i use Axxium and is take me about 45 min for the first set and about 1 hour to an hour 15 min for soak off and new set. i use the Axxium lamp. I love it except I wish the thumbs could cure and the same time as the fingers.
Cira On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 9:14 AM, Michelle Phoenix <wetpaintnail...@gmail.com > wrote: > It takes me about 45 minutes to an hour w/ gel polish and about an hour to > an hour and 15 w/ gel from a pot. It depends on what shape my clients hands > are in. Up here in blizzard country, our poor hands and cuticles take a LOT > more work re-hydrating and tidying up. ; ) > > On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 11:41 PM, Shawn Wilson > <shawnwilson1...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> how long is it taking everyone to do a set of gel manicures? I use the >> nail harmony led lamp and it takes me between 35 to 40 minutes. >> >> Shawn Wilson >> >> Becky <enhandsme...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >Just so everyone knows, I sent my lamp back as well. I got mine from >> Allure >> >locally, and they don't give cash refunds so I have a large credit with >> >them. >> > >> >I still believe that LED is the way to go, but I think I will wait until >> >there is a five finger version, the girls at Hand and Nail Harmony told >> me >> >you could do all five fingers, but that is not the case. The thumb has a >> >shadow if it isn't flat, which leaves the side of the nail uncured. >> > >> >I'm just as disappointed, as I tried using Gelish foundation with Mani Q >> and >> >had questionable results... I didn't do enough testing but it seemed to >> >peel.. I was frustrated and irritated so I just returned the lamp. If I >> >wanted another one, I'd order from ebay because the LED lights are super >> >cheap feeling... >> >On Mar 19, 2011 6:53 PM, "Terri Mullins" <tlm...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> FYI I bought the Young Nail Mani-Q kit with the LED lamp. I went to >> their >> >> class. Loved it! I get home I have a very sick child so I didn't have >> much >> > >> >> time to play with the gels. I'm working on a client, going by the >> >instructions, >> >> it says to use Swipe? on natural nail...no swipe in my kit so I use the >> >> cleanser. I'm not sure if it's a primer or what. I spoke with three >> >different >> >> people at the booth buying buffers, oil, files and talking about the >> soak >> >off >> >> gels. Not one person told me I need to buy swipe because it's not >> included >> >in >> >> the kit. I called YN the guy said oh yeah just use Scrub Fresh...I >> don't >> >have >> >> any...use Tammy Taylor's stuff in the blue bottle??? I don't have that >> >> either...then give me your visa number and I will send you some Swipe. >> >> REALLY??? Why wouldn't the Swipe be included? He didn't know. I bought >> the >> > >> >> lamp thinking I would save time..that's not the case. I'm sending it >> back. >> > >> >> The base coat and top coat need 2 minutes to cure. There's not a 2 min. >> >button >> >> so you have to hit the 30 sec button 4 times and the thumbs are >> separate. >> >I >> >> get to talking and won't remember how many times I've hit the button. >> Why >> >can't >> >> it just be easy? I was so excited to add these gels to my collection >> only >> >to be >> >> let down a little. : ( >> >> >> >> Terri >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> 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. >> > >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> > > > -- > Michelle Phoenix > Owner & Elite Licensed Nail Technician > > Wet Paint Nail Spa > *NAILS, SKIN & HAIR* > www.wetpaintnailspa.com > Online Booking Available > (617) 868-0620 > > -- > 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. 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