NSI Colour gel bubbling and shrinking

[abicrunch]

Hi
I done my nails using nsi colour gel hot pink which was lovely but when I used another colour gel on my friend over her natural nails, although before I put it under the lamp they looked lovely, after curing for 2 mins they had bubbles in them, like raised lumps. Im not sure why this is happening and its driving me mad. I had to wipe off the sticky layer and buff down with a white block and then apply another coat of colour which done the trick, but this is taking too much time.

Also Im not that fast at applying the colour gel at the moment and finding that after doing 2 nails it has shrunk at the free edge. I do cap the free edge every time but this happens before I have even put them under the lamp, and after puting under the lamp they have shrunk a bit more.

Could anyone shed some light on this as its driving me mad.

Does my bulbs need changing, im using a creative brisa lamp but dont know how you know when the bulbs need changing. The gel is cured after 2 mins.
:cry:

Thanks

Abi

 

[geeg]

Hi
I done my nails using nsi colour gel hot pink which was lovely but when I used another colour gel on my friend over her natural nails, although before I put it under the lamp they looked lovely, after curing for 2 mins they had bubbles in them, like raised lumps. Im not sure why this is happening and its driving me mad. I had to wipe off the sticky layer and buff down with a white block and then apply another coat of colour which done the trick, but this is taking too much time.

Also Im not that fast at applying the colour gel at the moment and finding that after doing 2 nails it has shrunk at the free edge. I do cap the free edge every time but this happens before I have even put them under the lamp, and after puting under the lamp they have shrunk a bit more.

Could anyone shed some light on this as its driving me mad.

Does my bulbs need changing, im using a creative brisa lamp but dont know how you know when the bulbs need changing. The gel is cured after 2 mins.
:cry:Abi

The Brisa lamp has a green light on the back of it .. when that light turns red the bulbs need changing.

Also the bulbs in the Brisa UV Lamp have a greater percentage of UV so may not be suitable to use with nsi coloured gels. Always best to use the lamp that goes with the brand of gel you are using OR change the brand of the coloured gel you are using to suit your lamp ... see the threads on the new CND Shellac ............ awesome!

Secret 7 re curing UV Gels from Doug Schoon
UV gels can be over-cured
More isn’t always better! A higher
intensity UVA nail lamp can over-cure
UV gels designed for use with lower
intensity lamps. For example, with too
much UVA intensity, the UV gel may cure
too rapidly and over heat and seriously
burn client’s nail beds. All UV gels harden
and undergo the same “exothermic” or
“heat releasing” processes during cure,
so this is true for all UV gels. It’s not
just a marketing gimmick; it’s based on
scientific fact: always use the UVA nail
lamp that was designed for the UV gel
product of your choice.

http://dougschoon.com/nailpros/article-ProBeautyAU_7-Secrets-to-Curing.pdf

 

[abicrunch]

The Brisa lamp has a green light on the back of it .. when that light turns red the bulbs need changing.

Also the bulbs in the Brisa UV Lamp have a greater percentage of UV so may not be suitable to use with nsi coloured gels. Always best to use the lamp that goes with the brand of gel you are using OR change the brand if the coloured gel you are using to suit your lamp ... see the threads on the new CND Shellac ............ awesome!

Secret 7 re curing UV Gels from Doug Schoon
UV gels can be over-cured
More isn’t always better! A higher
intensity UVA nail lamp can over-cure
UV gels designed for use with lower
intensity lamps. For example, with too
much UVA intensity, the UV gel may cure
too rapidly and over heat and seriously
burn client’s nail beds. All UV gels harden
and undergo the same “exothermic” or
“heat releasing” processes during cure,
so this is true for all UV gels. It’s not
just a marketing gimmick; it’s based on
scientific fact: always use the UVA nail
lamp that was designed for the UV gel
product of your choice.

Hi geeg
Thanks for your reply, but I was always under the impression that curing time depended on wattage of lamp and that you could use any 36w lamp. Also you can just buy a tunnel lamp from any beauty wholesalers, so thought that you could also use these on any gels. Maybe I am curing them too much but I thought that colour gel has to be cured for 2 minutes.

I always use creative acrylic but find that creative dont do many colour gels, and dont want to have to mix them to get the colour that I want.

I have seen the shellac thread which sounds very interesting but unfortunately it doesnt come out until 1st May. I wonder what the prices will be of the shellac.

Does anyone know.

Abi

 

[magsham]

Hi
I done my nails using nsi colour gel hot pink which was lovely but when I used another colour gel on my friend over her natural nails, although before I put it under the lamp they looked lovely, after curing for 2 mins they had bubbles in them, like raised lumps. Im not sure why this is happening and its driving me mad. I had to wipe off the sticky layer and buff down with a white block and then apply another coat of colour which done the trick, but this is taking too much time.

Also Im not that fast at applying the colour gel at the moment and finding that after doing 2 nails it has shrunk at the free edge. I do cap the free edge every time but this happens before I have even put them under the lamp, and after puting under the lamp they have shrunk a bit more.

Could anyone shed some light on this as its driving me mad.

