APPLICATION FOR REPAIR

If a repair of a broken nail is necessary, first carefully examine for any severe nail bed damage.  If there is no severe nail bed damage a repair with resin may be performed.

Preparation

1. Push back cuticle.

2. Buff nail (remove shine).

3. Clip and gently file the broken area.

4. Reshape entire nail (curve and length).

5. Carefully file away any loose product as lifting can occur.

Note: Any areas with signs of lifting should be carefully filed away.  Do not bend or apply more pressure, as the lifting will spread.  Nipping product away would also cause lifting to spread and could damage the nail.  Neither would gluing or adding more product remedy any lifting.  Air would be trapped under the lifted area and white patches would show under your finished nail.

Connector

1. Wipe nails with Prep & Clean, using a lint free pad, to remove oils, dust and to disinfect.

2. Apply thin layer of Connector over broken area, nail should NOT be shiny and should have a textured look.

3. Place fibreglass mesh or silk gauze over Connector; apply another thin layer of Connector.  If product gets on the cuticle remove it before curing in the light.

4. Cure in the light.

5. DO NOT REMOVE the dispersion film, it ensures proper adhesion to Modeling Resin (or One Component).

Modeling Resin
(Use en Vogue One Component alternatively for this step.)

1. Apply in two applications.  First application, using a pea size amount of Modeling Resin on your sculpting brush.  Roll it gently onto the stress point of the nail (Approx. middle of the nail).  Keeping your brush parallel with the nail, above the product, roll it side to side down towards the free edge.  You should always have a “bead” of product between the nail and your brush. Make sure to wrap product around free edge.

2. Cure in the light.  Repeat on the other hand.

3. DO NOT REMOVE the dispersion film, it ensures proper adhesion to second coat of Modeling Resin.

4. Second application should be rolled on to the stress area pushing down to the cuticle and brushing product back to free edge.  Always use a push and roll motion with the brush.  Keep product thin around cuticle and free edge.  If product gets on the cuticle remove it before curing in the light. ¹

5. Cure in light.  Repeat on other hand.

6. Wipe off the dispersion film with Prep & Clean, using a lint free pad.

7. File nails to client’s desired shape.

8. Dust off well with dust brush.

Sealer

1. Wipe nails with Prep & Clean, using a lint free pad.

2. Dust with dust brush, to remove any lint (optional).

3. Apply thick layer (polish consistency) of Sealer with light strokes.  If product gets on the cuticle remove it before curing in the light. 

4. Cure in the light.  Repeat on other hand.

5. Wipe off dispersion film with Prep & Clean, using a lint free pad.  With a glossy finish repair is complete.