I didn't prime at all! I thought part of the deal was that you don't prime so I didn't. There's no priming or prep on Shellac- that's the part I love. And the only line I've seen that doesn't require it.
On 4/30/10, Rhonda Kibuk <rski...@gmail.com> wrote: > Those of you who are having trouble soaking off.......are you priming the > whole nail? If you prime just the free edge, you get a 10 minute soak off. > What I do is remove the shine from one hand and prep the cuticles, then > apply cotton with acetone and wrap in foil (I make soak off packs up ahead > of time). While one hand is foiled, I work on the other hand. After 10 > minutes has elapsed, I remove the foil and the stuff just comes off with a > cuticle pusher. Start to finish less than 15 minutes to get it all off. > > I find that if you prime the whole nail, especially with the acid free > primers, you can't get it off. I was skeptical about only priming the free > edge thinking that I would have lifing at the cuticle without primer. If > you prep correctly, you won't have problems. I've had what I've had on my > nails for 23 days now and no lifting, very minimal chipping as well and what > I have is due to filing into my nails doing nails! Now you can see 23 days > worth of regrowth but other than that it looks as it didi the day I applied > it! > > R > > On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 10:44 PM, <nicolecatl...@aim.com> wrote: > >> Hi Everybody, just wanted to chime in. >> First, i just got The Star Nail Eco sog and I really like it. I think It >> feels just like axxium, however wasnt sure of the cure times. I am doing 2 >> minutes on each layer. Also, anyone know what top gel you're supposed to >> use with it?? >> Next, I admit that have several lines of gel polishes because I am a >> junkie. There. So I have the Gelish line and I also like it. One of the >> benefits to Gelish is that SOMEDAY when the led lights are available, cure >> times go way down. However I could NOT soak it off in 15 minutes...more >> like 20 and that was a pain, still I had to work at it. Yes I broke the >> seal >> on the top gel. Someone somewhere said it comes off easily....well tell me >> HOW!!! So until I can get remove it safely from natural nails I will only >> be >> using it over acrylics or gels. I also agree with Maggie, do I want to >> waste >> time from the appt prying the stuff off? I am going to find me a guinea >> pig >> to see if the Star will come off. Hopefully it will..I have faith. By the >> way, the colors in the Star nail kit are really pretty, the gelish colors >> are somewhat disappointing. >> >> Nicole Tausch >> 210-495-0047 >> San Antonio Tx >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "NailTech" group. >> To post to this group, send email to nailt...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<nailtech%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> . >> 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 nailt...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > -- Sent from my mobile device 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 nailt...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en.
