I did want to share with the group in all fairness the email I got from Doug Schoon with regard to the Gel and Polish mix. He does make a valid point in that....there could be a chance that a certain pigment could prevent the UV from penetrating through to the gel regardless of it's clarity.
Doug hasn't steered me wrong through the years when I've bounced many thoughts or issues off of him so I did want to share his information on UV light with all of you. :) Elaine ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Doug Schoon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 11:19 AM Subject: Risky Business To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Elaine, How are you girl? Nice to see your still educating the masses. I wanted to comment on something you said on BeautyTech, if I may. "I just read that entire Forum post and to be honest I kind of agree and disagree with Paul Bryson. IF IF IF the color YOU create is a completely opaque color...yes the light would have trouble penetrating and yes could leave uncured gel. So as a tech you have to be aware of this. Here is where I disagree...if the color is transparent...which in a 60 clear gel 40 polish split WILL have transparency the light will penetrate the nail and cure it through and through. " Here is the problem Your eye can't tell what substance UV light will penetrate. You can't see UV and it behaves differently than colors you are used to seeing. It's invisible, so you can tell what it's doing without lab equipment. For instance, UV has a terrible time penetrating both glass and water, and both are clear. That's why you can't get a tan from sun that passes through a window and if you swim just an inch below the surface of a pool, only a tiny fraction of the UV light will hit your skin, they rest is absorbed by the water (or glass). It's very easy to block UV, just look at sunscreens that are SPF 50+, they are very thin and transparent, yet block most of the UV. Paul Bryson is right, it's risky business to mix products like this. Most of the risk is to the client, since they are the one to develop allergies and improperly cured UV gel is one way to cause allergy. But it exposes the tech to undercured dusts, as well. If you could pass along this info, I would appreciate it. Thanks, Doug -- Elaine T. Watson Star Nail International Vice President of Marketing and Sales Global Education Director 800.782.7624 extension 321 fax 661.257.5847 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Blog: itsnotarealjob.blogspot.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/NailTech?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
