Thanks for sharing nailjems
Seems like PP is going to be the right move for me.
Do you happen to have any swatches of the colours you've used that you wouldn't mind sharing? Really can't seem to find many swatches anywhere!
Thank you
I think wooshka is Australian
Yep I sure am in Australia
I have some pics to load up but it will have to wait until my hubby gets home cause my mac doesn't want to play nice and let me upload, so hubby will have to help me work out what's going on.
I about to re-do all my color swatches, I bought those nail ring things that Maz raves about (I think it was Maz).
You are welcome
Ask what you want, I'm happy to help.
Yes, you prep exactly the same as you would for PP application but if you use Endure, you do not have to use the PP base coat.
yes, it goes on smooth and thin, I use a gel brush to apply. If the client needs extra strength, use 2 layers of Endure curing in between each layer for 90secs in your UV or 30secs in LED. I have used both UV and LED to cure and as expected, both cured and lasted fine.
As I said, because of the thinner viscosity of Endure, it is to much work to build the apex to use for enhancements but if you were prepared to flash cure to avoid losing your apex shape, then try it and see what you think.
I use NSI acetone for all my removals of all my soak off services, I don't seem to have any problems with it drying out the nails or skin and causing any issues. Of course there is temporary dehydration but it's exactly that, temporary
I'm happy to get some pics for you.
Waffle, I don't know if you agree or not but a pic just doesn't show exactly how bright the VIpink is, does it? I didn't think it would be as neon as it is until I actually saw it in person.
The Blue Velvet Rope is the most popular out of this collection with my younger clients and I've even had a 50+ lady wear it, which really surprised me. I thought the VIpink and Hot Orange were going to be the most popular, it just goes to show that clients can be unpredictable sometimes.
I've had no breakages at all thanks to PP and Endure. I did try and do a pic of all the whites but sadly on camera, they all pretty much looked the same and none of the beautiful shimmers showed up, so I didn't bother adding it.Here we go (finally) I started out putting the bottles in the pic but it got too hard to get close enough and keep in focus, so I only did it with the Bright Nights colors sorry. I only did a selected few, if anybody wants a particular color, let me know and I'll do it for you. I have also included a pic of my entire collection (still waiting on Sweet Dreams to Arrive) and as I said, I'm about to redo all my color swatches onto nailrings that will then sit over the bottle handles cause I hate the stick swatches being on the one big ring.
Anyway, onto the pics........I hope they turn out ok, I've never uploaded before
1 to 3 is the Bright Nights Collection:
Pic 1 - Lemon Twist & Bright Magenta.
Pic 2 - In the Limelight & Hot Orange
Pic 3 - Blue Velvet Rope & VI Pink
Pic 4, 5 & 6 are from the Weekend in Sedona collection (names on bottles)
Pic 7 is the Fall Gala collection- names in order as they appear left to right:
Black Tie Only, Dirty Martini, Goodnight Kiss, Golden Gala, Tangerine Dream and You Look Grape.
Pic 8 is the Resort collection- names in order as they appear left to right:
Bronze Goddess, Lime in the Coconut, Pink Pareo, Private Island, Tennis Buff and Where the Glitterati Go.
Pic 9 is the Accessory collection, done half over Ebony(black), again names appear in order from left to right:
All that Glitters, Emerald Cut, Silver Choos, Blue Satin Clutch, Pink Peep Toes and Vintage.
Pic 10 is my entire collection.
Pic 11 is meant to be a pic of my nails after I removed my PP and Endure early this morning before my first client for the day. It didn't turn out very well cause it's too bright but I can assure you there is no damage, no white spots or anything.
The only bad bit is my very wonky natural smile lines due to me being a biter most my life, I stopped biting on Boxing day last year, so this is how much growth I have had in nearly 5 months
I wanted to try and get as close as possible but my camera just wouldn't allow me to get a good in focus shot with the lighting.
As I said, I don't take pics cause I don't have a need to, so I didn't realise how hard it is to do and not get shadows etc.
Anyway, I hope this helps, like I said, I'm happy to do more if anybody wants a certain color, just ask
Oh! darn! I wanted to get a pic of the Apres Ski that I mentioned, I'll try and do this one and put it up so you can see what I was talking about.
One other thing I did want to mention is, I use that sticky nail bandage on my thumb and pointer nails/fingers when I'm wearing PP as this helps to prevent any products breaking down my own PP service.
Wow wooshka what an angel you are to provide such in depth info which will be so useful for anyone considering polish pro. You really should be the polish pro PR guru
Whooska can you please swatch The calming lavender color?!!Yep, I can do that for you
I just wanted to add, I have a regular client coming for removal and re-application later this afternoon. Her nails are shocking, they peel, crack and chip often no matter what we do. She is also one of these clients who does not take good care of her nails and uses them as tools but she is determined to have PP on her nails.
She popped in yesterday to show me her nails and every single nail has broken off over the course of the last 2 weeks and of course taken the PP with it from the broken free edges, but what PP was left on the nails, has stayed fully intact, it's not lifted or peeled off since it's seal was broken when her nails broke.
I am finding on some client lately, that it's staying on too good
