Shannon....I recently took the OPI Axxium Gel class, mostly because they demo'd their soak off gel polishes which just came out. (I am a Brisa user) I am very impressed with their gel polish (soakable). What I learned with their soakable gel is that you must use clear soakable gel as the first layer on the natural nail. Their soakable gel does not strengthen natural nails. If your natural nails are weak they need to be filed to 1/8" length or they are subject to break. If your nails are strong, then you can wear them longer. I am impressed with the fact that the topcoat on my nails is still shiney, showing no wear or fine scratches, after more than 2 weeks. I haven't tried any other manufacturers soakable gel polish to date. I want to be able to offer my clients their favorite OPI polish colors in gel! You can certainly file off this gel polish by hand....and gel is much easier to file away than is acrylic! Marsha McDonald Rubino Gimme Nails @Red Union Salon 713 E. 13th St. Upper Suite Whitefish, Montana [email protected]
________________________________ From: Jennifer Hopping <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, February 1, 2009 5:24:08 PM Subject: NailTech:: Re: Gel question and Melody Brisa You have to file off its not soakable. --- On Sun, 2/1/09, Shannon Kuharik <[email protected]> wrote: From: Shannon Kuharik <[email protected]> Subject: NailTech:: Gel question and Melody To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, February 1, 2009, 3:34 PM Hi everyone, One more question on gels (I know there has been a lot of talk on these. Sorry) I am a new tech (less than 1 year) I am still learning acrylics and want to learn gel. I have heard about the soakable gels. Does anyone know if the Brisa system is soakable or do you have to efile. I have never taken a class on efiles so until I do I would feel more comfortable learning by hand filing and soaking off. Thanks. Melody, As far as the reflexology, no you will not learn by a book. I would try to find a school nearby you that you could take the course. If there is no one around you I do know they have reflexology through distance learning where they send you tapes to learn off of. You could also find a reflexologist and get a session just to see what the pressure is and how their technique is. Any more questions please email me privately as I do not want to get off topic and get in trouble with the group :) Shannon K. Shannon Kuharik Certified Reflexologist Licensed Nail Technician www.relaxingfeetreflexology.com (440) 238-5581 Try an organic manicure and predicure today! Only $22.00 for a manicure and $42.00 for a predicure which includes reflexology with the foot massage! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
