Lorraine, I did my fills with a different color than I had on when I started out w a custom color and saved the extra and 2 weeks later I added more gel to it to make it more red and the the next fill I added flamingo to make it more plum. It is interesting to see how many diff colors I can make.
Kelley Marie On Sep 24, 2010 6:40 AM, <beterkn...@aol.com> wrote: > Have you done "fills" on Shellac and/or Gelish also? If one were to use a > file rather than a "finishing machine," what grit would you use? > > Also... long story short...I accidentally put color gel over one nail that > was finished and then again with top coat. The nail looks exactly the same > as the others and there have been no consequences after 10 days or more. > The thickness looks the same but a bit stronger. *On myself. Nail has: > base,color x2,top coat, color gelx1, top coat. *This is with Gelish* > > Concerning soak off... If we don't get the top coat off all the nail (such > as the sidewalls that are sometimes difficult) will all the product still > come off? > > Thank You In Advance!!! > > Della Kemp > Brownsburg, Indiana Area > > > > > In a message dated 9/23/2010 11:34:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > sa...@manicuresthatlast.com writes: > > Marsha, > > Yes that is what I understand, gels that are not formulated to cure in a > LED lamp will either not cure properly or will cause extreme heat spikes. I > have no real proof to give you but I do know I heard that maybe even from > Elaine. > > Absolutely you can fill eco. If you are using the same color, lightly take > it down, prep and reapply. So the application really should never get very > thick at all. > > One extra coat of extremely thin base should not make a huge difference in > thickness. I have glitter on my tips now - base, color, color with > glitter, clear. I would have to say they are slightly thicker than regular polish, > but no where near as thick as even salon acrylics might be. They really > are quite thin still even with the glitter. O can take a barrel picture if > you like. > > Lorraine > > > At 10:10 PM 9/23/2010, you wrote: > > Interesting Kelley. So your nails don't get too thick by adding new Eco > over old? I'll be waiting to hear how long it takes to completely remove the > Eco, when that time comes. I think I read Elaine says you can fill Eco. > > I also think I read on this list, that the LED lamp cures gels which are > formulated to cure in a LED lamp. Which I think means other gels either > won't cure or will cure but with a huge heat spike. > > Marsha Rubino > Gimme Nails @ Skin Envy Day Spa > 38 First Ave E. Ste. E > Kalispell, MT 59901 > 406-755-3771 > > > > > From: Kelley Marie <kelleymar...@gmail.com> > To: NailTech <nailtech@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Thu, September 23, 2010 11:53:54 AM > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Research Question. I'd love your answer. > > Elaine, > > I use different gels and the same uv lamp ( eco lamp) for them I do > one hand at a time, and pull out the cnd lamp for when I polish or use > shellac because of the fan in it. > > I use gelousy one step( 4 ms), star nail thick clear ( 10 yrs ), eco > soak off gel( 4 ms), shellac(3ms), and am thinking of trying TEN. > before I purchased the eco line I used 2 9 watt lamps one for each > hand no timer just leave it on and clients left their hand in till I > was ready for it. So I had never used a timer before this summer. I > have noticed like Angie that my clients will pull their hand out when > the light goes off when before they never did I have found myself > telling them " you can just leave that in there please." > > I guess the benefit of a led lamp for me would be not purchasing bulbs > all the time, but I would still have to use my cnd lamp for the > shellac would I not? > > dont know I may just be rambling on here. > > and for the record, I put on my eco and 2weeks later, lightly file new > color, and 2 weeks later lightly file and a new color. so I now have 3 > layers of eco on my finger nails and they still are in wonderful > shape! ( this stuff rocks! I just want to change my polish all the > time now that I can wear it .) > > Kelley Marie > > > On Sep 22, 11:48 am, "_ela...@starnail.com_ (mailto:ela...@starnail.com) " > <_ elainefromma...@gmail.com_ (mailto:elainefromma...@gmail.com) > > 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. 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