Sarahjade
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Hi guys. I use normal cotton wool pads for my scrubfresh etc and get bits all over the nail does my head in. What does everyone else use x
Cotton pads for Shellac
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JuicyLucy
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There has been quite a lot of discussion on here recently about "lint free" pads. None of them are really lint free and I think I've tried nearly everything available. With Shellac and gel polish it is really important that no bits of fluff are left on the nail plate.
Quite a few people on here mentioned using good quality kitchen roll. Cut it up into strips and then across the middle to make 2" x 5" strips. Its the best thing I've tried - works absolutely perfectly.
I get my kids to cut it up evenly on a paper cutter and then put it in a dispenser on my desk, not one of my clients has commented as it doesn't look tacky. I still use ordinary lint free pads for normal polish removal as they hold more polish remover. Give it a try, you will be amazed.
Quite a few people on here mentioned using good quality kitchen roll. Cut it up into strips and then across the middle to make 2" x 5" strips. Its the best thing I've tried - works absolutely perfectly.
I get my kids to cut it up evenly on a paper cutter and then put it in a dispenser on my desk, not one of my clients has commented as it doesn't look tacky. I still use ordinary lint free pads for normal polish removal as they hold more polish remover. Give it a try, you will be amazed.
lisa.sharrock
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Gauze wipes are also good, you can get them from S2.
C&G Beauty
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I use medical gauze that we use for wound dressings at work as they are designed to leave nothing behind so I guess normal gauze would be the same
gr8nailz
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I like the Hands Down pads because they protect my Shellac but I find that, despite claims, they aren't completely lint free. I still find little pieces of lint and that drives me CRAZY!
I prefer gauze pads over all.
I prefer gauze pads over all.
The ONLY thing I have personally found to be lint free (and believe me, I have tried them ALL) is Bounty paper towels. I cut them up into workable squares and voila, no lint! HTH!
Rubytues
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The ONLY thing I have personally found to be lint free (and believe me, I have tried them ALL) is Bounty paper towels. I cut them up into workable squares and voila, no lint! HTH!
And thanks to SG I also use kitchen roll - Works a treat!
celebalook
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I was thinking about getting some nappy gauze and cutting into strips to try? I am sure this was quite cheap when my children were babies for a large pack (it is what was used as a liner to line nappies) will let peeps know the outcome if i manage to get some.
If someone could put a TRULY lint free lining OVER the Hands Down pads, that would be AWESOME!
gr8nailz
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If someone could put a TRULY lint free lining OVER the Hands Down pads, that would be AWESOME!
THANK YOU! I thought I was the only one who fought with this. I see nail pros using them all the time in videos and think, "Where's their freakin' lint?"
gr8nailz
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Maybe we should work on that...we could be RICH!
Rich AND Fabulous? Whatever would we do with ourselves?
I have the hands down plastic back, but also get driven to distraction with the lint which gets onto everthing and on your brush if you don't notice.
I have a dry wipe product in the house and have used those cut up........no lint. They are Robinsons dry wipes and are found on incontinence sites at about £3 per 100. They are about 12 inches square so you can cut into a number of pieces. Not sure if that that will help anyone.......
I have a dry wipe product in the house and have used those cut up........no lint. They are Robinsons dry wipes and are found on incontinence sites at about £3 per 100. They are about 12 inches square so you can cut into a number of pieces. Not sure if that that will help anyone.......
JERSEY JOCK
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IBD lint free wipes are also good......... they are like little sponges.......x
lisa.sharrock
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IBD sponges are great, soak with IPA or whatever you're using, stick in a dappen dish and they stay moist all day.
So do you use these for everything? I.e. using with acetone to remove polish, using for scrubfresh and d-sperse? Bit of a pricey way of doing it but would be worth it to have completely lint free. I used some cut up bounty kitchen roll as suggested on here the other day and still had bits of lint and tiny hairs sticking to my shellac when applying!!
Andrea85
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I find that those ones leave quite a bit of lint.
JERSEY JOCK
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So do you use these for everything? I.e. using with acetone to remove polish, using for scrubfresh and d-sperse? Bit of a pricey way of doing it but would be worth it to have completely lint free. I used some cut up bounty kitchen roll as suggested on here the other day and still had bits of lint and tiny hairs sticking to my shellac when applying!!
I use these for everything prior to application when fluff can be an issue.....give them a go and see what you think def worth a try...........:hug:
