Avoiding Acrylic Nail Problems

Video Transcript

"The next step before you actually apply the acrylic is to just go back and double check everything you've done. You want to make sure that the nails have been roughed up, that you've applied the tips and that they're not hanging off the side. The reason for double checking the tips, especially is if they are too wide, when you put the acrylic on, eventually that acrylics going to lift. You want to make sure that it doesn't lift. Lifting can cause moisture to get in and can cause mold. You just want to make sure that you don't have any cuticle left on the nail, again, because that could lead to some lifting issues. If you see anything that you need to get off, just go back and get it off. You just want to double check before you start so that you don't have any problems later on in the process, as you go. Once you make sure you have everything correct, you can start your acrylic application, but it's definitely good to make sure you've put on the bond aid, you've put on the primer, that you have all of your steps completed, and this is how you double check the work you've just done."