Della, I'm so glad that I could help you out. Just remember this, too, not everyone will curl like this. Arica (one of our Marketing team members and my lil guinea pig) has been wearing variations of Eco since I started to formulate it. Her nails have never curled. A pretty high percentage of the time, I can now guess if someone is more likely to curl. Clients with really naturally moist, flexible nails are more likely to do it. The clients with naturally dryer, rigid nails are less likely. That is Arica's nail type. If you figure out you have a client that is a 'curler' then definitely keep her in dry manicures (regardless of using sog or polish). You'll get less bloating, enlarging of that nail.
Live and Learn. Back in the day when I did Acrylics and used tips instead of sculpting, I used to get curling of the free-edge all the time on specific clients. I am sure it was a discussion with Doug that clued me into the problem. When I started coating the backs of that clients nails, problem was solved. :) Kind Regards, Elaine T. Watson Star Nail International Vice President of Marketing and Sales Global Education Director 800.782.7624 extension 321 fax 661.257.5847 [email protected] Blog: itsnotarealjob.blogspot.com On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 2:43 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Elaine, > > Thank you so much for posting this. I haven't started using the SOG yet > (still waiting for a top and base coat. lol ) and have been concerned that > maybe it is a mistake to use it. I think I let out a sigh of relief when I > read this. *Information is our greatest tool~!!!* > > Again, Thank You!!! > > Della Diver Kemp > Indianapolis,Indiana > > > > > > > In a message dated 8/9/2010 6:05:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Suggestions to prevent or fix nail curing with soak off gels. > > First, I want to explain why. When your nails are moist they fluff up > microscopically. Like a sponge on your kitchen sink. When they are > dehydrated they shrink, again like that sponge. When you overlay your nails > with anything (even polish) you trap moisture that travels up from the bed > of your nails and into your nail plate. This is a normal occurrence. But > normally the moisture is allowed to evaporate and the nail stays at pretty > much the same texture. Now, once you get a little free edge. The moisture > that is puffing up the nail is able to evaporate under the nail plate > causing it to shrink and curl. Some people have this worse than others, > while some won't have this at all. It just depends on the porousness of > your natural nail and how much size it changes at both ends of the > spectrum. This happens with Acrylic and Hard Gel as well. The difference > is, with good adhesion those products are stiff enough to "not" allow the > nail to curl unless it lets go. SOG's are super flexible, so when you start > to curl it goes with it. > > So now that you understand why, here's how you can prevent it....BEFORE it > starts. > > The key being before... > > When you reapply your SOG's (with little to no free-edge)...for your > trouble nail curlers, apply some of the clear soak off gel "under the > nail". This will trap some of that moisture and keep it from curling. You > can also do this with brush on resin and an activator (spray or brush on). > Then when you go to soak off the nails in two or so weeks, it will come off > as well. Be sure to clean under the nail, dehydrate it according to your > manufacturer's recommendation and then reapply and let it cure while your > tops are curing. For the shortest nails you may want to cure them upside > down facing the light for at least a minute to be sure they got some light > on them. > > DEFINITELY send everyone home with cuticle oil. Tell them to apply daily > to their cuticles and under their nails. This will also keep the > surrounding skin from getting dry with the use of the soak off chemicals. > > Hope this helps you all out!! > > :) > > Kind Regards, > Elaine T. Watson > Star Nail International > Vice President of Marketing and Sales > Global Education Director > 800.782.7624 extension 321 > fax 661.257.5847 > [email protected] > Blog: itsnotarealjob.blogspot.com > > > On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 8:47 PM, Becky <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I really love these gel polishes but I now have it on my own nails and >> they are seriously curling. I don't even like how they look. I noticed the >> same on my natural nail clients and I know we've discussed it here a bit. >> I'm going to have to go back to having acrylic on, which I don't mind, >> because I can't stand how much they are curling. >> >> Oh well, I can definitely attest to how well it holds up on natural nails, >> which is why I started wearing it anyway... >> >> -- >> 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]<nailtech%[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]<nailtech%[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]<nailtech%[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. 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