I think you're right on!!! Glad I was "copied " Regards, Claire B
On Saturday, October 18, 2014, Wet Paint Nail Spa <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey there. Sorry I copied you all on that email exchange. I should have > just sent it to them and then asked all your opinions about it. > > If you did read the email, what did you think of the points I made? Was I > out of line? > > Thanks > > Michelle Phoenix, Owner/Elite Nail Technician > Wet Paint Nail Spa > Nails & Skin > www.wetpaintnailspa.com > > On Oct 17, 2014, at 3:34 PM, "Wet Paint Nail Spa" < > [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > > A couple of things. > > - Dibutyl Phthalate is *one* ingredient. > - *All* polishes are sanitary because they are an anaerobic > environment. Neither bacteria nor fungus can grow in them. > - As for not having a larger professional size, that's not really > green because I'd be constantly purchasing new polishes, thereby creating a > need for more glass and plastic, more packaging and more greenhouse gasses > to have them delivered more often. > - *All* polishes are gluten free. > - Even if a polish had gluten in it, it wouldn't cause an allergic > reaction because gluten can only be absorbed in the gut. > - Almost all polishes are vegan. The only polishes with animal > product are the ones containing natural red 40, also called crimson lake or > cochineal, the pigment gotten from carmine producing beetles. > > > I feel like your company uses buzz words and without any due diligence to > back up your marketing claims. As I said before, I'll be interested to see > what you do with future iterations of your product, but I'm not interested > in it at this time. > > I'll be forwarding this email to my colleagues. I'm sure you'll be > soliciting their opinions too. I'll be interested in hearing their > thoughts on your product. > > Take care. > > Best, > > > Michelle Phoenix, Owner > > <untitled> <untitled> > > > (617) 868-0620 > 143 Huron Avenue > Cambridge, MA 02138 > www.wetpaintnailspa.com > > facebook.com/wetpaintnailspa > instagram.com/wetpaintnailspa > twitter.com/wetpaintnailspa > > > > --------- Original Message --------- > Subject: Re: Nail Polish Question part 3 > From: "Michael DiBella" <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> > Date: 10/17/14 1:12 pm > To: "Wet Paint Nail Spa" <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> > > Hi Michelle, > I’m so sorry you’re having a bad experience with Hoopla! If you’re open > to it, I’d like to send you a new set of samples along with our base and > top coat. We’ve never had the issues you’re having (lumpy and streaky) and > i’m wondering if something happened during the mailing process? > > -5 Free = toluene, formaldehyde, dibutyl, phthalate and camphor. > -Cruelty Free > -Made in USA > -Vegan and Gluten Free > > Regarding the rational for the size of the bottle: Hoopla designed their > collection with hygiene at the forefront of their mission. After a > mani/pedi the customer is sent home with their bottle for touch ups. Each > time a customer comes in they get a fresh new sanitary bottle. Hoopla > implemented a recycling program which we can discuss extending to you…after > the 3rd mani/pedi Hoopla gives a free bottle (customer gives Hoopla the 3 > empty bottles which are recycled). > > Some other benefits from customer/salon owner feedback: > *Pocket sized mini-polish is easier to tote around for touch-ups. > *You don't have gobs of regular sized polishes getting goopy and crusty > and taking up valuable vanity space (we believe most women rarely ever use > a full bottle of regularly sized polish bc it goes bad and/or they tire of > the color). > *Minis are less wasteful in the polish, packaging, etc. > > Please let me know if you are open to giving us another shot. All of the > customer and retailer/salon feedback along with Media/Press has been > positive. I believe this is an isolated issue and unfortunately you had to > experience it. > Very best regards, > Michael > > On Oct 17, 2014, at 12:59 PM, Wet Paint Nail Spa < > [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > > I just put top coat on the samples and it made them streaky and dull. Is > there a specific one that's supposed to be used? > > Michelle Phoenix, Owner/Elite Nail Technician > Wet Paint Nail Spa > Nails & Skin > www.wetpaintnailspa.com > > On Oct 15, 2014, at 11:05 AM, Michael DiBella < > [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > > Hi, > > I’m writing to introduce you to HOOPLA 5 Free Nail Polish, most recently > featured in InStyle Magazine along with People StyleWatch, Lucky and > Glamour. I think HOOPLA Nail Polishes would be the perfect fit > > HOOPLA mini nail polishes are 5 Free - meaning they don’t contain the 5 > most dangerous toxic chemicals that are typically found in all nail > polishes. HOOPLA is also Vegan and Gluten Free. Wouldn’t it be great to > offer your customers some good clean fun - over 45 shades to be exact! > > HOOPLA nail polish is proudly made in the USA and are Cruelty FREE. With > fun names like “Rubber Band” and “Page Six”, and high-quality innovative > extras, like a matte top coat, it’s impossible to choose just one HOOPLA. > Since we all know good things come in three’s, HOOPLA even offers 3-packs > in 9 different color stories. > > Attached please find the line sheets with a few press placements. I would > be happy to send over samples and wholesale information. Many thanks for > your consideration and I look forward to hearing from you soon! To find > out what all the HOOPLA is about, feel free to visit www.hooplastudio.com > > Best, > Michael > www.hooplastudio.com > > > <Brochure Final.pdf> > > > > > > <HOOPLA linesheets NEW LR.pdf> > > <InStyle_July 2014 copy.jpg> > > <Nails June 2014 copy.jpg> > > <NailPro July 2014.jpg> > > <NaturalSolutions July-August 2014 copy.jpg> > > > > > <unknown.jpg> > > > > > <unknown.jpg> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','nailtech%[email protected]');>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','nailtech%[email protected]');>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- *[email protected] <[email protected]>* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. 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