Maryanne, I've never used Gelish, so I honestly could not comment. I've worked for Danny Haile when he still owned EzFlow and I know he is a talented artist and successful business owner (built EzFlow into a very successful brand)...so I'm sure he's put a lot of heart into his product.
Kind Regards, 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 Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 5:41 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank You so much Elain.Do you prefer the star to nail harmony gelish? > Have u tried gelish? > Maryanne > > In a message dated 4/5/2010 12:59:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Wow I am really sorry that I'm so far behind on my emails. The > instructions are in all the kits. they are color prints. You have to pull > the insert card out and open it to see the full color instructions. If you > didn't get a "kit" but got colors open stock, the instructions are on the > website....which has been under construction...Nice huh. > > Here's the instructions without images and just copy and pasted in here. I > also have a trouble shooting guide that I would love to attach but Debbie > will shoot me if I do. hahaha > > > SOAK OFF GEL GUIDE An Instruction and Reference Guide to understanding > application and removal of Soft Gel > > *by Elaine Watson* > > > > [Unable to display image] > > SOAK OFF GEL GUIDE 1 > > FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1 > > What is Soft Gel and what is Hard Gel? 1 > > I am new to Soak Off Gels, where do I begin? 1 > > There are a lot of Soak Off Gels on the Market. How is yours different? 1 > > I am worried that Soak Off Gels are too big of an investment. How will I > afford them? 2 > > INSTRUCTIONS FOR COLOR APPLICATION 2 > > COLOR GEL INSTRUCTIONS (POLISH LOOK) 2 > > INSTRUCTIONS FOR COLOR REMOVAL 3 > > FINGER NAILS: 3 > > TOE NAILS: 4 > > INSTRUCTIONS FOR PINK AND WHITE ENHANCEMENT APPLICATION 4 > > FRENCH LOOK 4 > > INSTRUCTIONS FOR PINK AND WHITE FILL 5 > > *FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS* What is Soft Gel and what is Hard Gel? > > Hard Gels are the traditional gels used in the nail industry for years. > They are cured under a UV light and can only be removed by filing. The gel > becomes so dense it is impossible for soak off solutions to penetrate it. > Hard gels are still considered flexible when compared to Acrylics; however, > do tend to be much stiffer than the Soft Gels. > > > Soft Gels are the newest generation of gels. These are much more porous > than their predecessor. It is their porosity that makes it possible to soak > them off in a soaking solution. The porosity also makes them even more > lightweight and flexible than Hard Gels. > > > I am new to Soak Off Gels, where do I begin? > > It is important for you to understand the many uses of Soak Off Gels. Most > Technicians will immediately associate them with an artificial enhancement. > This is absolutely true. However, Soak Off Gels are also being used as a > Polish alternative (otherwise known as Semi-Permanent Color / Polish / > Lacquer). On top of the benefit of instant cure Polish, you also have one of > the best Nail Strengtheners (without harmful chemicals that dehydrate your > nail bed and fool you into thinking your nail is stronger). Consider the > polish alternative as a Nail Kapping System. So now, you have three new > services from one new System. Artificial Nail Enhancement, Polish > Alternative and Natural Nail Kapping. > > > There are a lot of Soak Off Gels on the Market. How is yours different? > > We spent two years formulating and reformulating our Soak Off Gels. There > were so many aspects of “soak off” gels that were undesirable. Unnecessary > Yellowing was the first issue as well as continued Yellowing in Sunlight. We > were able to stabilize the formula to prevent yellowing at the start, as > well as continue yellowing in the Sun. The next predominant issue was a > rubbery surface. This gave the gels an uncured feeling. We were able to make > our formula harder without sacrificing cure time, which brings us to the > next issue, soak time. Being a licensed Nail Technician I knew it would be > useless for me to release a Soak Off gel that took longer to soak off than > it would take for a Technician to file it off. We were able to reduce the > soak off time in our Soak Solution to five minutes. This helped put colors > into the “polish alternative” category. Ours are also very lightweight. They > also encourage and help the nail grow just like a Kapping System. Our > adhesion makes it possible for the nails to flex without lifting at the > free-edge and extend wear up to four weeks without lifting. There is also > little to no shrinkage during application. > > > I am worried that Soak Off Gels are too big of an investment. How will I > afford them? > > Fortunately, we are all about delivering high quality products at realistic > prices. Some Soak