Q: Should I take a break from enhancements every now and then to allow my nails to breathe ?
A: No you dont need to do this. although nails are porous, they are made up of dead keratinised cells,
They do not have tiny baby lungs, and they do NOT breathe :)
If you choose to have a break from having enhancements applied, then this is abserloutly fine.
But it will probably make no difference to your natural nails whatsoever if they are healthy to begin with.
Your nails probably feel weak after having enhancements removed,
this is usually down to two things, either you have had them soaking in acetone for quite a while,this will cause them to feel weak, just the same as when you have been sitting in the bath for a while!
or it is simply a change in sensation,
your nails have been used to having a strong overlay on them...this has now been removed.causing a FEELING of weakness...after a few days they will feel just as they always have.
Q: What is the point of paying to have my nails removed professionaly?
A: Well this is a good question,
Many people seem to be under the impression that to have enhancements removed by a professional is a waste of money !!!
Well it isnt , It is money well spent, People assume that to bite or break off their enhancements is quicker, and of course cheaper....but at what cost ???
Well Of course as anyone who has ever caught a nail enhancement, or bitten one off (myself included) It HURTS !!! also there is a chance that you could permanently damage your natural nails.
Let me put it this way...
You bite off a set of nail enhancements ,.....have you seen the damage this causes..you will be left with shreaded nail plates, layers and layers of nail plate will have been torn and damaged....(and this is if you have been lucky, in not taking off a whole nail plate!!!)
Now there is only a certain amount of times your poor nails will be able to take this kind of damage, before they totally give up hope,
I will not be able to apply a set of enhancements to severly damaged nails, and chance's are if you did find a technician to do this, your enhancements wouldnt last very long anyway..just resulting in more nail damage, and more frustration, and money spent out by you.
Look after your natural nails and you will be rewarded in the long run
To bulid a good structure the foundations need to be good too,
ie: if you look after your natural nails, you will be rewarded with nail enhancements that are strong and long lasting.
And a final word from me ...
Please please Understand the importance of using your cuticle oil daily....
why ? well not only will it keep your natural nails nourished and healthy,
It will also keep your enhancements at their best,
It will prevent them becoming brittle...which eventually leads to breakages...
This will cost you more money in the long run for regular repairs....
Not only that...But it could shave upto 20 minutes off your appointment time,
I do not mind spending 20 minutes removing all traces of cuticle from your nail plate.....I am sure you can think of better things to do with your 20 minutes..
all for a few seconds of applying cuticle oil each day !
Don't presume you don't need to do this, as you have no cuticle !
Many people are under the assumption that either the lanula ( half moon) is the cuticle, or the epyonichium ( the layer of skin inbetween your nail plate and your finger)
Cuticle is actually dead skin cells, that have attached to your nail plate and have grown up with it...
These cells are usually transparent until removed when they then have a chalky white appearence,
I have so many times seen VERY shocked faces when I begin to remove cuticle, as the client thought they had none :)