Nail ServicesQuestion 51 of 100
A client's natural nails are thin, peeling and tender after months of aggressive drilling at another salon, although the skin is healthy. She wants a full acrylic set today. What is the best professional response?
a.Describe what you observe, decline the enhancement today, offer a gentle strengthening manicure, and note it on her record card
b.Apply the acrylic set but keep the product thinner than usual
c.Tell her she has a nail disease and send her to a doctor
d.Do the set anyway, since the enhancement will cover the damage
Explanation
You may describe what you see and recommend a gentler service, and the client record documents the condition and what you advised, which protects both of you. Building product over an already thinned, tender plate causes more damage and likely lifting, and a thinner overlay does not fix a weak foundation. You must never name a disease or diagnose, and the skin here is healthy so there is nothing medical to report.
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