Aimee, You're so welcome.... I'm discovering that existing gel users are applying other company techniques to our gel and it's creating those types of problems. My friends that used to use Calgel used a "knifing off" technique at the free edge (because I guess the gel shrinks back so much). Ours doesn't shrink back so much so the knifing off isn't necessary.
When I apply I do five fingers at a time. I brush on the clear first (like polishing a nail) and cure 30 seconds. I then brush on a coat of color (thin and even like polish). By the time I get to the fifth nail the first couple have a tiny line of shrinkage at the very free edge. I just quickly brush over all five (not applying more color just pulling it back to the edges). It only takes me a second. Then I stick that hand in the lamp to cure while I do the other hand. ( 3 mins) I find that I don't have that bit of shrink on the second coat. I just apply a coat like polishing a nail and back in the lamp for 3. See if that helps you out Aimee. I'm even finding I don't have to tap my edges (like my traditional hard color gels). :) Elaine Elaine T. Watson Star Nail International Vice President of Marketing and Sales Global Education Director 800.782.7624 extension 321 fax 661.257.5847 [email protected] Blog: itsnotarealjob.blogspot.com On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Aimee Nails <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello all! > > I have been using OPI gel polish since April. Today I got my sample of > StarNail's new soakable gels (thank you Elaine!). > So I've notice a recurring issue. When the fingers come out of the > lamp the gel has pooled at the free edge creating a not so pretty hump. > As I am typing this I am wondering if my lamp is not sitting level > enough and it runs just enough before it can cure? > > Aimee > St. Louis, MO > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
