Seriously, it only takes seconds to mix it on a tile and apply it. Do it three times and you've banged out the consistency and amount necessary so that there isn't any waste. Much easier especially if your client picks a thick polish. Mixing is best with thick polish. I use a 60/40 ratio polish more than MQ and on some colors 70/30. Once you get the look and feel, you will be able to mix without any problems and there aren't any curing issues nor have we experienced any reactions in the nearly two years we've been mixing.
R On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:04 PM, Maggie in Visalia <[email protected]>wrote: > I am thinking that there are two reasons that layering the gel with > polish works: > 1--the heat from the lamp speeding the evaporation of solvents from the > polish. > 2-- that applying gel over polish could bond to the polish before it is > dry-- similar to mixing your polish with gel only instead of mixing them > together before you apply it layers that way (sorry guys- my comma key did > not make it back from ISSE in working condition- I'm not really typing in > irritating run-on sentences.) So if you apply a layer of gel over a layer of > polish that might allow the gel to bond to the polish enough that they would > cure together-- especially if the gel is formulated in a manner that allows > it to penetrate the polish more thoroughly in this manner... > > Make sense? But I'm very excited to try this with my current products! > Maggie Franklin: > Owner & Artist, The Art of Nailz <http://artofnailz.info/>, Visalia CA > * "Visionary rebel dreamer; obviously way ahead of my time." > *Maggie Rants [and Raves]@Nails Magazine <http://blogs.nailsmag.com/maggie/> > Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/onykophile> > > > > --- On *Tue, 2/1/11, [email protected] <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: NailTech:: Chroma Gel, thoughts? > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 2:19 PM > > > dont buy it quite yet, maggie :) let me confirm with jim. i think the > key is the heat from the lamp with only two layers of polish. michele must > have been distracted by the smell of the bacon when jim covered this :D:D:D > i think you also want to make sure youre working with a good bottle of > polish. > > right now i have a nail done this way. i used the kudos gentle top coat > and it seems to be holding up just dandy! now my next experiment will be on > the daughter :) > > denise > > In a message dated 2/1/2011 11:01:12 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Seriously? I can do this with any polish/gel? cuz I want that Chroma SO > bad! I'm gonna try it.... > > Maggie Franklin: > Owner & Artist, The Art of Nailz <http://artofnailz.info/>, Visalia CA > * "Visionary rebel dreamer; obviously way ahead of my time." > *Maggie Rants [and Raves]@Nails Magazine <http://blogs.nailsmag.com/maggie/> > Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/onykophile> > > > > --- On *Mon, 1/31/11, [email protected] <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: NailTech:: Chroma Gel, thoughts? > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, January 31, 2011, 10:19 AM > > looks to me, like polish sandwiched in between a soak off gel. > > jim from l.e. mentioned being able to do this the last time i was at an > hrte. the secret is the pilish curing in the lamp for 3 minutes. that > gives all the solvents a chance to get the heck on outta there. the soak > off gel is also a lot more flexable, just like the polish. and once you > cure that first layer, you dont have over exposure issues. > > hmmmmm..............i have an experiment to try :) ill let ya know how it > goes!! > > denise > > In a message dated 1/31/2011 10:04:48 A.M. 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