QuestionQUESTION: I have oily nail bed and ive been doing acrylic nails for about 5yrs now, but they lift after 2 weeks i changed my expert more than 3 times and its always the same, r there any treatments to dry them or is there a solution cause now i removed the acrylic and i'm feeling i'm without fingers
ANSWER: There's not really such a thing as "oily nailbeds." Since your fingernails (and toenails) do not have sebaceous glands, they can't sweat, which means they don't release oils. Any oil on the nail bed gets there from somewhere else.
That being said, there are a few people out there who just have problems with nail products not sticking.
But, it sounds like you're able to go 2 weeks before they start lifting? That's not unusual.
I know there are a lot of people out there who extend the time between salon maintenance to 3 weeks or even longer, but it's not common, and it's not suggested by most professionals.
I try to explain to my clients all the time that the reason most nail techs recommend coming in every 2 weeks for fills isn't just to make more money-- it's because your nails grow about a quarter of an inch every month, and most peoples' nails change their shape as they grow out. For example; if you have a V-shaped cuticle line, your nails will widen out at the free edge-- so by the time your nails have been growing for 2 weeks, your natural nail has had to change it's shape enough that the acrylic on top can't really keep hanging out very well. This is also a major problem with thin nails that bend easily-- especially when the get wet-- your nail is flexible and can bend and move, but the acrylic can't.
2 weeks is about how long it takes most nails before they just start to work themselves loose from the acrylic.
Which is why, traditionally, professionals recommend coming in every 2 weeks to get a fill.
You might try gels. Full gels-- where every layer is made from brushing on gel that is cured under a UV lamp-- tend to be more flexible than acrylics and you might be able to wear them 3 weeks before you start having lifting problems.
Another trick is cuticle oil.
I know, there are still a lot of misinformed nail techs working in the field who haven't kept up with modern technology and techniques and are still telling their clients that oil will make your product lift. This is very unfortunate, because we've known for decades now that the exact opposite is true.
Applying cuticle oil daily actually drastically reduces lifting! Basically, when the natural nail gets dehydrated, it shrinks up. But the acrylic on top of the nail isn't flexible enough to bend and follow the shrinkage of the natural nails, so the natural nail pulls away from the product. You need to keep your nails and cuticles hydrated to counteract this.
Use an oil or oil blend that is made entirely of botanical oils-- absolutely NO mineral oil! Mineral oil is a petroleum product-- they're greasy, but they can actually leech moisture from your skin. You can easily use olive oil, it inexpensive and easily available, and your skin will love it. It shouldn't leave you greasy, if you're greasy, you're using too much. Just a dab, rubbed into each cuticle. BIG difference!
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QUESTION: i didn't mean that i go every 2 weeks for infill what i meant is that after 2 weeks they start to lift and till the next appointment (cause ill go every 3 weeks) i will go with about 5 or 6 nails missing. so do you consider i do gel nails cause i did acrylic cause everyone told me they re stronger from gel nails?
AnswerActually, I meant that it's perfectly normal to only get 2 weeks out of your nails before you start having problems with them. Don't try to push it to 3.
If lifting at 2 weeks is your only problem, try gel. You may be able to get 3 weeks of wear out of them. But it really sounds like you may just have to get your nails done every 2 weeks.
