CND Shellac chipping-help

[A.K]

Hi ladies,

When you do your CND Shellac, have you experienced chipping (like in the image attached)? I've experienced it 4 times although I'm doing everything by the books!! Any advice?

I'm thinking to maybe apply thicker coats of paint as I don't know what else to do that will stop the chipping.

I'm kind of reluctant to do clients now because from my experience the paint just chips
It's killing my confidence..

 

[pure]

Thicker coats will make chipping more likely not less. Is that happening to all your clients or just the odd one?

 

[lotus blossom]

Are you running the base coat and colour coat and top coat around the free edge too?
I have to say it looks like your application has got into your skin or the skin a bit nr the cuticle area?

 

[A.K]

Thicker coats will make chipping more likely not less. Is that happening to all your clients or just the odd one?

I've only started using CND and been practicing on my sisters, the same has happened to them twice...

 

[A.K]

Are you running the base coat and colour coat and top coat around the free edge too?
I have to say it looks like your application has got into your skin or the skin a bit nr the cuticle area?

Yes definitely I'm running all 3 polishes around the free edge, colour coat twice. Would it cause chipping on the edges by touching the cuticles?

 

[lotus blossom]

Well no it wouldn't cause chipping but it wouldn't last very well if it's on the skin sorry just saying

 

[pure]

Only cap the free edge with your base coat, FIRST colour coat and then top coat. You don't need to cap with both colour coats, that just makes the tip thick. Also cap with your brush first before coating the remainder of the nail. This way any excess is brushed off reducing the risk of chipping.

Another thing to bear in mind. If this is happening on freebies then there's a chance that they're not being looked after properly. I know you said it's your sisters but we all look after things which cost us more!

 

[lotus blossom]

Also I think No need to run second coat around free edge
Maybe it's too thick on free edge?

 

[A.K]

Only cap the free edge with your base coat, FIRST colour coat and then top coat. You don't need to cap with both colour coats, that just makes the tip thick. Also cap with your brush first before coating the remainder of the nail. This way any excess is brushed off reducing the risk of chipping.

Another thing to bear in mind. If this is happening on freebies then there's a chance that they're not being looked after properly. I know you said it's your sisters but we all look after things which cost us more!

I'm doing a friends nails tonight and will take this helpful info on board. Many thanks

 

[Glamournails86]

This might help you X the 5 point polish method we were show this at the event. Liverpool lashes has done a video in it.

http://www.liverpoollashes.co.uk/2015/05/cnd-5-point-polish-method.html?m=1

 

[A.K]

This might help you X the 5 point polish method we were show this at the event. Liverpool lashes has done a video in it.

http://www.liverpoollashes.co.uk/2015/05/cnd-5-point-polish-method.html?m=1

I wish I had seen this before, thanks it's really helpful

 

[Glamournails86]

No worries glad it helped [emoji8]

 

[krum]

It chips like this on me. Because I have thin, weak nails. What are your nails like? Shellac isn't for thin, bendy nails as they need more strength. I use a pure gel polish- artistic colour gloss but am also having success with IBX as this is strengthening my natural nails.
Brisa lite smoothing gel is designed to help with shellac on thin, weak nails.

 

[A.K]

It chips like this on me. Because I have thin, weak nails. What are your nails like? Shellac isn't for thin, bendy nails as they need more strength. I use a pure gel polish- artistic colour gloss but am also having success with IBX as this is strengthening my natural nails.
Brisa lite smoothing gel is designed to help with shellac on thin, weak nails.

My nails are very strong, they used to be weak but I've been taking Biotin daily for over a year and it does wonders to my nails. I don't know why but they chip

 

[NicDox]

Yep run over the tip of the nail as said before. Also take care of your nails. Don't use them as tools. Don't don't don't let this bother you. We ALL went through it. I found that doing my own nails was the best way to learn. That way you get to see where you go wrong. Maybe stop practicing on other people for a short while just to build your confidence first. That way you don't have to worry what they are thinking. I'm not saying stop practicing on other people all together, but maybe an application on yourself once a week and watch your nails closely. This worked for me, might not work for you. Mom and sister can also do the same and show you their nails at the time and have a good squiz at them. I just found people started to lose their patients and confidence in me and did not want to come back to let me learn on them. Hope this helps. Please keep your determination. Good on you for coming here for help.