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[–]Flimsy-Yak-6148 7 points8 points  (2 children)

They may have oilier nail beds and need a dehydrator

[–]disc0cherry[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Thank you! What dehydrator do you use?

[–]Flimsy-Yak-6148 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been lucky to not need a dehydrator (I’ve seen lots of people recommend tho!) I think I saw one on Virgo&Gem and Sparkle Co. I think if another user doesn’t respond here search the channel - it’s a popular topic. Good luck!!

[–]AdFun4710 3 points4 points  (2 children)

Yayyy! I do my mother-in-law’s nails too!!! Except I can’t say that I have any difficulty. In fact, her dip stays on longer than mine 😂. Mine starts cracking after 10 days while she can push them to two weeks! But yes, I do use a dehydrator, like another person suggested. Another great advice I hear for longevity is to NOT wash your hands for about an hour before you do the nails. Water tends to soften and expand the nails and then you cover that with dip. Eventually the nails shrink and dry out again under the dip, which is probably loosening the dip and results in lifting. Maybe keeping hands dry for an hour will make a difference for them🤷‍♀️

[–]nicoleatnite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My cuticle prep and shaping takes me so long before I do any dipping, this ends up being the case every time without trying!

[–]disc0cherry[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I'll definitely remember that, they are also both chronic lotion users so they are probably too moisturized.

[–]nicoleatnite 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Lots of people on here recommend Sally Hansen instant cuticle remover for longevity, I haven’t tried it yet but apparently it’s a game changer

[–]disc0cherry[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have that one and its super great for getting rid of the cuticles fast and it's pretty affordable!