It's probably the solvent in the Shellac that's doing it. Michelle Phoenix - Elite Nail Technician Wet Paint Nail Spa www.wetpaintnailspa.com
On Sep 29, 2010, at 9:53 PM, Angela R Wingerter <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a client that has been wearing Shellac for 4 weeks now. She comes in > every two weeks, so today was her third time getting Shellac. I have been > doing the cotton and foil method. I have been putting cuticle oil on her > nails right after I push the product off. Her nails are getting the dry spots > like you guys have talked about before. I have another client that has been > getting the Gelish and the Eco about the same amount of time and her nails > doesn't seem to be drying out. Has anyone else seen this with Shellac vs the > others or could it be that the client with the dry nails are just prone to > dryness? I am not happy with what I am seeing. If it is going to do this to > the nails they might as well wear gels and have all the extra strength. And > if it is Shellac that is doing it, then I will be selling my stock. Anyone > interested? > > Angie Wingerter > > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, September 29, 2010 8:26:25 PM > Subject: Re: NailTech:: Gelish: Your Vote For Removal Method*Also* Foundation > Base App... > > > Yes there is big hope... I have been soaking off the old fashioned way since > day one . I use one of the little soak off trays from Nailite with a wet > cotton balls in it. > 1>. bufff shine off first hand and place in tray and make sure cotton is > against nail > 2> file and shape next hand and buff off shine. > 3> back to first hand, remove one finger at a time and push off product with > cuticle stick > 4>put second hand in to soak > 5> file and shape, lightly buff first hand, scrub fresh <or what ever > cleanser you use> > 6< remove second hand one finger at a time push off product, and finish buff > and cleanse. > 7> base coat, color , top, coat, remove dispersion layer > 8>sugar scrub hand and forarm, > 9>send to wash > 10> nice lotion massage > All done and ready to leave in about 45 min. Thrilled to death that ther is > no reason not to go after those always lost keys in the bottom of their bag,.. > We havent had any take more than 10 min to soak off. The time it took that > long was a couple nails that had an issue and were buffed and retop coated. > so there was more on them. The frenchs soak off so fast that I am still > amazed, I sill double check myself that I didnt miss something.. This stuff > is so GREAT. > I am using ECO, Shellac, Gelish, and a few of IBD soak off gels. IBD has one > in a bottle comming but their pots of soak off are fine as long as you use > the base and top from the new lines... > I really totally agree with Rhonda though this IS and atrificial service so > hide the files, and electreic files it is all about preception. > > Happy Happy nail days > Dawn > [email protected] > Lancaster,PA > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, Sep 29, 2010 8:17 pm > Subject: Re: NailTech:: Gelish: Your Vote For Removal Method*Also* Foundation > Base App... > > Thank you Maggie!!! I am going to try the old fashioned way and see what > happens. Yipeee..there is hope!!! > > And thank you everyone who has replied with your help and suggestions!!! > > If anyone else has different techniques,pretty please share them : ) > > Della > > > > > In a message dated 9/29/2010 5:15:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > I would just as soon drill it off, but let's face it-- most of the clients > who are in love with these products would prefer to avoid any part of the > process that makes them think it's a "fake nail product," they'd rather have > it soaked off. > > I have been using the individually wrapped (which makes me think of one of > the old Foster Farms chickens commercials, which makes me laugh) -- acetone > soaked cotton ball, wrapped in foil-- method. I find doing this means letting > them soak for 15 minutes, then scraping the product off with a cuticle > pusher. It works well enough. BUT one of my clients has taken to soaking it > off herself at home the night before her appointments and SHE made the > discovery that if you soak it the old fashioned way-- with your fingertips in > a bowl of acetone, it slides right off in 10 minutes or less! So that's the > way we're doing it now. > > Just make sure you buff the shine off the top coat first. > > Maggie Franklin: > Owner & Artist, The Art of Nailz, Visalia CA > "Visionary rebel dreamer; obviously way ahead of my time." > Maggie Rants [and rav...@nails Magazine > Facebook > > > > --- On Wed, 9/29/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: NailTech:: Gelish: Your Vote For Removal Method*Also* Foundation > Base Application For Fill > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 5:19 AM > > > Hello Friends, > > I have a client coming in tomorrow with Gelish on. I would appreciate a vote > of which you all prefer as > far as buffing/filing the product off to apply new, or the soak off method? > Also how much time it takes you for both methods. I soaked 3 of mine off > yesterday with a timer and I am disappointed that it is not quicker to > remove. I filled half the Gelish off and it took 15 minutes to remove plus > buffing to finish : ( I am grimacing > at the length of time this might take tomorrow : ( > > Also, do you apply foundation base over the entire nail for a fill, or just > the growth area. > > Thanks A Million! > > > Della > West Side Indianapolis > Brownsburg Area > -- > 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. > -- > 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. > -- > 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. 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