Holly, Like you, I am not sure what way I like better- the sprinkle or brush method!! When I did my son's girlfriend for our trip, I sprinkled the pink on and for the silver "threads" on the free edge, I had to use a brush to achieve the look I wanted. I also had to buff hers and mine. The silver threads stuck up and that would have bothered me. Wait until you see how many photos I took of my toes! Like you, I cannot stop looking at them. BUT- doing your own, especially a french, is soooo hard! I have the look in he sand- on the chair, in the pool.... Lol. Mine are not wild though as I am more of a plain gal. Buenos dias from my last full day in Punta Cana, Lynnette Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
-----Original Message----- From: holly cliffe <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 21:42:11 To: <[email protected]> Subject: NailTech:: Re: BLing Toes 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
