Hi Maggie!
A client like that can really be trying. There is only so much you can tell
them then their ears will just shut down, but the head may continue to bob
up and down!
I have an article at the web site that explains the differences between the
types of gels - it needs a little bit of updating, and I think from reading
all your posts here and at nailsmag.com it may be elementary to you.
Gel Types - Descriptions Topic: Instructions, Tips, Guides
Are you confused about the different types of gels available? A guide to
the different type of professional gels
http://www.manicuresthatlast.com/catalog/types-descriptions-a-17.html
My own feelings are there are 2 types of UV Gel Polish - those with
solvents, those without. Both types are "polish bottle" applications. To
the best of my knowledge only eco So Quick is a pot application
(non-solvent). Also in my opinion the "hybrid" word is nothing more than
marketing hype. CND really did do a superb job of getting the word out and
their brand name at the same time. So now you have a situation just as some
one would ask for a Kleenex, they mean a tissue.
The solvent formulas, for the most part, will thicken in time. It is a
nature of the beast, open the bottle, the solvents evaporate, it is going
to thicken. The all gel formulas should not experience any noticeable
thickening. There must be some other long term unstable tendencies to (some
or many of) the solvent formulas. My reasoning to that thought is the three
AII brands, solvent based, released, stopped and now all 3 released again
with new names all non-solvent.
I think that is properly applied any of the brands will have good wear on
healthy nails. It is the dry, brittle, thin nails that will not wear as
well or long as on healthy nails. While some are using their efiles to
remove the product, most are soaking in any number of ways. The only brand
that I am aware that does not require "breaking the seal" is Shellac, but
as you know, they all require acetone for the removal process.
Hope that helps!
Lorraine, web girl
manicuresthatlast.com
So I just had a new client come. When she booked her appointment, she
specifically asked for a manicure with "the uv color coat"-- she did not
mention any specific brand name.
When she arrived, however, she was specifically interested in Shellac.
She said she didn't want "gel" because her friend in LA (Los Angeles, not
Louisianna) had had "gel" and had to soak it off in acetone...
I explained that acetone is how we get it off-- Shellac included-- but
most professionals opt for the "individually wrapped" method instead of
soaking in a bowl. But that Shellac would have to be soaked off with
acetone as well.
Anyway... during our conversation it became extremely apparent that--
once again-- I was battling marketing that led the consumer to believe
that one product was significantly different from its competitor products
in ways that I don't think it is.
So can y'all bombard me with some technical data about the various UV
polish formulas? I've largely been nodding and smiling through all
the "hybrid" vs "all gel" talk... I don't understand why I'm seeing a
sudden trend toward "all gel" formulas? Do we want "all gel" formulas
just because of the solvent evaporation issues? Or is there some
advantage to an all gel formula in wearability/removability/health of the
nail(ability?)
What constitutes a "hybrid" formula? I was largely under the impression
that Shellac, Gelish, Polish Pro etc all fell into the "hybrid"
category-- and that "hybrid" was largley a buzz word for marketing
purposes.
I don't really love that consumers seem to be getting the impression that
there's significant difference between all the different "gel polish"
products-- not differences such as "Shellac doesn't need to be soaked off
in acetone" or that "you don't have to go back to the salon to get
Shellac off" that I was hearing from this lady.
Mind you, this young woman was educated, articulate, and intelligent;
exactly the type of customers we'd all love. BUT I also found her to fall
into the category of women that feel that they have done their research
and know more than I do. I could HEAR her brain sweeping most of what I
said aside because it contradicted what she thought she knew. Like I
say, "well, acetone is how we remove these products, Shellac isn't
significantly different from Brands X,Y, and Z in that respect, but most
professionals opt for a method of removel where we wrap each nail
individually with acetone-soaked cotton pads in order to avoid excessive
exposure to the acetone. This method is faster, less messy, and less
drying to the skin." And she nods and smiles at me while she mentally
corrects that to, "Yeah, lady, I know you're just trying to make me come
back so you can charge me to take this off... I read on the Internet
that I can take Shellac off myself."
Anyway... I'm looking for a little more info that can help me properly
compare the major lines of UV polish. Like, which ones are
considered "hybrids" and which ones are "all gel" etc.
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
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