Thank you!!!!!! On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 6:12 PM, Michelle Cordes <nailgirl1...@yahoo.com>wrote:
> 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<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<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<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.
