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, 103\u00f4i<\/sup>F ho\u1eb7c 40\u00f4i<\/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 B\u1ea1n kh\u00f4ng c\u1ea7n ph\u1ea3i lo l\u1eafng v\u1ec1 vi\u1ec7c ng\u00e2m m\u00f3ng gi\u1ea3 trong m\u00f4i tr\u01b0\u1eddng \u1ea9m \u01b0\u1edbt v\u00ec \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 t\u00e1c \u0111\u1ed9ng ti\u00eau c\u1ef1c n\u00e0o \u0111\u1ebfn vi\u1ec7c ng\u00e2m. Ngo\u00e0i ra, b\u1ea1n c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 kh\u00f4ng nh\u1eadn ra \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y, nh\u01b0ng ph\u01b0\u01a1ng ph\u00e1p th\u00e1o m\u00f3ng m\u00e0 chuy\u00ean gia l\u00e0m m\u00f3ng hi\u1ec7n \u0111ang s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng c\u0169ng d\u1ef1a v\u00e0o nhi\u1ec7t \u0111\u1ed9 b\u1ed5 sung \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u1ea9y nhanh qu\u00e1 tr\u00ecnh th\u00e1o. B\u00e0n tay kh\u00e1 \u1ea5m, kho\u1ea3ng 98\u00f4i<\/sup>F (36\u00f4i<\/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 \u0110\u1eb7t m\u1ed9t chai nh\u1ef1a nh\u1ecf ch\u1ee9a m\u1ed9t ph\u1ea7n acetone v\u00e0 c\u00f3 n\u1eafp h\u01a1i l\u1ecfng v\u00e0o trong m\u1ed9t b\u00e1t n\u01b0\u1edbc \u1ea5m l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t c\u00e1ch r\u1ea5t an to\u00e0n \u0111\u1ec3 l\u00e0m \u1ea5m acetone m\u1ed9t c\u00e1ch nh\u1eb9 nh\u00e0ng v\u00e0 an to\u00e0n. Acetone c\u00e0ng \u1ea5m th\u00ec n\u00f3 c\u00e0ng t\u1ea1o ra h\u01a1i nhanh h\u01a1n v\u00e0 m\u00f9i c\u00e0ng n\u1ed3ng h\u01a1n. V\u1edbi nhi\u1ec1u h\u01a1i h\u01a1n trong kh\u00f4ng kh\u00ed, acetone s\u1ebd c\u00e0ng d\u1ec5 ch\u00e1y h\u01a1n. V\u00ec v\u1eady, h\u00e3y \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t th\u1eadn tr\u1ecdng \u0111\u1ec3 tr\u00e1nh b\u1ea5t k\u1ef3 ngu\u1ed3n ng\u1ecdn l\u1eeda tr\u1ea7n ho\u1eb7c tia l\u1eeda n\u00e0o. B\u1ea1n kh\u00f4ng n\u00ean c\u00f3 l\u00f2 \u0111\u1ed1t h\u01b0\u01a1ng, n\u1ebfn ho\u1eb7c c\u00e1c v\u1eadt d\u1ee5ng kh\u00e1c trong ti\u1ec7m c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u1ed1t ch\u00e1y h\u01a1i acetone. B\u1ea1n c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng n\u00ean cho ph\u00e9p h\u00fat thu\u1ed1c trong khu v\u1ef1c. \u0110\u1ea3m b\u1ea3o b\u1ea3o qu\u1ea3n acetone \u1edf n\u01a1i m\u00e1t m\u1ebb v\u00e0 tr\u00e1nh xa s\u1ee9c n\u00f3ng c\u1ee7a \u00e1nh s\u00e1ng m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi tr\u1ef1c ti\u1ebfp.\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":"\nT\u00ednh d\u1ec5 ch\u00e1y<\/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