I fill gel polish every two weeks on several clients and on myself if we do the same color or darker. Easy peasy, no dryness on any of them... On Apr 10, 2012 7:10 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I file like Diana. I use an e file. It can be done with no damage. > Diana, I did a "gel polish refill" on a client a few weeks ago. First > time. Usually my clients change colors. I was afraid her nails would be > very dry. Nope! > Buenos dias, > Lynnette > Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: [email protected] > Date: Tue, Apr 10, 2012 7:54 am > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Gel polish > To: <[email protected]> > > yes.........bunch of us on here file instead of soak. personal > choice. diana from indiana > > > > Quoting sheila cortez <[email protected]>: > > > So are you saying that when clients come in for a gel polish change > instead > > of soaking of you just file lightly all of the polish off and smooth but > > pretty much leave base on so you just apply polish then topcoat? > > > > On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 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. > >> > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > [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. 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