Ruth, I am a mixer vs. a sprinkler, LOLOL Have tried both ways, pros and cons of both. Just what you want to do.
I have tried one foot mix and one foot sprinkle, and the mixer is a more deeper color, more dense and on my little study, lasted longer. But takes more time, and the client has no idea if the color is deeper or dense than the other method. I prep, apply coat of clear gel, cure, take my brush dip in gel and glitter and apply to toe. cover toe, freeze, and go onto next toe. Cure. Then add clear gel on top and cure. When adding "inserts" those little stones and gems, add them before I add the final coat of gel. I have added bling over ac, but only once. Just don't have to worry about "prep" the natural nail. I charge $25 if I pull my gel out for bling. Period. I do give them a $5 discount if they have a spa ped. Spa ped plus bling about 1 1/2 hours. Bling toes, if their toes are ready to go (they have them filed, polish removed etc.) about 35 minutes. I have ZERO problem of my bling curing on any color I use, even the black or the dark dark reds. Doesn't matter. Fill ins or removal, still $25.00. My removal is included in the charge only if they have left them off for 2 months or longer. I have not had anyone that wanted their bling color to change every two weeks or even a month. (they last so long!!!!) so haven't had to worry about charging them extra for removal as of yet. The only must have on toe prep would be I always pull me e-file out and use the sciver bit for the cuticle area. Love this bit. The thing that I have started is taking a small miniature polish bottle, pouring clear top coat in it and adding their "bling" glitter and making a special matching color to match their bling. this is for those that want these on for months at a time and they can polish the growth. Has been a big hit!!!!!!!! I use Starbuck stirrers, the end of them, add glitter to the bottle, pour top coat in until about half full, shake and then add more glitter. You need to do this Ruth. Has been a big success in this economy. diana from indiana At 06:44 PM 9/4/2009, you wrote: >I am sorry, but just getting on the band wagon now. > >I was trying to find teh steps/directions for bling, couldn't find. >Could someone please share? > >Do you mix your glitter with the gel or sprinkle it on? >When using more than one color glitter how do you keep them >seperated? >Are you doing bling over acrylics too? >What special prep do you do for natural nail overlays? >If using stones, gems, etc. do you incase that with the gel as well? >What is your average time for bling with ped, and bling with manicure? >What are you charging? >What are your procedures for fills or monthly peds? > >Thank you so much for putting up with me. > >You can email me at [email protected] > >Ruth Windsor > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
