An interesting experiment

[Eni]

My soon-to-be-15 year old son volunteered himself to me my lab rat for nails.....and I tried an experiment on him I wanted to share.

I recieved my Avolve trial kit last week (amazing stuff btw) so I came up with an idea for a "test" and proceeded to do a clear NNO on each of the fingers on his right (dominant) hand with each fo the systems I have on hand. Avolve, EZ Flow, Tammy Taylor and NSI. I used popits to apply, and did *not* use a UV topcoat.

The point of this experiment was to see how and when the sun would affect the clear NNO and the ease of application..

(I'm such a geek who needs a life, I know, but these things are important here in NZ cos our sun/UV is so wicked).

First - the setting and ease of application: the Avolve was the easiest to apply and quickest to set. Then the TT set, then EZF and then NSI.

A week on, we have crystal clear on the Avolve, a bit of "creaminess" starting on the EZF and the TT is definitely turning. The NSI looks cloudy to me.

Now this doesn't prove that one is better than the other, it just proves to me that the Avolve was definitely formulated with the UV issue here on this side of the world in mind.

So, in summary, I'm impressed greatly with the Avolve and do suggest that any of the geeks down here in NZ or OZ try it.

That is all! (Off to get a life....)

Nancy

 

[dee]

lol good on ya for experimenting :green:, thats how albert einstein made his name !! , lol

its good to know for your own needs , which is the best products for you to be using xxxx

 

[Lucia Etch]

Very cool experiment.
I did my own experiement.
Not on a live model, lucky you....
I put different white acrylic from many product lines on a card.
I placed the card in my car and left it inside the window for over a month.
It was during the summer months and we too have some high temperatures and lots of sun.
Some turned a nice pale yellow. But I was able to decide choose the brand that I could use.
I like your experiment, it makes perfect sense.

 

[Eni]

Hi Lucia......at least I'm not the only one who does this crazy things! Are you in the desert? Sometimes here I'm outside and if I close my eyes, the sun feels like Cathedral City on a cool (LOL) day. The same intensity, if you KWIM?

That may be my next experiment......he he....thanx!

Nancy

 

[NSINAILS]

Never heard of Avolve. Is that the name of the system or the company?

 

[izzidoll]

Well Eni....I think your transformation is now complete and you are a total Nail Geek!!!

 

[Ruth Mills]

Wow, your son sounds cool! What did his mates think to his nails?

 

[Eni]

Avolve is a new acrylic system out of Australia. I got mine from GNB (GNB Salon Supplies - Nail and Beauty Wholesalers) in Oz. Not sure if they have a distributor in the US yet.



Nancy

 

[Eni]

Yeah the geek lurked within for years, but I let her out now.....ha ha ha

 

[Eni]

The kids around here are all much more keen than they were in the US (which surprised me and probably shouldn't....)

The boys were all jealous of the boy. They are all skaters and think its cool cos boy went down a hellacious hill on his longboard, fell off and didn't crack a nail. (He was worried I'd go ballistic if he screwed up the experiment)...

The girls and the boys want to know if I can do emo art (daggers, tattoo art) on nails - I can't yet...but then again the boys wear eyeliner and mascara as much as the girls here (and usually better applied as well).

Its good for me cos all have told their parents and friends so I'm getting referrals out the wha-zoo.....so I'm busy and thats a beautiful thing.

 

[Ruth Mills]

The kids around here are all much more keen than they were in the US (which surprised me and probably shouldn't....)

The boys were all jealous of the boy. They are all skaters and think its cool cos boy went down a hellacious hill on his longboard, fell off and didn't crack a nail. (He was worried I'd go ballistic if he screwed up the experiment)...

The girls and the boys want to know if I can do emo art (daggers, tattoo art) on nails - I can't yet...but then again the boys wear eyeliner and mascara as much as the girls here (and usually better applied as well).

Its good for me cos all have told their parents and friends so I'm getting referrals out the wha-zoo.....so I'm busy and thats a beautiful thing.

Oh wow, how fantastic! That is so cool, what a wonderful bunch of people, so liberated!

 

[Eni]

Agreed. I never subscribed to the whole boys do this/girls do that thing. Everyone has a bit of each inside of them, regardless of their actual gender.

The only thing that annoys me is that 30 years ago my brother was nicking my mascara and eyeliner and here I am, today, and my son is doing the same-damn-thing.

Nothing is sacred in my makeup bag. They need jobs to buy their-own-damn-stuff. he he

 

[fifitrix]

Loving your experiment, omg you are a total geek, but in the nicest possible way! :hug: