Not going to bite your head off at all! You are an example to follow. I always tell new techs that I am mentoring to master hand filing first. Then, if they want to move on to an electric file to do so. Having the knowledge of how to file an file effiently by hand is necessary if you lose power or if yur electric file goes on the fritz and you don't have a back up.
Rhonda ----- Original Message ----- From: Maureen Solan To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 4:48 PM Subject: NailTech:: Re: Hand filing Well, with the possibility of really getting my head chewed off---I have been doing nails for 31 years and I have never used an e-file and I can do a full set and a fill in probably the same time and maybe faster than the techs using the e-file. Now I'm not saying that to show off so PLEASE dont judge me. I learned with a file and I am more comfortable with a Hand file. I never have rings of fire. I have better control. I just like it better. Maureen --- On Wed, 10/22/08, Vito Hotmail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Vito Hotmail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: NailTech:: Re: Hand filing To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 3:58 PM Hi ... i not starting any trouble, but i have a question... you said you graduated in feb... and passed the board in march... how is that possible? after you grad dont you have to send your paper work in and doesnt that take weeks to get back and then to take the test doesnt that take weeks and then to get your results back that should take weeks and then to schedule the board doesnt that take weeks... or does your state do it different than New York? vito.. just a question... ----- Original Message ----- From: Lisa Cianciotti To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 3:42 PM Subject: NailTech:: Re: Hand filing Elaine, I have cuticle lifting when I use an e-file and not when I hand file. Obviously, I am not doing something correctly. I also have talked to people who refuse to go to a nail salons who use e-files, probably because of misuse, I am sure. I don't want to be that tech that they are afraid to go to because I use an e-file. I graduated in Feb and passed boards in March. I have only worked one place for 4 months. The only way I can work in this business is to open my own salon at home. (I have 2 school-aged boys and run my husband's HVAC business). I have so many more things to learn! I had a terrible school experience!! Lisa ----- Original Message ---- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 2:51:31 PM Subject: NailTech:: Re: Hand filing Lisa, First, I was just curious as to why you would want to switch back from e-filing to hand filing. Mostly just curious as an educator :) Second....and I BEG ALL OF YOU.....do not work over wet primer. I don't care if the Pope told you to do it. Primer is most often times "methacrylic acid". If you have ever spilled your primer on yourself, you likely have a little burn scar to prove the strength of this acid. Acid needs to evaporate to dry. If you apply a fresh wet coat and go right over it with your product...you've prevented it from drying through evaporation. The only choice is has is product absorption and NAIL absorption. Every chemist (not tech...chemist) I have ever had this conversation with...cringes at the miss use of this product. A really good product should not need wet primer to hold on to the nail. Primer...when used correctly, is used sparingly. It is basically needed to change the PH of your nail and kill any last living thing on the nail that could have contaminated it. I'm on hands and knees begging...for the health of your clients nails....please...stop using wet primer with application (if you are doing it). Beggggggggggging. :) Elaine On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 4:09 AM, Lisa Cianciotti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am considering going to all hand filing over using an e-file. Does anyone here do all hand filing, if so, how do you do your rebalance without using a drill? Also, when you put on primer do you let it dry or do you apply your product while the primer is still wet? I have a TT video and she put on 2 coats of primer. She lets the first one dry, then does a second coat, but applies the product while the 2nd coat is still wet. What is the best way? Thanks! Lisa Cianciotti - PA -- Elaine T. Watson Star Nail International Vice President of Marketing and Sales Global Education Director 800.782.7624 extension 321 fax 661.257.5847 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Blog: itsnotarealjob.blogspot.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
