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👉 This channel was created in collaboration with @alenalavrenteva
00:00:00 - Introduction and Overview
00:00:40 - Client Story and Initial Assessment
00:01:32 - Treatment Tools and Problem Investigation
00:03:56 - Manicurist Change and Nail Damage
00:05:38 - Treating the Nails and Materials Discussion
00:07:43 - Responsibility and Salon Safety
00:10:15 - Reflection and Recovery Advice
00:12:41 - Final Thoughts and Nail Care Advice
👉 This channel was created in collaboration with @alenalavrenteva
00:00:00 - Introduction and Overview
00:00:40 - Client Story and Initial Assessment
00:01:32 - Treatment Tools and Problem Investigation
00:03:56 - Manicurist Change and Nail Damage
00:05:38 - Treating the Nails and Materials Discussion
00:07:43 - Responsibility and Salon Safety
00:10:15 - Reflection and Recovery Advice
00:12:41 - Final Thoughts and Nail Care Advice
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00:00This is how the body reacts to a gel coating.
00:03And now I'll tell you in more detail how to achieve such an amazing result.
00:07In the meantime, in macro mode, I suggest enjoying all the nuances and details of this thumb.
00:13Overall, the others look the same.
00:15We see a raised nail bed, a large amount of keratosis,
00:18we can also see some hemorrhages, there are cracks,
00:21and overall there's an effect of inflammation.
00:23Or you could even say an inflamed nail bed.
00:26Now I'm starting to show it from a bit farther away,
00:28so you can see the bigger picture.
00:30And I want to say that, unfortunately,
00:32people who have experienced this condition of their nails,
00:35in 99% of cases, will never be able to cover their nails with anything again.
00:40What can dry in the lamp?
00:42Neither gels, bases nor gel polishes are involved.
00:46This model visited me and her story is quite interesting.
00:49And our acquaintance started in a rather funny way,
00:52because she wrote to me asking if I could help with something
00:55and I said yes, of course.
00:56And I also wrote that I didn't need any payment,
00:59because she asked how much it would cost.
01:01I said I don't take money since I'm filming content.
01:04And apparently she didn't quite understand me completely,
01:06or maybe she just didn't believe that something like this could happen.
01:10Then she sent me a hilarious message.
01:12Besides, I haven't heard of any decent podiatrists,
01:15or at least competent ones, offering free consultations.
01:19That really amused me and I thought,
01:21if you want to pay, that's totally fine, no problem at all.
01:24And I sent her a message with a link to my salon.
01:27She visited the website, reviewed it, and then decided to come after all.
01:32I thought it would be a great story for my content.
01:35Now I'm going to start the treatment here.
01:37And for my work I'll be using this unusual burr that looks like a pear.
01:41It has a blue ring, which means it's quite abrasive.
01:44It's a very active burr.
01:53So, while we're doing the treatment, I'll tell you the story she told me.
01:57She came to me saying that her problem happened because the materials used were of poor quality.
02:02She was certain.
02:04I thought, wow, that's interesting.
02:06She knows exactly why this happened.
02:08Of course, I started to investigate and ask questions.
02:10And naturally, I also examined her fingers in general.
02:14I looked at her palms and noticed that she had quite a lot of dryness.
02:18It was even something like, well, some kind of allergy,
02:22or maybe eczema dermatitis, somewhere in that range.
02:25I'm not a doctor, so I can't diagnose, but I should still pay attention.
02:29A manicurist should always check the client's skin to ensure it's safe to proceed.
02:35Or is it better to just send them straight to the doctor?
02:37Of course, I asked her why her skin was in that condition,
02:40and she said she was a medical worker and worked in a hospital.
02:43What does she do there?
02:44She interacts a lot with antiseptics and gloves.
02:48It's very simple.
02:49So, her hands are really constantly drying out.
02:52In general, you could say that something quite aggressive is always affecting them.
02:56So, let's make a note of this point and get back to talking about what she has then.
03:01Her nails were damaged by poor quality polish.
