I buy my acetone from Sally's because I've always been under the impression that acetone is acetone is acetone, ya know? Clue me in if I'm wrong, but what other ingredient could another company add to their acetone to make it soak off faster? Inquiring minds want to know!
Possibly only do the Gelish base on the free edge....maybe that would help? I haven't tried that method yet. I also had horrendous problems soaking Gelish off, until I began using Shellac base and topcoat with the Gelish colors. For 1-2 clients I have to use strictly Gelish from start to finish because their nails are so weak. But I have learned to apply the Gelish base so thin as to it almost being non-existant and NOT apply the topcoat liberally, but very sparingly, too. Then I have less of an issue soaking all the Gelish off. I think Gelish is more like OPI's Axxium in a bottle, which is a SOG whereas Shellac is more like fingernail polish with the drying capabilities of gel. That's why Shellac soaks off in a flash and Gelish does not:) Jill Wright Bowling Green, KY On Dec 11, 8:58 am, beterkn...@aol.com wrote: > Good Morning Friends, > > I just want to share what I am experiencing with Gelish and Shellac. > > First, I want to say that I love,love,love the durability of Gelish!!! Many > months ago I mentioned that there > would be 1 client of mine who could never wear a SOG due to her extremely > thin nails and also > because her nails are structurally weak at the stress points. However... > she is doing very well with the Gelish base (and either Gelish or Shellac > color) and Gelish top coat. > Her nails are continually in water because she is a nurse and there is no > natural nail curling or > dryness. In the beginning we did (2) coats of color and the strength just > wasn't enough. Since > we have gone to (3) they are doing very well. (With only 2 she had white > spots where the nails > must have been getting "play" in them. > > I give Gelish a TEN for: application ease & durability. And as I > mentioned in another post which > some of you may not have read... I left Gelish on my nails (at the expense > of looking like a weirdo. lol) > for 10-12 weeks. I had done art with Gelish and wanted to see how long it > would last. I know they would have lasted until it grew off~! > *seriously* > > **** Now the problem!!!****** > > I have tried so many techniques to remove it and yesterday was my breaking > point!!!! > I used my finishing machine to remove all the shine and there was barely > any color left. > Next I set the timer in (5) minute increments to see which amount of time > was the best for > removal since I had read that over (5) minutes could be the issue. So... > in short... my experiment > proved that 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 20 minutes <sigh> made NO > difference!!!!!!! That's right.. no > difference!!!! I still had to file off the color. Total time invested > in removal was 1 hour plus!!!! > I wanted to cry ;-( I don't want to give up on Gelish, but I don't > think I can keep experimenting with > valuable time. I need a miracle!!!!!!!! ( I have tried > different acetones) > > ***Regarding Shellac Wrinkling***** > > I have has issues with several of the Shellac colors wrinkling with the > first color coat. I just continue on with the > 2nd coat and it usually smooths out okay. I may need to do (3) coats to > stop the wrinkling. You may want to try it > and see if it works for you. ( Hope I didn't just jinx myself!!!! lol ) > > I would like to take this time to wish you all a most wonderful Holiday > Season!!!!<3 Also,thank you all so much > for being there for me~!!!!!!! You all have been there for me for > so many years now and I cannot imagine > not having you in my world <3 Remember that I am ALWAYS here for > ****YOU***** as well~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you > have a question that is not getting replies.... please send me a private > note. > > Della -- 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.
