CND Shellac chipping

[A.K]

I applied Hollywood yesterday on my nails and this happened today!! (See photo)
What am I doing wrong???

It's happened a number of times and I have a client on the weekend and scared it will happen to them and I'll get a bad name :/

 

[Redduck]

Hiya, if you write down what you're doing and which lamp, curing times etc then people can maybe see where the problem might be.

 

[A.K]

Hiya, if you write down what you're doing and which lamp, curing times etc then people can maybe see where the problem might be.

Hi, I'm doing exactly as this -> https://cnd.com/pdf/Step by Steps (including Shellac)/ShellacSBSUpdate_REV.pdf

Using the new CND LED Lamp

 

[Redduck]

Hi, I'm doing exactly as this -> https://cnd.com/pdf/Step by Steps (including Shellac)/ShellacSBSUpdate_REV.pdf

Using the new CND LED Lamp

So annoying when you're doing everything right isn't it! I remember having the same chipping once but mine was from grating cheese so I knew exactly what i'd done. Hopefully someone can advise you soon. Sorry I can't be of more help.

 

[Anna Ljungberg]

Did you cap the free edge with slightly too much polish? Or did the polish create a build up under the nail that then came loose and took the free edge with it? Also, was your hand placement correct in the lamp, so you didn't put the hand in too far causing the free edge not to cure properly?
Did your nails come into contact with any chemicals or other nail products, as this can cause the gel polish to break down and loose it's integrity.

And you know what, most importantly, we we all get chipping sometimes from being too rough with our hands without even knowing.

 

[A.K]

Did you cap the free edge with slightly too much polish? Or did the polish create a build up under the nail that then came loose and took the free edge with it? Also, was your hand placement correct in the lamp, so you didn't put the hand in too far causing the free edge not to cure properly?
Did your nails come into contact with any chemicals or other nail products, as this can cause the gel polish to break down and loose it's integrity.

And you know what, most importantly, we we all get chipping sometimes from being too rough with our hands without even knowing.

It happened before as I was using too much polish to cap the free edge, this time I made sure I used less. I placed my hand in the finger placements in the lamp but maybe placed them too far forward. Maybe this is the reason. I only did them yesterday evening and the next day they're like this!

 

[Anna Ljungberg]

I'd say try a lot less polish, to cap the free edge. This is a great video:

 

[blossom]

I think you might be on to something with the hand placement, too far forward would mean possibly not enough exposure to cure and could cause chipping altho I'd expect it to be a little rubbery when it chipped if it wasn't cured properly if you know what I mean.

 

[A.K]

I'd say try a lot less polish, to cap the free edge. This is a great video:

I used to cap the edge before applying polish and it chipped, so this time I tried it after applying polish and still chipped. I might try what Blossom said...

 

[A.K]

I think you might be on to something with the hand placement, too far forward would mean possibly not enough exposure to cure and could cause chipping altho I'd expect it to be a little rubbery when it chipped if it wasn't cured properly if you know what I mean.

This could be it.. I'll try to place them better next time, if still fails then God help me!

 

[pure]

altho I'd expect it to be a little rubbery when it chipped if it wasn't cured properly if you know what I mean.

At just 50% cure your product will feel hard, but to be considered fully cured it needs to be above 90%. So even though it feels hard to you it might not be cured enough and therefore chipping. Definitely worth correcting hand position and seeing if that helps.