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Eponychium VS Cuticle
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So, every nail tech has had this conversation or maybe even argued over exactly what is the eponychium and what is the cuticle. There is a great difference in both of these tissues. EPONYCHIUM is LIVING SKIN at the base of the nail plate. CUTICLE is DEAD TISSUE adhered to the nail plate. Those are the basic definitions.
So no matter what WE as nail techs thought, these are not the same definitions...they read differently. So now that we have established that, here are some ways I used to tell the difference when I was in school when it came to using cuticle nippers because; I am a very scary nail tech (lol). I don't want to hurt you or make you bleed. So if it is dead tissue or cuticle it may adhere to the nail plate but come up easy, if it is translucent or even if it is just sticking up. Now when it comes to nipping a general rule used is to only nip what is standing up and screaming heeeyyyy nip me, nip me...anything else probably should be pushed back.
So NO they are not the same and it has nothing to do with old school and new school it's more of some nail techs were not taught how to correctly identify, but even then if you think about it logically it don't make sense for the cuticle to be, the cuticle and the eponychium cause then...what is the eponychium???…..but we must always remember...we SHOULD use the terms correctly AND IF WE don't (just out of habit) use the correct term; at least know what is right, because terms are loosely used and it can take some time to break habits, so know the difference.
So I guess the question is now: do clients have dry eponychium or dry cuticles (lol)? I would say you have dry skin (eponychium) because it is living tissue just a little dry or maybe a lot. It makes me think that cuticle oil should be called eponychium oil. These are my thoughts on cuticle and eponychium. They are two different tissues and NOT the same. Always remember to educate yourself and help one another.
TIP: To help with dry eponychium your client can use a basic chapstick. Apply like you would cuticle oil whenever they wash hands or even think about it.
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What is the EPONYCHIUM & What is CUTICLE?
So, every nail tech has had this conversation or maybe even argued over exactly what is the eponychium and what is the cuticle. There is a great difference in both of these tissues. EPONYCHIUM is LIVING SKIN at the base of the nail plate. CUTICLE is DEAD TISSUE adhered to the nail plate. Those are the basic definitions.
So no matter what WE as nail techs thought, these are not the same definitions...they read differently. So now that we have established that, here are some ways I used to tell the difference when I was in school when it came to using cuticle nippers because; I am a very scary nail tech (lol). I don't want to hurt you or make you bleed. So if it is dead tissue or cuticle it may adhere to the nail plate but come up easy, if it is translucent or even if it is just sticking up. Now when it comes to nipping a general rule used is to only nip what is standing up and screaming heeeyyyy nip me, nip me...anything else probably should be pushed back.
So NO they are not the same and it has nothing to do with old school and new school it's more of some nail techs were not taught how to correctly identify, but even then if you think about it logically it don't make sense for the cuticle to be, the cuticle and the eponychium cause then...what is the eponychium???…..but we must always remember...we SHOULD use the terms correctly AND IF WE don't (just out of habit) use the correct term; at least know what is right, because terms are loosely used and it can take some time to break habits, so know the difference.
So I guess the question is now: do clients have dry eponychium or dry cuticles (lol)? I would say you have dry skin (eponychium) because it is living tissue just a little dry or maybe a lot. It makes me think that cuticle oil should be called eponychium oil. These are my thoughts on cuticle and eponychium. They are two different tissues and NOT the same. Always remember to educate yourself and help one another.
TIP: To help with dry eponychium your client can use a basic chapstick. Apply like you would cuticle oil whenever they wash hands or even think about it.
NOW THAT IS KLUCH NEWS WITH INFORMATION FOR YOU TO GRAB…
FOLLOW ON IG @ _D.SMITH
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COMMENT BELOW! Do You have any tricks you use for cuticles or eponychium?
How do you educate your clients on the subject?
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN GEL AND ACRYLIC?
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HOT CONVOS
Convo that can come up between nail techs or a client and a nail tech is….WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN GEL AND ACRYLIC?
Well let me help all of us( meaning me, all the nail techs and the clients).
Gel looks like gel and you need some sort of light to cure it with (UV or LED). Gel does not come in any powder form, ever in life. So why do nail techs tell clients otherwise? Well there are all possible answers but here are my thoughts; they were not taught the difference, cheap, and some just never knew plain and simple.
So when a client asks the difference not only tell them but show them. Instead of pointing fingers or fussing lets help one another learn and if that still fails and you end you fussing you can check your MSDS.
Another great convo is MMA… What is MMA? Methyl Methacrylate is an ingredient that was commonly used in "nail porcelains." So there is a lot of talk that there is so much usage of MMA in salons, there maybe usage but how prevalent is it? Well my thoughts are everybody that does nails cant be using it. Just because a client comes to you with some acrylic piled almost touching heaven, have or had a nail fungus, it took a while to soak off and have messed up nails does not SCREAM MMA. Why can't it be that they went to someone who simply did not know what they were doing?
Well I have seen first hand all of this happen and the product used to create all of these problems was NOT MMA. It was a person not caring what they were doing and the clients didn't care either, they came back. So what was it that nail tech was doing to create these problems?
let’s see...making the acrylic super thick(long soak off), not sealing the product( creates lifting allowing moisture which causes fungus), improper drill usage(burn lines), pulling off nails and not soaking ( thin nails and trauma to nails). Just to name a few.
See its not always MMA.
Im not saying it isn't used I am saying that it is not always the case although I don't think it is as prevalent as some make it. My thoughts and what I have seen with my own eyes. So, always continue your education.
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D.Smith
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VBP BLOG MASTER CALL TO ACTION: COMMENT BELOW! WHAT DO YOU TELL YOUR CLIENTS ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GEL AND ACRYLIC? HAVE YOU SEEN MMA NAILS BEFORE? WHAT WAS YOUR EXPERIENCE??
Thanks for your post D.Smith!
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-Dréa aka "The Blog Master"
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