A NAIL technician has revealed the things she can tell about clients, just by looking at their hands.
So if you’ve got a booked in any time soon, you’ve come to the right place and will need to pay attention.


Monica Steeley, a from the , explained that by doing someone’s , it doesn’t take long for her to realise if you shower every day or not.
Additionally, the woman also stressed that she can identify how your is, simply by smelling your hands.
Posting on , the got candid on the “secret things your can tell when doing your nails.”
First things first, she claimed that nail techs can easily identify if a client or does .
She explained: “When we debulk the product, the nail dust has a particular smell – whether you’ve been it or sniffing it, we know.”
Not only this, but she can also tell how often a client washes their hands and if they .
She recognised: “A client with amazing personal hygiene will have zero debris under their nails and will bring no smell other than their to the nail space.”
However, Monica claimed that the clients who don’t wash their hands often or shower regularly will “bring last night’s , yesterday’s , Tuesday’s spicy crisps and this morning’s walk under their nails to their appointments.”
But that’s not all, your nails also expose more than you think about your ’s personal hygiene too, as Monica simply added: “Enough said.”
As well as this, Monica explained that nail technicians can easily tell if a client has been picking, or pulling at their nails.
She revealed: “The damage marks on your nail tell us a whole story – the skin around your nails tells us everything we need to know too.”
If you’re someone who uses and hand cream on a daily basis, Monica will be able to tell.
She explained that doing so is not only recommended for the of nails, but will also help them “last longer” too.
A client with amazing personal hygiene will have zero debris under their nails and will bring no smell other than their perfume
Monica Steeley
Monica acknowledged that when nail pros debulk products, they can smell lotions, oils and people have been using for the past week or so.
Finally, Monica revealed that whiffs from your hands and nail dust will instantly give away how clean someone’s home is.
She recognised the things she can smell on your hands or in the nail dust as she concluded: “ not being groomed, , smoking in the house, if you have young at home, general cleanliness of home.”
Social media users react
Monica’s clip, which she posted under the username @ nailsbymonicarose , has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 243,200 views, 2,220 likes and 48 comments in just 24 hours.
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Haircare
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Skincare
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Make-up
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One person said: “My nails underneath get stained SO BAD from my every week – they look dirty but I promise I will clean my hands.”
Another added: “I think this post might do more to encourage hand washing than all of the COVID posters.”
A third commented: “You must hate us girls.”
At the same time, one nail technician wrote: “I can sometimes even smell when my clients are on their . No, it doesn’t bother me. It’s natural and normal.”