Jodi, That's not a silly question at all. We do have a confusing selection of gels at Star. I'll give you a quick run down for what each is.
Starlite family is your everyday basic one step gel system. (no builder or bonder gels just one gel). You can use it to do overlays on tips or even sculpt. Acrygel falls into the powder gel family. It has an appeal to techs switching from acrylics to gels. The powder adds more strength but also (and this is why I love it) keeps the gel kind of thicker so it doesn't self level into the skin unless you're slapping it on. Tip overlay and sculpt with this gel. T3 Fibergel is our #1 seller and kind of funny. We originally made it for adding a strip of fiberglass or silk (like fabric nails). However people missed the memo on that and assumed there was fiber in the gel and used it without the fabric. It was an instant hit (without fabric) and once people realized what they'd done it didn't matter. So you can use it with or without fabric and as a tip overlay or sculpt Calcium Kapping gel is strictly for natural nail overlay. It's nice and thin so you wouldn't want to sculpt or do tip overlays. Just natural nail coverage. I used to offer manicure clients ONE free nail of kapping with a manicure. The great thing was because the polish never chips off the gel, the clients would always come back wanting a full overlay. It's the best, easiest way to promote the service. That's it. If you have more questions, feel free to email me directly!!! :) Elaine Watson On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 5:54 AM, Jodi York <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK - So I'm new to Gels and thought this might be a good opportunity to try > it since Elaine was so kind to provide us a discount. However...I must be a > little slow...would I be buying the UV Gel or would I be buying the > Acrygel? Or is there something else I should be buying to test out gels? > UGH! Sorry for such a silly question... help! > > Jodi > Nail Detail > Oshkosh WI > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:25:25 -0700 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Gels > To: [email protected] > > > > All that are concidering this offer from Elaine, DO IT if you can. It is > the easiest system ever. It comes with fiber strips and you can use them or > not, its your choice really, the system says to apply them, but I find > the product is sturdy enough without it. And I sculpt with it. I also have > the few colored gels that starnail offers in the large containers, I love > the coverage of them and they apply almost like polish, have to use a very > light touch, and I can do them in one coat usually. I have some other > brand gel colors and don't really like them too much, they work, but take > a lot more work to apply. > > What a generous offer, Elaine you rock!!! I hope to meet up with you > someday at a show, maybe you could show me some tricks. > > I just ordered the two deals, with the pastel gel polish and the glitter > gel, and there was another one can't remember exactly, I think it had some > colored AC additives or something, anyway I can't wait to try them. Only > thing is, is that I will have to wait three weeks or so to try it, > WHAAAAAAAAA, I am going on vacation for two weeks and it will arrive the > day after I leave. > Anyway I kinda got off track here, but do try this gel if you can, its > worth it. I also love the larger containers, you really get your moneys > worth. > > Shannon > *Coco Mellinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > > Hi Elaine, > > I'm so touched for your willingness to help newbies like us. I'm going > to try your gel just because you are so confident of its ability. I've > tried many gel lines, and I'm still not confident of my ability to give > my clients salon-worthy gel sets. I'll buy your products and try it > out. BTW, I'm very happy with Cuccio's pedicure systems. My client love > them. I like them over Haken, in fact. I use all four flavors at the > spa I work at. The only request I have is that to decrease the sea salt > size (too big and tend to fall down a lot). I know u just came out of > finer grid-size salts for Milk & Honey and Pomegranate & Fig. Please do > the same to all other flavors. Also the scent of lotion can be more > stronger. Some of my client says they can hardly smell it.... I love > the colors, it's just the right color for me. THANX! > > Coco > > Coco Mellinger, Nail Technician > 707.494.6502 cell | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Sep 18, 2008, at 2:31 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Lisa, Indy, Vito and Everyone on Beautytech > > > > Because we really don't require 50 different types of gel to do one > > nail from start to finish we've never done a "sample kit". The > > unfortunate thing about those kits, the packaging costs far more than > > the product. I'll tell you what I'm going to do....all on my own > > because I do have "that much pull" around here: > > > > If any of you are interested in trying the Star Nail Gel I'll give > > Beautytechies 20% on your order. But I do have to follow our usual > > rules. Minimum order is $35 (because it's not cost effective in labor > > to pull less and it has to be $35 after the discount). You MUST call > > 1-800-782-7624 because you need to tell customer service the code word > > I am giving you.... it's "VITO". Since Vito's email caught my eye. > > OH and I can only do this deal for US residents only. It's too good > > to ship outside the USA. And you can get as much as you want. There > > is only the maximum limit. You can mix Star, Cuccio and Cina in one > > order if you want. > > > > All you'd need to try the gel is (assuming you have a 9 watt light) > > Star Nail Starlite Gel or our T3 brand (comes in Pink, clear regular, > > clear thick and white). > > Finishing wipe to remove the sticky layer > > Primer (you all probably have that) > > My favorite gel brush the Nylon Oval #4 > > if it doesn't come to $35 throw some Cina nail art on there...haha > > > > BE ADVISED I GET NO COMMISSION. I swear as god is my witness, I just > > want to make it affordable for you to try a gel I know I love. > > Gah...as I look through my email I so don't want this to go from > > education to a sales pitch. OK?? This is just me using my pull around > > here to give you guys a favor. Hell, what fun is it to go from nail > > technician to working for a manufacturer if I can't use my clout to > > help out my 'techies'? > > > > So please please please do not look at this as some sales pitch...or > > I'll need to go take a shower and get the car salesman feeling off > > me!!! > > > > And feel free to email me personally with any questions. Don't feel > > obligated to purchase for my help. I've been given a lot of knowledge > > through the years and I truly do love giving it back. > > > > :) Elaine > > PS Thanks Lisa for your kinds words as well!!!! > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 12:03 PM, Lisa Cianciotti > > wrote: > >> Thank you Elaine for taking time to post these helpful gel > >> suggestions. I am looking to start doing gel nails and your tips > >> will definitely help me and many others in the group! Is there a > >> Star Nail sample gel kit that I can purchase? > >> > >> Have a great day! > >> > >> > >> Lisa Cianciotti - PA > > > > -- > > Elaine T. 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