For those asking prices and amounts, here is some information that I posted in another thread, I hope it helps you!
Our local distributer has Shellac. Sale prices as of May 1: $140 for a display kit, which is 10 colors, base and top and display. No light $15.95 on all open stock including colors, base and top. Bottles all contain .25 oz $49.99 for a set of three colors and base and top. (2 sets, one French and one "hot" colors) Remover pads $2.95 a set or 100 sets for $24.95 R On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 1:11 AM, Erick Westcott <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Sheryl, > > > > We have been doing soak off gel manicures and gel pedicures for about 7 > years now. I realize some products might not have done everything they said > they would do. But after 7 years and hundreds of thousands of bottles sold, > we wouldn’t still be doing this if ours didn’t. We have customers that have > been using it for the entire 7 years and have built their business around > just this one product. > > > > Steps: > > > > Wash hands > > Soak two to five minutes (not acetone, this step is not to remove old > product. Just to moisturize and sanitize) > > Cuticle maintenance w cuticle remover > > Wash hands > > Prep and shape > > Prime > > 1 coat of 1-Step (comes in a nail polish bottle) > > Cure 2 minutes > > Wipe > > Lotion massage > > > > To make a spa service we add scrub, masque, paraffin, warm gloves. If we > are doing a pedicure we add callous remover. > > > > I don’t consider it to be deceptive to call the above service a gel > manicure or pedicure. We don’t call ours no chip, but some of the salons > that use it do. I wouldn’t really even consider it deceptive to call the > above service a “no chip manicure”. The finished product does not look > thick or bulky in any way. They look like very shiny, well-manicured > nails. We can even repair nail problems like “ski slope” or nail > splitting. Once the product is applied, weak or damaged nails immediately > stop being painful. It also holds the nail together while a new strong nail > can grow out. Clients love this stuff. > > > > I have done the entire application without any bells and whistles in 15 > minutes. I don’t really recommend that, but it is possible. > > > > Our stuff doesn’t chip, peal, split, crack, break, lift and can be used > with any of our 59 colors of gel. > > > > We recommend doing a Gel Manicure every third service. > > > > Week 1 – Gel manicure > > Week 2- regular manicure > > Week 3- regular manicure > > Week 4 – Gel manicure > > > > The product will last until the nail until it grows out, is filed off or is > soaked off. I have had them on 14 weeks without a fill and even used a > clipper on them. > > > > I understand your opinion, but I also respectfully disagree. > > > > Erick Westcott, CEO > > Gelousy Gel Nail Systems > > 1745 W Deer Valley RD STE 124 > > Phoenix AZ 85027 > > 602-493-9043 > > Fax: 602-493-2544 > > [email protected] > > www.gelousy.com > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Sheryl GOldberg > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 27, 2010 10:54 AM > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* RE: NailTech:: SHELLAC ATTACK - How Different > > > > Elaine, > > > > I have not had any experience with your products, so I have made No > Statements about Your Products. I understand your product is also new. I > was commenting on what has been in the past, when my opinion on something > new was asked for. > > > > If a company “Names” a product a “Manicure” I would think it should > fall into the manicure category, not try to slip an enhancement produce in > as a manicure, which is what SOG in the past has been. Also most of us > remember a Man in the “Airbrushing Industry” who tried to convince us all to > give up polish and airbrush everyone, charging extra to put color on their > nails. It did not fly back then either. Some people don’t care what their > cuticles look like as long as they have polish on. I have seen this with > people who go to Deep Discount Salons. > > > > I have charged extra for polish when it cost me extra like some of OPI’s > Diamond Dust at $7 a bottle. If it cost me more it is going to cost the > client more. I agree that this should be an additional charge on top of a > manicure and not an $80 enhancement charge. Techs could double the manicure > charge since they would be coming back in two weeks instead of one, and it > will cover the time and cost. It depends on the market in their area. That’s > what we all thought “No Chip Manicures” were going to be, but they fooled > us. > > > > The products being “buzzed” in the past did not deliver what they were > advertising. I, and many of the other Nail Professionals had been “Turned > Off” to the idea of a “No Chip Manicure” after feeling we had wasted hard > earned money. As I said before I understand your Product is a new one, and I > have No Experience with it. So Please don’t take offence, because non was > offered. I was very happy to see that Our Industry has taken a big step > forward! > > > > I wish you nothing but the best with your New Products, > > > > Sheryl Goldberg > > Licensed Nail Tech/Educator > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > That's my ramble. LOL > > OH and one last thing. I don't think you all should feel guilty about > using buzz words to advertise your services. The buzz words are smart > marketing with one goal. Drive clients to your door not your competition. > There is nothing wrong with that, so long as you deliver what you are > advertising. > > Kind Regards, > Elaine T. 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