A NAIL artist has revealed one of the biggest mistakes that clients regularly make before appointments.
Award-winning Jema Baynes, who works in Aberdeen, has nearly 100k followers on social media and loves sharing helpful tips.
Knowing firsthand some of the most common pitfalls that people encounter, the expert admits relatively minor decisions can have a major impact on nails.
She says: “One issue I’ve experienced is clients buying home removal kits or picking off their gel polish or nail enhancements before coming into the salon.
“This can make the nails weak and brittle due to peeling away layers of the natural nail plate.
“And it can result in the nail tech refusing to reapply.”
Jema reckons one of the best ways to ensure someone’s nails are in tip top condition is to book regular appointments.
But it’s always preferable if a client sticks to the same artist or at least tells them in advance if another tech has worked on them.
On her pet peeve, she adds: “Coming into the salon with another nail tech’s work and not letting you know beforehand.
“It can make you run behind and work extra to accommodate the client.
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Meanwhile, a woman who went to get her nails done thought she chose an easy design, but was shocked when she left the nail salon.
Beauty fan Gabriella Lindley explained she wanted a trendy manicure, with small heart details, but was left crying over what the beautician gave her.
Taking to TikTok to show off her nail fail, the social media user shared a picture of the nails that she had asked for, plus the nails she actually got.
She attached a popular audio to her clip that said: “I’m literally crying over my nails right now, cause they’re so ugly.
“This is what I wanted, okay, this is the pastels.
“And this is what I got.”
Gabriella first shared a picture of the nails that she had asked for - a stunning set of natural pink nails with small red hearts.
But she then posted a close-up clip of the manicure she actually got, which was totally different to what she had in mind.
Not only were the nails not pink - they were instead bright white.
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To top it off, the hearts were also pink, not red.
As well as this, her manicure was nowhere near as chic and neat as she had in mind, and instead, looked messy.
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