Thank you Kim. I can't wait to go back to work on try out your new tips and work on my burnishing technique. I'm so glad you also addressed the shrinking of the top coat because I noticed that had happen to the pigment powders too.
I just got my Akzentz top coat and Opi Bond Aid in the mail today so I am rearing to go. I hope this helps me get better results. I adore all you tips and designs. your videos are amazing!
No, I haven't, not even before with my natural nails...since I've been doing the acrylic enhancements I don't really have to do anything special , I have a nail tech do my new sets and fills but I do make sure to use a little cuticle oil everyday.
Very helpful tips and tricks, thank you for sharing. Instead of using OPI bond aid, Can we use layer of strengthening gel for better top coat adhesion?
Thank you for your reply. I have Star nails Dehydrator and Cuccio Veneer Prep and Fuse (Primer). Which one should i use as an alternate to OPI Bond Aid?
wondering if you have tried any other dehydration products ,such as Entity or young nails,if it would work the same.Thank you as always. you are a wonderfully kind helpful & extremely talented nail artist Kim..ty
Teresa Brinkman I was thinking the same because I have the ph bond from gelish, so I went to check the ingredients, and I guess the difference are the ingredients the bond id has ethyl acetate, water and ammonium hydroxide, and the ph bond from gelish has Isopropyl alcohol, ethyl acetate Isobutyl acetate, So Im assuming that the one from gelish wont work because it has alcohol on it, so Im running to the store to get it since my powder should be shipping any time soon!! 😃
Hi I'm sorry I write in this one... I just see that you use a lot of Moyra products which gave me a list of products I wanna buy. I'm a bit surprised to find out that all products are UV Only cured and I own lots of LED lamps that are supposed to be dual uv and LED. I wanted to ask how you do it because uv lamps are almost extinguished... Thank you very much you are always so helpful.
In all kim's pigment videos you see her using the no wipe top coat from akentz and In this video at 2:29 and multiply times thru out the video she says that she uses a no wipe top coat specifically the one from akentz which gives her consistent full proof results. with a no wipe top coat there is no sticky layer to remove!
the color is applied onto the no wipe top coat so whether you remove the sticky layer or not doesn't matter, you do your gel manicure as normal, so once you apply the color gel you apply your top coat and then pigment, So NO you do not remove the sticky layer.
Hi Carrie, glad you like the videos! With this particular purple, I did not remove the sticky before applying the no-wipe...I do have to remove the sticky on my Gelaze gels because the sticky causes the Akzentz to separate for some reason, but removing it has never affected the wear.
have you tried this with IBD intense seal? i notice you use ibd gel polish but haven't seen u use the intense seal, i find i get absolutely no chipping or pulling away with IBD intense seal, perhaps im assuming it isn't shiny enough for you? great video thanks for sharing!!
Are you using just a gel colored nail polish before applying pigment then using no wipe? Or use the no wipe top coat then the nail color and apply the chrome and another no wipe coat
Hi Kim, How are you? I need one guidance with Mirror chrome pigment application. I am using BPS silver mirror chrome pigment. With Dance legend no wipe to coat. when i rub the pigment over cured gel top coat, it gives very smooth and nice mirror finish. But when i apply gel top coat over pigment layer, the effect changes a bit and starts to look either glittery or grainy. Can you advice what mistake i did? Any tips to apply top coat over mirror pigment so that the mirror finish does not ruin?
I don't have the BP chrome or the dance legend topcoat so I can't attest to what the best application would be for those products. You might try floating the top coat (barely touching the brush to the nail) and curing each nail separately may help, leaving any top coat sitting on the nail too long before curing can cause the pigment to detach from the surface and float up into the topcoat making it look sparkly.
Hi have purchased this product and all the extra you use,but when I put the OPI bonder on it took the pigment off.Why has this happened do you think?Thank you xx💅🏻
Are you using Luminaura and Akzentz? Are you using a silicone tool to burnish the pigment? Does your OPI Bond Aid have Water as one of the ingredients? Are you applying the Bond Aid with feather light stokes? I've never had the pigment lift so not sure what the problem could be.
What is that other pigment pot (opal pigment) you compared it to? Do you have a link to that product? I'm curious how this finer powder pigment compares to the Luminaura!
