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ManicuresThatLast · 11-13-2011, 02:27 PM

Jess in WA :
> Try a solvent free Gel polish (100% gel) - you can easily tell which have solvent
> by smelling the bottle. There are only a few companies that offer this.

Jess I believe you and I are walking the same thought path here. A product that is solvent free, if no white spots appear, then that would lead to a single or combination of solvents reacting to cause the white spots

11-13-2011, 02:52 PM

I just want to make sure that there is a common understanding here and I was actually fairly accurate when I tried to say it was likely the product. I said maybe its shellac for a few reason, and I also said maybe its the acetone for obvious reasons of drying issues. So it cant really just be the pushing off causing the spots, ( even though it can cause damage ) the white we are talking about does have common links. Thanks ladies for helping me with that.

11-13-2011, 03:43 PM

I understand what you are saying Loraine. But do you also think that a person's chemical makeup has something to do with it also? If I missed that reference I apologize in advance.

ManicuresThatLast · 11-13-2011, 04:26 PM

idonls :
> I understand what you are saying Loraine. But do you also think that a person's
> chemical makeup has something to do with it also? If I missed that reference
> I apologize in advance.

Oh I am liking this iPad!!!!!

Yes Cheryl, sure it can be a factor. Why does everyone not have allergic reactions to acrylic gel or whatever. Everyone has a different but similar chemical makeup, it would have to factor in, if indeed this is thrifty track.

I do not use any of the solvent brands. I have never seen these white spots. I would love to hear from others that are not using solvent brands. As a matter of fact I think I will send an email out to my customers @ manicuresthatlast.com and see what they say.

11-13-2011, 04:29 PM

I finally had to make myself use two thumbs on my phone. Way faster that way.......lol!!

Thank you for responding. I feel that it is an important factor in why some are getting white spots and some are not and it isn't just one product causing the issue.

MA Tech · 11-13-2011, 07:09 PM

I use Shellac. Axxium, and Eco and have seen white spots with all 3 brands. It is not with all clients and usually it is the clients that admit that they did not bother to use cuticle oil.

I also have a regular polish client who always wears dark colors and gets dryness and white spots so bad that I make her take 2 months off from polish once a year. They go back to normal when we do this.

ManicuresThatLast · 11-13-2011, 08:53 PM

MA Tech, the client you had eco with white spots, tell me did she ONLY use eco or did you alternate with other brands? Maybe eco base and/or top with other brand (solvent type) color?

MA Tech · 11-15-2011, 08:39 AM

Yes, it was all eco product... I do not mix my product lines.

ManicuresThatLast · 11-15-2011, 01:46 PM

Well then that may just shoot my theory in the proverbial butt.

Maybe a freak, maybe something else. Possibly she has a medical condition, maybe I am grasping at straws here!

I still have not sent that mass mail out to my customers, but I have it on my to-do list, I hope to get to it tonight or tomorrow.

anointdhndz · 11-16-2011, 01:02 AM

I am so glad this subject came up, because I have an elderly client who has bad white patches on her nails.
She had them before she started coming to me...which has been since the spring now....and they appear to be "in" the nail because they are growing out.
I too thought it was just a topical 'fungus' of some sort, because Ive come across that before. But she is old, and its not getting any better.

She was just getting manciures, and the patches would be there worse when I first started the mani, and removed her old polish.,.,,but at the end of the service-- they are barely noticealbe.
I do have pics on my phone... if someone wants to see them.
But I told her I was going to ask my Brilliant circle of Nail Techs'...from the board about it.... :wink:

Im pretty sure its just a reaction to either the acetone/remover and/or the chemicals in the polish itself.
However...I did start using the Shellac white on her, with regular polish and Shellac topcoat.....because I didnt want her entire nail exposed to the acetone when I had to remove it...this way, its really only the tips.
But it was really bad this last time. But again...when Im ready to reapply...its hardly noticeable.

I didnt put anything on her this last time..because I want to see how they look after a week and a half with no chemicals on them.

Any suggestions? Would this affect the natural nail in a bad way? I dont want to harm her..but if its just an esthetic problem...she and I can deal with that.

Thanks you guys,.... Smile

11-16-2011, 09:18 AM

Tracy, I have a client who has excessive white spots and lots of ridges. Like yours, her nails were that way when she came to me. I did notice that the white spots were more defined after soaking off in acetone, but subsided some after application of scrub, lotion, wax and cuticle oil. Last time she came in I removed Shellac with my e-file. This did seem to help reduced the amount of white spots.

Maybe this would be a good alternative for you with this partcular client of yours. Sounds like she has a tendancy to be on the dry side chemically so keeping her away from acetone might be helpful.

GotNailz · 07-22-2012, 05:53 PM

I think it might have a lot to do with the client. How dry are they to begin with? How long have they been soaking the nails off in acetone? Is the proper soak time being used or are we trying to push off remaining gel too soon? Are they using oil, gloves, cleaning chemicals. I have witnessed the white on a few nails and only on 2 people. That's very little compared to how many I see in total.

its an art · 07-23-2012, 12:07 PM

(10-30-2011 10:11 AM)Donna in Huntsville, TX. Wrote: Just so everyone knows, I get this on my toes when I've worn polish for months. I don't file the surface, I don't soak them in acetone, and I'm not wearing a sog. That pretty much blows holes in the theory that sog's are causing this.

It's some type of fungal infection ON TOP of the toe nail, is what I've been told. I believe I read it on BT quite some time ago. It can be filed off, or you can let it grow off. In the case of toes, it's easy with fall/winter coming on to leave it alone, and go 'nekkid' on the toes. Not so easy on the fingers, tho. Most people don't want that showing on their nat. nails.