I use a painter's pallette and mix my gel and glitter together. I mix it right before I apply it.
Holly Cliffe Vancouver, BC [email protected] On 8-Sep-09, at 4:48 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Cheryl, > Most of my glitter came from Michael's and AC Moore. I did get some > from the Chicago show, but not sure what booths they were! Diana, > do you remember? > It is cheaper to get it from the craft stores. > Buenos dias, > Lynnette > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > > From: Cheryl Haynes > Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 04:40:29 -0700 (PDT) > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Bling nails/minature bling polish > > Where does everyone buy the glitter? I have seen it on nailites > site and young nails. > > From: shannon <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 6:29:30 AM > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Bling nails/minature bling polish > > I also sprinkle all of mine, haven't tried the dip into gel then > into glitter yet though. But most of my glitters came in a jar > with a sprinkle top on them, which makes it so much easier to > apply where I want it, esp when doing a fade. I don't have big > globs of glitter coming out at once. I still get mess from excess > but I apply over a sheet of paper and pour it back into the container. > > Shannon Arnold > Flip Flop Beauty Shop > Coopers Plains, NY > [email protected] > > --- On Tue, 9/8/09, [email protected] > <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Bling nails/minature bling polish > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 7:15 AM > > I sprinkle my glitter. I have way too many jars of glitter to mix > and store too!! > I really do not have a problem taking off the glitter on the skin. > I use a wrapped piece of cotton with my 70 something % alcohol and > it gets rid of most of the loose glitter. > Buenos dias, > Lynnette > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > From: "Michele ." > Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 21:37:19 -0700 > To: NailTech Group<[email protected]> > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Bling nails/minature bling polish > I think it's something that you need to try both ways because I > prefer to store my glitters in and sprinkle it on when I do full > coverage glitter. I don't like storing the glitter mixed with gels. > This is my preference and is what works for me. I know people who > do it both ways so it's dependent on what works best for the > individual. :) > > Michele > > Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 19:33:13 -0700 > From: [email protected] > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Bling nails/minature bling polish > To: [email protected] > > The coverage is very good. I don't have any pics but I'll try to > get some out. > > Marsha McDonald Rubino > GIMME NAILS @ the Devonshire > 37 Fifth St. E. Suite 102 > Kalispell, Montana 59901 > [email protected] > > > From: Wet Paint <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 7, 2009 6:18:53 AM > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Bling nails/minature bling polish > > I like the sound of that. Do you get good coverage? I fond I get > denser coverage with the sprinkle method butthe mess drives me > nuts. Do you have pix? > > Michelle Phoenix > Elite Nail Technician > > Wet Paint Nail Spa > www.wetpaintnailspa.com > > On Sep 6, 2009, at 1:32 AM, Marsha Rubino <[email protected]> wrote: > > I pre-mix all my bling gel and keep them in 1/8oz tiny little > jars....seems to work well for me. The jars are clear plastic, but > I have drawers which are just tall enough to hold all my gel polish > jars....in the dark!! > > Marsha McDonald Rubino > GIMME NAILS @ the Devonshire > 37 Fifth St. E. Suite 102 > Kalispell, Montana 59901 > [email protected] > > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2009 7:17:19 AM > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Bling nails/minature bling polish > > What a FANTASTIC idea!!! > Buenos dias, > Lynnette > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > -----Original Message----- > From: Diana Bonn <[email protected]> > > Date: Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:49:15 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Bling nails/minature bling polish > > > > 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. 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