What to do first?

[louise]

Hi all,

A bit of a daftie for you!!!

Got a client to night for a manicure & 2 of his nails need enhancements.

What should i do first? The manicure or enhancements?

Thanks x :green:

 

[Tilly Ann]

I would do the manicure first! Not sure why though! THats just the way I do it!! LOL!

 

[ZOE!]

I agree, i would do the mani first aswell.

 

[Northern Nails]

Yrp dothe manicure first as the nails needing the enhancments will need this also. Remember not to soak these nails

 

[louise]

Remember not to soak these nails

You mean when removing the cuticle ~ not too soak in the water?

 

[Northern Nails]

i don't soak the nails in water when i am doing enhancements. I apply cuticle remover to remove any cuticle and then rinse with citrus soak and water. I don't soak as i think it can swell the nail plate. not good when yu are wanting something to adhere to it

 

[Sassy Hassy]

Sorry guys but you always do the enhancements first - the oils of a manicure will penetrate into the nail plate and cause lifting, and you'd be faffing about too much to stop them getting covered with stuff.

Do the 2 nails first, and then you can do a full on manicure to both hands, including the ones with the tips on. HTH

 

[Tilly Ann]

Oh!! Is it a Spa Manicure? Sorry hun! I just assumed it was just a manicure!

 

[Sassy Hassy]

Don't know hun, but all my manicures have full on cuticle work, nail plate treatments and hand massage and so would not be recommended to have enhancements applied afterwards.

 

[Northern Nails]

I suppose if it was an express manicure (file,shape, cuticle work and polish) this would be OK and solar oil i would apply to all ten nails at the end of both treatments.

 

[Tilly Ann]

I have a few different ones! I do one thats is literrally just cuticle work, file and polish! If it's a proper full treatment then do the enhancements first!

Louise hun, listen to Sassy, I'm talking absolute balderdash hun! LOL!
I think it's beacuse I'm so upset for missing BB!!!! :cry:

 

[izzidoll]

Hi,
I'm with Sassy on this one...I would do the enhancements first...then the manicure..... then you get to buff them up to a shine at the same time!

Also I very rarely actually soak the clients nails during a manicure......as the majority of clients have got dry brittle nails, some even with peeling...therefore I would not want the water in a soak to swell the nail plate making this worse......With all the wonderful products like cuticle remover and aha cuticle eraser that can be used as part of a manicure to eliminate the non living cuticle I think soaking the nails is a bit outdated.....and unnecessary.

P.s. you will update us as to how you got on with him...........:wink2: