((((hugs)))) that is so frustrating
Holly L. Schippers CND Education Ambassador [email protected] c Visit cnd.com for the latest in products, education and nail fashion! > Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 20:36:38 -0500 > Subject: NailTech:: Cina Whites Gone Missing! > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Sweet MOTHER!!! > > My client with Cina white says all of her whites are gone. This means > the client in Mexico is probably missing her whites too. This means > I'm going to poke myself in the eyes with sharp sticks!!!! > > Shellac french HERE I COME. > > On 5/14/10, Becky <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ronda, thanks for the detail here - I'm thinking my frenches will be > > with Shellac since it acts MOST like polish - but Elaine mentioned > > wiping off dispersion and using white SOG on the tip, which is where > > my problem was (whites moving) so I may try that too. I know it takes > > practice with a new medium but why fix whaty aint broke? My polish and > > ac frenches look great - lol... I know the SOG will bring in more > > natural nail clients so I must master this! *evil laugh* > > > > On 5/14/10, Rhonda Kibuk <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Becky, > >> > >> I too have been struggling with Frenches. I think I may have mastered it > >> this week, using a variety of suggestions and products but you may be > >> able > >> to find a combination that works for you. This is what I did... > >> > >> Prepped nail - which amounts to push cuticle back, remove shine with a > >> buffer and clean nail with YN Swipe. > >> Prime just the free edge with Protein Bond > >> Applied ECO Base Cured 2 min > >> Applied Pink, swiped the free edge with a dry brush to remove pink and I > >> wasn't particular at all about it. Cured 2 min > >> Removed tacky layer. > >> I then applied Shellac's Cream Puff, just like I would nail polish and > >> cleaned up the smile line with my clean up brush. This was almost > >> exactly > >> the look and feel of how you do it with polish. I got the best > >> consistency > >> when I was applying it and it was like when your white nail polish would > >> get > >> thick and you would kind of drag it on, with polish it looks crappy, with > >> the gel it evens out and looks great. > >> There was no need to flash cure the whites, just cure 2 minutes > >> I then applied a SO gel top coat and it filled in all the nooks and > >> crannies > >> that were left by the gap between the pink and white and just finished it > >> to > >> perfection. Cure 2 min > >> At the very end, and I do this also with all gel services, I filed the > >> sidewalls and free edges to remove any scratchies and then sprayed with > >> CND > >> Solar Speed Spray to finish the nails and hands with some solar oil and > >> the > >> client's love the smell. > >> > >> I have the above listed on my own nails for three days now and it's > >> wearing > >> good even while in acetone and filing nails all day. I have it on two > >> client testers as well and so far so good! > >> > >> Hope this helps! > >> > >> R > >> On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 3:52 PM, Becky <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> 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]<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]. > >> 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. > > > > -- > 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. > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. 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