"The Real" Jerry Garcia... he had a great sense of humor! Whatever happened to him, I wonder?
Regarding the dip systems: I used Backscratchers Extreme for years for my clients with sensitivities to acrylic. Worked great. It goes on easily and looks beautiful. BUT I always had problems with it as it aged, it lost its clarity and got "cloudy" looking. Plus, resin breaks down fast. The product would become brittle after a few fills. I was far less inclined to soak off/re-set on a regular basis back then. If I was going to add dips back to my menu, I would probably do one or two fills tops on them, or do it like you (Jill.) When Brisa came out with its "hypoallergenic" labeling, I switched to that...as years have gone by, I now find I can use about any gel product on my "allergic" clients with excellent results. Also-- purely for the sake of trivial information: the cost analysis of the dip systems vs gel vs acrylic came out the CLEAR loser as far as cost per service break down goes! Turns out, the resins were THE most expensive product I used on a regular basis! A single dip system service cost 4 times as much as a set of acrylics! I still LOVE Backscratchers Extreme base resin as my primary adhesive though. 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 >________________________________ > From: Jill Wright <jnai...@hotmail.com> >To: nailtech@googlegroups.com >Cc: i...@wetpaintnailspa.com >Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 8:42 AM >Subject: NailTech:: Re: acrylic dips > > > >I've been using the Backscratcher's Extreme system for over a decade & I love >it! I've not used the dipping method, but instead use the little eyedropper >thingy that comes in the kit to sprinkle the acrylic powder over it. > > >I've got many clients who only come 1x per month for a new set (no fills) >because it lasts so long. We soak them off while I'm working on another client >& then reapply another full set. It usually takes me between 45 min. to 1 hour >to complete this entire process. > > >Then I use a tackless UV sealant on top to keep the shine for the month. I >charge $50 for a full set, which is not too shabby for an hour's work. No >fumes, no odor & barely any dust when I file & shape. > > >I learned this method on the Beautytech chat room from a male nail tech out of >TX named Jerry. That's all he did all day long, no fills & no polish. I wonder >how his clientele might have changed with the invention of gel polish. Anyone >remember him or know what his last name is? > > > > >Sincerely, Jill Wright >http://www.nailtechevent.com/ > > >On Thursday, January 23, 2014 1:47:12 PM UTC-6, Wet Paint Nail Spa wrote: >Hey y'all. I just saw a video for Amazing Nail Concepts, but I know there are >several dip systems out there. I like the fact that it doesn't have the odor >of monomer, but that's all I know about it. What do you ladies think? >> >>Best, >> >> >> >> >>Michelle Phoenix, Owner >> >> >> >> >>(617) 868-0620 >>143 Huron Avenue >>Cambridge, MA 02138 >> >> >>facebook.com/wetpaintnailspa >>instagram.com/wetpaintnailspa >>twitter.com/wetpaintnailspa >> >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"NailTech" group. >To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >email to nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com. >Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech. >For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
