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| - I usually get my nails done in Wexford, but I thought I could get the job done over lunch. I quickly got an appointment with the nail technician, which was great since I waited until the last minute!
I had acrylic solar nails and had tried to remove them myself to no avail. I had about 85% of the acrylic left on my nails and knew I needed professional help. I was bummed when I found out the salon did not have a dremel to grind off the acrylic. I had to sit with acetone-soaked gauze wrapped around my nails and put my hands in heated mitts to get the acrylic off. It took a couple of cycles of this and lots of scraping with an orange stick. The nail tech was patient, but it was clear she didn't have a lot of experience with acrylic nails/removal.
After my nails were buffed, I had a nice sea salt and oil scrub which was followed up by a hand massage. I typically enjoy this, but the lotion was pretty oily and left my hands really greasy. I had noticed prior to getting my nails polished that all of the acrylic wasn't removed; therefore, my nails looked a bit 'lumpy' after the polish was applied. I also still have polish on my cuticles.
I sat under the light/fan for 12 minutes. Halfway through, the nail tech rubbed oil on my nails...a lot of oil. After the 12-minute drying session was over, my hands were so greasy I couldn't touch anything. I wouldn't have cared too much, but I think the oil hindered the drying process, so my polish ended up getting nicked, dented, and chipped before I made it back to the office.
I understand trying to get it done in the time allotted, but it still needs to be done right. I now have to go home and redo my nails, so I basically ended up wasting time and money.
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