Here is the demo video for the Opal pigments: ua-cam.com/video/fdrs71f4oWw/v-deo.html . Link to product is in the info section of that video. Luminaura is a metallic crystal AB effect and Opal is a pearl/nacre glassy finish...both are equally awesome finishes but they are different. Luminaura Angel is the finer micron version of Luminaura Aurora.
my question is... if akzentz is the best no wipe top coat out there to use.. how can the rest of us get our hands oon some. There distribution is very limited and only to licensed pros even if there was someone in my area selling it.. which there isn't in central Indiana. Is there something out there comparable that us lay folks can actually get our hands on that works as well or are we stuck never being able to achieve perfection because we can't own the thing that's most important to have ??
I'm not saying Akzentz is the best no-wipe, in relation to ALL no-wipe's....I'm just passing on my personal experiences with the Akzentz and pigments and in my experience over the past couple of years, the Akzentz has given the most constistant, trouble -free results with any pigment I have used. Of course there are other no-wipes, I have used only 2 others, Luxa and Crystal Nails and while both are nice but I still prefer Akzentz. Other people have their own preferred no-wipes and thats fine...the point is, if you are not getting the same results I am because you are using a different brand, then try the Akzentz. Pigments can be tricky and there are a lot of variables that can make a difference. As for the availability, the link I provide will sell to non-pros, such as myself....you will need to create an account to purchase. Another seller is Gellipop...they have a pop-up that says that all their products are intended for professional use but you can still buy it, they do not require a license.
Ten Little Canvases thank you so much for the help ! I wasn't getting anywhere trying to buy that top coat so this will help. I have not gotten the exact same smooth results you have so I would like to try that top coat so this will help. I've tried several and the results are varied and broad but I'll try the akzentz you recommend and see if that helps. Thank you again !
Heather Welberry have you been able to get a hold of akzentz then or no? because even though it may or may not be the best, but, if it's one of the best experiences ten little has then it's what we would surely like for sure hence the question remains.
I know it's not on Amazon and I just checked eBay and it's not on there either...I get mine from from Gel Essentialz, I updated the link in the info section.
So I actually tried this myself last night and it did not work. I checked the ingredients and PH bond has alcohol in it where it appears that bond aid does not. both work great for their original purpose, of dehydrating the natural nail though haha :P
Thank you Kim. I can't wait to go back to work on try out your new tips and work on my burnishing technique. I'm so glad you also addressed the shrinking of the top coat because I noticed that had happen to the pigment powders too.
You're welcome...I figured I can't be the only one having the issue with the top coat :D.
What pigment/color combination do you have on your nails in this video? Such a stunner
Luminaura over white gel polish.
So so beautiful! One can only wish my nails could look this pretty. Your nails looks gorgeous!!
Thank very much...Luminaura makes everything look fabulous, lol!
I just got my Akzentz top coat and Opi Bond Aid in the mail today so I am rearing to go. I hope this helps me get better results. I adore all you tips and designs. your videos are amazing!
I hope it works well for you too!
So you try IT and what was the result ?? The finish ? And the lasthing?
Have you done video for your nail care, absolutely love your nails!
No, I haven't, not even before with my natural nails...since I've been doing the acrylic enhancements I don't really have to do anything special , I have a nail tech do my new sets and fills but I do make sure to use a little cuticle oil everyday.
Love this video!! Very informative and makes my nail experience even better. Thank you
Thank you!
hated all powders, as could not get right effect. you are a life savier, as i was just about to bin them all. Thank you. worked fantasticly.
Wonderful to hear this was helpful!
I got too excited and forgot to buy a silicone tool with my pigment. I ended up using the silicone end of my stamping plate tool and it worked great!
thank you so much for sharing all your techniques I really appreciate it!!
You're welcome!
Thank you! Thank you! thank you!!!!!! This is going to help so much!
I get so many compliments on this pigment. Thanks for sharing next time I'm ordering 5g
I love your nail art😍😍😍
Thanks so much.
Fantastic info, I will chime back to this video as a reference for when I start gels, thank you and these pigments are pretty tfs💖💜💛🖤
Great...I'd like to hear about experience.
Thanks! Very helpful to learn all this while I wait for my Luminaura to arrive 😁❤️
Glad you found it helpful!
thanks for sharing your tips!! 💯😘 akzentz has also been my #1 fav for pigments and high shine 💖💅
great tips. thanks for sharing the products that work well for you.💅😍💜
thanks for the info. . love your channel
Glad you like the videos!
