What happens when maintenance is ignored and nails become out of balance and tip heavy?

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Multiple Choice

What happens when maintenance is ignored and nails become out of balance and tip heavy?

Explanation:
When a nail enhancement isn’t maintained, the balance between the natural nail and the overlay shifts as the nail grows and the product ages. If the free edge ends up heavier at the tip, that extra weight creates leverage that pulls on the bond along the sidewalls and cuticle area. This stress causes the overlay to separate from the natural nail, producing lifting. Once lifting starts, the weakened edge is more prone to cracking or breaking with normal use. So the likely outcome of ignoring maintenance and having a tip-heavy nail is lifting and/or breaking, not a stronger bond, a faster cure, or no effect.

When a nail enhancement isn’t maintained, the balance between the natural nail and the overlay shifts as the nail grows and the product ages. If the free edge ends up heavier at the tip, that extra weight creates leverage that pulls on the bond along the sidewalls and cuticle area. This stress causes the overlay to separate from the natural nail, producing lifting. Once lifting starts, the weakened edge is more prone to cracking or breaking with normal use. So the likely outcome of ignoring maintenance and having a tip-heavy nail is lifting and/or breaking, not a stronger bond, a faster cure, or no effect.

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