lol Diana, I did it backwards!! I started out trying this that and the other mixing whatever struck my fancy at the moment or happened to be on sale. As I continued to have constant problems I finally listened and started to transition into all one line. Here is where it comes in that I am a bit old school principled, as an EA I only use CND. If we make it I don't use anyone else's anything, not even polish, you have no idea how hard that was for me before Colour and Effects. I fully realize that salons are happy using walmart hand sanitizer to save a buck and that consumers prefer polishes that were marketed to them instead of their nail professional and I am ok with that! But at the end of the day I really believe that using a system says something about loyalty and belief in the product as well as my personal professionalism. Do I break rules, sure I'm wearing Rockstar Toes as we "speak", but I used everything CND to get them on ;o) I hope that no one ever comes away from my class feeling "duped" because I give them information I have been given and that I fully believe in and use for myself. So when I ask about the lamp as a troubleshooting question, it is what I am trained to do, it is also what I believe in whole heartedly. I rarely have advice on other brands because I do not use them. Maybe in another 10 years I will view things differently, but with my measely 11 years as a nail tech, that's where I stand!
Holly L. Schippers CND Education Ambassador [email protected] c Visit cnd.com for the latest in products, education and nail fashion! > Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 22:50:25 -0400 > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: NailTech:: mixing products/Lamps n stuff > > We old techs, oops, I mean more experienced techs learned long ago a > couple of things. > When you are starting out you follow the product line, to a T!!!!!! > Then as you realize, Oh Wow, I have this down, then you start > thinking, well, what about this, what about that, and you start > playing around. Start experimenting. > > We start slow, because we know that the only way a company will back > us up is that we cannot mix products!!!!! We knew that, but as a > group of individuals who are creative, we just couldn't resist. > > And also, we realized that educators that work for companies CANNOT > help you unless you follow their product guidelines. They work for a > certain company and this company has spent thousands of dollars to > invent, test and market a product. They cannot give us advice on why > their product is having problems unless you have used all of their > products by their standards. > > We have also learned that educators in the past have not been totally > honest and we saw right thru them. "you have lifting problems, it is > because you are using Brand X hand sanitizer, not our hand > sanitizer".Yea right. > > Also, you have to realize that educators may not be allowed to tell > you that yes, as a nail tech, I know you can use this companies blah > blah, but that may put their job at risk. > > I have 5 different gels that I have used, and I use a 4-9watt bulb > light. Does it work? Yes. I think where the issues are is the > timing. I have learned that I use brand X, it takes a minute longer, > Brand Y will dull if I keep it in too long, Brand Z timing is perfect. > > I appreciate the companies educators on this list that help us > out. Also I appreciate the educators that can give us extra info on > other brands that is not their own. I understand both > positions. Been there Done That. > > The issue is the lamps. We do not know. This is all new to us, and > sooner or later we will figure it out like we did when ac started, > and gels started. It will come. We need to weed it out. Just like > us old timers, we have seen it all, and have learned. JMHO...diana > from indiana > > > > > > > > > > At 08:24 PM 5/25/2010, you wrote: > >I know that we've been told to use the manufacturer's lights with > >their product, and I understand their reasoning. I just don't buy it. > > > >We were told for years not to mix product or something horrible like > >service break down or worse would happen. > > > >Well, some of us rebels (Me, Lynette, Maggie, Dianna et al) did it > >anyway and guess what happened? Nothing! Imagine that! > > > >What we discovered is service break down has a lot more to do with a > >tech's SKILL than the products used. > > > >I use Something Wonderful with all my enhancement products, I use > >Naillite universal liquid with all my powders, I use acetone to soak > >off and alcohol to cleanse. I use acetone to prep too. > > > >I have 2 brisa lamps that are collecting dust because the 4 bulb > >tunnel lights that I got from star nail for $40 years ago work > >better! I use those lamps with axxium, IBD, NSI, Akzents and brisa. > >No problems! > > > >I'm not willing to spend $200 on another lamp when the one I have > >works just fine. And after looking for LED lights and seeing what > >they sell for from the chinese distributors (anywhere from $20 to > >$65) plus shipping there is no way I'm willing to pay 4, 5 or 6 > >times markup. No way. > > > >Now, if I sell gel, traditional or soak off, I'm going to want to > >sell my lights, but I'd rather sell my GEL! Make the lights more > >reasonable and I'll buy one, but I'm not going to be taken advantage > >of or duped into buying something because "they" say I have to! > > > >JMTC > > > >Sherri > >Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > > >-- > >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. > _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. 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