Does my bulbs need changing, im using a creative brisa lamp but dont know how you know when the bulbs need changing. The gel is cured after 2 mins.
:cry:

Thanks

Abi

Are you putting a layer of builder on first? Check out this link for instructions - Permanent Polish with Balance UV Colour Gels - Nail Systems International(UK)

I tend to do thin layers till i get the colour depth i want and this tends to avoid the shrinking problem. HTH's

 

[geeg]

Hi geeg
Thanks for your reply, but I was always under the impression that curing time depended on wattage of lamp and that you could use any 36w lamp. Also you can just buy a tunnel lamp from any beauty wholesalers, so thought that you could also use these on any gels. Maybe I am curing them too much but I thought that colour gel has to be cured for 2 minutes.

I always use creative acrylic but find that creative dont do many colour gels, and dont want to have to mix them to get the colour that I want.

I have seen the shellac thread which sounds very interesting but unfortunately it doesnt come out until 1st May. I wonder what the prices will be of the shellac.

Does anyone know.

Abi

Your impression is incorrect :hug: More from Doug Schoon

Secret 4
Don’t judge a UV bulb by
its “wattage”.

UVA bulb “intensity” is very important to
proper curing. Intensity determines how
much UVA light is available for curing
the UV gel. Without sufficient intensity,
UV gels can’t properly cure. How the UV
gel product is formulated will determine
the intensity of UVA light needed and
the correct exposure time required for
proper curing. It is very important to
understand that UVA light intensity is
completely different from “wattage.”
Wattage measures how much electricity a
bulb will use; higher watt bulbs use more
electricity. Proper curing does not depend
on “wattage.” Don’t be fooled into judging
a UV lamp by the wattage of the UV light
bulbs. For example, some 27 watt UV
lamps have greater UVA intensity than
many 36 watt units.

If you want to learn more re the 7 secrets of curing UV gel then go here ...
http://dougschoon.com/nailpros/article-ProBeautyAU_7-Secrets-to-Curing.pdf or come and meet him at the EVENT in May and learn more about Shellac .. it is only a few weeks away.

 

[abicrunch]

Your impression is incorrect :hug: More from Doug Schoon

Secret 4
Don’t judge a UV bulb by
its “wattage”.

UVA bulb “intensity” is very important to
proper curing. Intensity determines how
much UVA light is available for curing
the UV gel. Without sufficient intensity,
UV gels can’t properly cure. How the UV
gel product is formulated will determine
the intensity of UVA light needed and
the correct exposure time required for
proper curing. It is very important to
understand that UVA light intensity is
completely different from “wattage.”
Wattage measures how much electricity a
bulb will use; higher watt bulbs use more
electricity. Proper curing does not depend
on “wattage.” Don’t be fooled into judging
a UV lamp by the wattage of the UV light
bulbs. For example, some 27 watt UV
lamps have greater UVA intensity than
many 36 watt units.

If you want to learn more re the 7 secrets of curing UV gel then go here ...
http://dougschoon.com/nailpros/article-ProBeautyAU_7-Secrets-to-Curing.pdf or come and meet him at the EVENT in May and learn more about Shellac .. it is only a few weeks away.

Thanks geeg, I never knew that, I will definately go and have a look at that and source another uv light to match gels. Abi

 

[abicrunch]

Are you putting a layer of builder on first? Check out this link for instructions - Permanent Polish with Balance UV Colour Gels - Nail Systems International(UK)

I tend to do thin layers till i get the colour depth i want and this tends to avoid the shrinking problem. HTH's

Hi

Thanks for your reply, yes I do apply a thin layer of builder gel first and thin layers of colour, I apply 2 layers of colour gel but still get shrinkage at the end and I cap the ends so am a bit confused why. I will go and have a look at your link and see if there is anything that im doing wrong. Thanks.
Abi

 

[Megan1390]

In your original post, you said that there were raised bumps?

I work with LCN, but when I apply my color too thickly, I often get those "pimples", as I call them. They file right off and do not affect the look of the finished product. I also flash cure after every nail to avoid shrinking.

Try doing more thinner coats to avoid the pimples, and flash cure after every nail

 

[abicrunch]

In your original post, you said that there were raised bumps?

I work with LCN, but when I apply my color too thickly, I often get those "pimples", as I call them. They file right off and do not affect the look of the finished product. I also flash cure after every nail to avoid shrinking.

Try doing more thinner coats to avoid the pimples, and flash cure after every nail

Hi
Thanks for your reply, yes maybe I need to make sure I apply it very thin, it only happens sometimes, I also thought maybe it might have been a tiny bit of fluff from the lint free wipes (not very lint free sometime) you know the little hairs that come off the wipes, maybe they are getting stuck on there. I dont do a freeze cure after every nail, but after 2 nails, maybe I will give this a try and see how shrinkage is then.

Thanks, Abi

 

[abicrunch]

Hi
Thanks for your reply, yes maybe I need to make sure I apply it very thin, it only happens sometimes, I also thought maybe it might have been a tiny bit of fluff from the lint free wipes (not very lint free sometime) you know the little hairs that come off the wipes, maybe they are getting stuck on there. I dont do a freeze cure after every nail, but after 2 nails, maybe I will give this a try and see how shrinkage is then.

Thanks, Abi

Hi geeks

just so everyone knows that this doesnt seems to happen anymore, it only ever happened on one colour gel, but i think that maybe there might have been some lint on the nails after I had used cleanse, although I do use lint free wipes, or sometimes you can get a little dust in the gel pot. I have just done a lovely set using starry starry night and these turned out lovely. Thanks for all your help though. I also do a 10 sec cure after 2 nails, which seems to cut down the shrinkage.

Abi:biggrin: