Gel nails breaking easily

[KayleighWilson]

Using essential nails as that's who I trained with. Prepped the nail by shaping filing and making sure surface of nail buffed for gel to stick to. Cured as told to, and still nails are just breaking after two to three days. Can anyone help?

 

[dazzle.digits]

Are you talking about gel extensions or gel polish? If you're taking about gel extensions I would think you apex isn't the n the right place or isn't built up enough so the nail snaps under pressure. Could you post a photo as this will help us help you better

 

[KayleighWilson]

No extensions just a gel overlay and polish for helping to grow nails

 

[Sez39]

Kayleigh have you Squeaky cleaned (dehydrated) the nail before base coat ?

 

[KayleighWilson]

I have buffed and used a brush to clean all the file dust away and the hands would have been sanitised

 

[pure]

I have buffed and used a brush to clean all the file dust away and the hands would have been sanitised

That won't be sufficient, the nails need to also be dehydrated prior to product application. Was a dehydrator supplied in your kit?

 

[blossom]

Where are they breaking?

Pics would be good, we could be so much more helpful x

 

[KayleighWilson]

No there wasn't anything like that included can you recommend a brand to use?

 

[Sez39]

Kayleigh I trained in Gels with EN & found the training DVD at bit insufficient ( retained with Gelish) . Firstly if the gel is chipping in two days I'd say your prep is not sufficient. Remove cuticle from side wall and nail plate - if needs be buy a curette - buy some squeaky clean - use the brand your training with - this is ENs - get right into the side walls & along the free edge and give them a really good clean with a lint free wipe. Buffing was not covered on the DVD - I sometimes buff as taught with Gelish - please don't over buff - just remove the shine no more or you will damage the nail plate - use a soft grit buffer (180) only a couple of strokes down towards the free edge- base coat really thin - colour really really thin - 3 coats if need be - Gelaze can be really thick so maybe warm the more highly pigmented colours and a really thin top coat - remove shine with EN cleanser . I switched from Glezae to Gelish as I struggled with Gelaze but it's a very personal preference which brand you use and I know there are some very successful well know techs who use Gelaze solely.

 

[blossom]

I've heard the EN products are not the greatest quality, tbh. They might be fine for training but on the paying public it might be wise to change brands. x

 

[Sez39]

I just use up my polishes on my mum lol [emoji12]