Style & Beauty
Gel nail chipped 3 days in
tiredhadenough · 18/03/2023 22:57
Well as the title says really. Had my nails done on Wednesday and tonight my thumb has chipped. Do I go back? It's a right pain as usually they last 4 weeks ðŸ˜
topofbighill · 18/03/2023 23:02
So not durable. How did you chip it? I'm usually fed up of them after a few days.
Aria2015 · 18/03/2023 23:03
Assuming you didn't do anything not nail friendly, I'd go back. A decent place will happily redo the nail. I've had it happen before and just popped back in for a quick 10 mins to have it redone / patched up. It'll bug you if you leave it! Plus they should last 10 days (minimum imo).
tiredhadenough · 18/03/2023 23:10
I'm not sure that's the thing! This is the 3rd set I've had from this person and it's normally great and I have only had them chip slightly when I have broken a nail that's got long. I have no idea what happened. I'll go back and see what she says.
SummaLuvin · Yesterday 09:36
Was it standard gel or BIAB? With standard gel I would always chip within 2-5 days despite claims it can last weeks and weeks. With BIAB I don't tend to chip at all, if I do it is minimal and after 2+ weeks. The nail tech I go to has a policy where she fixes any damage for free within the first week - perhaps yours has similar?
FormerlyPathologicallyHappy · Yesterday 17:31
If you don’t oil the nail twice a day the nail flexes every time it’s wet & pulls the coating away from the nail.
Its an acrylic paint at the end of the day not Kevlar.
Toottooot · Yesterday 17:46
Most salons I’ve used have a policy that they’ll fix any issues within 1 week of nails being done.
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