Off Gels on the market are selling for $100 an ounce. Ours > is only $27.95 an ounce. This doesn’t mean that you are sacrificing quality > for cost. We just choose to provide you with the opportunity to use the > product at a cost your clients are willing to pay and STILL give you a > profit. In the long run, you will be able to turn more than 200% profit. Why > continue to pay for bottles of polish and give it away for free to your > customers? Soak Off Gel as a polish alternative will give you a means to > making $5 for color application. Your Clients, will be happy to pay this > small fee when they realize their color can stay on longer than it ever has, > the color won’t chip, it will be dry in three minutes, AND it will > strengthen their nails! > > > *INSTRUCTIONS FOR COLOR APPLICATION* > > > COLOR GEL INSTRUCTIONS (POLISH LOOK) > > > It is important to understand that how you prepare your clients nails will > determine how long the client will wear them. IF you have a client coming in > ever 7-10 days for a manicure, you do not want to risk your repeat business > by preparing the nail TOO well. What I mean is, I can prepare the nail like > it is an artificial application and get this color to stay on for four > weeks, however, now your repeat customer isn’t coming in as often for > his/her manicure. You will lose profit from the loss of repeat business. Our > goal, for those customers, is to beat the wear time of polish. However, if > you have a customer with wear issues, you can turn UP the adhesion by > buffing the nail plate and/or using primer. It is important that you > understand how your preparation can effect your business. > > > > 1. > > Before application, it is very important that you stir your Soak Off > Gels with a Birch Wood Stick. Some of the colors with heavy pigments may > settle. > 2. > > Prepare all of the nails by pushing back and removing all of the > cuticles. This step is very important. The most common cause of lifting is > cuticle left on the nail. > 3. > > Using a 240 grit file or White Buffer Block, gently remove the natural > shine from all of the nails. This removes surface oils and contaminants on > the nail plate. > 4. > > Clean the nails and remove dust using Finishing Wipe on a lint free > Wipe. > 5. > > If you are adding length, apply tips now. Because this is a Soft Gel it > is important that you do not cut your length too long. The correct balance > is 2/3 nail plate to 1/3 free-edge. > 6. > > If you did any tip blending or filing, be sure to clean the nails > (again) using Finishing Wipe on a lint free Wipe. > 7. > > OPTIONAL: for extended wear, use a small amount of primer on the nail > plates. > 8. > > Apply a thin coat of the Clear Base Gel to the five nails on one hand > and place them in the 9 Watt UV Light to cure for 30 seconds. While your > first hand is curing, apply your clear coat to the second hand and cure it > for 30 seconds. REMEMBER: if you apply thin coats you will maintain control > over your gel product. If you apply thicker and unnecessary coats, you risk > your gel self leveling onto the skin. This will result in more work later. > 9. > > Apply your Soak Off Color Gel of choice. Lightly brush from cuticle to > free edge just like polishing a nail. Apply a thin even coat. If you apply > too thick, you will risk an improper cure (especially with darker colors > that are heavily pigmented). This coat may have a small “creep back” effect > directly at the free edge. If this happens, lightly brush all five edges > before placing the hand in the light. This is usually only a problem with > darker colors and only occurs on this coat. > 10. > > Cure in a 9 Watt UV Light for 3 minutes. > 11. > > Apply your second coat of Soak Off Color Gel. Again, use a thin even > coat just like polishing a nail. > 12. > > Cure in a 9 Watt UV Light for 3 minutes. > 13. > > Using the Finishing Wipe and a lint free Wipe, remove the induction > layer (sticky layer) one nail at a time. Do not use the same wipe on more > than one nail. If you do this you will cause your other nails to lose their > shine. This is caused when you remove the induction layer and spread it on > the remaining nails. Also, do not panic if you see some pigment on your > wipe. There is still some pigment in this induction layer. > 14. > > Apply a coat of Top Coat over all the nails to seal and protect them. > Let them air dry. > > > *INSTRUCTIONS FOR COLOR REMOVAL* FINGER NAILS: > > CAUTION: never use any form of heating (or electrical) unit to warm the > Soak Off Solution. You risk serious injury to your client. > > WHAT YOU WILL NEED: A towel, glass or ceramic dish, our Soak Off Tool and > our Soak Off Solution. > > > > 1. > > Using polish remover, remove the Top Coat from your Clients nails. > 2. > > Using a 180 grit file etch the surface of your Clients nails. We are > not filing them thinner, just breaking the gel seal and speeding up your > soak off time. > 