Anna, To remove soak off gel from toes, take a cotton ball and saturate it in your manufacturer's soak off solution OR acetone. Place it on the nail. Now wrap the toe in aluminum foil. The body heat warms the liquid and helps soak it off faster. No worries about bowls of liquid.
On the acrylic application, you'll have to file to get it off, or risk melting the acrylic off. It won't come off otherwise. It is ok to use the benefits of "Instantly dry" on your acrylic customers. You're just going to have to file it off every time. It will cost you time so be sure to add for the cost to the service. Welcome to the group!! 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 ela...@starnail.com Blog: itsnotarealjob.blogspot.com On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 7:42 AM, <annazja...@aol.com> wrote: > Hello I'm new to the group, My name is Anna I'm in Las Vegas started > using the Shellac in hopes that it would generate new business as I am > strickly a Pink & White acrylic girl and have been for years....But with > business being what it is here SLOW...I thought what the heck how freakn > hard could it be to polish on some gel and uv the darn thing, then I see you > all having trouble trying to get the stuff off of peoples nails and what > damage it's causing now I'm scared to see what the out come will be when I > try to pry it off my clients that I applied it to last week...O M G! > > Here's the real reason for this note...I put the Shellac on a clients toes > and over her acrylics last week to see how she's like it now how the hell am > I supposed to get it off her nails when she has acrylics on and I can't very > well put her toes in a dish to remove it? I guess I can drill her nails to > death and do those 1st while I put tones of acetone in foil on her toes > before her pedicure huh? What do you all suggest? > > Thanks and I am really enjoying all your comments suggestions and support > for each other...So Glad I found this group by mistake!!! WHOO HOO! > > Anna > Creations by Anna Z-James > www.annazjames.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: beterkn...@aol.com > To: nailtech@googlegroups.com > Sent: Fri, Oct 1, 2010 4:56 am > Subject: Re: NailTech:: Gelish:Your Vote For Removal Method.***Wow Cyndi > Was Right!!!*** > > Thank you so much for your encouragement. I keep going everything in my > mind as to what I could have done differently. I admit I was feeling a > little discouraged, but your notes give me hope!!! > > And Angie...definitely see what happens after only 5 minutes. I was > shocked! I will be doing it on one of my own nails just to see if her nails > vs mine vary in soak off time. * Also* I used acetone from Walmart vs > Sally's this time.... so I will have to do 2 of my nails.... 1 with Walmart > brand and 1 with Sally's. lol > > Debbie... I really put lots of acetone on! I think that helped too!!!! > Thanks to everyone who mentioned the old soak off method and not being able > to find my soak off dishes.. I assumed this meant I needed lots and lots of > acetone : ) > > Big Hugs!!!!!!! > Della > > > > > In a message dated 9/30/2010 11:13:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > ebbieday...@gmail.com writes: > > Della...there does seem to be a learning curve on the soak offs. When I > first started with Shellac, it took an hour and a half to get the product > soaked off a client's hands and feet. I was SO frustrated! Now that I've > been doing it a while, by the time I get the last finger wrapped, the first > finger is released and ready. Same with feet. I find it helps to use > plenty of acetone...don't skimp on it. Don't get frustrated...time really > does help you get faster at it. Shellac does seem to be the fastest, but > the others (Eco and Gelish) are very close. It's SO worth the time to > learn...all 3 (that I've tried) are awesome products. Keep at it. > > Debbie in VA > > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 9:19 PM, Angela R Wingerter < > awinger...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >> Della, >> This was your first time so don't worry about it. You have to get into a >> routine. I am still very slow and need to work on my time. Have your >> supplies ready ahead of time. Like your foils cut with cottonballs ready to >> go. I will have to try five minute soaks. >> >> Angie Wingerter >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* "beterkn...@aol.com" <beterkn...@aol.com> >> *To:* nailtech@googlegroups.com >> *Sent:* Thu, September 30, 2010 4:58:26 PM >> *Subject:* NailTech:: Gelish:Your Vote For Removal Method.***Wow Cyndi >> Was Right!!!*** >> >> Hello Friends, >> I hope you have all had a good day : ) >> >> I had my first soak off with Gelish today. I used bits and pieces of >> everyone's techniques which really helped. When I saw that Cyndi had >> written ((( 5 ))) minutes to soak ... I thought no way!!!! After all... I >> had soaked my own for 15 minutes after filling half the product off. * >> Also* I could swear that an educator said that SOG does* not* re-harden >> like acrylic. Well..... Cyndi is right!!!! It was amazing how much better >> the Gelish was after only 5 minutes vs 15 !!!! I wish I could give you a >> big hug Cyndi!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so glad I decided to peak inside the foil >> after 5 minutes!!!! The Gelish had "popped up" so to speak just >> beautifully, unlike after 15 minutes. >> >> I won't embarrass myself by telling you how long it took me to do the soak >> off and reapply!!! lol >> Okay.... I will tell you.... 2 HOURS!!!!!!! Pretty please someone tell >> me that it isn't just me!!!!!!! >> For those of you who can do the whole "shebang" in 45-60 minutes... this >> will surely crack you up!!! >> >> I am going to also find my soaking dishes to try it the old fashioned way >> as some have suggested, as well as other steps. And >> practice,practice,practice my speed!!! >> >> I'm still taking suggestions by the way!!! lol >> >> Hugs To All~ >> Della >> >> >> >> >> >> >> In a message dated 9/29/2010 1:48:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> grow...@comcast.net writes: >> >> Hi Della, >> I use the foil and cotton with acetone to remove Gelish from the >> natural nails. I make sure the foil is tightly folded and let it sit >> for 5 minutes. I notice that if it sits longer, it re-hardens. I >> prep one nail at a time so by the time I prep one nail the next is >> ready for removal. It takes me about 45 minutes for removal/re-app. >> I never put a file to the nail bed-only a buffer. I have never done a >> refill on Gelish. How long does it take you for a Gellish fill? >> Cyndi >> ~Polished~ NJ >> >> On Sep 29, 8:19 am, beterkn...@aol.com wrote: >> > Hello Friends, >> > >> > I have a client coming in tomorrow with Gelish on. I would appreciate a >> >> > vote of which you all prefer as >> > far as buffing/filing the product off to apply new, or the soak off >> > method? Also how much time it takes you for both methods. I soaked 3 >> of mine >> > off yesterday with a timer and I am disappointed that it is not quicker >> to >> > remove. I filled half the Gelish off and it took 15 minutes to remove >> plus >> > buffing to finish : ( I am grimacing >> > at the length of time this might take tomorrow : ( >> > >> > Also, do you apply foundation base over the entire nail for a fill, or >> > just the growth area. >> > >> > Thanks A Million! >> > >> > Della >> > West Side Indianapolis >> > Brownsburg Area >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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<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. 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