Hi Jim! I'd love to know how much stickiness / residue under a gel color is acceptable after curing? In swatch samples it often is not fully cured underneath but I've been told this is "expected and not a concern". Is this accurate, and if not what are the caveats?
Hi Erin, any sticky material under the cured gel sample wherein there is some uncured residue remaining on the form is evidence of an incomplete cure. This is always unacceptable. If The gel feels like there is no uncured residue (not feeling wet), and the underside feels like fresh plastic (like new Saran Wrap vs old, used Saran Wrap), then this is acceptable. New Saran Wrap feels sticky but it is not wet - that is the feeling that is acceptable.
My understanding was that overexposure to HEMA/TPO was the risk. No matter the concentration in the product, repeatedly exposing the body, by way of getting it on the skin, or under curing it?
The concentration of HEMA has a lot to do with the risk. If someone has a severe reaction to HEMA, any exposure can cause effects. If a person has a mild level of sensitivity to HEMA, a low concentration might be fine on occasion. I recommend to stay away from any material if you have exhibited an allergy to it.
Edit: I found the answer in the comments of one of your earlier videos now, but I will leave my question in case someone else would like to read your answer in these comments. HEA bis-HEA Are both of these red flags in an ingredient list? I watched an old video of you with Liz from Nail Hub and i got a bit confused as to whether the "bis" designation reduced the problem or not. I do understand the amount in a product can be a factor and that can be determined by it's placement in the ingredient list.
Hi Jim! I hope this is not a silly question! Is it possible to be allergic to normal, regular nail polishes? I've never used gel polish/acrylic nails but I think I might have developed HEMA allergy (not sure yet, waiting for doctor's appointment). I have itchy dry spots on some of my fingers and they are slowly spreading. Haven't used regular nail polish in like 2 days and the itching marginally subsided. I would love to hear your opinion on this.
Hi Nope4636 - a body can develop an allergy to just about anything, this include regular nail polish. I hope that your allergist and you are able to pinpoint what is causing your itchy dry spots.
I’ve also tried contacting Edmonton or Saskatchewan distributors for products this morning, since you don’t deliver in Canada, but didn’t get feedback yet. I really want your products since I’m allergic to Chinese Amazon products.
Hi, i've been doing a research about these called "soft gel tips" that claim to be made of "same gel formula". I think the official company who started all of this was Aprés Nails with the GelX kits, but i'm not buying this marketing sooo i started to investigate what other kinds of materials could they be using, but i don't really find anything online that doesn't mention the use of ABS plastic. Do you have any sort of information about this topic? Aren't all kinds of nail tips actually soak-off type? Could they (Aprés and any other company that claim to make "soft gel tips") be making this nail tips of just modified ABS plastic?
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Hi Jim! I'd love to know how much stickiness / residue under a gel color is acceptable after curing? In swatch samples it often is not fully cured underneath but I've been told this is "expected and not a concern". Is this accurate, and if not what are the caveats?
Hi Erin, any sticky material under the cured gel sample wherein there is some uncured residue remaining on the form is evidence of an incomplete cure. This is always unacceptable. If The gel feels like there is no uncured residue (not feeling wet), and the underside feels like fresh plastic (like new Saran Wrap vs old, used Saran Wrap), then this is acceptable. New Saran Wrap feels sticky but it is not wet - that is the feeling that is acceptable.
@@jimmcconnell6079 this is what I thought, thank you!
My understanding was that overexposure to HEMA/TPO was the risk. No matter the concentration in the product, repeatedly exposing the body, by way of getting it on the skin, or under curing it?
The concentration of HEMA has a lot to do with the risk. If someone has a severe reaction to HEMA, any exposure can cause effects. If a person has a mild level of sensitivity to HEMA, a low concentration might be fine on occasion. I recommend to stay away from any material if you have exhibited an allergy to it.
Thank you
Edit: I found the answer in the comments of one of your earlier videos now, but I will leave my question in case someone else would like to read your answer in these comments.
HEA
bis-HEA
Are both of these red flags in an ingredient list?
I watched an old video of you with Liz from Nail Hub and i got a bit confused as to whether the "bis" designation reduced the problem or not. I do understand the amount in a product can be a factor and that can be determined by it's placement in the ingredient list.
Hi Jim! I hope this is not a silly question!
Is it possible to be allergic to normal, regular nail polishes? I've never used gel polish/acrylic nails but I think I might have developed HEMA allergy (not sure yet, waiting for doctor's appointment). I have itchy dry spots on some of my fingers and they are slowly spreading. Haven't used regular nail polish in like 2 days and the itching marginally subsided. I would love to hear your opinion on this.
Hi Nope4636 - a body can develop an allergy to just about anything, this include regular nail polish. I hope that your allergist and you are able to pinpoint what is causing your itchy dry spots.
@@jimmcconnell6079 thank you so much!
Hello expert
Is it good mixing liquid monomer colours with gel?
Young Nails demonstrated it
Thx
As long as you don't add very much monomer. Maybe a few drops to 5ml of gel
@@jimmcconnell6079 thx a lot 👍
I’ve also tried contacting Edmonton or Saskatchewan distributors for products
this morning, since you don’t deliver in Canada, but didn’t get feedback yet.
I really want your products since I’m allergic to Chinese Amazon products.
Maybe would be a good idea considering Montreal Quebec shipping 😉
I’m happy 😊 I came across you, your expertise watching Suzie nail art
gosh what a difference in making my nails👍
Hi, i've been doing a research about these called "soft gel tips" that claim to be made of "same gel formula". I think the official company who started all of this was Aprés Nails with the GelX kits, but i'm not buying this marketing sooo i started to investigate what other kinds of materials could they be using, but i don't really find anything online that doesn't mention the use of ABS plastic. Do you have any sort of information about this topic? Aren't all kinds of nail tips actually soak-off type? Could they (Aprés and any other company that claim to make "soft gel tips") be making this nail tips of just modified ABS plastic?
Great question, I've wondered this as well.