>From what I learned at the CND Roadshow a couple years back... Moxie... fastest setting, needs use of CND's non acid primer, lots of UV inhibitor so it is very purple. Uses perfect color powders. Retention... medium setting, very flexible, good for lifters, can be used with or without non acid primer, less UV inhibitor so less purple. Uses perfect color powders. Radical... medium setting, more rigid, good for people who crack and break, use non acid primer, same purple as Retention. Uses perfect color powders. Solar... the original. Slowest setting but easy to file. acid primer. Uses solar powders. (They don't really recommend crossing the powders over between systems.) If you have been using regular OPI, you would do fine with Solar. The other 2 will feel a little fast until you get used to it. If you have been using Competition OPI, you will be fine right on up to Moxie. I personally am a "place and smooth" the acrylic kind of gal, and CND is more a "press and stroke" kind of product... therefore, I tend to like OPI and Tammy Taylor better. I just can't stand how OPI liquid smells... weird, I know. Try every line you can get your hands on until you find the perfect one!! There, I have done my acrylic 2 cents... Gel girls, take over...
Michelle Cordes, (WHO STILL NEEDS LOTS OF GEL HELP!!!) The Nail Spa @ Steel Magnolias Salon "The spa for your hands and feet since 1997" Bremerton, Washington www.myspace.com/thenailspa --- On Wed, 9/30/09, Misserindanielle <[email protected]> wrote: From: Misserindanielle <[email protected]> Subject: NailTech:: Newbie needing some help To: "NailTech" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 5:49 PM Hey all!!! I just graduated from a nail tech program and have some questions I would really like some advice on if you all wouldnt mind helping. I learned on OPI acrylic and I really like it but have heard great things about CND as well. When i went to the local beauty supply place to check it out they had starter kits which is what i was looking for but where i got confused on what to get is the different kinds. They had a moxie girl, a retention and one other i think that was the solar. Can anyone tell me what the differences are? And if theyve used them which ones are better? and is cnd really better then opi? My next question: I learned on light elegance gels and dont care for them at all. What do you guys recommend i try instead? Any input would be much appreciated!!!!!! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
