One thing that deeply concerns me about this application technique
Stay parallel to the natural nail and lightly dot the base coat in a
"Z" pattern onto the nail.
Use a lint-free wipe and wipe the base coat from the cuticle to the
free edge to evenly distribute the base coat.
I can only see this leading to contact dermatitis and allergic
reactions down the road.. Your idea of "lightly dotting" may be far
different than mine.. So now you (or I) may have more than intended
base dotted on, and how are you supposed to stay off the soft tissue
with a nail wipe - or even make sure you have even thorough coverage???
Sorry i.b.d. I think this is a stupid idea..
Debbie ( who really is a nail tech, I just dont file any more.. )
At 02:21 AM 12/23/2010, you wrote:
Pam,
I am having the same experience w/ the gelac base just like you
said..."Not liking the base coat at all. Does not seem to cure well;
appears to dilute the color. Have tried multiple lamps and increased
cure time." I did some research and found new application
instructions online. These are completely different than the pamphlet
I received when I purchased the product. I thought you might find it
enlightening and helpful. Here is the link...
http://www.ibdbeauty.com/gelac_application_guide.pdf
On Nov 29, 4:47 pm, Illusionssalonaz <[email protected]> wrote:
> I totally love all the new soak off gels. For variety OPI can't
be beat but I detest the pots. Even so, I wish they would include
the entire line of Designer Series colors in their selection. For
ease of use and removal I don't think Creative's Shellac can be
beat. Wishing they would expand their line up of colors! The
Jessica Gelation colors are exciting and are easy to apply. Love
the big bottles. I buy open stock from the local Asian Discount
beauty supply. I have also tried the Nobility Perfect Match from
LeChat. very clever of them to include the matching shade of
polish and once again; love the big bottles. Limited selection but
very nice colors that apply and wear well. Tried the Gelac from
IBD. Colors are nice but a little transparent and thin. The
product tends to run. The base is also very thin and loves to run
into those cuticles. Not liking the base coat at all. Does not
seem to cure well; appears to dilute the color. Have tried
multiple lamps and increased cure time. BUT, the top coat is a
winner - good consistancy and does NOT have to be filed or buffed
off before removal ( a shame it has a 3 minute cure time). That
is a huge time saver to me; I do not want to spend more than 10
minutes soaking off. Other than Shellac I think it is the only one
that soaks off without breaking the seal first. Tried the ECO,
liked the colors but hate the pots. Tried the Gelez; gotta love
that Sin City red; I use it over just about everything to jazz up
other colors. Tried Ocean; lots of colors but hate the pots. Love
the base and top because they are in large bottles but don't like
the 3 minute cure times. Best thing about them is that they work
in a pinch with all products; but the top coat must be filed
off. Tried the Gelish; loved the color selection and large
bottles. Lousy brushes and had a tendency to be finicky.
>
> Pam
> Your Nail Gal, Pam
> Salon Boutique Arrowhead
> Glendale, AZ
> ------------------------------------------
>
> I've tried LeChat's Perfect Match and it wears very well. I bought
> "Emporer Red" and love it. My only complaint would be the limited
> color selection......which brings to mind a question:
>
> Is there a law or something that dictates nail companies can only
> debut 12 colors at a time?????? Why not start with more? Why do the
> majority of companies only start with 12?
>
> I wanted to try Jessica's collection of uv polishes, but they required
> that you buy a kit, which was more money than I wanted to put into
> something I hadn't tried yet. They will not sell open stock until you
> made your initial order of their kit. Guess I won't be trying them.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Holly L. Schippers
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Mon, Nov 29, 2010 5:11 pm
> Subject: Re: NailTech:: Re: new gel polishes
>
> I can't speak for other companies, but with Shellac each color is created
> chemically independent of the others. This means all 12 colors
must be produced
> and tested as individual products. It is not a matter of testing
one product and
> then dumping pigment in several batches of it. Each color has to
be produced on
> its own with differing levels of photo initiators, etc. That
would be my guess
> as to the small numbers of colors released at a time. Hope it helps!
>
> Sent via BlackBerry®
> Holly L. Schippers
> CND
> Education Ambassador
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jill in Ky
> Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:55:34
> To:
> Subject: NailTech:: Re: new gel polishes
>
> I've tried LeChat's Perfect Match and it wears very well. I bought
> "Emporer Red" and love it. My only complaint would be the limited
> color selection......which brings to mind a question:
>
> Is there a law or something that dictates nail companies can only
> debut 12 colors at a time?????? Why not start with more? Why do the
> majority of companies only start with 12?
>
> I wanted to try Jessica's collection of uv polishes, but they required
> that you buy a kit, which was more money than I wanted to put into
> something I hadn't tried yet. They will not sell open stock until you
> made your initial order of their kit. Guess I won't be trying them.
>
> Jill Wright
> Bowling Green, KY
>
> On Nov 28, 12:18 pm, Lauren Dodson wrote:
> > I got the latest Nails magazine and noticed that everyone and
there brother
> has
> > come out with gel polish. Has anyone tried the newest one's yet?
>
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