Jewels....not tools

The here and now.....

So today, I am going to write about something that has taken the beauty industry by storm. Its looking unlikely its going to disappear in a hurry. In fact, quite the opposite, I personally believe it is seeing the nail polish market quickly fade away as more and more of us want quick, effective treatments that cost less and last longer.

What is Soak off Gel?

Gel is a tight chain of several thousand monomers which become polymerized when activated by UV or LED light. The catalyst for polymerization is the photo initiator, which interact with an amine to form free radicals and initiate polymerization known as "curing". Soak off basically means it can be removed safely with an acetone based remover to gently peel away the gel from the nail plate without damaging it. Removal is usually incorporated into the cost of a new set of gels or can be priced on its own for those that just want gels for that special occasion.

Nazila Loves Glamour

I have worked with some of the top nail companies over my years in the beauty industry. I was lucky enough to recently be asked to attend a Nazila Loves Glamour LED soak off colour gel workshop to see for myself how their gel system worked in comparison to all the other gel systems out there on the market.

What attracted it to me?

Nazila has over 195 colours to choose from, including neon colour range and beautiful encrusted diamond range of over 18 glittery colours. That will see you sparkling your way to a party near you, and get you definitely noticed.

Long wearing: Lasts up to 3 weeks on hands without chipping and even longer on toes.
Speed: With an approx treatment time of just 20 minutes including nail preparation, application and curing.
Cost: A full set can be charged anything from £20 upwards. Just 20 minutes per treatment. You can have a tidy sum from 1 hours work and a very happy client.
Unique Base Coat Formula: Unique air dry bast coat dries naturally without curing in just 10 seconds. Saving time curing each individual hand. Its water like consistency means that the product doesn't bulk up the nails.
Prices: All bottles come in a beautiful chic black packaging with a colour window at the front for easy guide for you and your customers to choose a suitable colour. The sizes are 15mls and prices are all inclusive of VAT. So budgeting prices is made so much easier.

Value for money: At just £17.99 including VAT for a 15ml bottle. You will get approx 70 sets of coloured gel nails out of one beautiful bottle.
Peace of Mind: Nazila Loves Glamour is a LED curing system meaning that the LED lamps not only speed up the curing time for your clients. But it also provides a health benefit for conscious clients worried about damages of UV rays on the hands. LED systems also mean....longevity for your salon lamps and bulbs. So peace of mind that you are providing a safe, wonderful up to the minute treatment. That wont suddenly stop working when the salon getting busy during the next few months!
Cure time: Base coat non curing air dries. Colours, 30 seconds and the same for top coat. I timed myself doing a full set. It took me just 13.11 minutes to complete a full set curing my thumb nails separately.

LED lamps: 

Now the other big bonus with nazila system is that you don't have to break the bank to afford a lovely LED lamp. prices range from as little as £79.99. 

All the lamps can still cure a UV system gel, however the cure time will be 2 minutes instead of 30 seconds.

Glitz and glamour

Now if all you have just read about hasn't wet your appetite enough. Then this surely will? Nazila do a fantastic Glitz and glamour collection. 3D nail art, charms, nail wraps and much more. They truly are gorgeous, if you are a person that loves bling....this is the place for you!

After attending my workshop I decided to buy three colours to take away with me to put to the test and play on a nail palette. Lovely intense colour pigment. Easy to hold bottles that can be shaken to ensure pigments are mixed before applying. Its hard to believe you are applying a gel and not a nail polish? I also bought some lovely 3D nail charms and jewels to play with. Here are my finished results....Diamond encrusted gel was Mint Stars, Classic Red and Vampire Kiss (shimmery).

So...hopefully this information has opened your mind to at least consider another company or perhaps even to convert. Training courses are available with conversion or starter kits.

One thing I would say before I love you and leave you. This company may be still in its infancy  but they certainly have thought of what we want as nail techs and what isn't available out there. If it is available, I doubt you will find it at such a reasonable price with a good customer care team that will pick up your phone calls and will do their best to help you out. They will do all this without the big price tag.

I will leave you with my finished article. The reason why I wanted red shimmery nails was for an important photoshoot I was taking part in last week. Instead of using other people as the models, I was the model this time. Vintage inspired. Photography by Richard Godfrey. Hair by Rachael Lomax. Nails and make up by me! On my nails for this shoot I used "Vampire Kiss" with rose 3D nail art.

As always, I love to hear your comments and feedback. I hope I have opened your eyes to other companies and ideas that are out there in the industry. Till next time. Sparkle on!
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