Rule of thumb for any gels I have used....Always apply gel to a roughed up surface or leave the tacky layer. Do you have any protein bond or a primer like it? You could try that instead, if your not liking the one your using. If your surface comes out rough from glitter and you already have removed your tacky layer, just rough it up with 180 grit file and apply more gel.
Nailite has a High Gloss Tackless Sealer that I really like but I don't know how it would work over sog. I use it over my pink and white ac and over traditional gels and gel polish. Good price too. Angie Wingerter ________________________________ From: Becky Fangmann <[email protected]> To: nailtech <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, March 20, 2010 8:25:09 PM Subject: NailTech:: Gel help...... Hi everyone! Me again, and again late to the party..... So I am LOVING doing RockStar toes, nails, etc... but I'm using some IBD gel that I had around so I have some questions that I hope someone can answer! I have a "Bonder" which seems to be a step in every gel ap. This bonder is really thin - it seems to run into the cuticle, no matter how thin I apply it..... once it's cured, do you wipe the sticky residue before I apply the clear flexible gel? (That reminds me of exactly WHY I hate gels - that sticky residue NEVER seems to go away) Once the clear gel is applied, I am dumping on the glitter, then curing. I then apply another coat of clear gel and more glitter if necessary..... do you all do this second ap of glitter? Once the steps are complete, I had a pretty decently smooth nail - but then I did the rest of my nails rather quickly and ended up where I could feel the glitter... Also! I was using a top gloss that requires removing the tacky layer, but I will definitely swap this for a non-wipe type --- so much easier! Anyone have some tips for me? -- Becky F. Licensed Nail Tech KC, Mo. -- 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.
