Comments on: 4 Dangers of Acrylic Nails http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/10/18/4-dangers-of-acrylic-nails/ Cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions! We are a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:42:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Sophia http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/10/18/4-dangers-of-acrylic-nails/comment-page-6/#comment-77398 Sophia Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:28:27 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/10/18/4-dangers-of-acrylic-nails/#comment-77398 Hi, about three weeks ago I had an American manicure with gels. It was fine and lasted. Today however, I went in to get the same thing and all was going well until she put on something watery and then the first coat of gel. My little finger started to hurt, not terrible. But when I put my hand under the UV lamp the pain was amazingly intense. Just really bad - I pulled my hand out and told her I could not do it. My finger swelled up and hurt to the touch. I tried putting all my fingers except my pinkie under, but then all my nails started to hurt - not terrible, but still painful. I pulled my hands out and we stopped the whole gel thing. She ended up giving me a regular manicure. Since I didn't not want or need my cuticles or the skin around the nails clipped back, there was no exposed skin. What happened? Can you tell me anything from this? My pinkie is fine now, but still sore. Not painful. I have been going to this salon for years with no problems. One other thing. I feel sick to my stomach for some reason. And I am pretty tough when it comes to pain.... Thank you! S. Hi, about three weeks ago I had an American manicure with gels. It was fine and lasted. Today however, I went in to get the same thing and all was going well until she put on something watery and then the first coat of gel. My little finger started to hurt, not terrible. But when I put my hand under the UV lamp the pain was amazingly intense. Just really bad – I pulled my hand out and told her I could not do it. My finger swelled up and hurt to the touch. I tried putting all my fingers except my pinkie under, but then all my nails started to hurt – not terrible, but still painful. I pulled my hands out and we stopped the whole gel thing. She ended up giving me a regular manicure. Since I didn’t not want or need my cuticles or the skin around the nails clipped back, there was no exposed skin.

What happened? Can you tell me anything from this? My pinkie is fine now, but still sore. Not painful. I have been going to this salon for years with no problems.

One other thing. I feel sick to my stomach for some reason. And I am pretty tough when it comes to pain….

Thank you!
S.

]]> By: Lynnette http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/10/18/4-dangers-of-acrylic-nails/comment-page-6/#comment-75966 Lynnette Sat, 15 Oct 2011 12:48:36 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/10/18/4-dangers-of-acrylic-nails/#comment-75966 Clara, You went to a chop shop. They did NOT use gels on your nails. What did they dip the brush in? Did they use a powder at all? You "may" have gel, but they drilled your nails to shreds, applied a primer and product. When gel and acrylic are applied by an EDUCATED nail tech, they would NEVER ruin your nails or cause you pain. I do not care WHO tells you that this is normal. IT IS NEVER OKAY FOR NAILS TO HURT WHILE GETTING THEM DONE OR AFTERWARD. Again, you get what you pay for. Lynnette Salon 29 on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/nailtech Go look at what nails are SUPPOSED to look like Clara,
You went to a chop shop. They did NOT use gels on your nails. What did they dip the brush in? Did they use a powder at all? You “may” have gel, but they drilled your nails to shreds, applied a primer and product.
When gel and acrylic are applied by an EDUCATED nail tech, they would NEVER ruin your nails or cause you pain.
I do not care WHO tells you that this is normal. IT IS NEVER OKAY FOR NAILS TO HURT WHILE GETTING THEM DONE OR AFTERWARD.
Again, you get what you pay for.
Lynnette
Salon 29 on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/nailtech
Go look at what nails are SUPPOSED to look like

]]> By: Clara.S http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/10/18/4-dangers-of-acrylic-nails/comment-page-5/#comment-75929 Clara.S Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:07:10 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/10/18/4-dangers-of-acrylic-nails/#comment-75929 Hi, girls. I just got my first gel nail in nail salon today. After coming home, I slept 5hours then woke up bcuz of the pain(or pressure) on all of my finger. One of my friend told me that it's usual for her bcuz her nails grow but the gel pusses it. I'm not sure whether go back to salon.. In salon, the tech used fake nail, electric drill, gel in the jar, UV machine for the gel, and nail polish. Hi, girls. I just got my first gel nail in nail salon today.
After coming home, I slept 5hours then woke up bcuz of the pain(or pressure) on all of my finger.
One of my friend told me that it’s usual for her bcuz her nails grow but the gel pusses it.
I’m not sure whether go back to salon..

In salon, the tech used fake nail, electric drill, gel in the jar, UV machine for the gel, and nail polish.

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]]> By: Karri http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/10/18/4-dangers-of-acrylic-nails/comment-page-5/#comment-75108 Karri Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:44:52 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/10/18/4-dangers-of-acrylic-nails/#comment-75108 I would like to know I tore my natural nail from my finger do to slamming in the door. Never done this before. I have a wedding I'm in sat I need to get a nail put back on is that a bad thing to do or no. I would like to know I tore my natural nail from my finger do to slamming in the door. Never done this before. I have a wedding I’m in sat I need to get a nail put back on is that a bad thing to do or no.

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