It takes me about 45 minutes to an hour w/ gel polish and about an hour to an hour and 15 w/ gel from a pot. It depends on what shape my clients hands are in. Up here in blizzard country, our poor hands and cuticles take a LOT more work re-hydrating and tidying up. ; )
On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 11:41 PM, Shawn Wilson <[email protected]>wrote: > how long is it taking everyone to do a set of gel manicures? I use the nail > harmony led lamp and it takes me between 35 to 40 minutes. > > Shawn Wilson > > Becky <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Just so everyone knows, I sent my lamp back as well. I got mine from > Allure > >locally, and they don't give cash refunds so I have a large credit with > >them. > > > >I still believe that LED is the way to go, but I think I will wait until > >there is a five finger version, the girls at Hand and Nail Harmony told me > >you could do all five fingers, but that is not the case. The thumb has a > >shadow if it isn't flat, which leaves the side of the nail uncured. > > > >I'm just as disappointed, as I tried using Gelish foundation with Mani Q > and > >had questionable results... I didn't do enough testing but it seemed to > >peel.. I was frustrated and irritated so I just returned the lamp. If I > >wanted another one, I'd order from ebay because the LED lights are super > >cheap feeling... > >On Mar 19, 2011 6:53 PM, "Terri Mullins" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> FYI I bought the Young Nail Mani-Q kit with the LED lamp. I went to > their > >> class. Loved it! I get home I have a very sick child so I didn't have > much > > > >> time to play with the gels. I'm working on a client, going by the > >instructions, > >> it says to use Swipe? on natural nail...no swipe in my kit so I use the > >> cleanser. I'm not sure if it's a primer or what. I spoke with three > >different > >> people at the booth buying buffers, oil, files and talking about the > soak > >off > >> gels. Not one person told me I need to buy swipe because it's not > included > >in > >> the kit. I called YN the guy said oh yeah just use Scrub Fresh...I don't > >have > >> any...use Tammy Taylor's stuff in the blue bottle??? I don't have that > >> either...then give me your visa number and I will send you some Swipe. > >> REALLY??? Why wouldn't the Swipe be included? He didn't know. I bought > the > > > >> lamp thinking I would save time..that's not the case. I'm sending it > back. > > > >> The base coat and top coat need 2 minutes to cure. There's not a 2 min. > >button > >> so you have to hit the 30 sec button 4 times and the thumbs are > separate. > >I > >> get to talking and won't remember how many times I've hit the button. > Why > >can't > >> it just be easy? I was so excited to add these gels to my collection > only > >to be > >> let down a little. : ( > >> > >> Terri > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> 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. > > -- Michelle Phoenix Owner & Elite Licensed Nail Technician Wet Paint Nail Spa *NAILS, SKIN & HAIR* www.wetpaintnailspa.com Online Booking Available (617) 868-0620 -- 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.