03:03I want to say that, by the way, it's very convenient to clean up these kinds of problems
03:07with this kind of drill bit.
03:09Why is it convenient?
03:10Because of its shape.
03:11The shape, as you can see, is called a pear.
03:13So it doesn't start from a narrow tip, but rather from a round ball-like end.
03:16And then it tapers.
03:18And this exact shape works great in this situation.
03:20It works quite quickly.
03:22I think you can see this by the amount and intensity of the dust that's flying off to
03:26the side and being sucked into the extractor.
03:28So, keep that in mind.
03:30Also, KMIZ has not only ones with a blue band, but also with green and even black bands
03:34in this shape of bit.
03:35Let's give Frise a like.
03:37I'll also include a link, but I think it's only available on their website, not Warner Brothers.
03:43Goodbye.
03:44Speaking of how she achieved such amazing results.
03:46And here she tells me a very interesting and rather long story.
03:49I'll tell you this story now and then you can think about it and let me know in the comments
03:54if you agree with my opinion.
03:56Maybe you're on her side or not.
03:58It's interesting to do a quick poll in the comments to see everyone's opinions and which
04:03side they're on.
04:04So here's the situation.
04:06This girl used to go to a beauty salon for manicures.
04:09There she started seeing a particular technician.
04:12She went several times.
04:13Everything was fine.
04:14There were no warning signs.
04:15Everything held up.
04:16Nothing hurt.
04:17Everything was okay.
04:18After some time, the technician she was seeing whispered to her that she was planning to leave
04:23the salon and start her own career working for herself.
04:27She intended to take clients from the salon, seeing them as hers, not the salon's.
04:32That's the technician's view, but what about the client's perspective?
04:35So my model didn't even think about that at all.
04:38And so, naturally, the client follows her.
04:41She took her phone number and now she starts going to her.
04:44She still goes to the same place and it's even cheaper.
04:47With the same master, everything should be fine.
04:50Oh!
04:51By the way, I forgot to mention that the master who left the salon and took clients with her
04:55also caused some sabotage and even got some employees from the salon she left involved.
05:01So my model went to her for a manicure several times.
05:04And after that, something started happening to her nails.
05:07She noticed her nails darkening, thickening and lifting.
05:11Besides that, she experienced some unpleasant sensations after the manicure.
05:15Something was swelling, something was itching.
05:18In short, there were some strange feelings, but the technician didn't really say anything to her about it.
05:23And she kept enduring it, kept getting manicures and, so to speak, kept putting up with the situation.
05:29And after some time, when my model really noticed that things had gotten really bad and nothing good was going
05:35to come of it,
05:35she finally decided to do something about it.
05:38I'll pause for now.
05:40By the way, I wanted to tell you that these nails are being treated with the Dr. Alex device.
05:45And on my hands, I'm using the SP-130, the very device on which I set my records.
05:51Overall, it's the most reliable device I've used.
05:54It's thoroughly tested and will work without a doubt.
05:57Of course, I'll show the image and promo code for your convenience.
06:01And here too, please note that my previous bit broke right here and couldn't handle it,
06:06because there was some polish applied to it in this area.
06:08I'm not sure what type of polish it was, but it clogged my diamond bit.
06:12Of course, I was upset, but then I remembered that I also have these unusual bits.
06:18They look like a little bell or a skirt.
06:20I thought, why not try to clean it up with this bit too, because there is both onycolysis and keratosis
06:25here.
06:26I got curious about how this bit would work.
06:29And I assumed that it should actually perform quite well, because basically it resembles the shape of a pear,
06:35or something that flares out, so it's quite similar.
06:37I like that you can use it to make precise anycolysis cuts and carefully remove everything.
06:43Moreover, they come in different sizes.
06:44This is also a pear from KMIS.
06:47Some are really, really tiny, and some are a bit bigger like this.
06:50Here, we've already opened the cap on the big toe, and we're seeing this amazing picture.
