Mornin Kim What single colored gels do you use? I have been looking for a semi transparent gels that mimick the array of french pinks/peaches. everytime I think I have found one it turns out streaky or muddled. I have been doing gels since creation...but can't find one that goes on perfect and stays perfect! Can you advise?
On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 8:03 AM, Kim Tobin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok, as of this morning, my 14 year old daughter Addison's nails look > great. After reading Paul Bryson's reply, I got a little worried. I did a > fill on myself yesterday, polish (letting dry really well) then topped with > a gel clear coat. By last night, all of them have some type of chipping. I > was really hoping mixing the polish and gel would work. Like Shannon said, > could save a lot of money!! I do have to admit though, there is nothing > that looks as good and shiney and tough as gel colors! I get more > compliments when I have single color gels on! Must be my area! > Have a great weekend!! > Kim Tobin > > --- On *Sat, 11/8/08, shannon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > From: shannon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Zoya/gel > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, November 8, 2008, 5:17 PM > > > Yes and what an array of color possibilities out there, I have over 200 > different polishes, I cannot afford to buy that array of gel polishes, if > this can work and save me money, ( even better, to make me money), then it > is well worth a try. > > Shannon > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi Lisa, > I've tried the method with polishing the natural nails and then overlaying > it w/gel, it has not worked. It chips, pits and the gel shrinks on the > polish... > That's my experience. I haven't tried the method where you mix the polish > into the gel+then apply it on the natural nails-but it seems to be working > for our networking friends, can't wait to try it! It would be an ideal gel > method, even though there are lots of color gels in the industry; however, > this way, you can use the clients favorite color. Sent from my Verizon > Wireless BlackBerry > ------------------------------ > *From*: Lisa Cianciotti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *Date*: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 14:37:00 -0800 (PST) > *To*: <[email protected]> > *Subject*: NailTech:: Re: Zoya/gel > Are you guys talking about using this polish/gel mixture over natural > nails or acrylics? And I don't want to sound stupid here, I am a new nail > tech, but why do you have to mix it? Can't you just polish the nail and > then apply the gel over top, then cure? Please be gentle with you remarks. > > > Lisa Cianciotti - PA > <http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/renee196869/my_photos> > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* shannon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Saturday, November 8, 2008 4:49:49 PM > *Subject:* NailTech:: Re: Zoya/gel > > I finally did mine this afternoon. Turned out great so far. Will see how > they do through the torture I put them through. I used Zoya- Tess and clear > T-3 fibergel. Very pretty!!! > > Shannon > > *Kim Tobin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > I don't file them. After the last coat has cured, I seal them with a > tackless sealer I got from Nailite (I love that stuff!!!) do cuticle oil and > go. > > --- On *Fri, 11/7/08, Jacki sherman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > From: Jacki sherman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Zoya/gel > To: "nail googlegroups" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, November 7, 2008, 11:46 AM > > when you do this do you just apply like a polish and cure 2 min. between > coats then do you have to file then seal or just apply and go after all > curing is complete? > Jacki > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 09:35:31 -0800 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Zoya/gel > To: [email protected] > > > It wasn't scientific at all. I just kept mixing in the polish until I > thought it was dark enough. Sorry. > > --- On *Fri, 11/7/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>*wrote: > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Zoya/gel > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, November 7, 2008, 8:12 AM > > So Kim, what was the ratio you used for the polish/gel and how much quantity > did you end up with to get adequate coverage? Debbie W. -----Original > Message----- From: Kim Tobin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subj: NailTech:: Re: > Zoya/gel Date: Fri Nov 7, 2008 5:42 am Size: 1K To: > [email protected] Yep, that's how I did it. Transparent - that's > the word I wanted! It was transparent!! --- On Fri, 11/7/08, [EMAIL > PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]> Subject: NailTech:: Re: Zoya/gel To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, November 7, 2008, 7:38 AM Hi Kim, Did you mix the polish > in the > gel+then put 4 coats of gel on nails? Sent from my Verizon Wireless > BlackBerry From: Kim Tobin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 05:28:12 -0800 (PST) To: <[email protected]> > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Zoya/gel I tried this last night with > regular polish I got from Naillite and it worked great! It was pretty see > through (can't think of the word I want here) but after abiut 4 coats is was > great. We'll see how it works! I will try it next with soakable gels! > Thanks for the idea!!! Kim T --- On Thu, 11/6/08, Michelle Phoenix > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --- message truncated --- > > </table > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Athena Elliott MNT CMP Houston Texas www.SPAthena.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. 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