Re: NailTech:: Why are my Gel Lamps JUNK!? (A Furious Rant on Gels!)

2011-12-05 Thread pamsnails
have them cure them a few seconds at a time) Thanks for the info! It was great to know what the problem might have been. Pam -Original Message- From: Rhonda Kibuk To: nailtech Sent: Sat, Dec 3, 2011 10:00 am Subject: Re: NailTech:: Why are my Gel Lamps JUNK!? (A Furious Rant on Gels!)

Re: NailTech:: Why are my Gel Lamps JUNK!? (A Furious Rant on Gels!)

2011-12-03 Thread Rhonda Kibuk
Pam, I am once again going to post and say that most likely your problem is that you have one of these new lights with ELECTRONIC ballasts as opposed to magnetic ballasts that we have all been used to. These lights WILL NOT WORK with the bulbs that you are used to purchasing. You have to use the

Re: NailTech:: Why are my Gel Lamps JUNK!? (A Furious Rant on Gels!)

2011-12-02 Thread Katherine Fahrig
What brand is the lamp that will not light? Some brands ( CND Shellac lamp for one ) will not turn on after the "bulb life timer" has run out. You must replace the bulbs AND reset the "bulb life timer" ( I'm not sure of the real name for the timer ) before it will work again. Directions are in t

RE: NailTech:: Why are my Gel Lamps JUNK!? (A Furious Rant on Gels!)

2011-12-02 Thread Laura Merzetti
Pam, I'm pretty much strictly a gel tech now. A couple of things caught my attention as I read your rant (and I swear I read it fast so it sounded like one! LOL). Have you ever changed your bulbs in the 18 months you've had these lamps? Even using them part-time, after 18 months they need to

Re: NailTech:: Why are my Gel Lamps JUNK!? (A Furious Rant on Gels!)

2011-12-01 Thread Anna Z-James
ou did such a FABULOUS job that they lasted that long!!! Best of luck to you my manicure sister! Anna Creations by Anna Z-James www.annazjames.com 702-927-8831 -Original Message- From: Michele Wolosyn To: nailtech Sent: Thu, Dec 1, 2011 9:27 pm Subject: Re: NailTech:: Why

Re: NailTech:: Why are my Gel Lamps JUNK!? (A Furious Rant on Gels!)

2011-12-01 Thread Michele Wolosyn
Buy a light elegance pro light I've had mine for five years. You won't be sorry. Michele Sent from my iPhone On Dec 1, 2011, at 10:34 PM, pamsna...@aol.com wrote: > I don't know why I bothered to pay a pile of money for these stupid gel > lamps! I've only been doing gels now for 18 months a

Re: NailTech:: Why are my Gel Lamps JUNK!? (A Furious Rant on Gels!)

2011-12-01 Thread Dayna- Days of Beauty
Thanks! I really enjoyed your post. I'll take acrylic over gel any day! I'm right there beside you nail-sister! Dayna Sent from my iPhone On 2011-12-01, at 11:34 PM, pamsna...@aol.com wrote: > I don't know why I bothered to pay a pile of money for these stupid gel > lamps! I've only been d