Dip powder consent form: hygiene, glue allergy and safe removal
Ask a dip client what worries her and she may not say allergy or lifting. She may say the jar: whose fingers went in it before hers? A good dip powder consent form answers that before she asks, along with the questions she should be asking about glue and removal.
This exact form is built into SlickChart: send it to your client's phone to sign before her appointment, and the dip aftercare goes home with her.
Answer the jar question in writing
My dip form has a hygiene box she reads and confirms:
Your fingers never go into a shared jar. Powder is poured over each nail or taken from a fresh single-use portion, and leftovers are thrown away.
The aftercare repeats it in one line: her powder was a single-use portion, never shared. If your method is different, the box should describe what you actually do.
What dip is, and what it is not
The "about this service" box keeps it simple: colored powder layered over a bonding base, then hardened with an activator. No lamp is needed, which some clients will be glad to read. The visit takes about 60 to 90 minutes including filing and shaping, and nails may feel a little thicker at first.
It wears about 3 to 4 weeks. Removal is a light file-off and acetone soak, never peeling. She checks today's service: full set, full set with tips, French or ombre, or removal.
Risks that are specific to dip
Dip's risk list is not a copy of the gel one. It names an allergy to the cyanoacrylate base or activator, stinging if activator touches broken skin, and dry or brittle nails after acetone removal. Then the risks every enhancement shares: lifting that can trap water and invite infection, redness or itching around the nail, thinning from peeling or improper removal, chips or breaks that are more likely with extra length, and infection if lifts or breaks are not fixed promptly.
The health and nail check
Twelve items: nail or skin fungus, eczema or psoriasis on the hands, a recent nail injury, blood thinners or chemo, red or sore nail folds, a past reaction to dip or glue, a dark streak or nail change, pregnancy or breastfeeding, cuts, warts or broken skin, an allergy to acrylates or gel, diabetes or poor circulation, and asthma or sensitivity to fumes.
A text box lets her add context. A check starts a conversation about adjusting or rescheduling. It is not a diagnosis; what a health condition means is for her doctor. A client who checks a reaction to glue or acrylates deserves a proper record; my nail allergy and reaction form post covers that.
The acknowledgements
The signature lines on my dip form cover:
- Her full health and nail history, including any reaction to glue or nail products.
- Results depending on her natural nails and care, with wear not guaranteed.
- Telling you right away about burning, stinging or itching at any point in the service.
- The agreed length and shape, and that longer nails chip more easily, with breaks from misuse not covered.
- Booking removal or a new set on time, never peeling, picking or biting off dip.
- Following aftercare, including cuticle oil, gloves for chores and coming in for lifting.
Photos for her private record are OK, social media only with her separate OK. Fixes are requested within 5 to 7 days, with no refunds after service, and fees follow your own policy.
Aftercare from the first day to removal
My dip guide follows the wear:
- Day one: the top coat keeps hardening for a day. Cuticle oil, finger pads not nail tips, no very hot water, saunas or long soaks.
- Weeks 1 and 2: oil twice a day, gloves for dishes, cleaning and chemicals, and no using nails as tools.
- Weeks 3 and 4: edges may start to chip or lift. Book removal or a new set, skip lotion that day, and never reglue or paint over a lift.
- After removal: nails may feel dry or softer for a few days. Cuticle oil and hand cream help.
A few tips clients find useful: hand sanitizer is fine if followed by cuticle oil, long baths soften dip, and self-tanner and strong dyes can stain, so gloves help. The call-me list covers itching or swelling around the nails, a green, yellow or dark spot, a rash or blisters on fingers, eyelids or face, and pain or a nail lifting from its bed. Swelling of the face, eyes or throat, or trouble breathing, means 911.
A 3 to 4 week cycle is easy to rebook at the chair; see rebooking for a solo practice.
Questions to decide for your own practice
- How will you describe your powder method on the form, so it matches what clients see at your table?
- Will you offer dip to a client who checked a past reaction to glue, or suggest a different service?
- What does your state board require? Consent rules, sanitation rules and scope of practice vary by state, so check with yours. This post is not legal or medical advice.
Use this form with your clients
SlickChart has this exact dip powder consent and aftercare built in for subscribers. The form goes to the client's phone to sign before the visit, or she signs on your device at the table, and any contraindication she checks is flagged for you. The aftercare lands in the client's own app, styled with your logo, and it all works alongside the Square account you already have. If that would save you paperwork, try SlickChart.
Prefer paper? The printable dip powder set, with the consent form, protocol and aftercare, is in my Etsy shop, ready to print or edit in free Canva.