Yes it's gel polish - but not solvent based, it's Akzentz Options color line or Luxio (I use both, they are both 100% gel, Luxio just is the new line that soaks off in 10 minutes or less if I were to do a natural nail service).
Diana uses a soak off gel for a base, I use a hard classic gel. Gives slightly different results, but similar idea. -jess On Apr 7, 7:05 am, Renee Parnell <[email protected]> wrote: > Jess, this sounds really interesting! So the color you're using--I'm > assuming it's gel polish of some type? Then when the client comes back in > you just quickly file it off? > Thanks for sharing! > > On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 10:54 AM, Jess in WA <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > -- > Renee Parnell > Chattanooga, TN -- 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.
