I love gel, too, now!!! For a few years I didn't, and I used to express my agony on this list, LOL, but since about 2002, when I ended up living in a gel-only rural area for a few years, I had to get good or have no clients!!!! I get the burning on the ring fingers on each hand, because those nails are thin. What I do with clients is have them rest their hand just at the entrance to the lamp first for a few seconds then slide them in, count to three, slide them out, and do this until the heat sensation passes. I find that if I play chicken with the lamp, or get my clients to do this, it helps.
Nicole Cormier Very Happy Instructor European School of Esthetics Winnipeg Manitoba ******************************************** The mighty oak is a tiny acorn that stood its ground. On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Pati <[email protected]> wrote: > I am by no means a gel expert...I do them but I don't like to do them! (I > just refuse to pass up a client, so I had to master them also hee-hee) I > believe that if the client's nailbeds are thin or damaged they will feel a > heat spike more also. You mentioned she removed her acrylic....did she pull > it off? (bite, chew or pick??) Good luck...I need more gel product...mine > are like almost 3 years old now!! Have to throw them away and start over > ...so I think I might get a soak off gel...which one system do you all > like?? (LOL..like we are all going to agree) > > Pati > > When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry... > Show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile.... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: holly cliffe <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, 21 May 2009 4:06 pm > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Gels vs acrylics > > > The heat spike is caused as soon as the gel starts to cure......there > are some product lines that have more of a heat spike (envogue is the > worst I have found for this). I use NSI Balance gels and there is > waaaay less heat spike. Most clients don't experience it at all. > The newer gels (NSI Balance, Brisa) seem to have a chemical > formulation that creates less heat, but yet you don't lose any of the > bonding or curing ability. > > If you really load that product on there you will get more of a heat > spike with the first layer of gel, although as Lynette says, some > clients are just more sensitive to it. In those cases I go as thin > as possible on the first layer. Tell the client to take her hands > out of the light until it passes and then go back into the light. > > Holly > Vancouver, [email protected] > On 21-May-09, at 10:13 AM, Nails by Kelley wrote: > > > > > I really appreciate all the input that i have received....I did do my > > first set of gels and I really like them. I dont know how to upload > > pix or else I would so you can give me your input on them. The > > problem I had is that she about jumped through the roof when she had > > to put her hands in the UV lamp. It didnt happen on with the gel > > base but it did when i laid the first layer of gel overlay (i am using > > the Axxium system) Did I do something wrong???? It didnt happen on > > the second layer though....can this have anything to do with her > > soaking off her acrylics before she got this set of gels??? > > > > Kelley > > > > On May 21, 10:27 am, Debbie Doerrlamm <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Michelle.. many know I am also a die hard acrylic.. ADD doesn't help > >> trying to switch systems.. I just could not seem to remember 4 bake, > >> 4 bake, thumbs bake.. and always made a huge runny mess.. I also > >> HATED the fact gel had to be files off.. since the advent of soak-off > >> gels I have been doing my own and quite pleased with the results.. > >> better retention I think can be added to the list Katherine posted > >> just now.. it just takes a mental change and some practice.. so go > >> ahead jump into the fire.. I did :) I really mean it, if I ever go > >> back behind the nail station, it will most likely be only gels I do. > >> > >> Debbie > >> > >> At 11:07 AM 5/21/2009, you wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> LOL... I am a 13 year acrylic specialist, and I asked this same > >>> question months ago!!! Wondered if this old dog should learn some > >>> new tricks. (It just takes me too dang long to apply and I don't get > >>> a lot of call for it... but I am doing ROCKSTAR/BLING TOES!!! ) > >> > >>> I tell my clients it is just a different product... lighter in > >>> weight, more flexible, and is very clear and shiny. Gel has a > >>> complete cure, unlike most acrylics, so it does not yellow and get > >>> brittle over time. > >>> Michelle Cordes, LNT > >>> The Nail Spa @ Steel Magnolias Salon > >>> "The spa for your hands and feet since 1997" > >>> Bremerton, Washington > >>> <http://www.myspace.com/thenailspa>www.myspace.com/thenailspa > >>> <http://www.myspace.com/thenailspa%3Ewww.myspace.com/thenailspa> > >> > >>> --- On Thu, 5/21/09, Nails by Kelley <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >> > >>> From: Nails by Kelley <[email protected]> > >>> Subject: NailTech:: Gels vs acrylics > >>> To: "NailTech" <[email protected]> > >>> Date: Thursday, May 21, 2009, 5:11 AM > >> > >>> OK...so my question is....what are the benefits of gels vs acrylics? > >>> I am doing my first set of gels today and I have had some clients > >>> ask > >>> me what are the benefits of gels....for years I thought they were > >>> healthier for the nail but I had some one politely tell me that isnt > >>> true....so I want to come to the experts and find out so I can have > >>> some knowledge of what to tell my clients > >> > >>> Thanx, > >>> Kelley > >> > >> Regards, > >> Debbie ^v^ ^o^ //\o/\\ ^o^ ^v^ Webmaster - System Admin - IDSR > >> Bookmark our new Blog/Journal featuring News, New Arrivals and > >> special deals.http://nailgdsss-beautytech.blogspot.com/ > >> > >> [email protected] > >> (AOL or AIM - NailGdsss, GTalk - wkdwich, MSN - [email protected]) > >> WWWeb Services, Ronkonkoma, NY & Rocky Mount, VA > >> 631-981-1273 fax 631-981-7557 > >> ONLINE STOREhttp://www.beautytech.com/shoppehttp:// > >> www.beautytech.com&http://www.beautytech.INFO > >> <http://www.beautytech.com&http//www.beautytech.INFO> > >> for Professionals for Consumers- Hide quoted text - > >> > >> - Show quoted text - > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > We found the real 'Hotel California' and the 'Seinfeld' diner. 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