I put a coat of protein bond on the acrylic before I apply the gel polish. I don't use a base gel at all. The protein bond works great! I use both LE gel and Akzentz gel polish. Lynn Weber
On Nov 24, 2009, at 8:14 AM, Michele <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for this post, Rhonda. I've had gel peel when applying over > acrylic and wondered why. :) > > Michele > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 24, 2009, at 6:08 AM, Rhonda Kibuk <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If it peels on you over acrylic, then either your acrylic is too >> smooth, or the proper foundation was not applied. With some, you >> need a base gel, with others just their primer. You can't just go >> from acrylic to gel, you need something in between. Also, you hace >> t make sure that you seal the gel clear to the free edge, most >> people will lift up at the free edge and it is not sealed and will >> lift and then peel. I brush it from cuticle to free edge, pretty >> much wiping the brush off of the nail. You can also lightly tap >> the free edge with your gel brush to total wrap the end of the nail. >> >> Hope that helps! >> >> R >> >> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Angela R Wingerter >> <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> I have tried it over ac. It peels on me. I don't know what I am >> doing wrong. The reason I would like it to work is that I hate >> doing pink and white refills and I could use the pow instead. Some >> of my ac clients have switched to gels because of the colored gel. >> It doesn't wear off of the free edge and they don't have to wait to >> dry. They love it. >> >> Angie Wingerter >> >> >> From: Diana Bonn <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Tue, November 24, 2009 7:14:45 AM >> Subject: NailTech:: colored gels on ac/why? >> >> either soak off, or traditional, I just don't understand colored gel >> over ac. why would you do this? what are the advantages? It takes >> extra time that I don't think is needed. Polish stays on ac, so why? >> >> I like the idea for toes because of winter, but still takes extra >> time, still working on that one. but over ac? diana from indiana >> >> -- >> >> 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 >> . > -- > > 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.
