Soak Off Gel
18 Sep 2010 Leave a Comment
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I love the concept of this new nail fad, soak off gel. One of the reasons I got into manicuring is because my own nails are horrible! They are weak and always peel. (When I was pregnant that was the only time they rocked.) I’m also a believer in fake nails. My philosophy is, if your nails are weak after many attempt at making them better maybe an overlay of some sort is your answer. To me, our hands represent so much of who we are, they’re also a form of connection and communication to our world. They are such tools and so much energy comes out of our hands. With them we give presentations, make meals for our loved ones, write (communication), wear jewelry, and on and on. I believe when one has hand confidence they can more freely express themselves. Hand and foot confidence is HUGE to me! However, acrylic and original gels do damage your natural nails and if you have weak nails like me it REALLY damages your nails putting you in a worse off position then when you first started. So when this soak off gel got introduced I was thrilled! How genius!!!!! However, what I thought maybe the case was the case. In my opinion, the OPI soak off gel wasn’t as 1, 2, 3 as it appeared. I went to the local nail shop, got them put on, and when I wanted to change my color (or take them off), the technician left me to soak in cold acetone (the fumes bothering my senses), then she finally came back and scrapped the product off my nail with a metal tool. I was concerned the term ‘soak off’ wasn’t going to be that easy when it really came down to it. I then learned about Creative Nail Design’s Shellac. I went to a demo class, got the product applied and loved it! It didn’t peel and when it was time to remove, it came off very easily. However, the product has been back ordered (i don’t know what the real issue is..i have my ideas about that), no one has been able to get product! Very frustrating. I did my own research and discovered Gelish by Nail Harmony. From what I read it seemes to be the closest to Shellac. I got the product (with the awesome high tech LED lamp) this week and had a chance to apply it last night. It looks and feels amazing! I can’t wait to see how long it will last! I’ll keep you posted!
Much love and light, peace and blessing! Jill