3. > > Pour enough Soak Off Solution into your glass or ceramic dish to cover > your Clients nails. > 4. > > Put all of your Clients fingertips into the solution. > 5. > > Use a towel to cover the dish (and over their hands). This will help > keep the body heat in and will be enough warmth to aid in speeding up the > Soak Off process. > 6. > > Depending on the thickness of your application, soak off time can take > anywhere from 5-10 minutes. > 7. > > After 5-10 minutes remove the towel. You should see a crackle effect > all over the surface of your Client’s nails. This indicates that it is > releasing from the nail bed. Unlike traditional Acrylics, Soak Off Gel does > not dissolve. It releases from the nail plate. > 8. > > Now take your Soak off Tool and gently scrape the nail. This should > take little to no pressure. This should not damage your Clients nails. > 9. > > Once you have removed all of the Soak Off Gel, it is important to have > your client wash their hands with soap and water to remove the moisturizer > in the Soak Off Solution. If you do not do this, you will cause lifting > when > your reapply their color gel. > > > TOE NAILS: > > > WHAT YOU WILL NEED: A towel, a glass or ceramic dish, strips of cotton, tin > foil, our Soak Off Tool and our Soak Off Solution. > > > > 1. > > Using polish remover, remove the Top Coat from your Clients toenails. > 2. > > Using a 180 grit file etch the surface of your Clients toenails. We are > not filing them thinner, just breaking the gel seal and speeding up your > soak off time. > 3. > > Pour enough Soak Off Solution into your glass or ceramic dish to > saturate strips of cotton. (If you are wearing Soak Off Gel, Polish or > Artificial Nails, it is important you wear a pair of rubber gloves to do > this.) > 4. > > Pile the cotton strip onto the toenail. Be sure you are making contact > with all of the nail. > 5. > > Wrap the toe in tin foil. > 6. > > Repeat step 4 and 5 on all of the nails. > 7. > > Use a towel wrap each of their feet. This will help keep the body heat > in and will be enough warmth to aid in speeding up the Soak Off process. > 8. > > Depending on the thickness of your application, soak off time can take > anywhere from 5-10 minutes. After 5-10 minutes remove the towel and the > foils from the toenails. You should see a crackle effect all over the > surface of your Client’s nails. This indicates that it is releasing from > the > nail bed. Unlike traditional Acrylics, Soak Off Gel does not dissolve. It > releases from the nail plate. > 9. > > Now take your Soak off Tool and gently scrape the nail. This should > take little to no pressure. This should not damage your Clients nails. > 10. > > Once you have removed all of the Soak Off Gel, it is important to wash > their feet with soap and water to remove the moisturizer in the Soak Off > Solution. If you do not do this, you will cause lifting when your reapply > their color gel. > > > *INSTRUCTIONS FOR PINK AND WHITE ENHANCEMENT APPLICATION* > > > FRENCH LOOK > > > It is important to understand that how you prepare your clients nails will > determine how long the client will wear them. It is important to prepare > your nails correctly to prevent lifting and extend the life of your nails > enhancements. > > > > 1. > > Before application, it is very important that you stir your Soak Off > Gels with a Birch Wood Stick. Some of the colors with heavy pigments may > settle. > 2. > > Prepare all of the nails by pushing back and removing all of the > cuticles. This step is very important. The most common cause of lifting is > cuticle left on the nail. > 3. > > Using a 240 grit file or White Buffer Block, gently remove the natural > shine from all of the nails. This removes surface oils and contaminants on > the nail plate. > 4. > > Clean the nails and remove dust using Finishing Wipe on a lint free > Wipe. > 5. > > If you are adding length, apply tips now. Because this is a Soft Gel it > is important that you do not cut your length too long. The correct balance > is 2/3 nail plate to 1/3 free-edge. > 6. > > If you did any tip blending or filing, be sure to clean the nails > (again) using Finishing Wipe on a lint free Wipe. > 7. > > For extended wear, use a small amount of primer on the nail plates. > 8. > > Apply a thin coat of the Clear Base Gel to the five nails on one hand > and place them in the 9 Watt UV Light to cure for 30 seconds. While your > first hand is curing, apply your clear coat to the second hand and cure it > for 30 seconds. REMEMBER: if you apply thin coats you will maintain control > over your gel product. If you apply thicker and unnecessary coats, you risk > your gel self leveling onto the skin. This will result in more work later. > 9. > > Apply your Soak Off Pink Gel. Lightly brush from cuticle to free edge > just like polishing a nail. Apply a thin even coat. If you apply too thick, > you will risk an improper cure (especially with darker