Sculpting...Another question...

[Glorsclaws]

I dont know if this is a silly one or not...but we know how getting product on nails that arent prepped properly and on skin causes lifting...well I just got to thinking.....
As my Hyponychium grows right up to the tip of my free edge, and when my free edge is taken down in prep, Hyponychium sometimes extends slightly beyond, well what about product touching here...could I get lift/pocket-lift from here?
Am I being over-exposed to product in this way?

 

[izzidoll]

OOH! good question......a high hyponichium like yours isn't that common, despite some students giving that as the reason they can't get a form on....!!
if I was sculpting on you then I would not be filing your free edge down as far as your hyponichium......I would have my perfomance form fitted snug in behind your free edge and NOT jammed into your hypnichium (OUCH!). Then I would sculpt in layers in zone 1 firstly sculpting a thin layer to extend your natural nail giving me a smooth level surface for my next bead which would cover your free edge and create the smile and be smoothed back over the first layer.....
No product should be touching your skin, hyponichium or anything just the form and the nail plate........!:smack:

The main problem, if your nail has been filed right down and exposing the hyponichium would be from overexposure if product was continually being placed on it...but I don't see that pocket lifting would be a problem as this occurs normally in the centre of the nail when you have been working with too wet a mix ratio...
Interesting to see what other replies you get to this......you probably have some already as it has taken me ages to type!

 

[Urban Geek]

I had a client who came to me with a very high Hyponychium. When I queried this with my educator, I was advised that over exposure to products can cause this. I was also advised that applying cuticle remover to an overgrown Hyponychium can help it to shrink back over time.

Hyponychiums should be treated with care and I would therefore never butt a nail form up hard against an overgrown one (I feel the pain just thinking about it) and would certainly not let any product touch it.

 

[Glorsclaws]

Hi peeps...thanx for your replies so far!
Ive always had a high Hyponychium...all the women in my family have, I guess I just always thought it came with the territory (longbeds/nails).
Ive had my nails done by some kickass techs and it seems that when it comes to sculpting on my index finger, a little product always comes in contact if the free edge has been taken right back. Guess I will have to stay aware when it comes to filing down the free edge.

 

[Glorsclaws]

I had a client who came to me with a very high Hyponychium. When I queried this with my educator, I was advised that over exposure to products can cause this.

I have heard this too Chris..though cant remember where!
Why would overexposure cause an overexaggerated Hyponyichium?
Wouldnt it be more likesly that a high Hyponychium is more likely to over-exposure because of its very nature (high).
Sam? Gigi? ...anyone? lol!

 

[izzidoll]

Hi there.....I think what Chris means is actually Inverse Pterygium,
as opposed to a high hyponichium...and that can be caused by an allergic reaction to monomer liquid/overexposure amongst other things....

Inverse pterygium is when the skin on the tip of the finger remains attached to the underside of the nail plate....and as the nail grows the skin gets stretched and pulled......ouch!

Someone with this should really consult their doctor....and whatever is causing the allergic reaction should stop being used on the client until the condition clears up.

I hope this helps it is so hard to diagnose with only a description......at least you know that your high hyponichiums are inherited!!

 

[Little Angel]

Hi

I agree with Isabel and thats exactly what i would have said :lol: When i sculpt i always leave some f/e to fit the form under. I didnt realise you shouldnt. It was the way i was taught many moons ago :o and i have stuck with it.