Does biab just always look a bit lumpy or should I find somewhere new?

[Rainbowshit]

Had 3 different people do my nails at my local salon. I like how long biab lasts but it just always looks a bit lumpy in places.

Is that just the way it is or should I try a specialist nail place next time?

I had it for 2 years straight - no bumps!

My nail tech uses BIAB / Gel Bottle products and she never infills them - she'll always remove and re-do. I didn't actually consider that you could infill them but it makes sense that you'd have to be very skilled at it to avoid creating a bump or an extra thick nail.

My nail tech does charge extra if she's removing a set that someone else put on, but won't charge to remove her own.

I have done them myself before and I've discovered the fingers burning sensation comes from there being even just a small amount of the polish on your skin.

You can try and remove the existing ones yourself - get pure acetone (not nail polish remover) and wrap each nail in acetone soaked cotton wool then wrap in foil.

It's a bit of a laborious process though, so might be worth the extra £X for a nail tech to do professionally.

If you're on facebook, check a local group for recommendations. My nail tech is independent and runs out of a cabin in her garden and it's not massively different in price from a salon.

Asked for recommendations on my local Facebook group and had Thai down today.

So so much better.

Will not be going back to the other place...

*this done

Can I ask how much you paid please? I want to know whether I'm paying a reasonable amount

They look much better! Hope you’re happy with them (and please leave a review for the other place- they were not good)

I pay £25 for an infill and £30 for a new set plus £2-10 for nail art

So glad you found somewhere else. I have mine done once every three weeks and they’ve never looked like that.

The crap ones in my OP £40 🙈

The second decent set were £30.

My nail lady has just increased her prices by a fiver so £27 if I want nail art. Wanted to check I'm not being done!

Mine never looks like that. Time for a new salon!

No they've just done a shitty job.