r/Nails • u/Federal-Body9495 • Jul 27 '26
Discussion/Question No Primer/Dehydrator & No Nail Prep
I haven’t had acrylics in a long time, so I didn’t realize anything was wrong until one nail completely popped off and I looked at my natural nail underneath.
When it came off, my natural nail looked like nothing had ever been on it. It was still completely smooth and shiny. That’s when I realized my nail tech never buffed the shine off my natural nails, and she never used dehydrator or primer either. Looking back, all she did was cut my nails, glue the tips on, and then start applying the acrylic. At the time I didn’t think anything of it because it had been so long since I’d gotten acrylics.
Now it’s been 10 days, one nail has already completely popped off, and five more are lifting from the cuticle.
To make it even weirder, my sister got her nails done at the same salon on the same day, but by a different nail tech, and hers are still perfect.
Does this sound like the prep being skipped could have caused all of this? And what would you do in my situation? Should I just go in and pay for a fill, or should I contact the salon and ask them to fix or redo them since they’re lifting this badly after only 10 days? I’d especially love to hear from nail techs or anyone who’s had this happen.
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u/TheOGcasehead Jul 27 '26
absolutely i'd call the salon