If you're not scrubbing it onto the nail, you're applying it too thick. This should NOT "polish" on - you need to use some serious pressure. The bottle should do over 1000 nails..
I went up and had a one on one convo with one of Harmony's educators. They're still using the very first bottle of Foundation and apparently counting how many nails they actually do and were at over 100 sets w/product remaining. This educator told me "Gelish does NOT like anything wet under it" which is why you apply and then use the dry brush or wipe over it before applying color. On 5/23/10, Couture Nail Boutique <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Diana ! > I am NOT scrubbing it in to the nail but I am applying it very very > thin. > I just watched the video and it *looks like* Danny does 1 SUPER thin > coat and then makes sure there is no overflow and then applies another > thin coat. > here is the video link: > http://www.nailharmony.com/Video/VideoLibraryGelish.aspx > however I plan to contact them tomorrow and ask about that. I will > report back to what I find out. > > I have not had any issues with Gelish whatsoever. > I don't find the basecoat to be thick though ??? Are you floating it > instead of pressing it ? hmmm, not sure... I'd call them if you feel > it is thick, because mine is not. > > I'm sure that protein bond ( NuBond, other non-acid primer etc...) > would probably help Shellac to last longer but I'm wondering if the > soak off would be effected because of it and that is really the only > reason at this point that I personally am using Shellac > in some cases over Gelish. That is a good question. I'm sure someone > on this list has added a non-acid primer to try it out and they could > probably chime in. > I do like that it is not needed with the Gelish though. He shows a > dehydrator on the video but I have been using my scrubfresh ( like I > do with everything) and it works like a dream :) > Tickled Pink & Grey, > > ~Kimberly Lesser~ > > http://www.couturenailboutique.com > Award-winning Nail Technician > Articles and opinions published in industry magazines > National & International Competitor > Salon Nail Department Trainer and Mentor > Inta Member > AEFM Trained > Creative Nail Design "Grand Master" > 2000-2002 EZ Flow "Master Artist" Educator > 2006 & 2007 Entity Competition Team Member > 2006 & 2007 Entity Advantage Education Team Member > > On May 23, 11:10 am, Diana Bonn <[email protected]> wrote: >> Kimberly, I am testing out both also. The base of Gelish, how are you >> applying this. the brush is a short little burger, and thinking that >> maybe it should be "scrubbed" on vs. applying it? It is thicker than >> the other I am using. and also, to have shellac last longer, maybe >> applying a primer like Protein Bond first??????? diana from indiana > > -- > 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 -- 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.