Thank You for the tips!
No problem!
Thanks for the tips I received my pigment today so so happy the waiting and shipping was pretty quick to Australia 😍💅🏻
Awesome!...I hope you love it as much as I do.
love these nails!!
Thank you!
Very helpful tips and tricks, thank you for sharing. Instead of using OPI bond aid, Can we use layer of strengthening gel for better top coat adhesion?
You can, I just don't like the added bulk, the dehydrator has worked flawlessly, for me at least :D.
Thank you for your reply. I have Star nails Dehydrator and Cuccio Veneer Prep and Fuse (Primer). Which one should i use as an alternate to OPI Bond Aid?
I'd try the dehydrator first...not sure what the primer ingredients are.
Ok, Thank you very much dear. I shall try it.
Very informative. Thank you
Thanks!
wondering if you have tried any other dehydration products ,such as Entity or young nails,if it would work the same.Thank you as always. you are a wonderfully kind helpful & extremely talented nail artist Kim..ty
No, Bond Aid is the only dehydrator I have. If I get any others I'll let you know.
Ten Little Canvases ok I have several other brands but no bond aid, so I can try them & let you know..ty
Teresa Brinkman I was thinking the same because I have the ph bond from gelish, so I went to check the ingredients, and I guess the difference are the ingredients the bond id has ethyl acetate, water and ammonium hydroxide, and the ph bond from gelish has Isopropyl alcohol, ethyl acetate Isobutyl acetate, So Im assuming that the one from gelish wont work because it has alcohol on it, so Im running to the store to get it since my powder should be shipping any time soon!! 😃
I would try the other brands first.no need to spend more $$ than u have to..
Teresa Brinkman true that! 😊
Hi I'm sorry I write in this one... I just see that you use a lot of Moyra products which gave me a list of products I wanna buy. I'm a bit surprised to find out that all products are UV Only cured and I own lots of LED lamps that are supposed to be dual uv and LED. I wanted to ask how you do it because uv lamps are almost extinguished... Thank you very much you are always so helpful.
All the Moyra gels I have are UV/LED curable.
Ten Little Canvases thank you
Thanks so much for the tutorial, it REALLY WORKS! I'm thrilled beyond words! :)
Yay...glad it helped!!
Love your videos. I do have a question.. Do you remove the sticky layer before you apply pigment?
In all kim's pigment videos you see her using the no wipe top coat from akentz and In this video at 2:29 and multiply times thru out the video she says that she uses a no wipe top coat specifically the one from akentz which gives her consistent full proof results. with a no wipe top coat there is no sticky layer to remove!
Baja Rosie I understand the top coat is no wipe but my question is the color that she uses before the pigment. Such as the purple.
the color is applied onto the no wipe top coat so whether you remove the sticky layer or not doesn't matter, you do your gel manicure as normal, so once you apply the color gel you apply your top coat and then pigment, So NO you do not remove the sticky layer.
Hi Carrie, glad you like the videos! With this particular purple, I did not remove the sticky before applying the no-wipe...I do have to remove the sticky on my Gelaze gels because the sticky causes the Akzentz to separate for some reason, but removing it has never affected the wear.
have you tried this with IBD intense seal? i notice you use ibd gel polish but haven't seen u use the intense seal, i find i get absolutely no chipping or pulling away with IBD intense seal, perhaps im assuming it isn't shiny enough for you? great video thanks for sharing!!
I just recently picked up the Intense Seal but have not tried with the chromes yet. When I do I'll pass on my experience with it 😀.
Are you using just a gel colored nail polish before applying pigment then using no wipe? Or use the no wipe top coat then the nail color and apply the chrome and another no wipe coat
I do the gel polish color, cure, no-wipe top coat, cure, apply pigment, no-wipe top coat, cure and apply a 2nd coat of top.
Hi Kim, How are you? I need one guidance with Mirror chrome pigment application. I
am using BPS silver mirror chrome pigment. With Dance legend no wipe to
coat. when i rub the pigment over cured gel top coat, it gives very
smooth and nice mirror finish. But when i apply gel top coat over pigment layer, the effect changes a bit and starts to look either
glittery or grainy. Can you advice what mistake i did?
Any tips to apply top coat over mirror pigment so that the mirror finish does not ruin?
