Makeupandbeauty
Well-Known Member
I am in a salon where the salon owner is not a beauty therapist (which is fine!) But we are using OPI Gel colour and I am having problems with the cure- it's often just wiping part of it away after I wipe the topcoat. All of my research has suggested that its the lamp, no one has suggested its my application- and that if I wasn't prepping properly or applying properly I'd be having a different set of problems.
We're using mylee (cheap) lamps, so thats easy to believe. I know we should use the correct lamp for the system but I need to be able to explain to him why he needs to invest in them and thats where I get a bit stumped, with the science. He asked me to see if theres a similar lamp of the same spec, but I cant find a particular spec for the OPI lamp to then compare, just that its 40watts and as far as I understand, thats just the power input and isnt a reflection on what lamp you should use.
Can anyone explain properly what it is about the branded lamps that ensure a correct cure? And I've also read that using other branded lamps such as gelish or gellux will work, is this the case and if so what should I look for? I just need to be able to explain why I need an OPI lamp, he doesnt want to pay through the nose for a lamp just for the branding which is understandable. Where can you buy them from? Capital and OPI directly? I tried searching online and the only place I could find them was ebay and Amazon!
My other argument is that I want to be appear to be professional and deliver a professional, good quality service and at the moment I don't feel that I am providing either of those things.
Lastly IS there ANYTHING else that could be the problem? I.e. me?! Im sure it's the lamp as I am literally wiping off part of the colour- I couldnt sleep last night and I am tempted to cancel all my gel clients this week, which is a lot!!!!
We're using mylee (cheap) lamps, so thats easy to believe. I know we should use the correct lamp for the system but I need to be able to explain to him why he needs to invest in them and thats where I get a bit stumped, with the science. He asked me to see if theres a similar lamp of the same spec, but I cant find a particular spec for the OPI lamp to then compare, just that its 40watts and as far as I understand, thats just the power input and isnt a reflection on what lamp you should use.
Can anyone explain properly what it is about the branded lamps that ensure a correct cure? And I've also read that using other branded lamps such as gelish or gellux will work, is this the case and if so what should I look for? I just need to be able to explain why I need an OPI lamp, he doesnt want to pay through the nose for a lamp just for the branding which is understandable. Where can you buy them from? Capital and OPI directly? I tried searching online and the only place I could find them was ebay and Amazon!
My other argument is that I want to be appear to be professional and deliver a professional, good quality service and at the moment I don't feel that I am providing either of those things.
Lastly IS there ANYTHING else that could be the problem? I.e. me?! Im sure it's the lamp as I am literally wiping off part of the colour- I couldnt sleep last night and I am tempted to cancel all my gel clients this week, which is a lot!!!!