A nail professional contacted me recently with a question regarding soaking off nail enhancements. Apparently, she has one client who believes that soaking off her enhancements with her foiled fingers in a plastic bag sitting in a bowl of warm water is less irritating for her skin than when the foil-covered enhancements are placed under a 60w incandescent bulb. The nail pro worries that having the nails in a moist environment, rather than dry, while soaking is a bad idea. The client claims her skin is itchy the next day when they place the foils under the warming glow of the bulb. The water method takes longer, leaks, and is incredibly inefficient. The nail pro suggested to her client to use no heat\/ water\/warming lamp, but she won\u2019t listen. So what should you do in a similar situation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In general, the addition of heat always makes a solvent more efficient, not less. Any nail solvent remover will work much faster when gently warmed. Of course, it is important to warm solvents safely, especially if they are highly flammable, as acetone obviously is. Never heat a solvent to any warmer than \u201cJacuzzi temperature\u201d, 103o<\/sup>F o 40o<\/sup>C.\u00a0\u00a0There is no need to use a \u201chot\u201d solvent since warm solvents will work very efficiently and will be a lot safer to work with in the salon setting. By more efficient, I mean the nail coating will dissolve faster. Why? For the same reason that warm water will dissolve sugar much faster than cold water. Water is the solvent in this case, and warming it will make it an even better solvent.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n No debe preocuparse por remojar las mejoras de u\u00f1as en un ambiente h\u00famedo, ya que esto no deber\u00eda tener efectos negativos en el remojo. Adem\u00e1s, puede que no te des cuenta de esto, pero el m\u00e9todo de eliminaci\u00f3n que el profesional de u\u00f1as est\u00e1 utilizando actualmente tambi\u00e9n se basa en el calor adicional para acelerar el proceso de eliminaci\u00f3n. La mano est\u00e1 bastante caliente, alrededor del 98o<\/sup>F (36o<\/sup>C). The heat of the hand warms the acetone inside the foil wraps and will speed up removal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Even though the water method might be messy, I think it is a very good idea if done properly. The warm water method will heat acetone evenly, safely, and very efficiently. This is why I recommend using this method over all other ways of warming solvents. The reason why it is much safer is because it avoids using an electrical heat source near the highly flammable acetone. You should never warm acetone in a microwave or on a hot plate. And definitely not with an open flame or any electrical devices such as a coffee cup warmer or blow dryers.\u00a0\u00a0Unless the electrical device is specifically designed to safely warm nail remover solvents, it should not be used for such purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hacer flotar una peque\u00f1a botella de pl\u00e1stico parcialmente llena de acetona y con el tap\u00f3n ligeramente aflojado dentro de un recipiente con agua caliente es una forma muy segura de calentar la acetona de forma suave y segura. Cuanto m\u00e1s caliente est\u00e9 la acetona, m\u00e1s r\u00e1pido producir\u00e1 vapores y m\u00e1s fuerte ser\u00e1 el olor. Con m\u00e1s vapores en el aire, la acetona ser\u00e1 a\u00fan m\u00e1s inflamable. Por tanto, tenga especial cuidado y evite cualquier fuente de llamas o chispas. No debe tener en el sal\u00f3n quemadores de incienso, velas u otros objetos que puedan inflamar los vapores de acetona. Tampoco debe permitir que se fume en la zona. Aseg\u00farese de almacenar la acetona en un lugar fresco y alejado del calor de la luz solar directa.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019d also like to comment on the client\u2019s itchy skin. In this case, the itchy skin is probably a form of skin irritation or worse. Nail technicians should always be concerned when a client tells them that something is causing itching or they see other signs of skin irritation such as redness, rash, or unusual and long-lasting warmth in those same areas. In fact, I recommend that you stop the procedure that causes the itching and use an alternative method until you determine the cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Skin allergy can begin with the same symptoms as simple skin irritation, so these can be difficult to tell apart. I\u2019d recommend erring on the side of caution in this case. Assume the client may be in the process of developing an allergic reaction. When a client complains of skin irritation, the last thing you want to do is dismiss their concerns and proceed as usual. This is a warning sign that you should NOT ignore. When clients tell you that their skin feels unusually warm or itchy in specific areas that could likely be a signal of an impending allergic reaction in that same area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Allergic reactions to nail products are almost always caused by prolonged and\/or repeated skin contact with nail coating products. Those products are supposed to be kept off the skin. These problems don\u2019t develop overnight and there are usually many warning signs, as previously described, so don\u2019t ignore them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Any\/all artificial nail coatings can cause adverse skin reactions, including UV gel manicures. However, none of them would cause these problems if prolonged and\/or repeated contact were avoided. Occasional accidental contact with the skin isn\u2019t what causes these issues. Irritation and allergy are most often caused by repeated contact. If we would always avoid repeated contact, adverse skin reactions to nail products would be very rare.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, if a client\u2019s skin is itching while soaking their nails, this can be a sign that the nail coating is not properly cured! How can under-curing occur? Using the incorrect UV nail lamp or not changing the UV bulbs on a regular basis are common reasons. With L&P, using mismatched products or use too much monomer liquid, can lead to under-cured enhancements. Avoid both situations and make sure you properly cure your nail coatings.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A nail professional contacted me recently with a question regarding soaking off nail enhancements. Apparently, she has one client who believes that soaking off her enhancements with her foiled fingers in a plastic bag sitting in a bowl of warm water is less irritating for her skin than when the foil-covered enhancements are placed under […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":49663,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"soaking off nail enhancements","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"A nail professional contacted me recently with a question regarding soaking off nail enhancements, and warming up solvents.","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-49658","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-product_chemistry","8":"entry"},"yoast_head":"\nInflamabilidad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Properly cured nail coatings contain very few unreacted ingredients left over to cause adverse skin reactions. However, when they are under-cured, nail coatings will contain excessive amounts of unreacted ingredients. These unreacted ingredients can escape from the nail coating into the acetone or other product removers. This will cause skin over-exposure to these unreacted ingredients.\u00a0\u00a0Some types of unreacted ingredients may cause skin allergies or irritation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n