I don't have the BP chrome or the dance legend topcoat so I can't attest to what the best application would be for those products. You might try floating the top coat (barely touching the brush to the nail) and curing each nail separately may help, leaving any top coat sitting on the nail too long before curing can cause the pigment to detach from the surface and float up into the topcoat making it look sparkly.
What wattage lamp are you using and is it LED or UV?💅🏻
I use a Gelish 18G LED lamp...36 watts.
Hi have purchased this product and all the extra you use,but when I put the OPI bonder on it took the pigment off.Why has this happened do you think?Thank you xx💅🏻
Are you using Luminaura and Akzentz? Are you using a silicone tool to burnish the pigment? Does your OPI Bond Aid have Water as one of the ingredients? Are you applying the Bond Aid with feather light stokes? I've never had the pigment lift so not sure what the problem could be.
Ten Little Canvases yes I have all the items you used,but not the top coat you are using.Thank you.
I can't find that top coat in the UK
Have you tried hazeldixonnails.com...she sells Akzentz products in the UK.
hola como podría comprarlo??
What is that other pigment pot (opal pigment) you compared it to? Do you have a link to that product? I'm curious how this finer powder pigment compares to the Luminaura!
Here is the demo video for the Opal pigments: ua-cam.com/video/fdrs71f4oWw/v-deo.html . Link to product is in the info section of that video. Luminaura is a metallic crystal AB effect and Opal is a pearl/nacre glassy finish...both are equally awesome finishes but they are different. Luminaura Angel is the finer micron version of Luminaura Aurora.
what did u use to get the pigment to adhere to the nail
Akzentz no wipe.
my question is... if akzentz is the best no wipe top coat out there to use.. how can the rest of us get our hands oon some. There distribution is very limited and only to licensed pros even if there was someone in my area selling it.. which there isn't in central Indiana. Is there something out there comparable that us lay folks can actually get our hands on that works as well or are we stuck never being able to achieve perfection because we can't own the thing that's most important to have ??
I'm not saying Akzentz is the best no-wipe, in relation to ALL no-wipe's....I'm just passing on my personal experiences with the Akzentz and pigments and in my experience over the past couple of years, the Akzentz has given the most constistant, trouble -free results with any pigment I have used. Of course there are other no-wipes, I have used only 2 others, Luxa and Crystal Nails and while both are nice but I still prefer Akzentz. Other people have their own preferred no-wipes and thats fine...the point is, if you are not getting the same results I am because you are using a different brand, then try the Akzentz. Pigments can be tricky and there are a lot of variables that can make a difference.
As for the availability, the link I provide will sell to non-pros, such as myself....you will need to create an account to purchase. Another seller is Gellipop...they have a pop-up that says that all their products are intended for professional use but you can still buy it, they do not require a license.
Ten Little Canvases thank you so much for the help ! I wasn't getting anywhere trying to buy that top coat so this will help. I have not gotten the exact same smooth results you have so I would like to try that top coat so this will help. I've tried several and the results are varied and broad but I'll try the akzentz you recommend and see if that helps. Thank you again !
Heather Welberry have you been able to get a hold of akzentz then or no? because even though it may or may not be the best, but, if it's one of the best experiences ten little has then it's what we would surely like for sure hence the question remains.
Can u use the pigment over acrylic colors???
The pigment requires a smooth no-wipe topcoat, so as long as you top the acrylic with a no-wipe it will work.
Ten Little Canvases oh ok thank you so much
Ten Little Canvases i'm not sure if it's my taco or what it could be but my pigment started chipping?
Where did you get the silicone tool?
Hi! Links to all the products I used are in the info section. 😀
TY Kim ..really helpful 😘 xox
Is Akzentz Shine-On top coat available on amzon or Ebay store?
I know it's not on Amazon and I just checked eBay and it's not on there either...I get mine from from Gel Essentialz, I updated the link in the info section.
Can you use Gelish PH Bond instead of OPI Bond aid?
That should work the same :) they both are designed to do the same thing.
Hope Gibson great tip thank you!
So I actually tried this myself last night and it did not work. I checked the ingredients and PH bond has alcohol in it where it appears that bond aid does not. both work great for their original purpose, of dehydrating the natural nail though haha :P
I am so sad ... social claws don't send to Portugal 😭
hello from were i can by this pigment pls
Link is in the info box.
beautyful 😊😊
Thanks!