Which lamp are you using Rhonda? Jennifer East coast tech gone west MD -> CA
Sent from Jennifer's iPhone On Sep 22, 2010, at 6:11 PM, Rhonda Kibuk <[email protected]> wrote: > I was intrigued by the LED light and "ALMOST" wanted on until I saw a Gelish > demo in Orlando. The fact that LED does not bounce means that even though > you can put the whole hand in the light, the thumbs need to be cured > separately. I did the four fingers and thumb thing for years and do not > care to go back that route againe EVEN for a 10 to 30 second cure. > > R > > On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 8:11 PM, Diana Bonn <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay, I am going off on a different angle here.......and the reason is if > Elaine and Tony are working on a 'VERY SPECIAL LAMP" then I'm going to add my > wish list here. > > I use different gels, and they take different times. So how many of you use > the same lamp for SOG and other gels? So for those that are interested in an > LED lamp, are you going to purchase an led lamp and then use your uv lamp for > your other gels? > > How about repairs? Yep have a few, base coat. 2 min first coat, 2 min second > coat, 2 min top coat.......I want a fast light. > > Not all gels cure in 2 minutes, so I don't think of it saving 10 secs. More > than that. I use several other gels, and takes 3 minutes. > > Also, all top coats are not 2 minute cures, maybe more. > > So in MY opinion, which means crap !!!, if you are going to make a 'VERY > SPECIAL LAMP" then it should be for several products, large enough for feet, > inexpensive enough to purchase 2 or large enough for 2 hands. > > Yes I wait for my clients to finish, mostly after everything is done. And > not with shellac or Gelish, but other brands that I use, that they may say 2 > minutes, but that touchy feely tapping thing I do to see if they are "cooked" > after I wipe the layer off, just needs that extra zap. > > I would love a 10 sec lamp. If it only works for one brand, sorry, not going > to purchase it. Universal guaranteed you have a sale!!! > > The manufacturer that invents such a thing, if it CAN be invented will be > making the big bucks!!!!!!!!!!!!! JMHO diana from indiana > > > > > > > > > At 11:48 AM 9/22/2010, you wrote: > I like to think of this emailing list as a little fish bowl of information. > Even when I'm not replying, I'm reading all of your emails and responses. It > frequently helps me with my research. I'm currently working on my next > project. I can't say too much just yet, but I do have a question for each of > you. > > LED vs UV > > Tony and I were getting heavily involved in LED to the point where I've > designed a very special lamp. But while in London I made a startling > discovery while demonstrating Soak Off UV Gel. > > On average, color app takes me about 15 minutes. 20 minutes tops. That > isn't counting prep. I count that in the manicure service. I mean actual > color app. I'm about the same as Polish. My longest cure is 2:00 (color > coats). I was never waiting on the lamp. My 2 min timer would shut the lamp > off just as I was finishing my last nail. So I would immediately put the > hand I was working on in the lamp and take the other hand out without missing > a beat. > > This got me thinking. If I continue on this LED thing....why does 10 seconds > cure time matter? If her coat is cured, but I still take 2 minutes to apply > my next layer, what good is it to be done curing in 10 seconds? It was > really funny that a show attendee that I was demo'ing on was the one that > enlightened me to this. I'm so busy with work stuff here, that I didn't > think like a tech and observe this all on my own. > > I need arguments for both sides. I just am not so sure I want to continue my > LED project unless it is really going to be something beneficial to all of > you. > > Thanks to you all, in advance. > > Kind Regards, > Elaine T. 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