I don't use adhesive. I've used six types of gel polish and Martha's foils, dollar nail art....some cheap stuff.... all work. You have to be quick and I've run in to the problem of the sticky layer seeming to be gone; try again... that area will eventually pull the foil off. Promise, it works... persist. On Jul 29, 2012 9:16 PM, "Pati Schembari" <nailg...@aol.com> wrote:
> Diana, > I have used dollar nail art foils and Martha Stewart foils on shellac > nails...both work equally as well. If you have tried the wrong side of the > foil...and then tried the right side on the same nail...most of the sticky > will be gone and you will have to use some adhesive! Maybe you kept trying, > which is what I did to start, and it just wasn't sticky anymore. I > actually had to write it down because I couldn't frigging remember which > side to use...my clients crack up at my "non memory" moments! So it is NON > colored side down...I usually use 3 colors...I tap one in random spots...2 > nd in other random spots...by the time I do the third..I need some adhesive > because it isn't sticking anymore.... Hope this helps... You can get the > adhesive free with purchase of x amount of foils from dollarnailart.com... > > Pati > > On Jul 23, 2012, at 12:49 PM, Sheryl Goldberg <sgna...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Diana > > > > Take a cotton ball with acetone and gently wipe the silver backing > > away......it works I have it too, > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: nailtech@googlegroups.com [mailto:nailtech@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf > > Of db...@iquest.net > > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 3:19 AM > > To: nailtech@googlegroups.com > > Subject: Re: NailTech:: Okay, I'm an idiot, Transfer foil!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > Thanks guys. I did the tap tap, and it just wouldn't work. I think the > foil > > from Martha Stewart is too thick, so will take your advice and try dollar > > nail art. > > > > And in Orlando, she just did it over the gel sticky layer then the top > coat. > > So no adhesive glue. Will check out the videos.......thanks guys will > let > > you know. diana from indiana > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quoting db...@iquest.net: > > > >> Duh Diana moment here. When I went to the Orlando show. Creative was > >> showing their new additives and she was using transfer foil > >> > >> She had small little squares that she said she cut up, she then kind > >> of krinkled it up and just taped it on the nail (cured and sticky > >> layer still on). > >> It was toooooooooooooooooooooo cool and awesome and so about ME > >> because I have zero artist in me!!!!! hehehe > >> > >> So that weekend I went everywhere and searched for transfer foil, none > >> to be found. So went to Michaels last week and found Martha Stewart > >> transfer foil and bought one to test out. > >> > >> Well, it doesn't work. What the hell?? Well first of all, silver down > >> or up? Looks like silver down, color up?????????? But it would > >> transfer. Is this brand tooo thick? I thought craft transfer foil was > >> the same as our foil? > >> > >> Anyhelp I would appreciate, because it is a quick way to make your > >> clients think that you know what you are doing and you are > >> soooooooooooo special!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahah diana from indiana > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- > >> This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> 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. > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. > > > > > > -- > > 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. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. 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