Simmy and Doug, Thank you so much. Elenna Desmonie Simmy Bredal-Bell <[email protected]> wrote:
>I asked Doug two pointed questions and below in bold are his answers > > > >Simmy: So I'd like to know the following: > >1. Does SOG get "old" and shrink aftertime causing the nail to curl >into an extreme C-curve. I have noticed that natural nails do this with a >SOG more so than a Non Soakable Gel. > >2. Is SOG porous enough so that cuticle oil will penetrate through it >and into the nail plate. > > > >Your input to these questions is greatly appreciated! Thanks! > > > >Doug: SOG are made to be soak-off, by making them easy to absorb >solvents so they can be quickly removed. This also makes them likely to >absorb other things, including stains, and water. As they absorb water, >they tend to swell and curl. All the problems you're seeing with SOG is >because they are designed to be easily attacked by solvents and water is a >solvent. In other words, everything that made UV gels enhancements strong, >durable and color stable, has been removed to make them "soakable". > > > >Oil will absorb, but it's not going to make a soakable gel have the same >quality as a traditional UV gel. > > > >Simmy: Thanks for your input Doug. I have one more question then. Which is >more effective in getting the oil to the nail plate, applying it over SOG or >the underside of the nail plate? > > > >Doug: Underside is better by far! > > > >Simmy Bredal-Bell >Vicki Peters, Inc. > >Vice President / Director of Education >Brick, NJ > <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] > > > >-- >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.
