The Real Reason Fake Nails Damaged My Natural Nail

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[mermaidatlantica]

Sometimes it's also prep. I had some nail techs absolutely destroy my nails by overfiling them before application so when removal was done (Correctly) they were destroyed.

[alexkent]

Also applying them. If you go to a lot of cheap nail salons they’ll over e-file the natural nail.

[wookiwoo]

Can you PLEASE do a video/series of how to correctly remove the different kinds of fake nails? (Preferably a way without an e-file!) I think it would truly benefit a lot of people ❤

[kittyhill]

It can also be caused by improper use of an e-file and over drilling the natural nail or too much force or not moving it and causing damage to the nailbed itself. I had this sweet ol lady stop by my shop last week, hoping I could help save two of nails. She'd gotten acrylics for the first time and they had drilled her natural nail so thin that they were soft and split enough the flesh underneath was exposed. It was so bad i could see infection underneath what was left of her thumbnail. I felt so bad for her. She said it hurt she had told the tech that it was hurting her but there was a communication barrier. I told her to see a medical professional because she was going to lose those nails and infection could cause serious issues.

[eddavanleemputten]

Another reason I believe people say the product damaged their natural nails is that when you have acrylics or gel nails, you get used to your nails feeling a lot stronger. You ‘learn’ to use your hands and nails differently. When you remove the product and start living with only natural nails, you’re not used to the weaker, softer nails and damage them through rougher use. Also: the product adds a protective layer on one side. Water and drying chemicals have less influence. You heed to te-learn to take care of your unprotected nails. Simple steps like hand cream, nail oil and regular nail polish to add protection go a long way towards helping.

[Mrs_Homemaker]

My nails were ruined by over-filing at a salon. When I started doing them myself, no more damage!

[angelvu]

Daughter of a nail tech here 🙋‍♀️ here are her safe ways to remove different nails
(btw acetone will be referred to as 100% acetone, that NYX acetone at Walmart is very weak for some reason, it doesn’t even have the same smell as acetone either. I’ll try to figure out what brand of acetone my mom’s workplace uses)

Normal: You can just use acetone to wipe it off, this is the least damaging removal. If you use a peel off base coat you can just pop it right off 👍

Gel: File top coat off to expose the gel color and soak in acetone, you don’t need to file all the way super close to your real nail since gel is usually less dense & thick than dip or acrylic. (for my strong nailed girls you can just wait for them to peel off in 2-3 weeks and scrape off then buff the imperfections)

Dip: Use drill to file as much of the acrylic off and stop the moment you think you’re getting to your nail, soak in acetone until it’s gooey and scrape off. Yes it takes forever but it doesn’t damage or thin your nails this way

Acrylic: Cut the fake nail short with clippers and repeat the steps for removing Dip nails, I don’t recommend “growing it off” since there are many health complications that can come from it such as fungus growing under the acrylic or the nail ripping your natural nail off

If you can get your hands on pure acetone you can remove it yourself but if you’re inexperienced I wouldn’t take any chances and just go to a salon to get it removed professionally 😅 Me and my mom have had a fair share of lung pains by accidentally inhaling acetone fumes for too long…

[KonamiAi]

There was a lady I used to work with who RAVED about her nail tech's speed. She told me that, when she needed a new set, she would file a little, lift the edges, and stick a spare extention underneath and "pop" It off. I was MOR-TI-FIED. I told her how dangerous that was, and explained to her that was the reason her nails "hurt for a few days after, " but she wasn't ready to hear that. 😭

[hannahreed]

It’s also important to make sure you find a nail tech who has experience with their tools. I had to end a nail appointment one time because the tech over used the electric file to the point I was in so much pain. She only did a few nails but the ones she ruined were so thin you could fold them like paper. I could feel the skin that’s under my nail 😞 it took 6 months for them to heal

[missouriprideusa]

In some of your previous videos, before you do your nails, you say that thry have been prepped and primed and that to protect your natural nail, you leave a paper thin layer of acrylic on your natural nail. Can you do a video of how thin the acrylic is and how to get to that point? I have been super curious and would live to learn what you do to get your nails like they are without too much damage. ❤

[Paulinasanc]

Sadly a lot of salons still use MMA monomer (which is illegal) because it’s cheaper, and that for sure will ruin your nails no matter how it’s removed.

[seiretzym]

for me it's the fact every nail tech I see over-drills my nail surface to the point of making a painful red line across where it's incredibly thin

[KelseyLovato]

When we were in quarantine I had to remove my acrylic nails at home… I put aceton on a halfed cotton round and put it on the nail, put aluminum foil around it… worked like a charm, but be careful to either not let the aceton touch the skin around the nail or take very good care of it afterwards…

[asianshell]

I got mine removed by a nail tech using an e-file. It looked great when she was finished and for the first day, but it looked really bad the day after. I put oil and it looked better but the nail is still damaged. Usually all better once it has all grown out, where it's no longer brittle because I've clipped all those parts off. I'd say, even with growth before I went to the nail tech, it took me (me specifically) around 3 months to have all natural nails again. All bare, without polish or anything.

[mariahjane]

I have been doing my own nails for years and I began the terrible habit of ripping the nails off my natural nail bed and I lived that way for a long time until I got sick of them looking and feeling terrible when I didn't have something to cover the nail but today I have let my nails grow and don't rip my nails off, ever.

[TheBreechie]

I had my nails done over a decade ago but they were damaged during prep. I think they were over filed and once removed you could see parts so thin that there was barely a gossamer of nail left… They’ve just never been good since, always splitting into layers!

[alilbitlost]

A nail salon used another nail tip to take off my acrylics
That damaged my nails for so long

[amandah]

Overfiling when removing product is something I've done to my own natural nails because as the product becomes thinner it's hard to tell what's nail and what's product. Which is why I practice on my nails lol.

[nancyvalentine]

Agree but also inexperienced people using efiles. Ring of fire etc. Definitely damages

[kellyburrett]

So due to a genetic disorder, my nails split off the thickness. Which leads to sharp, thin, fragile nails. Acrylic nails protect what I have. My actual nails have never been stronger.
Thank you for everything you teach. You are the reason that I had the confidence to do them.