colors that are > heavily pigmented). This coat may have a small “creep back” effect directly > at the free edge. If this happens, lightly brush all five edges before > placing the hand in the light. This is usually only a problem with darker > colors and only occurs on this coat. > 10. > > Cure in a 9 Watt UV Light for 3 minutes. > 11. > > Apply your French smile line using the Soak Off White Gel. This White > is heavily pigmented. You need only apply it like polishing a smile. If you > do it too thin, it will not cure properly. > 12. > > Cure in a 9 Watt UV Light for 3 minutes. > 13. > > Apply a final coat of Soak Off Clear Gel. Again, use a thin even coat > just like polishing a nail. > 14. > > Cure in a 9 Watt UV Light for 3 minutes. > 15. > > Using the Finishing Wipe and a lint free Wipe, remove the induction > layer (sticky layer) one nail at a time. Do not use the same wipe on more > than one nail. If you do this you will cause your other nails to lose their > shine. This is caused when you remove the induction layer and spread it on > the remaining nails. > 16. > > Apply a coat of Top Coat over all the nails to seal and protect them. > Let them air dry. > > > *INSTRUCTIONS FOR PINK AND WHITE FILL* > > > If you intend to soak off and start over, please refer to the section on > removing nails. Be advised that the soak time will be a little bit longer > for tip extensions. > > > > 1. > > Before application, it is very important that you stir your Soak Off > Gels with a Birch Wood Stick. Some of the colors with heavy pigments may > settle. > 2. > > Prepare all of the nails by pushing back and removing all of the > cuticles. This step is very important. The most common cause of lifting is > cuticle left on the nail. > 3. > > Using a 240 grit file or White Buffer Block, gently remove the natural > shine from all of the regrowth area. This removes surface oils and > contaminants on the nail plate. Using the same file or buffer, file over > the > existing gel to thin it down a layer. > 4. > > Apply a small amount of Soak Off Clear Gel to the regrowth area only > and cure for 30 seconds in a 9 Watt UV Light. > 5. > > Apply a small amount of Soak Off Pink Gel to the regrowth area only and > cure for 3 minutes in a 9 Watt UV Light. > 6. > > Apply a coat of Soak Off Clear Gel to the entire nail and cure for 3 > minutes in a 9 Watt UV Light. Using the Finishing Wipe and a lint free > Wipe, > remove the induction layer (sticky layer) one nail at a time. Do not use > the > same wipe on more than one nail. If you do this you will cause your other > nails to lose their shine. This is caused when you remove the induction > layer and spread it on the remaining nails. > 7. > > Apply a coat of Top Coat over all the nails to seal and protect them. > Let them air dry. > > > If you need to replace your smile line, during step 3 you would need to > file off the existing smile line. You can reapply it between step 5 and 6. > > > > Kind Regards, > 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, Mar 29, 2010 at 5:31 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Rox!!!! >> I am not going to use the primer. I JUST got home and took all my stuff >> out. I had a long delay and am too beat to even put the nail stuff away. My >> luggage was 49.5 pounds and the small one was 19!! LOL. >> Okay-- I was told if you want it to last 4 weeks to use the primer. I am >> not using primer. I know, I know Becky. I just do not want to do it. >> I also am not going to put polish on it. Part of this whole idea of this >> was to not use polish, right? >> Just checked--NO directions. Now someone should tell Tony Cuccio there >> should be directions. It is easy enough, but a good professional product >> will come with directions. OPI has an awesome laminated cheat sheet. Should >> it be me? What do you think Al?? ;-) >> I have more things to tell all you techs. G told me a few tricks. Just >> trying to regroup. >> Buenos noches, >> Lynnette >> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Rox Bink <[email protected]> >> Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:59:24 >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: NailTech:: Star Nail SOG Instructions?? >> >> THANK YOU Lisa! >> >> I think their site is down, I couldn't get on. >> >> Did you use a topcoat? does it have a nice finish shine w/o the topcoat? >> >> Roxanne >> >> -- >> 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]<nailtech%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. >> >> -- >> 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]<nailtech%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. >> >> > -- > 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]<nailtech%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > -- > 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]<nailtech%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. 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