Hey, no problem. All my posts are general to get my point across. I am a proud person and proud of what I do and that what I do always has the healh of the natural nail uppermost in mind and that most of the nails I do look entirely natural and never fake. I loath the fake porn star nail look. :hug:Geeg, sorry for that. I don't do any thing other than natural nails and find there are so many types and names out there so I just put that in meaning all types. S.
Of course you are right 'mum', I did explain what was achievable in the available time so she knew what to expect. I felt more like I had let myself down as they weren't as good as I knew they could have been with more time. I am fairly new to nails so am lacking in confidence at times and unsure of what is the correct protocol for new situations that I come across. I have already contacted my CND Trainer today to arrange further training. As already discussed recently on another thread I would love a one or two week course purely on the art of manicures but there doesn't seem to be anything like this available. :cry:
When you are all talking about 'cuticles' you're not talking about the living skin of the eponychium?
The cuticle is the dead skin that is on the nail plate. The eponychium can often be very large and unsightly and this will take time to shrink once it has been lifted from the cuticle and nail plate.
Thank you Mum. I find that bit of information really interesting. Is it possible to know how long before the eponychium is likely to return to looking neat and tidy also how best to explain this to Clients. I have a client who really likes it when she goes somewhere and they trim the eponychium and gets quite annoyed when I don't. The last time they also trimmed the side walls she says she loves the look.
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When you are all talking about 'cuticles' you're not talking about the living skin of the eponychium?
The cuticle is the dead skin that is on the nail plate. The eponychium can often be very large and unsightly and this will take time to shrink once it has been lifted from the cuticle and nail plate.
In answer to the first question, what to do about this is all down to the consultation. I don't believe in a 'set' manicure procedure. it should be more about discussing what is possible in the time you have (i.e. 30mins, 45mins etc) and discovering what is more important to the individual client. Then education about what you are doing and what is needed next
The eponychium only gets like that because it sticks to the cuticle and that is stuck to the nail and the nail grows! It all gets pulled along. Those splits at the side of eponychium that some people get are there because the skin has been pulled so much it has split!
It will shrink if it is not stuck to the cuticle. This needs very good manicuring then daily massaging with oil
Uummm! Probably not as much as it would have done but it will definitely be a lot better!
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