I guess that is what happened to me. Makes perfect sense! Thanks Elaine! Angie Wingerter
________________________________ From: Katherine Fahrig <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, October 1, 2010 1:09:04 PM Subject: Re: NailTech:: Myth or truth? That explains a lot, thanks! And it's a "ferrell" not a "fennel". More great information, thanks! Katherine St. Louis, MO Sent from my iPad On Oct 1, 2010, at 12:41 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: A huge cause of yellowing (and not yet mentioned) can be attributed to the Ferrell of the brush. More specifically gold tone ferrells. If you store your brush standing up (hairs to heaven), monomer can seep down into the metal and corrode it. If you dip your brush into monomer and wipe it on a white paper towel you'll see a trail of yellow come off the brush. > >A way to prevent this, never store your brush standing up. Always store it >laying on it's side. Covers are ok, but they can corrode the outside of the >yellow ferrells and get a small amount on your brush. This can be easily >cleaned away with monomer. > >Incidentally, when I created our new "Master Tech Tool" brush kit, I did >"silver" ferrells for this reason. I also made the handle chemical resistant >so >you can use a brush cover without getting "paint gummy" on the handle. It's >all >metal and won't get icky from chemicals. > >Lorraine has the brush at Manicuresthatlast.com > >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 > > > >On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 8:08 PM, Pati <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>Katherine, >> I have to disagree a bit. Although the things you mention *could* attribute >>to >>the cause of a brush yellowing...I will add...I have used CND monomer (I use >>Moxie but it has happened with retention+ also) and powders forever...and I >>love >>the way it stays on and looks nice. Anyway... IF I use a brush with a >>cover..the >>bristles tend to yellow...it depends on the brush also. I use ONLY cnd >>monomer >>and never use a different monomer...well if I try one..I use a different >>brush..also..I do not use brush cleaner...haven't in a million years! I >>clean >>my brush with the monomer...which I also pour fresh each and every time. I >>lay >>my brush on it's side to store...so the monomer does not pool into the >>ferrule >>of the brush. I don't know why it happens but it does... >> >> >>Pati >> >>'Good friends are like stars... >>You don't always see them, But you know they are always there. >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Katherine Fahrig <[email protected]> >>To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>Sent: Thu, Sep 30, 2010 10:32 am >>Subject: Re: NailTech:: Myth or truth? >> >> >>Yellowing acrylics happen because; Contaminated liquid - leaving liquid in >>the >>dapping dish after doing one set of nails, then adding more liquid and never >>cleaning out the dapping dish. -Using one of those pump liquid dispensers, >>liquid left in the lid can go back down into the main liquid chamber >>resulting >>in the same thing as not cleaning out the dapping dish. -Brush cleaner in >>the >>acrylic liquid. Contaminated sculpting brush -using the same sculpting >>brush >>with more than one product. -Not cleaning the brush properly. - Leaving >>brush >>cleaner in the brush, i.e. taking the brush out of the brush cleaner dabbing >>it >>off then dipping right into the liquid with brush cleaner still in the >>brush. >>Expired liquid Liquid that has been left in the sun or extreme heat i.e. the >>car. Sometimes it's the top coat that has yellowed not the acrylic. Some >>sealant gels made for acrylics will yellow if they are old or have been left >>in >>extreme heat. If I can think of anything else I'll post again. Maybe someone >>else can think of more reasons for yellow acrylic. The reasons are legion >>:-) >>Yellow gel? My brand is Light Elegance and the ONLY reason for LE to look >>yellow >>is if the nail is lifted. LE gel will not yellow, well I don't know what >>would >>happen if it was expired or left in the heat. I go through it so fast it >>can't >>possibly get old and I never leave it in the car. I can't speak for other >>brands, I noticed that the Shellac French yellowed on my client who went to >>the >>beach for vacation. Katherine St. Louis, MO Sent from my iPad On Sep 29, >>2010, at 4:47 PM, Veronica Mora <[email protected]> wrote: Thank you >>so >>much Kathryn, That helped out a TON!!! but I have another question, why is >>it >>that too much liquid can cause yellowing? That is the only thing i can think >>of >>that is making my nails yellow. I don't smoke, my products isn't old, and >>I've >>only had them on for about a week. > Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 >>14:04:59 >>-0700 > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: NailTech:: Myth or >>truth? >>> To: [email protected] > > Acrylic is not harmful to your nails. >>Manicurists who butcher the natural nail and surrounding skin are harmful to >>your nails. People say that acrylics are harmful because they went to a NSS >>salon and had their nails butchered or they ripped their acrylic nails off >>themselves and damaged their own nails, then blamed it on the acrylic. >>Anyone >>can do the same amount of damage with gels. It's not the product, it's how >>the >>product is applied and/or removed. FYI acrylic is safely removed by soaking >>in >>acetone. Picking, ripping or biting them off causes damaged nails. > > Gels >>are a pre mixed, UV cured nail enhancement that is light weight, flexible, >>will >>not yellow and is extremely durable with no odor. I prefer to use gels, I >>like >>them better because they are very easy to file and have a great shine >>without >>buffing, it is a personal decision. > > Acrylics are a liquid and powder >>product that the manicurist must mix and then apply the mixed product to the >>nail. Acrylic has an odor. > > I have nothing against acrylics except the >>odor, that is why I am a gel master :-) > > Katherine > St. Louis, MO > >>Sent >>from my iPad > > On Sep 29, 2010, at 1:57 PM, Veronica Mora >><[email protected]> wrote: > > Can anyone tell me why everyone says >>that >>acrylic is so harmful to your nails? 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