Saturday, January 23, 2010

Do Silk Wrap Nails have to be sanded around the cuticles like acrylics or gels?

And does nail polish stay as good on them as it does on acrylics or gels? I'm trying to find an alternative to my nails (which will not grow, or hold polish), and to the acrylics and gels that have to be sanded around the cuticle (because I always seem to get nicked with the sander, and I don't want to take the chance of getting infected or an infection).





Thanks in advance....Do Silk Wrap Nails have to be sanded around the cuticles like acrylics or gels?
actually yes they do so they can be smooth....all nail enhancements have to be filled in some way....if you are getting knicked with the drill then you can request them not to use the drill.....and if you're getting knicked then chances are the person you're going to wasnt trained on how to properly use the electric file.....so if you MUST go to this person request they hand file everything....its not the nail enhancement that wont hold the polish 9 times outta 10 the polish is too old or the tech is not using a good base coat....for polish to adhere to the nail longer a good base coat should be used something like a tacky base coat makes the polish adhere to the nail better

I just got my nails done (acrylics) and my cuticles are BURNING!!!?

I got my nails done about 3 days ago, and my cuticles and the edges around the nail are on fire! some fingers are worse than others....I really dont want to get the nails removed..I dont think it has to do with the nails as much as my skin...help!!!! im going nuts!!!!!!I just got my nails done (acrylics) and my cuticles are BURNING!!!?
this just really really REALLY makes me so angry cz they have burned your nail cuts badly when they were applying ur nails the sander thing u see they have filed u done to nearly nothing so this is why u get bk there asap and give them a piece of your mind i have seem extremely bad infections due to lck of knowledge on there side sorry i just reread that and i was upset lots of mistakes in spelling hun but they have chopped your poor little nail beds to pieces and you are in pain now and let u or ur mom really let them have it some of these people have no idea how far down to take the cuticle and they just bared yours my friens nail and hair designer hereI just got my nails done (acrylics) and my cuticles are BURNING!!!?
In that case you gotta apply cuticle oil over the damaged zone, and that is gonna solve it. you may get it from ysnails for a low price and they come with good smells. Good luck!
Normal mine also do that ignore it and it will go away.
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  • When you get your nails done, why are your cuticles pushed back??

    so polish doesnt get on them and ruin the look of ur nails





    makesu r nails look neaterWhen you get your nails done, why are your cuticles pushed back??
    ooooh... i don't like that part, or that terrible 'pushing back' tool. And it's worse, when they cut them off with a cuticle trimmer. ouch!


    I'm not a professional manicurist, but maybe,so they don't turn into hangnails...and so it appears clean looking, and gives them more of a nail to paint.

    How come only two of my toe nails have overgrown cuticles? And what can I do?

    I am a Cosmo student, and was unable to really find anything on this. But my third toe on both feet, have an excess amount of cuticle on them, just about have of my actual nail! I dont understand it, I am embarrassed when I get a pedi, what can I do?How come only two of my toe nails have overgrown cuticles? And what can I do?
    Just push them back and trim them if you want.





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    You can't do anything except push them back. Your not the only one every person has to do this.How come only two of my toe nails have overgrown cuticles? And what can I do?
    To get rid of it, soak your feet in warm water. Then push it back and trim it with a cuticle trimmer--exactly how you'd do with a manicure on your fingernails.

    How to get stronger nails and keep cuticles back?

    I eat healthy, and paint my nails with OPI and revlon nail polish, i use a nail strengthening coat underneath and a clear topcoat. I am a vegetarian, so I cannot eat gelatin, which I know is good for the nails, and I already take calcium pills. However, my nails always chip and fall apart. Also, I push back my cuticles before I paint my nails, and also every morning because they go back. They are very uneven and look weird, but they go back every couple minutes!How to get stronger nails and keep cuticles back?
    Try putting on something called Orly Nail Defense as a base coat before you paint your nails, or you can use it alone. You can also apply cuticle oil on your nail bed before you go to sleep. I hope this helps!How to get stronger nails and keep cuticles back?
    buy a little tin of Burt's Bees cuticle cream then before you go to bed every night rub it into your cuticles nail and basically the whole tip of your finger then push the cuticles back (it works best if you dont wear nail polish)

    I bite my cuticles and skin around my nails A LOT! Help?

    Ok. I have done it for like 2+ years. I do it until it hurts and bleeds. I used to bite my nail, I still rarely, but my cuticles are the victim. I've tried nail polish and tabasco sauce, no good. I've recently started tape but it takes too much effort and it looks weird. People always ask me why my fingers are bloody and I just make an excuse. Recently I have been telling them I have an addiction. I really want to stop. Normally, it's sub-concious, I don't notice when I'm doing it. When I do, I stop, but normally in 2 seconds I'm back at it. Sometimes I do it because I feel that my fingers are disgusting with a piece of skin jutting out and I have to take it off, but then I just make more skin jut out. I also seem to do it when I am bored. I can't get into gum chewing, not a fan of it. I know there are dieseses(sp?) but that dosn't help. Please, put serious answers, no ';EWWWW'; nonsense. Thank you.I bite my cuticles and skin around my nails A LOT! Help?
    my babysister have same problem and it used to drive me crazy . so one day i took her to salone where they try their best to drim her fingers tip then had them to stick soem fake nails for her. with super glue that kept the nails for week by the end of the week her finger tips healed using the mositurizer with vitamin they gave her to use and she got used to how pretty her nails and fingers and hand looked with she had long nails and she quit since . now she has longer naisl than mine and we exjcjange tips about keeping them storng in good shape and good color and hwo to make nail polish last longer:)


    for furtire notice if it worked for u , brush ur nails with same toothpaste u using for ur teeth woudl keep them clean and strnghthen them. warm olive oil and lemon makes ur nails so stong and ur skin around it so even and soft. to make ur nail polish lasts longer use transpernt layer under any color u woudl apply .