06:55We'll be filing and cleaning here for a while, so I'll keep telling my story.
07:00At the moment when my model noticed that something was wrong with her nails,
07:04she decided to contact her previous technician, whom she had already worked with there.
07:09Almost best friends.
07:10For some reason, she doesn't go to her anymore.
07:13Maybe it's the location.
07:14It turns out the technician there follows me, watches my content, and knows who I am.
07:18So now I'm sending her my regards and saying a big thank you for helping her friend save her nails.
07:24Before it was too late.
07:25I also appreciate people who genuinely watch and listen.
07:28You don't need to send them to me.
07:30Just send them to a podiatrist if you notice anything wrong.
07:33Because keeping quiet or covering it up is definitely not the way out of the situation.
07:38So, that's how this girl ended up coming to me, and now we're doing the cleaning together.
07:43And of course, I asked her why she thought it was because of low-quality materials.
07:48To which she replied that since the technician who left the salon opened her own studio and started working for
07:54herself,
07:54things have been tough for her, so she buys slightly cheaper materials.
07:59And of course, she understands her situation.
08:01It's harder for her.
08:02She needs help.
08:03She needs support.
08:04In general, she tries her best to understand her.
08:06But for some reason, at that moment, she chooses to forget about herself.
08:09Honestly, that's how I see it.
08:11Because I don't get how you can justify someone else when you've suffered so much yourself.
08:16But I thought that most likely, she just doesn't realize what happened to her.
08:20Now she can't use any nail products that dry under a lamp.
08:23So long-lasting coatings are unavailable to her.
08:26There's only the dip system option.
08:28And yes, it's something that really works well.
08:31For example, when we're dealing with burns.
08:33I've tested it several times.
08:35It's a good alternative, but you need a specialist familiar with this rare technique.
08:39I started talking to her, and she kept making excuses for that specialist.
08:43She says, yes, she had some other bottles.
08:45Yes, of course, I understand that she was saving money because it was hard for her.
08:49Because during the process, it also turned out that after a short time, her specialist actually moved out of the
08:56location that was next to the salon she had left.
08:59Because she just couldn't handle it.
09:01She couldn't pay the rent and provide herself with supplies.
09:05Honestly, that wasn't really surprising news for me.
09:07I wasn't surprised, because it happens very often.
09:10Nail artists think it's only about how you do nails, but actually there are so many other things involved.
09:16And the worst part is that clients don't even realize what kind of situation they're getting themselves into when they
09:22act so irresponsibly.
09:23And now, while I'm finishing up the cleaning, I'll try to explain my position in this situation as clearly and
09:30thoroughly as possible.
09:31I want to tell you that when a technician tries to take a client away from the salon, of course,
09:36that's inappropriate, dishonest, and unethical.
09:39But when a client agrees to go with such a technician, they're also acting irresponsibly, and they're being irresponsible not
09:46even towards the salon, but towards themselves.
09:49After all, in this situation, the client isn't protected at all, because such a technician can just disappear, close their
09:56office, forget your name, and won't help you with anything after that.
09:59And it's good if you find someone who is willing to help you in this way, because they might want
10:04to share this experience with their audience.
10:06I'm mentioning myself since I'm not charging her.
10:09At the end, we calculated how much such a cleaning would cost if she just came as a regular client.
10:14You can suggest your own guesses about how much you think this could cost.
10:18I'll definitely talk about it at the end of the video.
10:21Fake histories bought cheaply from unknown sources are meant to protect the client.
10:25The salon is always responsible for making sure that the tools are sterilized, that everything is done according to sanitary
10:31regulations, and so on.
10:32No one is truly protected if something suddenly goes wrong.
10:35Any technician can make a mistake, the one who works in a salon, the one who works in their own
10:40office, or even the one who works at home.
10:43So absolutely everyone makes mistakes.
10:45But the difference is that the salon doesn't want to take reputational risks.
10:49The salon will always do everything to make sure the client is taken care of.
10:53Not sure, just make them happy, compromise and be loyal.
