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Well, it'll soon be party time and I suppose some of you/wives/girlfriends might be considering getting their nails done for the occassion.
With this in mind I thought I might offer a little advice that I usually give out to my students when they first come to class ....
There are two types of product used in acrylic (l&p) enhancements... one is MMA a product originally intended for use in the dental industry & the other EMA, devised for use in nail enhancements.
MMA is banned in the US as it is potenitally damaging but alas, here in Blighty we have yet to take action.
MMA is also considerably cheaper and so is often bought in huge quantities by unscrupulous business's.
The product liquid you need to look out for is EMA or a salon offering a good brand name like Creative or Ezflow.
The salon environment should be clean, tools & hands should be santised before use.
It is important that your tech can speak English, so that if you can make yourself understood to them.
Having nail enhancements should never hurt.
Do not allow the tech to use an electric drill on your natural nails.
Thick nails do not mean stronger nails ... the strength lies in the placement of the product.
Once you have enhancements applied you have to play your own part in looking after the enhancements.
Picking off the enhancements will damage you natural nails, this is not the nail techs fault, if she has informed and offered the client correct removal of the enhancements.
Clients should not insist on having enhancements that are too long for their lifestyle.
If, at any time a 'dark patch' appears on the nail bed, or the enhancement should crack, you should return to the tech immediately, as it could be the start of a bacterial infection.
A good cuticle oil like Solar oil (used by many celebrities) is not only good for natural nails but, plasticises enahancements and helps increase their longevity.
Finally, this pic is of my own natural nail taken just now, just to prove that not all claws you see are false
With this in mind I thought I might offer a little advice that I usually give out to my students when they first come to class ....
There are two types of product used in acrylic (l&p) enhancements... one is MMA a product originally intended for use in the dental industry & the other EMA, devised for use in nail enhancements.
MMA is banned in the US as it is potenitally damaging but alas, here in Blighty we have yet to take action.
MMA is also considerably cheaper and so is often bought in huge quantities by unscrupulous business's.
The product liquid you need to look out for is EMA or a salon offering a good brand name like Creative or Ezflow.
The salon environment should be clean, tools & hands should be santised before use.
It is important that your tech can speak English, so that if you can make yourself understood to them.
Having nail enhancements should never hurt.
Do not allow the tech to use an electric drill on your natural nails.
Thick nails do not mean stronger nails ... the strength lies in the placement of the product.
Once you have enhancements applied you have to play your own part in looking after the enhancements.
Picking off the enhancements will damage you natural nails, this is not the nail techs fault, if she has informed and offered the client correct removal of the enhancements.
Clients should not insist on having enhancements that are too long for their lifestyle.
If, at any time a 'dark patch' appears on the nail bed, or the enhancement should crack, you should return to the tech immediately, as it could be the start of a bacterial infection.
A good cuticle oil like Solar oil (used by many celebrities) is not only good for natural nails but, plasticises enahancements and helps increase their longevity.
Finally, this pic is of my own natural nail taken just now, just to prove that not all claws you see are false
i think the shot is very good 
