails, the best way is to file the shine off the top of the polish, soak a cotton pad in acetone (or whatever remover you wish), press it to the nail and cover with a tin foil square (end up looking like a bizarre way to avoid alien attack haha). Leave it to do it's thing for a time (when I do it at home I usually do it while watching tv to fill the time), remove the tin foil and pad then gently file away the remains with a 'soft' file (ie not the really hard harsh one, I don't know the technical names for the difference). Your nail shouldn't get any damage using this method other than from the application of acetone. Nails are very porous, more so than skin, so anything applied is corrosive whether cosmetic, chemical etc.

Hope that's not too much of a ramble!
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