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Problems with Lifting

Posted by Brooke in Lifting

I have been a nail tech for 14 years. Took a couple of years off. I am now getting back into the biz. I have ALWAYS had trouble with lifting. I am doing better, but was wondering if the lifting comes from proper prep, product ratio or even brand of product. I use all good products. CND, Tammy Taylor. Please help!!! Thank you for your time.

Hi and thanks for your question,

I, like you, struggled with lifting for years! The one thing that made a huge difference for me is my prep. These are my steps:

  1. Sanitize hands
  2. Use a gauze pad saturated w/ 99% alcohol and cleanse each nail
  3. Apply Orly Cutique, let sit 1-2 minutes, then push back cuticles(OPI Pusher Plus is great!)
  4. repeat step 2
  5. Use a sanding band on the lowest speed to carefully prep the natural nail(use a fine grit)
  6. Apply 1 coat of a Protein primer(Tuff Enuff’s Linkage, Young Nails Protein Bond)
  7. Apply acrylic being careful not to touch skin
  8. When you do your finish filing, be sure that the acrylic is practically flush w/ the natural nail
  9. I use a gel top coat instead of buffing(be sure not to touch skin, that causes lifting)

When you change your primer, you may find that the existing acrylic lifts. I would recommend filing down the old product if you notice this or go ahead and apply a new set. If you aren’t already visiting BeautyTech.com, then I would get there as fast as I could. The techs there are incredibly helpful. I hope this has answered your question, but please write a follow-up if you need more info!

Brooke Gilliam

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