Question
frosted looking tip
I've been doing my own acrylic nails for a few months now and generally they have all turned out. I just bought a new powder and liquid from Sally's Beauty Supply, and decided to do my nails last night.
I went about my normal procedure, which usually works out, but this time did not. It went as follows:
I cut, cleaned, and buffed my nails
Glued on tips
Cut tips to desired length
Used nail polish to paint my tips, I used a glitter nail polish that I have used before.
Let them dry.
Then used the ball method to apply my acrylic.
They dried at first normal, but within minutes the tip, over where my nail polish is, began to look tfoggy and as if they were icy or frosted. I had never seen this result before. It didn't appear all over the tip, just like a sprinkled white glitter. It looked like frost built up in a freezer.
Unfamiliar with this, I used my electric file to file it down as I normally would. The frosted look still did not go away. I then buffed one and applied a top coat, and it was still there.
I really have no clue what this could be.
Please help, it would be extremely appreciated.
Thank you :)
AnswerHi Scarlette,
I have to say in 16 years as a nail specialist and 7 as a client, I have never seen nails that look like that, they have a heavy crystallization occurring, crystallization happens usually because of two things with rapid temperature changes and also when the liquid to powder ratio is off. I do not use Sally's products so I am not familiar with their products, I only use top of the line manufacturers' so I do not know if the product should be wetter, dryer or in between as most products should be used. I am wondering about one thing though are you applying acrylic over polished tips or are those color ABS plastic tips, if they are polished acrylic is not compatible over polish and that could be a chemical reaction going on. It is hard to know what the issue is since I am not speaking directly to you, so I apologize for not giving you a clear answer. You could contact Sally's and see if their is an educator that you could speak with I am not sure if they will if you are not licensed as you do not say if you are. If you really want to do the best for your nails I would recommend going to nail school and get licensed so your nails get the best treatment and not exposed to issues that could cause damage to them. I would recommend soaking them off(do not pry them off)and starting over. If this occurs again "go see a professional" please before your nails are over stressed.
Thanks
Karen
