Holly, The way Diana explained it to me worked best for me when I didn't like the results with the other 2 ways. Try scooping the gel onto your brush, and then scooping your gel into the glitter... carefully take it to the toe, slowly turn it over, tap your finger on the brush and the extra glitter will fall on the nail, then you can start working the gel on. If you need more glitter, you can dip again, but don't go back in the gel without a HUGE wipe off on your brush. :) With a little practice you will grab the right amount. I like this way because it is no mess, and it's nice and thin. When I put on my second/last coat of gel, it was smooth as polish with no filing.... It took trying it this way to sell me on it... Good Luck!
Michelle Cordes, LNT The Nail Spa "The spa for your hands and feet since 1997" Bremerton and Tacoma, Washington www.myspace.com/thenailspa --- On Wed, 4/8/09, holly cliffe <[email protected]> wrote: From: holly cliffe <[email protected]> Subject: NailTech:: Re: BLing Toes To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 9:42 PM I have tried sprinkling and spreading with a brush dipped in gel/glitter mixture. Haven't decided which way I like best. I am finding I have to file after the glitter coat to get a smooth surface before I add the sealer. I had hoped to avoid this and just seal overtop of cured/unwiped gel. It is not fun filing your own toes! I also find when filing it's easy to take away too much of the glitter layer and leave bare spots. This will all be easier on a client than on me. I'm must trying to get the process down before I do it on clients. I am presently sporting a beautiful pink and in the sun I can't take my eyes off my toes.... Holly [email protected] vancouver, bc On 8-Apr-09, at 8:33 PM, Michelle Cordes wrote: So... here we go. I am NOT a gel girl as has been previously discussed on the boards! (lol) I decided to try my hand at Bling... ( I am opting to call them Rockstar toes because BLING reminds me of my boyfriend's pimp daddy imitation...LMAO... not a pretty picture!) Here is what I found... Thank you to all who gave me info! I tried the sprinkle way, the mix way, the dip the gel in the glitter way; and the last one was the one that worked for me! I used OPI Axxium because I had some of that I got in a kit. I used the Gel Base, cured, Clear Overlay Gel with the brush dipped in glitter, cured, coat of Clear Overlay Gel no glitter to seal, cured. Wiped off the dispersion layer and VOILA'... Rockstar Toes! Only 30 minutes from start to finish! I am going to charge $25 and try to add this in to my menu hoping to get some of the lower price/quick service market! They look HOT! On a side note, I have done acrylic toes for 13 years and do lots of clients with those also, but it is a totally different service and totally different look... I don't think I would like the same thing done with acrylic because it requires more finishing... just the nature of the acrylic beast.... Anyone who is not doing this... START! It is so worth it!!! If I can do it with gel, trust me YOU (yes, you!) can too!!!!!! Michelle Cordes, LNT The Nail Spa "The spa for your hands and feet since 1997" Bremerton, Washington www.myspace.com/thenailspa --- On Wed, 4/8/09, Ruth <[email protected]> wrote: From: Ruth <[email protected]> Subject: NailTech:: BLing Toes To: "NailTech" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 5:31 PM Ok, I have been reading the thread, but have not really taken it all in. But now want to jump on th etrain, CHoo CHoo. Help, what excatly is the bling? Is it glitter incased in gel? Is everyone using gel? If not what are you using? I am sure this has really been explained in great detail, so if anyone can share that, would be great. Thanks so much --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
