Bravo Sheryl! From my brain to your fingertips (and then some!) I've been trying to come up with a response to this threat that didn't sound like I was flaming any Nail Manufacturers and you said it beautifully! I'm on that soap box with you! Simmy Bredal-Bell Brick, NJ
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sheryl Goldberg Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 9:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: NailTech:: Re: Response to ? about Brisa Lamp from CND Just my 2 cents here. My husband was 3rd generation in the lighting industry. He actually helped designed some bulbs once upon a time. So I have some background here. He says “Nope.” 9 watts is 9 watts all day long. We looked into my husband building box for me because we did not have tunnel lamps yet. The most you could find was a 1, 6 watt bulb, 1 finger at a time bar light. I actually had him research as well. There is also no such thing as a 36 watt light. You have a tunnel light with four 9 watt bulbs, you have more Even Curing so it may seem faster over all……. But it is Still 9 watts! I have worked for 3 Gel manufacturers since then and the information stays the same. If a Gel product is SO Finicky (The way their CND AC use to be with Ratio) that their bulb is the only bulb that can be used with their product I don’t want to use it. If a Gel calls for a 6 watt bulb and you use a 9 watt some gels can be over cured and then get brittle , so Over Cure can be an issue but if you cut the time by 1/3 to ½ that usually takes care of that. That was one of the reasons time was so essential with some formulas. No one wanted to change the equations so they said it cant be done. A lot of it depends on the amount of “photo initiators” in the Gel. Some will over heat and cause damage just like CND mentioned. But our development of Gel has come a Long way and we learned a great deal from European Development. They could not use AC in Europe because BPO was banned for public use. They developed their technology in Gels and Far surpassed us in that Arena. I remember ordering Gel that came out to $90 ( with shipping taxes and tariff) an oz and you did not want to have to file that stuff because it was more expensive than a oz of Gold at the time! You wanted to cry as you brushed the dust off your table! Our US formulas have come a long way and they are not so finicky as they use to be. Just as the AC formulas are so much more user friendly today. The first Gel I ever used was Vibrato, I was told I had to use their light or the gel would not cure properly. Every Gel I ever looked at from then on said the same thing. EVERY gel company wants you to invest in their light and use their bulbs. The biggest part of the investment in their product is in their light! It keeps you from changing away from their product! IF you had to buy a new light with every new gel you would never switch gels! Which is one reason So many people did not want to do Gels “Back in The Day” because if you could not work the first gel you chose you did not want to waste money on another system you might not like. I heard that non stop when I demoed at shows. I will not invest in another system I can NOT use. So Techs gave up on gel! Bad Marketing ploy in my opinion. Just like at a show you pick the person with the Model hands to demo on so the product looks flawless and easier to use. Then if the tech gets home and can’t make it work because he does not have a hand model she thinks it is her not the product. Bad marketing. As an Educator I want to that the “Manly hand” and make it look feminine. To me that takes more talent and gives the tech a more realistic view of what the product can do for the every day woman. YEARS ago Diana Bonn and I went through this. You said the word “Gel” and she got this stubborn look on her face and you Knew it was not gonna happen. We have come a Long Way and Look at her with Gels Now! I laugh every time I read about her and gels. ( Luv ya Diane) J I am climbing OFF my Soap Box now. Sheryl Goldberg The Experience Salon & Spa Wheeling, IL --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
