*waves to Nikolina* so glad you joined the group!!!!! I have to agree with both Lorraine and Nikolina. When I read the original post from Ruth, I knew 'right away' it was a thickness issue. You definitely want to think of this as polish and not gel. The beauty of the Eco color is the strength is in it's ability to flex. So if you hit a nail it bends and then goes right back to where it started. If you apply it more like a traditional Gel or you cap your edges, it just ends up pooling at the free edge and making them thicker (like you indicated Ruth). The thickness then makes the product more ridged and want to pop off instead of bend.
If you follow what Lorraine and Nikolina suggested, you should do great. 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, Mar 4, 2011 at 7:44 AM, Nikolina Tkalčec <nikolina.tkal...@gmail.com > wrote: > Hi, > I using Eco soak off for last year and half.I'm using only Star Nail > product. > It is amazing product. > I read your post and it definitely some mistake with preparation. > > I will write you my steps so you can try: > > 1. removing all nail polish layers from nails > 2. pushing back cuticle > 3. prepare nail plate with file of 240 grit or orange mini block > 4. sanitizing nail plates with sanitizer spray and wait to dry > 5. by careful to remove all dust prom nails > 6. apply first Base coat and cure foe 30 sec in 36 w lamp > 7. then first coat of colour ( mix color before application with > birchwoos stick ) > 8. cure 2 min in 36 w lamp > 9. then second coat of colour and cure for 2 min > 10. for end apply thin coat of clear SOG and cure 2 min > 11. wipe with finishing wipe > 12. and put nail oil on cuticle and all nails > > I have experience that this application last for 4 to 7 weeks. > > If you put on acrylic, you should wait acrylic to dry completely before you > apply SOG, because if you don't, SOG will pill of in a five days. > > You can do all the some as the top layer on gels. > > > > Nikolina Tkalcec > Nardus N.T - Zagreb, Croatia > > On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 3:29 PM, Ruth <angelicna...@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> Help please, >> >> I tried the ECO sample that I ordered and loved the ease of >> application, my problem is that the tips after curing were thinker and >> then if hit would peal or break. I was able to get it to last 1 week >> without using a primer. It also would just peal right off and also did >> the same thing over acrylic after a few days. Here are the steps I >> used: >> >> buffed nail/ac with 240 file and white block buffer >> brushed off dust >> cleaned nails with scrubfresh >> applied base >> applied 2 coats gel >> applied uv top coat >> >> I was sure to cap edges >> >> >> The first time I tried it on my natural nails I used a 9watt lamp and >> seemed to cure and last 1 week >> >> The second tome I put it over acrylic and used a 36 watt lamp and it >> lasted less than a week >> >> >> Ok, all my fab friends, what am I doing wrong? >> >> Thanks >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "NailTech" group. >> To post to this group, send email to nailtech@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. >> >> > > > -- > Nikolina Tkalčec > General Director & Director of Education > > NARDUS N.T. DOO > 2.Ravnice 1 a > Zagreb 10 000 > Croatia/Europa > > tel: + 385 91 2000 555 > + 385 1 6671 518 > fax : + +385 1 7789 529 > email: nardu...@gmail.com > skype name : nikolina.tkalcec > > www.nardus.com.hr > www.cuccio.com.hr > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To post to this group, send email to nailtech@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 nailtech@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.
