Anna, I e file most of my sog clients. I do not touch the nail and have not ruined any nails doing it this way. Well, aside from my right hand!!! I see major drying from the acetone soaking, no matter what way it is being done.
Buenos dias! Lynnette Diaz-Madden www.facebook.com/nailtech www.salon29.net Salon 29-where pampering and personal attention is on its way! On Jan 1, 2011 2:18 PM, "Anna Z-James" <[email protected]> wrote: Angie doesn't that defeat the purpose of the soak off gel if you apply a hard gel no matter how thin it is then apply a Shellac, Gellish, Gelez, Axxium, Ecco or any other brand that is considered a soak off on top of the hard gel then it's a hard gel service with an additional service added? Right? I was understanding the original question to be what can you do to help with not having to break the seal on some of the Soak Off Gel so that her clients feel more at ease with damaging the natural nail. When the Soak off Gel Polish products were introduced it is meant to target the natural nail client that is looking for a non abrasive nail polish that last more then 4 days. When you put a drill to the natural nail (even to break the seal) it becomes an abrasive service to that natural nail defeating the purpose of the service. I love that some of the other soak off gels have lasting life spans but I too do not want to have to file each nail prior to the removal of the product to apply a new color, I have not found any other products besides Shellac that has such an easy removal time with out having to crack the seal....however they do not have many colors to choose from nor have I been able to get over the thickening of the products without having to heat them up and shake them to death prior to the application. I'm sure in time this will change but until then of course I keep on trying to keep with it. On the note with regard to the clients getting over zealous and spoiled with the Gel Polish thinking that this is a replacement for acrylics: I have made it very very clear that this DOES NOT replace any other artificial service this product is only to prolong the life of your polish on the natural nail it has a gel component that allows it to stay on longer does not replace any artificial products. It will not make your nails stronger, there is nothing on the market that is stronger or last longer then acrylics. It promises to last up to 14 days if you get longer then that your a lucky winner. I have had to give several clients an education on the types of products and their strengths since Shellac was introduced they are not manicurist they are clients they don't understand until they are told what is what and why....We are the manicurist the professional that they came to for a service we are the ones that hold the license that came with the hours that we had to do for that license. While they sit down and start to get what they ask for begin the class with "Now you understand that this is a temporary service that requires maintenance within a time frame of 14 days to 2 weeks?" if you have to give them the break down of strengths so you sound more educated then them do it girl...they love that stuff you show them that you know your profession to the fullest and they are impressed to no end. I hate that your client did you that way especially while the holidays are already tight in scheduling and that we all need every ounce of money we get from our clients. But when you saw her I hope you kept your composer and that you didn't show her any attitude or give her any satisfaction that she had the upper hand in this situation? Next time you see her ask how she's doing with her new girl never back down from her and be all in her face with niceness and professionalism as I know you are all the time. Still allow her the opportunity to come back to your chair, money is money and you have to obviously earn this ones respect by showing her that you know your stuff and that you are the best in your field. Next time show her the background of the Shellac and some items where it clearly states that it's only to last up to 14 days not any longer then 3 weeks and she will be impressed that you put it on her and it lasted much longer then the 14 days and it's only gonna stay that long cause you did them!!! I wish you all the best not only with this client but all of them cause girl I got so many of those clients it's not even funny! Keep your head up and keep your professional hat on at all times! ;) Happy New Years Girls! *Anna*[image: :-*] *Creations by Anna Z-James* www.annazjames.com -----Original Message----- From: Angela R Wingerter <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, Jan 1, 2011 9:35 am Subject: Re: NailTech:: Question and ot... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To ... -- 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.