10:57That is, do absolutely everything to make the person comfortable and to smooth out any unpleasant nuances.
11:02Also, there are regulations in the salon, for example, in my salon, they don't allow technicians to work on nails
11:09like these.
11:09The technicians know what they need to respond to, when they need to say no to a client, and when
11:14the technician is sitting behind closed doors in their own room.
11:16Of course, they can give themselves discounts, make exceptions somewhere, and sometimes just provide the service because it can bring
11:22in money for the day, without thinking about what consequences it might have.
11:26Salon technicians, at least the normal reasonable ones, would never do things like that.
11:32I can tell her right away that, of course, I asked which salon she was working at then.
11:36This is the salon technician my model visited.
11:39And I know this salon, I know the owner of this salon, and I know for sure that everything there
11:44is proper, beautiful, and everything is in order.
11:47So, there was nothing out of the ordinary there. They buy good materials there.
11:51It's just that in this situation, one girl thought she could hack the system and gather clients.
11:56But she didn't think that just because you know how to do nails well using the clients and materials provided,
12:02it doesn't mean you can open your own offices, do accounting, plan purchases, and so on.
12:07Well, unfortunately, my model paid the price with this kind of result.
12:11Of course, I feel endlessly sorry for her here.
12:14But honestly, I told her that what happened to her is the result of her own actions.
12:18Because as long as people like her feel sorry and allow people like that master to do what they do,
12:24this will keep happening.
12:25This is the responsibility of both people.
12:27I believe she's at fault, but I don't judge her.
12:30Still, I need to let her know since she'll likely reflect on it after I speak.
12:35No one was hurt, everything's fine.
12:38We'll fix these nails and they'll grow out well.
12:41Now she has oil for home care.
12:43By the way, I showed her the oil.
12:44It's important to apply it.
12:46Because when we use it, the nails will be moisturized, flexible, and they will grow faster.
12:51You have to admit, after cleaning it up, it doesn't look so scary and life feels easier.
12:56Well, my story is slowly coming to an end.
12:58And now I'll tell you how much this procedure would cost at my salon according to the lead master's price
13:05list.
13:05So I'm in the very highest category and it would cost about 15,000 rubles because it's a complicated, lengthy
13:12cleaning.
13:13Very, very careful, very meticulous.
13:16And so I explained to her that if she had just come in for an appointment, she would have been
13:21charged that amount of money.
13:22Maybe somewhere else in another sub-center they would have charged a little less.
13:26And somewhere else they could have charged a little more.
13:28But the point remains the same.
13:30While she pitied the specialist and begged,
13:32Please don't mention her name.
13:33I had no intention of saying it anyway.
13:36So actually everyone suffered here.
13:38And that specialist ended up losing her client base and realized that she wouldn't be able to do what she
13:43had planned.
13:44And she was probably upset about it, but she didn't think that you can't build anything good on immoral behavior.
13:51Because you really should always try to live according to your conscience.
13:54It's great that things turned out in a way that we met each other.
13:57It's great that I have the opportunity to tell you about this.
14:00And it would be really wonderful if, among the people who hear and listen to me now,
14:05there are those who truly hear me and can understand me correctly.
14:09I can share this with you, and there will definitely be people here who will find it useful.
14:14Well, regarding this situation, these nails need to be grown out.
14:18They need to be cleaned up.
14:20If you suddenly notice something similar, meaning if after the coating you feel itching, swelling of the nail folds, redness,
14:26or some kind of unpleasant loosening or bursting sensation.
14:30In general, if something keeps bothering you right after a manicure and it happens systematically.
14:35Well, first of all, take a look under your nails.
14:37And secondly, if you notice something there, especially between coatings, examine your nail plate closely.
14:42And if there are any warning signs, please don't put it off for later.
14:47Be sure to raise the alarm right away and consult a specialist.
14:50Before it gets too, too late, that's all from me.
14:53Bye-bye everyone, this was Aliona with you.
14:56Bye-bye.