Lynnette This is absolutely not true with Akzentz Soak off gel. I can't say if it is or not with others. You can apply soak off gel directly onto the natural nail as a brush on or extend it if you are using the options clears or the aurora. We have a soak-off Sculpting white, clears and clear pinks. Plus of course all of the colors (50+) that you brush on. You can use the Clears and Sculpting whites to create extensions (this is what Akzentz is HUGE for in Japan and they imbed art). It has bonding and top gloss built in and can simply be brushed on, just be sure you create an arch if you are making an extension. These are great for tip overlays or athletic length extensions - I wouldn't recommend sculpting long nails with the soak off.
You can put classic gel on, then gel polish if you want - but you'll be doing double work so be sure to charge for your time!! You also don't want to "fill" your colors, you want to remove them every time (on extensions or natural nails) to be sure there isn't anything funky going on or there isn't any pockets in your product. I hope that helps clear some things up. -Jess On Feb 11, 8:49 am, [email protected] wrote: > Alice, > I believe I read one in of the postings that you need to use a non-soakable > gel before you apply the soakable gel. If that is true, then it is an > enhancement and the base gel has to buffed off. > What I am understanding from everyone is that the soakables and the gel > polish is not to be used as an extension. > So then if this is not the case, are you saying that you do not need to use a > gel as a base? > I am sure others have understood it the way I am too. > Does the bonding gel soak off? > Lynnette > > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alice <[email protected]> > > Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:51:45 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Why gels? And Essie pedi opinions... > > Lynnette, I'm not sure I understand what you mean when you say that your > have to use gels first before you use a soakable gel? > > Are you referring to a soakable gel as an overlay/extension of the natural > nail.? Or are you referring to gel polish's that soak off?? It wouldn't make > sense to use a soakable gel over anything but the natural nail, which leads > me to believe you might mean a soakable gel polish.? I'm not sure about other > lines but with Akzents Options gel polish, you can put that over a natural > nail, you just have to use their primer, and a thin coat of a bonding gel > which is meant to soak off.? It's an alternative to polish and it stays on > the natural nail beautifully. > > Michelle, > There really is not anything "better" than the other. It is a personal > choice. I used to do only gels mainly to have no odor and to market that as > also different from the chop shops. > Gels ARE hard to master and it takes time. > The only reason other than the odor is that you CAN do gels if someone calls > and specifically asks for gels. > It is better to know how to do it all rather than lose a client. > In the end, I moved over to acrylic when I was introduced to Entity. > I am hesitant to use the soak off gels because you need to use a gel first. > To me that is an enhancement any way you look at it UNLESS you can go > soakable all the way. > Buenos dias, > Lynnette > > Alice Wallace > High Road To Education Team Member > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 8:15 am > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Why gels? And Essie pedi opinions... > > Michelle, > There really is not anything "better" than the other. It is a personal > choice. I used to do only gels mainly to have no odor and to market that as > also different from the chop shops. > Gels ARE hard to master and it takes time. > The only reason other than the odor is that you CAN do gels if someone calls > and specifically asks for gels. > It is better to know how to do it all rather than lose a client. > In the end, I moved over to acrylic when I was introduced to Entity. > I am hesitant to use the soak off gels because you need to use a gel first. > To me that is an enhancement any way you look at it UNLESS you can go > soakable all the way. > Buenos dias, > Lynnette > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > From: Michelle Cordes > Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:35:34 -0800 (PST) > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: NailTech:: Why gels? And Essie pedi opinions... > > Hey ladies. Ok, 2 questions... > > ? > > 1.) Has anyone tried the Essie pedicure line? My co-worker just bought an > intro kit and I am interested to hear any input y'all have... > > ? > > 2.) Can you girls who do gels AND acrylics (or have in the past done both) > explain to me why go with gel instead of acrylic? Other than odor, I get that > part. But for example, we do lots of acrylic in the salon I work in, so there > would be no reason to do gels to keep smell away. Seriously, I just watched > the tutorial videos at gelessentialz.com and it looks like lots of work to me > compared to sculpting acrylic!!! LOL... somebody... anybody... help me > understand!!! :) > > ? > > I hear y'all talk about gels, and it fascinates me, but I just can't figure > out why I would want to master them personally! Sell me, girls!!! > > ? > > Michelle Cordes > > Washington (State), where it is snowing. again. so all my clients can cancel. > again. sissies. :) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. 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