Hi could you ask Geeg where she got hers from ? if it was over in the UK we could send you some over ,
or we can all have a look around for them if we had a picture to go by and know what to look for ,
then you will be inundated with butterfly clips LOL x

Just out of curiosity were the ones Geeg used a clear type ?

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I was thinking that if you make them shorter, then they would probably be a bit more flexible and so may not be as tight as before when they had the longer length.
If this is the case, then going dow a size would give the slightly increased pressure that you may need to bring it back to the pressure equivalent to the longer length.
I was thinking you might actually be able to use a length of only 3/4 of an inch?
Hey! An idea has just occurred to me! What about some kind of plastic like the tubing, but maybe looser, but with stick on velcro attached to the back where the slit is. This would allow you to roll it over the finger, but use the velcro to tighten it to the desired pressure? This would then mean you could adjust it exactly for each client to give the optimum pressure.
Just some more of my ramblings! LOL But maybe might work?
Marion x

The one Geeg used was clear if I remember correctly, am sure Claire's Accessories came into it too.

i dont think that they would roll off as such as the ones i have are actually flat. i'm not sure what they are made from but when they are streached they adjust to the thickness of the hair whether it be fine of thick so i do not think it would be too uncomfortable....ive had them round my wrist for instance and not noticed. i will try and post a photo at some point.

thank you victoria for sharing....angel fingers is right 10/10 for effort...

thats what we luv about ya hun...you never give up and i know you wont until you find a solution .....your a fighter !!! xx

Thanks all!

Ok, had another go this morning.. with my tubes.
Tried shortening a couple, but this made it difficult to manouver them with only one hand. Longer is easier to manipulate with one hand while holding poppit in place with the other.
Tried a slightly tighter tube and the client (aka friend aka guineapig LOL) said it wasn't uncomfortable at all. Nice and snug and pressure was maintained.

And guess what? NO BUBBLES THIS MORNING!
Although, the shape wasn't perfect, and one had 'slid' down the nail a bit...
Another wasn't quite flush at the end, and the end a bit thick...
I had too much gel before, and was applying too much pressure thereby causing it to 'pop' back up again making the bubble.

So, I'm adjusting my quantity of gel and OMG the money I will save on not filing excess gel off when I've put too much
I've always been in the habit, put more than I think cause it's easier to file off, than to add on later. Which has made it tricky for me to get the right sized 'blob' to put in the poppit.. but I'm on the right track

I'll keep an eye open for "clear" butterfly clips, but have only ever seen opaque coloured ones around here.

I'll give it a few more cracks this way, and then if all goes well, shoot an itsy bitsy vid for anyone wanting to see how I manage it.

I'll also try the rubber-band thingies too, and see how that goes. Trying to figure that one in my head, how to slip one over, while maintaining gentle pressure without dislodging the poppit? Could be a tricky feat.

Will keep you posted on my experiments
Thanks again everyone

That's right, they were the tiny ones that you can put in toddlers hair, they were clear and they were definitely from claire's accessories, they came on a card with other colours on there too but only the clear ones was used, if i see any more on the rare chance i get to go shopping i will get you some Victoria and post them to you hun

[QUOTE=VHunter;681514]Thanks all!


And guess what? NO BUBBLES THIS MORNING!
Although, the shape wasn't perfect, and one had 'slid' down the nail a bit...
Another wasn't quite flush at the end, and the end a bit thick...
I had too much gel before, and was applying too much pressure thereby causing it to 'pop' back up again making the bubble.

So, I'm adjusting my quantity of gel and OMG the money I will save on not filing excess gel off when I've put too much
I've always been in the habit, put more than I think cause it's easier to file off, than to add on later. Which has made it tricky for me to get the right sized 'blob' to put in the poppit.. but I'm on the right track

I'll keep an eye open for "clear" butterfly clips, but have only ever seen opaque coloured ones around here.

I'll give it a few more cracks this way, and then if all goes well, shoot an itsy bitsy vid for anyone wanting to see how I manage it.





******fantastic progress victoria, you are so tenacious**************

[quote=angel fingers;681550]Most that know me, would say I'm a stubborn B***h

But how sweet of you to say it so nicely

well that wasnt bad then me suggesting them...and i knew nothing about what geeg demoed as i couldnt go to leeds, lol!!!!
i have tried to attach a pic.
xx

Thanks Sian!

I have some of those (that I set aside cause they snagged in my kids hair, HATE THEM lol).
I have a 'rebalance' to do on my original guinea-pig/model/friend on whom I did the poppit method for a full set, I'll be doing that tomorrow.
I'll try a few more with my tubes and some with those rubber band thingies and let you know how I get on.

Thanks for your comments everyone

This could be a solution, I bought these quite some time ago. They apply very little pressure (so no squishing), they can be used from both ends (one small, one large).

They were originally designed to protect nail art from being damaged while drying.

For use with Popits and gel, you would just use them sideways.

They were 1cent for 10 (plus postage).
I remember peeps thinking me mad when I bought them.

Hard to explain, so here's the video NAILZOO Nail Clips

and some links
T162 10PCS NAIL COVER CLIPPER NAIL ART TIPS - eBay, Nail Tips, Nail Care, Beauty, Health. (end time 04-Jan-08 15:00:00 AEDST)

T162 10PCS NAIL COVER CLIPPER NAIL ART TIPS - eBay, Nail Art, Nails Manicure Pedicure, Health Beauty. (end time 04-Jan-08 20:00:00 AEDST)

Ahh yes, I have some of those. Sent to me as samples, to protect nails from smudging or some such.
But they're opaque and the light won't get all the way through, so would have to 'double cure' so to speak.
I'll give it a shot, and see what happens.

Interesting idea though.

THANKS

Hey Victoria i have a bit of an idea too Lol x
I have just tried it on my finger and it does work but i think you need to give it a go with popIts
its one of those flat clear bra straps you can buy , you use the looped part and you can change the tension pretty easily with one hand obviously you would have to cut them

I can send you a set to have a go if you want to pm me x
as they seem fine to work with one hand keeping on the pressure on the poppit and you can move the strap tension with a finger and thumb underneath the finger till you get the required tension to let go of the top , honestly there does seem to be something there that you could tweak about with x

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Tried a couple more poppits last night....
it's coming along.

Neither one had bubbles!!!!!... so that part is getting better.
but one slid down a smidgeonwhen I put the tube on, and I didn't realize so had to fill in the space after
The other was too thick at the end.

BUT NO BUBBLES.

I'm figuring it out.
it's tricky... but...

Anyway, as soon as I get it sorted, will post vid and pics so others can learn from my experiments.