Katherine, I'm heading to the HRTE in Portland today. I think I'll print your email and ask Jim from LE. :) Then I can post his reply.
Michele On May 15, 2010, at 9:57 AM, Katherine Fahrig wrote: > I do not understand the overexposure question either. In photography once the > photo initiators are neutralized they stop working, if they didn't, > photographs would fade away, I used to be a photographer many moons ago. I > thought that the photo initiators were exhausted after 2 minutes. If they are > not exhausted, the nails would discolor and/or become brittle from exposure > to the sun or a tanning bed over time. So, do the photo initiators become > exhausted after the 2 minute cure time in the soak off gels? Anyone know? > > Katherine > St. Louis, MO > Sent from my iPad > > On May 15, 2010, at 10:58 AM, Michele <[email protected]> wrote: > >> My testers are doing well. Actually took it off my daughter but still have >> it on the massage therapist at work. >> >> Why the over-exposure question? >> >> Michele >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On May 14, 2010, at 5:23 PM, Michelle Phoenix <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Has anyone had service breakdown or over-exposure yet? I still don't >>> really get how one tunnel lamp is different from another. Science is hard. >>> LOL >>> >>> Michelle Phoenix - Elite Nail Technician >>> Wet Paint Nail Spa >>> www.wetpaintnailspa.com >>> >>> On May 14, 2010, at 8:14 PM, "Holly L. Schippers" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> a) the colors can be layered but not mixed because each color has its own >>>> unique chemical formula. If you mix them it messes up the balance of >>>> photo initiators and pigment. The layering works because the color is >>>> cured in it's own layer with the photo initiators and pigment in balance >>>> and then the next color is cured in it's own layer etc. >>>> >>>> b) the CND lamp is different from other lamps because it has a higher UV >>>> output, there are low amounts of photo initiators in Brisa and Shellac to >>>> keep them from easily over curing and becoming aged, yellow, and brittle >>>> on the nail. If you use another lamp the UV output may be sufficient to >>>> make the product appear cured but can lead to issues like service >>>> breakdown and over exposure. >>>> >>>> >>>> Holly L. Schippers >>>> CND Education Ambassador >>>> [email protected] >>>> 641-660-4058 c >>>> >>>> Visit cnd.com for the latest in products, education and nail fashion! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 16:58:28 -0400 >>>> Subject: NailTech:: another shellac question >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> >>>> I just got off the phone with Candace at CND and she said she can't list >>>> me on the salon finder if I'm not going to use their lamp. Gah! I'm not >>>> spending another $100 if I don't have to. She wasn't really able to >>>> explain to me, to my satisfaction, why a) the colors can be layered but >>>> not mixed and b)why the CND lamp is any different than any other gel lamp. >>>> What do you folks think? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Michelle Phoenix >>>> Elite Licensed Nail Technician >>>> >>>> Wet Paint Nail Spa >>>> www.wetpaintnailspa.com >>>> Online Booking Available >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with >>>> Hotmail. 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