I like the term "Gelicure".... it was used on some television program and I thought it was cute. UV manicure isn't true if you use LED... so I go with gelicure.
Also, mani q will cure in LED. FYI :) On Apr 9, 2012 6:36 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Susan, Yes you just apply the maniq over natural nails. Many of the gel > companies have a soak off gel clear gel, I personally like Maniq. And I > apply, I usually just use one coat, a little bit thicker. You can apply > regular polish right on top of this. And yest you can keep it on and only > file off the lifted parts and reapply. > > Usually there is no lift, just need to file off some of the thickness so I > can reapply so they don't end up being thick. Easy. There is more product > breakdown with sog than ac, no big deal, it comes of easily. > > The only reason I called this thing soft gel manicure, I hated the no chip > manicure name, they are not gel nails (hard traditional nails), didn't > wanna say soak off...because I file...........so i made that one up. > > Maniq is a tradtional light.....you would have to ask Rhonda Q about the > led on young nails. > > Becky is the one that turned us on to Charisma gel. You have a bottle of > gel, an empty bottle with measurements, and a stirrer. mix and your off. > love it...... hope I helped a little.. diana from indiana > > > > Quoting Susan Mang <[email protected]>: > > >> Hi Diana, >> >> I was going to send this to you privately, but thought others on the list >> may have the same questions. >> >> I am one of the dinosaur nail techs, and I'm just working my way into >> most of the modern day nail services. >> Most of my clientele is acrylic, but I have added the gel polish to my >> list of services over the past year. >> >> I am intrigued with the idea of a soft gel manicure. Can you apply this >> Mani Q gel over the natural nails, and then >> use regular polish, or is it only a base for gel colors? Am I >> understanding that it can be removed by soaking, but also can >> be left on and just filled? and what is the Charisma you mentioned....I >> would love to be able to make my own Gel colors >> out of the polish colors...I think that's the hardest part of selling the >> gel manicure (that people have their favorite colors in >> the traditional polish lines)....or did I misunderstand that, and you're >> just creating your own colors? >> >> And can you use an LED light with the Mani Q gel, or just a UV? >> >> Sorry if all this is redundant.... >> >> But thanks for helping get this dinosaur out of the dark ages!!! >> >> Sue Mang >> [email protected] >> Louis Anthony Salon >> Buffalo NY >> >> Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 12:43:04 -0400 >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: NailTech::soft gel maniccure..charisma mix it yourself..was >>> Re: Gel polish >>> >>> Yes, I do the fills just like a regular fill with any product. >>> Clients re-book 2 3 4 5 weeks...just depends on how fast their nails >>> grow, or if they picked a neautral color or a darker color. >>> >>> I charge the same, with this gel or a gel polish only. I don't care. >>> On another note if the gel polish only clients, and if the gel polish >>> is chipping, I always used Protein Bond on all of gel clients. There >>> are other brands out there and I am sure the others can give you the >>> names. That helps also. good luck. diana from indiana >>> >>> >>> Quoting Lauren Dodson <[email protected]>: >>> >>> > So you have to fill in the gel when they come back then re-apply the >>> > gel polish? I want to make sure I'm understanding. I like this >>> > idea for people with thin nails that might break or dry out from >>> > getting gel polish re-done every 2 weeks. >>> > >>> > >>> > ______________________________**__ >>> > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> > To: [email protected] >>> > Sent: Saturday, April 7, 2012 4:16 PM >>> > Subject: Re: NailTech::soft gel maniccure..charisma mix it >>> > yourself..was Re: Gel polish >>> > >>> > Yep, Jess been doing this for years. I bet i;m about 75% also. >>> > >>> > I call it the soft gel manicure, didn't want to call it soak off >>> > because I file, didn't want to call them gel nails, because of >>> > traditional gels. >>> > >>> > I use the Mani Q gel, then use gel polish on top of this. I have >>> > client that can go a month also. Just file off and re-apply. Most >>> > ac clients have switched to this. And soooooooooooooooooooo easy on >>> > my hands. LOVE IT. >>> > >>> > The only clients that I have left with ac, are those that I need to >>> > build a nail because they grow ka ka!!!!!!lolo. but they love the >>> > gel polish. >>> > >>> > And Becky, the Charisma has been a HUGE success. Now my clients can >>> > pick their favorite nail polish color and I can make a gel polish >>> > for them. LOVE IT. >>> > >>> > These gels have changed our industry. did I say LOVE IT!!!!!!!!! >>> > And I have all kinds of brands. just love them. But love the idea >>> > of mixing my own at a decent price. diana from indiana >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Quoting Jess in WA <[email protected]>: >>> > >>> >> After doing last years taxes I discovered that gel manicures- the way >>> >> I do it- is now 75% of my business. I never soak off, as many techs >>> >> don't. I keep a very thin layer of Akzentz Natural gel as the base >>> >> coat - it balances with the flexibility of the colors and gives the >>> >> strength of an enhancement without needing an arch (it goes against >>> >> what we normally think is required but it really does work >>> >> beautifully). If a customer wants extensions, I obviously use a bit >>> >> more gel and a slight arch- but once their natural nails are to the >>> >> desired length, the thin layer of hard gel is all that's required to >>> >> give people 4 weeks of strength with their color on top. I call it the >>> >> 30 day manicure and charge $55 for what takes 30-50 minutes. My >>> >> clients are busy and don't have time to come in more than every 3-4 >>> >> weeks so they absolutely love the 30 day manicure. I've had a client >>> >> leave to Europe for the summer and her nails lasted 7 weeks. >>> >> >>> >> I only do a traditional base coat, 2 coats of color and top coat gel >>> >> manicure if a client is planning to soak them off at home it they are >>> >> only coming temporarily. >>> >> >>> >> Anyway if you haven't tried this method and you have clients who want >>> >> more strength or their natural nails always protected, it's a fabulous >>> >> trick :) >>> >> - jess >>> >> >>> >> On Apr 5, 1:03 pm, Aimee Nails <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> How do handle a situation of clients hearing from other people >>> >>> that the new gel polishes help strengthen the natural nails? >>> >>> I've heard people taking off their acrylic and going to gel polish >>> >>> but I'm afraid they will expect the gel polish to hold up like >>> >>> traditional gel or acrylics. >>> >>> >>> >>> I thought gel polish is more like polish than any enhancement. >>> >>> >>> >>> Aimee >>> >>> St. Louis, MO >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> 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 >>> >> nailtech+unsubscribe@**googlegroups.com<nailtech%[email protected]> >>> . >>> >> For more options, visit this group at >>> >> http://groups.google.com/**group/nailtech?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en> >>> . >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ------------------------------**------------------------------**---- >>> > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. >>> > >>> > --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 >>> > nailtech+unsubscribe@**googlegroups.com<nailtech%[email protected]> >>> . >>> > For more options, visit this group at >>> > http://groups.google.com/**group/nailtech?hl=en<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 >>> > nailtech+unsubscribe@**googlegroups.com<nailtech%[email protected]> >>> . >>> > For more options, visit this group at >>> > http://groups.google.com/**group/nailtech?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en> >>> . >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------**------------------------------**---- >>> This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. >>> >>> -- >>> 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 nailtech+unsubscribe@** >>> googlegroups.com <nailtech%[email protected]>. >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>> group/nailtech?hl=en <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 nailtech+unsubscribe@** >> googlegroups.com <nailtech%[email protected]>. >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >> group/nailtech?hl=en <http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en>. >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------**------------------------------**---- > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. > > > -- > 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 nailtech+unsubscribe@** > googlegroups.com <nailtech%[email protected]>. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** > group/nailtech?hl=en <http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en>. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. 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