We old techs, oops, I mean more experienced techs learned long ago a
couple of things.
When you are starting out you follow the product line, to a T!!!!!!
Then as you realize, Oh Wow, I have this down, then you start
thinking, well, what about this, what about that, and you start
playing around. Start experimenting.
We start slow, because we know that the only way a company will back
us up is that we cannot mix products!!!!! We knew that, but as a
group of individuals who are creative, we just couldn't resist.
And also, we realized that educators that work for companies CANNOT
help you unless you follow their product guidelines. They work for a
certain company and this company has spent thousands of dollars to
invent, test and market a product. They cannot give us advice on why
their product is having problems unless you have used all of their
products by their standards.
We have also learned that educators in the past have not been totally
honest and we saw right thru them. "you have lifting problems, it is
because you are using Brand X hand sanitizer, not our hand
sanitizer".Yea right.
Also, you have to realize that educators may not be allowed to tell
you that yes, as a nail tech, I know you can use this companies blah
blah, but that may put their job at risk.
I have 5 different gels that I have used, and I use a 4-9watt bulb
light. Does it work? Yes. I think where the issues are is the
timing. I have learned that I use brand X, it takes a minute longer,
Brand Y will dull if I keep it in too long, Brand Z timing is perfect.
I appreciate the companies educators on this list that help us
out. Also I appreciate the educators that can give us extra info on
other brands that is not their own. I understand both
positions. Been there Done That.
The issue is the lamps. We do not know. This is all new to us, and
sooner or later we will figure it out like we did when ac started,
and gels started. It will come. We need to weed it out. Just like
us old timers, we have seen it all, and have learned. JMHO...diana
from indiana
At 08:24 PM 5/25/2010, you wrote:
I know that we've been told to use the manufacturer's lights with
their product, and I understand their reasoning. I just don't buy it.
We were told for years not to mix product or something horrible like
service break down or worse would happen.
Well, some of us rebels (Me, Lynette, Maggie, Dianna et al) did it
anyway and guess what happened? Nothing! Imagine that!
What we discovered is service break down has a lot more to do with a
tech's SKILL than the products used.
I use Something Wonderful with all my enhancement products, I use
Naillite universal liquid with all my powders, I use acetone to soak
off and alcohol to cleanse. I use acetone to prep too.
I have 2 brisa lamps that are collecting dust because the 4 bulb
tunnel lights that I got from star nail for $40 years ago work
better! I use those lamps with axxium, IBD, NSI, Akzents and brisa.
No problems!
I'm not willing to spend $200 on another lamp when the one I have
works just fine. And after looking for LED lights and seeing what
they sell for from the chinese distributors (anywhere from $20 to
$65) plus shipping there is no way I'm willing to pay 4, 5 or 6
times markup. No way.
Now, if I sell gel, traditional or soak off, I'm going to want to
sell my lights, but I'd rather sell my GEL! Make the lights more
reasonable and I'll buy one, but I'm not going to be taken advantage
of or duped into buying something because "they" say I have to!
JMTC
Sherri
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