I have a sciver bit by Erica, you can check it out on www.gelzessentialz.com It is a prepping bit for cuticle work, this is an amazing bit, does all the work for me. I Love it.
Shannon Arnold Flip Flop Beauty Shop Coopers Plains, NY [email protected] --- On Fri, 3/6/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: NailTech:: Re: HELP FAST Akzentz soakable gels To: "NailTech" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, March 6, 2009, 10:04 PM Hello to all What is a sciver? Is that the same as the young nails cross cut?? Nicole T On Mar 6, 6:18 pm, teresa heppenheimer <[email protected]> wrote: > I had problems in the beginning of my use of the Options line as well. You > really need to be sure to remove all the cuticle off the nail plate (I use > the sciver bit with my e file), and cleanse well; especially sidewalls and > free edge with Akzentz's Nail Prep. If you aren't soaking off, then use > Affixit after the Sure Bond. Or, apply the Affixit just on the free edge to > prevent the separation. Keep in mind, Affixit does not soak off. I have also > switched to Opti Bond instead of Base and Gloss and now all my clients go at > least 3 weeks with no problems. In fact, some are more difficult to file off! > LOL! I also like to use the Options Clear as a top coat; remember to swipe a > little on the free edge as well to "cap" the gel in place. > > Hope this helps! > > Teresa > > Ontario, Canada > > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 15:05:11 -0500 > Subject: NailTech:: Re: HELP FAST Akzentz soakable gels > To: [email protected] > > I have opti bond and have used it and find my protein bond works just fine. > No need for opti bond. Just a suggestioin. > > Lynn > > In a message dated 3/6/2009 11:58:37 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Just called her, she suggested the Opti bond as well, I don't have that, > but will substitute it with protein bond for now, til I get to HRTE in > Buffalo in a week or two. The only other thing she suggested was to wipe > off the dispersion layer with acetone before applying the colored gel. So I > will try that when she comes in. Gonna re do to whole set for her. I was > hoping it would last well for her, will have to add the concrete, LOL. > Protein bond it is. > > thanks for your help!!! > > Shannon Arnold > Flip Flop Beauty Shop > Coopers Plains, NY > [email protected] > > --- On Fri, 3/6/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: NailTech:: Re: HELP FAST Akzentz soakable gels > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, March 6, 2009, 2:17 PM > > The steps you did were correct (I'm not an Akzentz educator, but that is how > I've done it). However, if a client comes back with peeling, I then use a > primer. I like to use Young Nails Protein Bond. In fact, I ALWAYS use Protein > Bond just for that extra insurance. I don't soak off, I file off when they > come back. The protein bond seems to really hold the product on so if you're > soaking it off, it may take longer with the protein bond. > > Do you have Opti Bond from Akzentz? That works well too. Have you tried to > call an Akzentz educator to trouble shoot? > > Good luck. > > Lynn > > In a message dated 3/6/2009 11:05:10 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Hi all, > > Anyone out there listening, I need help fast, have a natural nail > client that I tried the soakables on, did them on Wednesday. She > called today and 2 of them just peeled right off.. > > Here is what I did: > > Prepped the nails > cleansed with alcohol 90 % > applied sure bond > applied first layer of clear base n'gloss > cured 2 min > applied one layer of ravishing red > cured 2 min > applied 2nd layer of ravishing red > cured 2 min > applied top layer of clear base n' gloss > cured 2 min > removed dispersion layer with alcohol 90 % > > Am I doing something wrong? Should I have used a primer? She is coming > here in a couple of hours and I hope I can catch yall for some help > here. > > Thanks, > Shannon A. > <BR > > _________________________________________________________________ > Reinvent how you stay in touch with the new Windows Live > Messenger.http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9650731 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
