It takes me half an hour to do the actual service. With soaking off the old color-- it takes about 45 minutes. But my clients almost all do nail art AND have to spend a ridiculous amount of time wandering around deciding on a new color... I book an hour.
Maggie Franklin: Owner & Artist, The Art of Nailz, Visalia CA "Visionary rebel dreamer; obviously way ahead of my time." Maggie Rants [and Raves]@Nails Magazine Facebook --- On Sat, 3/19/11, Shawn Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: From: Shawn Wilson <[email protected]> Subject: Re: NailTech:: FYI Mani-Q To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, March 19, 2011, 8:41 PM 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 <[email protected]> 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" <[email protected]> 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 [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >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 [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en.
