When you say "prep the cuticles" do you mean push back, remover ect. or apply oil to protect from acetone? I haven't tried soaking yet. I have only filed and it is taking me to long so maybe I need to try this. I have been to afraid of soaking in acetone due to drying the nails out. I wonder if you placed vaseline under the free edge if that would protect the nail.
Angie Wingerter ________________________________ From: Rhonda Kibuk <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, April 30, 2010 6:50:56 AM Subject: Re: NailTech:: Re:poor little Gelish-just like highschool Those of you who are having trouble soaking off.......are you priming the whole nail? If you prime just the free edge, you get a 10 minute soak off. What I do is remove the shine from one hand and prep the cuticles, then apply cotton with acetone and wrap in foil (I make soak off packs up ahead of time). While one hand is foiled, I work on the other hand. After 10 minutes has elapsed, I remove the foil and the stuff just comes off with a cuticle pusher. Start to finish less than 15 minutes to get it all off. I find that if you prime the whole nail, especially with the acid free primers, you can't get it off. I was skeptical about only priming the free edge thinking that I would have lifing at the cuticle without primer. If you prep correctly, you won't have problems. I've had what I've had on my nails for 23 days now and no lifting, very minimal chipping as well and what I have is due to filing into my nails doing nails! Now you can see 23 days worth of regrowth but other than that it looks as it didi the day I applied it! R On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 10:44 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Everybody, just wanted to chime in. >First, i just got The Star Nail Eco sog and I really like it. I think It feels >just like axxium, however wasnt sure of the cure times. I am doing 2 minutes >on each layer. Also, anyone know what top gel you're supposed to use with it?? >Next, I admit that have several lines of gel polishes because I am a junkie. >There. So I have the Gelish line and I also like it. One of the benefits to >Gelish is that SOMEDAY when the led lights are available, cure times go way >down. However I could NOT soak it off in 15 minutes...more like 20 and that >was a pain, still I had to work at it. Yes I broke the seal on the top gel. >Someone somewhere said it comes off easily....well tell me HOW!!! So until I >can get remove it safely from natural nails I will only be using it over >acrylics or gels. I also agree with Maggie, do I want to waste time from the >appt prying the stuff off? I am going to find me a guinea pig to see if the >Star will come off. Hopefully it will..I have faith. By the way, the colors in >the Star nail kit are really pretty, the gelish colors are somewhat >disappointing. > > > Nicole Tausch >210-495-0047 >San Antonio Tx-- >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.
