Because I didn't know there WAS a base..... Grrrr On 5/13/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Becky dear, > I will get back to you on some of these things later---BUT-- aside from > sweating-- you need to stop stressing. They will not know tour lines are not > perfect. WE DO!!! You do not know how many techs that have looked at my pics > and told others about how bad they look!!! Not that it bothers me-- I am not > in a competition in the salon and sometimes it just happens. > NOW- I never went by that "capping" the free edge. That capping is only as > good as long as the client NEVER uses the tips of her fingers. Rarely do I > "cap" the free edge and sometimes I DO buff the edge. And guess what? I > never have lifting!!! > Now-- can I ask-- are you NOT using the base axxium? If not, why not? > Gotta' run, > Lynnette > http://www.facebook.com/nailtech Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > -----Original Message----- > From: Becky <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 14:52:38 > To: nailtech<[email protected]> > Subject: NailTech:: Gel Polishes, my saga... need some help? > > OK. *sigh* > > I am irritated with french manicures. I hate gel. LOL > > This week I've had several new clients asking about SOG's. Sooooooooooo, > I've applied several FRENCH MANI's and I have some issues. I will be as > detailed as possible and feel free to chime in and correct me. > > French Mani #1 > - No base coat, only dehydration with ScrubFresh > - Axxium Hawaiian Orchid applied directly to the nail, one coat > - Dispersion layer LEFT, applied white SOG - flash cured 4 nails at a time > - White was way too thick, ended up BUFFING THE NAIL then topping with top > gloss and curing 2 min > > On this particular manicure, as I was dripping sweat down my neck - > STRESSING OUT because I my french mani's are usually FLAWLESS in acrylic or > polish. This SUCKED! I ended up buffing the nail gently to smooth out the > HUGE lip of white I had (I applied as thin as possible without being able to > see brush marks - swiped the nails... cured. BEGIN PANIC ATTACK. > > She texts me the next day and says 2 of her nails are "lifting". BECAUSE the > polish had gotten a little "crusty" on the free edge, I GENTLY filed the > edge and apparently broke the seal - I'm not sure because I don't remember > which nails this happened on WHICH BRINGS ME TO THE NEXT question: How are > you people capping a short free edge (like on the video that Holly posted) > and NOT getting those little crusties on the edge?!??! > > French Mani #2 > - ScrubFresh THOROUGHLY, applied Protein Bond to free edge > - Axxium applied directly over nail > - White CINA pen to tips > - Top It Off Gloss top coat > > On this one (same client, I had her remove all product and I re-did her > nails), I applied Axxium, removed the dispersion layer and used the CINA > Nail Art Pen to apply the white. Looks great, ok, moving on to other hand - > come back to the first hand and some of the white has gotten spotty! > REAPPLIED another coat of white, touched up - applied Top Gloss, DRAGGED > HALF THE WHITE ONTO THE NAIL BED! ARGHHHHHH............ REMOVED ALL WHITES, > tried again (remember the sweating from earlier? Yes, the pits are drenched > and I'm frreeeakkinngg out inside, keeping my cool on the outside..... I > feel a bead of sweat come down the FRONT OF MY NECK, LOL!!! Second attempt > of Cina application - allowed it to dry more thoroughly and left a "buffer" > of gloss on the brush so I wouldn't drag it this time, capped free edge > (made sure to cover ALL Cina so it wouldn't wipe off) - cured, BAM! > Gorgeous......the only exception is that the whites weren't perfect because > that pen wasn't perfect, but that was only seen by ME - otherwise it was > very nice. > > French Mani #3 > - ScrubFresh thoroughly only > - Axxium applied directly to nail > - White Cina Pen to tips > - Top it Off top coat > > This one went well, but I did have to file the free edge on a couple again > (did this one before I heard that French Mani #1 had "lifted") so I'm scared > to death she's going to call and say hers are lifting too. > > Notes: I HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE GEL FRENCH MANI's. I need an EASY way > to do these and have them look great. So far, the best method has been > applying the pink and swiping (reverse application) flash curing one hand, > do the other hand, flash cure - apply white, butting it up against the pink > where you swiped (so take care to make the swipe accurate) IF I am to use > SOG for the entire process. If I use the Cina pen, I need some advice on > whether to apply it over the dispersion layer or not and how to take care > not to get the CRUSTIES on the free edge! > > I absolutely recommend that you do NOT file the free edge no matter how > jagged it ends up - but I need to make sure it doesn't happen because > clients will pick! > > MUCH advice needed! > -- > 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. > >
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