I still have pots of this - used it back then! Only difference is that it wasn't soakable, and what a horrible mess... I hated doing those!
On 4/29/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > I know that IBD doesn't make their gel polish in a bottle, but I was > reminded of your high school story last night at the school. The owner had > brought in stacks of old trade magazines from the 80s and early 90s because > she is spring cleaning. A 1992 spring/summer edition of one of them had a > splashy ad for IBD, advertising the great and fabulous UV cured nail polish, > almost 20 years ago:D > > Nicole > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: Maggie in Visalia <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:23:18 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: NailTech:: Poor little Gelish-- just like high school > > Ah! I never said "better." I haven't had any experience with Shellac yet, so > I'm not qualified to offer an opinion regarding quality or even personal > preference. I was just pointing out that Shellac wasn't the first bottled > gel polish to market, so it struck me odd that there were so many post > discussing it as though it was. > > > Maggie Franklin: Attitudes Salon; Visalia, CA > "Visionary rebel dreamer; obviously way ahead of my time." > Art of Nailz > Maggie Rants [and rav...@nails Magazine > Facebook > > > > --- On Wed, 4/28/10, Becky <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Becky <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: NailTech:: Poor little Gelish-- just like high school > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 8:11 PM > > > Getting to the finish line first doesn't necessarily mean that you're the > best. > > On 4/28/10, Maggie in Visalia <[email protected]> wrote: >> --- On Wed, 4/28/10, Lauren Dodson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> From: Lauren Dodson <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: NailTech:: Poor little Gelish-- just like high school >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 2:19 PM >> >> >> >> >> >> I've never used Gelish. What do you care anyway/ >> >> Lauren: can't really say as I "care" one way or the other as to which any >> particular tech decides they like best. My point was more that I opened my >> in-box and read all the threads and it sure seemed like suddenly no one >> remembered that Gelish was released first-- as in, it's been done already. >> Still a great idea, but CND didn't get to the finish line first. So I >> don't >> think they should get all the glory and press like it was they just >> debuted >> some revolutionary thing that no one has ever thought of before. >> >> And it gave me an excuse to tell a little personal story. I always like to >> talk about me. >> >> Maggie Franklin: Attitudes Salon; Visalia, CA >> "Visionary rebel dreamer; obviously way ahead of my time." >> Art of Nailz >> Maggie Rants [and rav...@nails Magazine >> Facebook >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Maggie in Visalia <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Wed, April 28, 2010 2:15:23 PM >> Subject: NailTech:: Poor little Gelish-- just like high school >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I remember high school. When my little knock-off Keds-style tennis shoes >> got >> to the point where they were less than white anymore, but I couldn't >> really >> afford to buy another pair, I took my acrylic paints and smeared bright >> colorful patches all over my shoes. Voila! Not just good as new, but a >> unique work of art and creative expressionism. >> >> The cheerleaders made SUCH fun of me. Not just the cheerleaders, but >> pretty >> much everyone who ranked higher on the social ladder than myself. Which, >> for >> the record, was pretty much everyone. >> >> All I heard that year was what an idiot I was. How "weird" I was. And how >> stupid my shoes looked. >> >> Of course-- and I'm sure it comes as no surprise to y'all who've known me >> for awhile-- I was pretty used to being called "weird" by the time I got >> to >> high school. So I shrugged it off and wore my nifty shoes with pride. >> Personally, I thought they were pretty cool. >> >> So the next fashion season dawned, and guess what's "all the rage" in all >> the teen magazines? And what all the popular girls show up at school with? >> I >> SWEAR I am not even exagerating here! Little white Keds-style tennis shoes >> with all kinds of random paint splotches on them. EXACTLY like the shoes >> I'd >> done myself a year before that all those same girls said were stupid. >> >> And that's the story that's running through my mind while I'm reading all >> these "I can't wait for my Shellac" posts. >> >> Haven't I had my Gelish for like a MONTH already? But CND comes out with >> SOG >> in a polish bottle and you'd think they perfected cold fusion. >> >> All I see is a bunch of cheerleaders wearing my old tennis shoes. >> >> So can anyone explain why Shellac is so much better/different than Gelish? >> >> >> Maggie Franklin: Attitudes Salon; Visalia, CA >> "Visionary rebel dreamer; obviously way ahead of my time." >> Art of Nailz >> Maggie Rants [and rav...@nails Magazine >> Facebook >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > Becky F. > Licensed Nail Tech > KC, Mo. > > -- > 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. > > > > > > > -- > 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. > > > -- > 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. > > -- Sent from my mobile device Becky F. 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