Its goodbye to my prostyler...............but hi to the new one!!!

[Miss Pink23]

My creative prostyler has definetly taken its last breath of monomer and is headed for the bin.
I was putting it off, but its no good and have had to order another one.
Any tips as to how I can avoid this this the next, apart from cleaning with clean monomer after each use......

 

[Enhanced-Barbie]

My creative prostyler has definetly taken its last breath of monomer and is headed for the bin.
I was putting it off, but its no good and have had to order another one.
Any tips as to how I can avoid this this the next, apart from cleaning with clean monomer after each use......

Hi
You probably know this but dont forget to break your brush in properly. When I was training I was never taught to do this, and ruined 2 pro stylers! I was so gutted when I found out!

Hope you enjoy your new brush

 

[Wee Fee]

My creative prostyler has definetly taken its last breath of monomer and is headed for the bin.
I was putting it off, but its no good and have had to order another one.
Any tips as to how I can avoid this this the next, apart from cleaning with clean monomer after each use......

Hi Michelle,
can you tell me what went wrong with your Pro-Styler? Does it just not feel 'right' anymore?

The life of the brush depends on volume of use and how it has been cared for.

Some brush care tips:

+ Always store your brush flat, i.e. on it's side. Do not store it upright, i.e. pointing skyward.

+ Never use solvent based brush cleaners or acetone, only clean your brush in your chosen monomer.

+ Avoid touching the hairs of your brush with your fingers, (or any part of your body!) You could be overexposing yourself to the product AND contaminating your brush.

+ Avoid plucking out stray hairs, you could be loosening the remaining hairs.

Hope this helps!
What are you going to name your new Pro-Styler?

 

[Karen Minx]

Sorry for the dumb question but how do you break in a brush? I was never taught this either and i have a new brush ready to use but havent got round to using it yet.

Hi
You probably know this but dont forget to break your brush in properly. When I was training I was never taught to do this, and ruined 2 pro stylers! I was so gutted when I found out!

Hope you enjoy your new brush

 

[Bev Rose]

When you get a new brush, as in a CND Pro-Styler (excellent brush btw for L&P) it got starch in it's bristles to keep it's shape during stransit, so take off the clear plastic brush cover and THROW IT AWAY! NEVER and I repeat NEVER put it back on the brush - as it'll melt onto the brush!

Get you new brush & a dappen dish at least half full of your chosen monomer. Before dipping the new brush into the monomer, 'break' the starchy stuff out of the brush by bending it back & forth on a lint free wipe. Keep your eye on the bristles as you bend it too and fro, then dip it fully into your monomer to immerse it fully, allow all the air bubbles to come out and then clean it again on a FRESH bit of lint free wipe, keep this up until you are sure there are no more bits or stuck together bristles, change your monomer as often as you need to get your brush thoroughly clean. Then it's ready for use, after use, empty out your used monomer (wiping the dappen dish with a lint free wipe to get rid of contaminants) & put fresh monomer into your dappen dish and press your brush around in it, dispelling all the old stuff & powder etc, wipe on a lint free pad, and store in a CND brush case, or at the very least laying flat, with a lint free wipe/pad at the bristles to stop it from touching anything - do not allow it to touch your skin, even when cleaning it, or squeezing out the monomer between 2 lint free wipes.
HTH's xx

 

[Karen Minx]

Thankyou very much for taking your time to explain to me bev! :green: My new brush does look a little bit on the stiff side! xxx

When you get a new brush, as in a CND Pro-Styler (excellent brush btw for L&P) it got starch in it's bristles to keep it's shape during stransit, so take off the clear plastic brush cover and THROW IT AWAY! NEVER and I repeat NEVER put it back on the brush - as it'll melt onto the brush!

Get you new brush & a dappen dish at least half full of your chosen monomer. Before dipping the new brush into the monomer, 'break' the starchy stuff out of the brush by bending it back & forth on a lint free wipe. Keep your eye on the bristles as you bend it too and fro, then dip it fully into your monomer to immerse it fully, allow all the air bubbles to come out and then clean it again on a FRESH bit of lint free wipe, keep this up until you are sure there are no more bits or stuck together bristles, change your monomer as often as you need to get your brush thoroughly clean. Then it's ready for use, after use, empty out your used monomer (wiping the dappen dish with a lint free wipe to get rid of contaminants) & put fresh monomer into your dappen dish and press your brush around in it, dispelling all the old stuff & powder etc, wipe on a lint free pad, and store in a CND brush case, or at the very least laying flat, with a lint free wipe/pad at the bristles to stop it from touching anything - do not allow it to touch your skin, even when cleaning it, or squeezing out the monomer between 2 lint free wipes.
HTH's xx

 

[Peter Pan]

i said goodbye to one of my brushes only last week, but it wasnt down to me - i had been on holiday then when i came back, and went to work, my brush was matted with set product, as was my dappen dish, (no-one used it tho - yeah right) then i thought , use your other one, but that was now contaminated - so both my work brushes are goosed. its a nightmare when you have to get new brushes and "train" them again aint it flower