Applying an enhancement product over the surrounding soft tissue will cause lifting due to moisture in the skin acting as a barrier. Which option best describes this effect?

• A. Increased adhesion
• B. No effect on lifting
• C. Faster cure
• D. Lifting due to moisture in the skin acting as a barrier

Answer: (D)

When moisture is present on the surrounding skin, it forms a barrier between the enhancement and the nail plate. That barrier prevents the product from properly bonding to the natural nail, so the edge of the enhancement can lift away as the area tries to cure and flex. This is exactly described by lifting due to moisture in the skin acting as a barrier. Moisture here tends to weaken adhesion rather than improve it and doesn’t make curing faster, which is why the other ideas don’t fit. To prevent this, keep the skin around the nail clean and dry and avoid applying product over living tissue.