Eco has a base gel that you should use when applying to a natural nail. If applying color over traditional gel or ac you don't need to use a base gel. I have used the gelish base for Eco with no problem. We use a regular quick dry polish top coat not a gel sealer. Any sable or synthetic gel brush will work, your preference, and you use one brush for all layers. I use a clean brush to clean up cuticle area if needed. Sog is too flexible to build a long nail but you can use a short tip and use 2 coats of clear, then 2 coats of color to do a set of "party nails". Remove the base plate for feet , you could for fingers but I think you get a better cure with it in. Not so. Important for toes as we don't use them like we do fingers, lol. Hope this helps, Elena Desmonie Star Nail Educator
Susan Mang <[email protected]> wrote: > >Hello everyone!!! > >A little behind the times with the Gel "stuff", but I'm trying to catch up.... > >Just received the Light/Gel/Brush deal that I ordered from Star Nail last week. > >Boy-O-Boy do I feel like a fish out of water!! > >I'm sure I'll have lots more questions as I get started, but here are my >current questions: > >The deal included 8 Gel colors, and the master brush collection. I've never >used any kind of gel >before, so I'm wondering if I need to use a special base/top coat with it? I >know each line sells >it, and another tech in the salon has the Shellac and Gelish. We share very >well together....can >I use those base/top coats, or do I need to have the Star Nail base/top to use >with the Eco colors? > >The brush collection has a few different brushes.....are the different brushes >just a matter of personal >preference or are certain brushes used for certain things (ie: base or top >coat, or to do a gel nail as >opposed to gel color application)? > >Also, now that I'm thinking about it....the instructions that are included >with the Eco Gels says you can >build an artificial nail with it. Did I buy the wrong thing? I thought I was >getting into the Star Nail Gels to >be used for color application. Is it the same gel, just applied thinner? > >And I love how the light can be placed on top of the feet for pedicures (by >removing the reflective bottom >plate)....do you have to place the foot on the plate, or not use that for >pedicures? And could I just place >the light on top of the clients hands, or do we have to use that reflective >plate? I think it would help eliminate >the client from hitting the rim of the light if I could just set the light >down on their hand. > >Thanks in advance for any help!! > >Sue Mang >[email protected] >Louis Anthony Salon >Buffalo NY > > >-- >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.
