Hi Sheila! SOG (soak off gel) is a gel product that is like traditional gel for nails, but unlike traditional gels that MUST be filed off, sog soaks off in acetone like acrylic. Is is available in many brands and many types, but a lot of what you hear on the board here is about COLOR sog like Axxium, Eco/Star, Gelish, etc... (Shellac is sorta in a class of its own... not a typical sog, it is a gel/polish hybrid). Confused yet? LOL... And to make it even MORE confusing, some people file off the sog like traditional gel instead of soaking it. The color sog is pretty soft and only adds a little strength vs traditional gel which seems to be harder. Some come in a bottle like polish (Gelish, Shellac) and some come in pots like gel. Most seem to cure in a lamp with 9w bulbs (no matter how many bulbs are in there, lol). While you can use lamps for products other than the company who makes it, you may need to tweek the cure times a little to make it perfect. As to how to use it, just always start by following your manufacturer's instructions that come with the product and going from there! It can be used over natural nails, traditional gel, or acrylic. Did I miss anything, folks? :) Michelle Cordes, Owner/Licensed Nail Technician The Nail Spa in Silverdale, Washington "The spa for your hands and feet since 1997" www.myspace.com/thenailspa
________________________________ From: sheila cortez <justme...@gmail.com> To: nailtech@googlegroups.com Sent: Thu, June 10, 2010 1:53:04 AM Subject: Re: NailTech:: SOG, file off vs. soak off can you please explain what SOG is and how to use it, thanks in advance On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 7:57 AM, Diana Bonn <bonn.di...@att.net> wrote: Okay, new client shows up with Axium on, beautiful pink and white application. One nail had lifting, looked like lifting from a gel or ac full enhancement. > >It was flexible, and since this is the first time I,ve seen Axium, I was >surprised how it looked more like an enhancement vs. gel polish. It had more >of a look and feel of Mani-Q, which I use all the time for my soft gel >manicures (switched several ac clients to Mani-q). > >This woman refused to let me file off. It was on the thick side, but again, >beautiful. For 30-45 minutes, used the foil/cotton method, and I scraped, >picked and soaked. I only had her for a 1hour appt. >By the time I got it off, realized and INFORMED her that if she let me file it >off it would have been less damaging. I file my SOG off, not soak. The tech >destroys the nails not the e-file. > >Soooooooo I can see with the SOG in the bottle, you might soak off, because it >is THINNER. So this may be the reason they advertise soak off in 10 minutes. >New at this bottle SOG, but soak vs filing off would depend on how much >product was applied. JMHO 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 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. > > -- 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. -- 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.
