I know, that's why I said I'd try it again. I've been putting the base on so thing it's almost not there.
BTW, I got the 2.50's oz. eco universal uv/led top coat today and I LOOOOVE it! Totally rocks! I used it with both lights and it's fantastic. Sherri On Nov 15, 2011 8:51 PM, "Manicures That Last" <[email protected]> wrote: > Sherri, > > Shrinkage is almost a direct result of the base and or colors being too > thick. I just answered this in depth in the BT forums, if you don't mind, > would you go read there and let me know if that all helps? > http://beautytech.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=42080&highlight=dispersion > http://beautytech.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=41793&highlight=dispersion > > The post I was actually looking for was right here on the google list! > Shrinkage is usually the end result of too much base coat. > > If you are using a polish bottle brand I might suggest you use a regular > gel brush to apply your base. The reasoning is too much base = too much > dispersion layer. The color layers now "float" around on the base > dispersion layer causing it to shrink back like that. > > Here is what I do with much success: > Pick up a small amount of base on my gel brush, tap it to 3-5 nails. > Spread the base in a circular motion, almost as if you are scrubbing it in. > When the nail is covered, pull down, cuticle to free edge, almost wiping it > all off. You should feel some resistance. Cure the proper amount of time > for the product. Remember that the base usually cures a different amount of > time than the color layers. > > If you continue to have shrinkage issues, you might be applying the colors > too thick. > > Another trick you can try is, after curing your base, use a dry wipe and > remove SOME of the dispersion layer. Lastly, you can try removing the > dispersion layer and taking a very light buff with a white block which I > belive should be a 280 grit? maybe finer, by brain is not working tonight! > > If your brand requires capping the free edge (not all do) then make sure > you do so. You might also want to freeze the nails after 2 nails, then a > full cure after you have them all coated. > > When applying over a hard/soak-off gel or acrylic, as Rhonda said, no you > do not have to use base. If over gel, remove the dispersion, lightly buff > and apply your gel polish color. If over acrylic do your finish filing, > remove the dust and continue with your gel polish color. > > > > Lorraine, web girl www.manicuresthatlast.com > > > At 11:45 PM 11/13/2011, you wrote: > > Lorraine, uo tried the eco when it first came out and didn't really care > for the colors or how it applied-I had a LOT of shrinkage, however, it > could have just been a learning curve issue firgot me. I still have the > kit I originally purchased so I'll try it again. > > Sherri > On Nov 13, 2011 9:21 PM, "Manicures That Last" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > At 06:26 PM 11/12/2011, you wrote: > > I think that the new IBD Just Gel line is a LED line. I saw it in Nailpro > magazine. > > > That is correct. Apparently all the AII lines (ibd, EZFlow and SuperNail) > gel+solvent lines have been pulled from the market and now were > reintroduced as non-solvent lines. I really have no idea why except I read > posts from many techs that they were having a great deal of difficulty with > all of them. > > Sherri, have you tried Eco Soak Off UV Nail Color? You can request a free > sample at the web site. It is a gel+pigment mix in a pot, UV lamp cured. It > wears well, and you can mix or layer the color 50 colors to your hearts > content! > > Lorraine, web girl, www.manicuresthatlast.com > > > > > > > Katherine > St. Louis, MO > Sent from my iPad > > On Nov 12, 2011, at 1:30 PM, Sherri Evans <[email protected]> wrote: > > I noticed in my last nails or nailpro IBD is offering a new "just gel" > in a bottle. They already had a gel polish in a bottle. I think everybody > and their brother has some version or another of gel polish or hybrid or > whatever they want to call it. I've tried Shellac, Gelish and the one from > Naillite and so far Gelish is my favorite although some of the colors are > really sheer and need 3 coats. I really want to try the OPI gel in a > bottle but I can't find a distributor. The two local stores keep telling > me it's coming but can't tell me when. > Sherri > > > On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 10:48 AM, Jess in WA <[email protected]> wrote: I > use a very fine buffer, like what you would use for a manicure, nothing > harsher. Doesn't need any etching. It does soak off faster if you file > the gloss layer first. And boy oh boy it is glossy! :) > > PS - I just read that Cuccio has a solvent free gel polish now too. Seems > the word has gotten out... > > On Nov 12, 9:44 am, Angela Wingerter <[email protected] > wrote: > > Jess, do you buff the shine off the natural nail with Luxio? Does it soak > off about the same way as Gelish? Timewise and breaking the seal before > soaking? Thanks for all your info. > > Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android > -- 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]. 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