I agree with all the steps you take Karen! A former co-worker asked me once, "Do you ALWAYS bow to your brush before you use it"? It was a habit I hadn't realized looked peculiar to those who do not own an ONS KOLINSKY RED SABLE BRUSH! :-) I went to the beauty supply, and found a CND kit that had 8 oz. of Retention+, 8 oz. of Scrub Fresh, a bottle of solaroil, a .8 oz clear powder, .8oz of pink powder, AND a CND Brush! All for just $50! So..,. for now.. that is what I am using, however, I am ordering the ONS brush ASAP! Thanks for the info, Pam Nail Designs Ohio
-----Original Message----- From: Karen Hodges <[email protected]> To: nailtech <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, Aug 11, 2012 9:04 pm Subject: Re: NailTech:: acrylic brush advice I have had my Kolinsky Red Sable brush from ONS for years....and years. Of course, I don't do acrylics hardly at all anymore...but for several years I did have clients that needed acrylic under their gel top coat and I'd pull that brush out 3-4 times a week. I used to let it rest in the remaining monomer while I was finishing up (with bristles straight...not bent) and then held it flat in my hands and pulled the monomer off with a wipe. Never press the bristles down and bend it back and forth--the ferrule will cut the outside ring of bristles! If I ever got a "chunky" in the bristles from not wiping thoroughly, and if the monomer soak didn’t clear it up, I would soak for a few minutes in acetone, wipe everything gently until the bristles were clean...and then take a few drops of cuticle oil and massage it into the bristles to counter the drying effect of the acetone. Wipe it very thoroughly.....then dip in monomer...and rub that in...and wipe thoroughly...store in a drawer until needed again. Hope this helps! Karen Grapevine From: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 10:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: NailTech:: acrylic brush advice Hi Teks, I am burned out by my acrylic nail brushes! Ugh~ I hate them all!~ I just got 2 new ones last week and now BLEH! Ruined! I do carefully clean them after each use, dip in monomer, and store them by hanging them brush side down. I think my favorite one (from days gone by!) was the one by Odyssey nail. I have wasted more money on "Sable" "Red Sable" brushes and in just a few days they are ruined! What is your favorite acrylic brush? I think I will just scrape up the dough to buy a freakin "KOLINSKY RED SABLE" brush from Odyssey nails!' Ideas? Pam Nail Designs Unlimited Ohio -- 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. 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.
