Gel paint on white - natural free edge colour?

[Bev Rose]

Hi all!

Could anyone tell me where I can get a paint on white gel which is a good natural free edge colour?
I use Brisa and I do have the normal POW, but I have a client who wants a more natural look. I know Brisa do a soft white, but I've not tried this - does it still have a 'white' look to it?
I also use CND L&P and have tweaked Geeg's secret recipie free edge mix and have a lovely natural looking colour for my L&P's, I'd like something similar to use with my Brisa.

I've wondered about custom blending a free edge colour by adding some colours from my bolds collection to the POW, but then it would not have the POW consistency & not sure if it would work as a POW iykwim!

Any help would be very much appreciated here - thanks:hug:

 

[jax]

I havent tried it or seen it but I know EZflow do a natural free edge colour.....called edge it. Maybe some EZflow gel geeks could comment on the colour?

 

[clara doon]

bev the soft white is still 'white' but not as bright as 'white' iykwim xx nice colour and I use it on most gel clients xx

you'll be totaly fine mixing up a natural free edge colour with your bolds you'll only need a very small amount so it won't change the consistency enough to notice (I'd also add a little clear too xx)

 

[adelekeegan1]

I havent tried it or seen it but I know EZflow do a natural free edge colour.....called edge it. Maybe some EZflow gel geeks could comment on the colour?

I have the 'Edge it' gel - it really is a totally natural colour but it is a sculpting gel - not paint on - HTH

 

[Trixy]

Calgel has a natural looking white think its called 01....

 

[Bev Rose]

bev the soft white is still 'white' but not as bright as 'white' iykwim xx nice colour and I use it on most gel clients xx

you'll be totaly fine mixing up a natural free edge colour with your bolds you'll only need a very small amount so it won't change the consistency enough to notice (I'd also add a little clear too xx)

Thanks everyone & thanks Clare:hug: I'll look into trying a mix out.

Any more suggestions welcome xxxx

 

[deanosnana]

Thanks everyone & thanks Clare:hug: I'll look into trying a mix out.

Any more suggestions welcome xxxx

I have the white and soft white and honestly, I don't notice MUCH difference. I think you could mix in a TEENY-TINY bit of yellow and opaque pink to the soft white and try that for a more natural free edge color. Let us know what works... :hug:

 

[Bev Rose]

I have the white and soft white and honestly, I don't notice MUCH difference. I think you could mix in a TEENY-TINY bit of yellow and opaque pink to the soft white and try that for a more natural free edge color. Let us know what works... :hug:

I'll do that &let you know -thanks xxxxx:hug::hug:

 

[Nco London Gina]

We have lots of whites

paint on...
ultra white (tack free competition white)
extra white (as it says!)
natural white (creamy natural white colour)
pearl white (super high pearl)

sculpting
white (thick for use on forms)

hope this helps

Gina xxxxxx

 

[Bagpuss]

Akzentz do a lovely natural POW....when you first look at it you might think its just a white...but put it next to a bright white POW and you'll see the difference...its much softer.

 

[Bagpuss]

done a pic for you....just to see the difference.

 

[beccimac]

If you just used a natural tip and apply a clear gel over should give enough of a natural look without having to paint anything on afterwards?

 

[Bagpuss]

If you just used a natural tip and apply a clear gel over should give enough of a natural look without having to paint anything on afterwards?

But what do you do when the nails have grown and need rebalanceing........

 

[VHunter]

I have Ez Flow edge-it, and it IS a lovely colour. BUT to my mind, is not a natural white. I guess the definition of 'natural white' might vary from one person to another.

If you are aiming for a colour similar to Geeg's natural secret mix... why not mix you're own?

For example: with my edge-it, I thinned it out a smidgeon with some clear-it. Then I dipped a toothpick into yellow food colouring and then stirred that gel with that toothpick. That's how I get "my" natural gel.
I apply it extremely thinly.

You could probably do the same with your POW.. except, add a bit of gloss to thin out the white since gloss is thinner, and add your food colouring.

UNLESS of course, you find a POW natural white you like.

hth's

 

[Bev Rose]

If you just used a natural tip and apply a clear gel over should give enough of a natural look without having to paint anything on afterwards?

Thanks hun, but it's a NNO I have to do for a client, so it needs to have some colour.
Thanks Angie:hug: - I'll look at that & the NCO ones look very interesting too.

Victoria - is food colouring ok to use????? I've no yellow in my cupboard only green at the mo - not sure if she'd like that colour!!!! Interesting idea though, thanks xxxxxx:hug:

 

[VHunter]

Food colouring IS what I used. And use it regularly, to make my custom mix.

I'm pretty sure green wouldn't meet your needs though :lol:

 

[Bev Rose]

Food colouring IS what I used. And use it regularly, to make my custom mix.

I'm pretty sure green wouldn't meet your needs though :lol:

Of all the colours to have in the cupboard - it had to be green lol!

I'll be looking at getting some for a try out xxx

 

[VHunter]

hahahaha
You could always try telling her that it's the new "in thing" to have a 'touch of the irish'

:lol:

and that all her friends will be 'pee green' with envy

LMFAO