THE LED LAMPS ARE STILL UV! Yes, I'm yelling! This misconception is so prevalent and it's driving me crazy. The LED lightbulbs still emit Ultra Violet light. The type of light hasn't changed, only the technology used to create it.
Maggie Franklin: Owner & Artist, The Art of Nailz, Visalia CA "Visionary rebel dreamer; obviously way ahead of my time." Maggie Rants [and rav...@nails Magazine Facebook --- On Wed, 9/22/10, Elena Desmonie <[email protected]> wrote: From: Elena Desmonie <[email protected]> Subject: Re: NailTech:: Research Question. I'd love your answer. To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 9:15 AM It would be good for those clients that no matter what believe that uv lamps are harmful. Elena Desmonie Lynnette Madden <[email protected]> wrote: >Elaine, >I asked that question a while back. >Makes no sense to me to get an LED.... . > >Buenos dias! >Lynnette Diaz-Madden > >www.facebook.com/nailtech >www.salon29.net > >Salon 29-where pampering and >personal attention is on its way! > >On Sep 22, 2010 11:48 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >wrote: > >I like to think of this emailing list as a little fish bowl of information. >Even when I'm not replying, I'm reading all of your emails and responses. >It frequently helps me with my research. I'm currently working on my next >project. I can't say too much just yet, but I do have a question for each >of you. > >LED vs UV > >Tony and I were getting heavily involved in LED to the point where I've >designed a very special lamp. But while in London I made a startling >discovery while demonstrating Soak Off UV Gel. > >On average, color app takes me about 15 minutes. 20 minutes tops. That >isn't counting prep. I count that in the manicure service. I mean actual >color app. I'm about the same as Polish. My longest cure is 2:00 (color >coats). I was never waiting on the lamp. My 2 min timer would shut the >lamp off just as I was finishing my last nail. So I would immediately put >the hand I was working on in the lamp and take the other hand out without >missing a beat. > >This got me thinking. If I continue on this LED thing....why does 10 >seconds cure time matter? If her coat is cured, but I still take 2 minutes >to apply my next layer, what good is it to be done curing in 10 seconds? It >was really funny that a show attendee that I was demo'ing on was the one >that enlightened me to this. I'm so busy with work stuff here, that I >didn't think like a tech and observe this all on my own. > >I need arguments for both sides. I just am not so sure I want to continue >my LED project unless it is really going to be something beneficial to all >of you. > >Thanks to you all, in advance. > >Kind Regards, >Elaine T. Watson >Star Nail International >Vice President of Marketing and Sales >Global Education Director >800.782.7624 extension 321 >fax 661.257.5856 >[email protected] >Blog: itsnotarealjob.blogspot.com > >-- >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]. >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]. 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]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en.