    GOOD LUCKI bite my cuticles and skin around my nails A LOT! Help?
    me too. :( but i don't bite my cuticles i bite the skin around it and pull it off and scratch at it and clip with finger nail clippers. and that bad tasting liquid works for like 2 seconds and then goes away.
    Working in the salon business for many years I learned one thing. Your nails are the #1 dirt est thing in the world. They are like sponges and hold on to every bit of bacteria. YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.......how do those cuticle taste now?
    put nail polish on that tastes realllyyyyyy bad that u cant stand it and u dont bite ur nails.
    Try clear nailpolish that has a taste when you bite it. It tastes HORRIBLE (my sister has tried it) and you will never bite your nails with it on.
    Sounds like you have a obsession with your cuticles and skin around the fingernails. You should try out for a manicure at the salon, and use your 'INNER STRENGTH' to leave your fingernails alone, from more grief and privy eyes will ask you Q's...Keep yourself busy from being bored that you have to look at your nails...A friend of mine had this problem, she tried putting her fingers in a bowl of dishwashing soap for 10 minutes, about an hour later she started to bite her nails and spat out in digust of the taste of the dishwashing soap...She now has awesome nails ever....





    Again someone above mentioned that your fingernails do pick up germs and who knows what else. Stay away from biting your nails at once! Don't want to see you get sicker, should you pick up a virus?





    Good luck mi amiga!
    I doo this too - I have lovely long nails and massives sores at the side. I have noticed though for the first few days after a professional manicure I do it less though . Make sure you mositurise your hands alot as well - I have hand cream on my desk at work and use it 5/6 times a day
    I have dry cuticles that peel %26amp; are dry %26amp; scale. I have found that pushing my cuticles back %26amp; painting my nails with a clear nail polish helps.
    try cuticle oil to actually remove them, and either you'll stop, or when you do it they wont bleed?...
    Have you ask your doctor help take care this. he know what you need. IT be good ask him .I try there before put some thing on make you so very sick and might get very bad infection........that be real bad......
    There's a type of liquidthat tastes HORRIBLE and if you bite your nails after you apply it, trust me, you will NEVER want to bite your nails/cuticles again!





    Good Luck! :)
    I bite my nails and cuticles NOT STOP! Its a habit...but i dont really care...i can stop i have a lot but i just like it...Hope this helped!
    nailpolish. coat the stuff on. alllll over. but like, do it over the weekend or sometime when not a lot of people are going to see it cuz u dont wanna be like ';HEY LOOK AT MY CRAPPY NAILPOLISH JOB!!! but dont worry!! im just trying to stop biting my nail/cuticles!!';
    How about going for a proper manicure? Once your cuticles have been treated correctly, they won't feel so annoying.





    Ragged cuticles are very annoying, and hangnails catching on things make them feel odd and annoying enough to yank or chew right off!





    I used to pick at my cuticles myself, but when I started to take better care of my hands and nails, I no longer had the need to do it.





    Don't forget to use a good hand lotion or cream. Use at bedtime so it has overnight to soak in, and moisturise those dry and itchy cuticles. Another said use a cuticle cream, that too might help a lot.





    Good luck, and I wish you wonderful hands and cuticles.
    I used to that a lot, and it's also become sub-concious for me now. But my friend said she puts correction-fluid on itso she wouldn't bite them, but it doesn't work for me. Try it if it doesn't work, then you've gotta try hard to stop, they used to tell me that i will get fungus if i keep doing it, and it scares me. And I try as hard as possible to stop. And i don't do it often. Put any disgsting thing you hate on it.
    ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww u little emo! get help! therapy........shrink anything!

    How to repair damaged cuticles and nails at home?

    my hands are so gross they are dry and my knuckles are fat and my cuticles are frayed and my nails are choppy and peeling. im not a girly girl sometimes i slap on purple or blue nail polish and i do use lotion and hand scrubs and stuff but nothing works because i have a really bad thing (not sure what it is called) when your hands get really really dry and start to crack (it sounds like just dry hands but the doctors said it was something worse) help please its gross!!! points best answer and plz check out my other question!! thank you lots!!!How to repair damaged cuticles and nails at home?
    I know how you feel. It hurts when they crack :S You really need to moisturize. A good time is at night before you go to bed and after washing your hands. If you have to wash dishes etc. use gloves. I know Burts Bee's makes an awesome body cream (you can find it in the natural section of grocery store) I prefer to use natural ingredients whenever i can. Jason Naturals also has great creams. Another thing you can try (dont laugh) wrap saran wrap around your skin and leave for atleast 20 minutes (with no creams on your hands). It helps keep the moisture in. Good luck. You could also go see a dermatologist.How to repair damaged cuticles and nails at home?
    impossible sorry





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