I have bben trying for weeks now to get my "dissertation" about the four systems I use and compare for all of you. I like the Gelish. It has more structure. The Shellac does not hold up as well and is very temperamental. Becky thinks it is because I had issues with it from the beginning-- I love you kiddo, but I am not willing it to not perform. ;-) I refuse to use Shellac base and top. ALL my shellac frenches come back looking shattered. When I use Gelish base and top, Shellac french colors, NO PROBLEMS. Today I got a call from a potential client and she got the Shellac somewhere else. A chop shop actually. She said it looked like broken glass. (Shattered is how I see it) she also had lifting within three days. This is a problem now-- all these nailtechs running out to get the newest product and not know how to use it. I had a client ask me for her MIL's tech what she was doing wrong because it "bubbled". Wrinkled is more like it. I told her I am not going to tell her how to correct the problem. The tech can either pay me to learn or go take the damn class. WTH is up with that? Seriously-- tell her how to make her work better? No way. Anyway-- I will get that observation out there sometime soon. But for now, my favorites in order of likeness: Axxium/Star/Nailite. These three are basically the same except for color. Star and Nailite exactly the same. Gelish- love this, especially the bases and top it off. Shellac--will only use some colors but not base and top. Does not last 14 days at all. More like 9-10 days. I also have some NSI and Dashing Diva, but not using them. Buenos dias, Lynnette http://www.facebook.com/nailtech Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
-----Original Message----- From: Becky <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:09:15 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: NailTech:: Re: Gelish V Shellac Kimberly and I answered almost the same way.. lol Sent from my Evo. On Jun 23, 2010 12:00 PM, "Couture Nail Boutique" <[email protected]> wrote: Prep is much faster with Shellac, soak off is faster with shellac ( no filing and no file prep) personally my Gelish applications are lasting longer then the Shellac but Shellac still lasts well too. Both are great and I will continue to offer both but most of my clients that have had both prefer the Gelish because it is slightly more resilient. The two ladies that prefer Shallac are not standings and don't come in as much and like the shellac because they can remove it themselves more easily then the Gelish. For my own nails and working with it on my nails only gelish will do. For the first time in a long time I don't have acrylics on ( though I still love acrylic too). The shellac smears with acetone & Gelish does not. Kimberly on iPad On Jun 23, 11:46 am, [email protected] wrote: > For those of you using both how do they compare i.e. Application, wear, removal, colors, prep, cure time etc. > > Looking for some input before I spend $$ on the gelish. > > 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]<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. -- 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.
