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
>>> >>>
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