Thanks. I'm trying to become more adventurous.
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Thanks. I'm trying to become more adventurous.
Oh please .... I vote no more threads! I get so happy when they get merged, personally. We're all the same participants for the most part and we cross post so much already.
As ferret points out we really should try to keep the ProGel conversation over on the "Other" thread because that's where people will be looking for it. I'd even rather see this one merged into the "Other SOGs" thread, personally. I know it's easier for newbies to start out on here or the Gelish thread. But eventually eveyone gets sucked into the "Others" anyway.
Oh please .... I vote no more threads! I get so happy when they get merged, personally. We're all the same participants for the most part and we cross post so much already.
As ferret points out we really should try to keep the ProGel conversation over on the "Other" thread because that's where people will be looking for it. I'd even rather see this one merged into the "Other SOGs" thread, personally. I know it's easier for newbies to start out on here or the Gelish thread. But eventually eveyone gets sucked into the "Others" anyway.
Yeah, I am pretty organized and I am having a hard time keeping all the threads straight and figuring out where to post stuff! LOL.
Oh please .... I vote no more threads! I get so happy when they get merged, personally. We're all the same participants for the most part and we cross post so much already.
As ferret points out we really should try to keep the ProGel conversation over on the "Other" thread because that's where people will be looking for it. I'd even rather see this one merged into the "Other SOGs" thread, personally. I know it's easier for newbies to start out on here or the Gelish thread. But eventually eveyone gets sucked into the "Others" anyway.
Ditto on no more threads! One big SOG thread for all brands would be my choice. Then other threads for glitter, pigments and swatches.
Oh please .... I vote no more threads! I get so happy when they get merged, personally. We're all the same participants for the most part and we cross post so much already.
As ferret points out we really should try to keep the ProGel conversation over on the "Other" thread because that's where people will be looking for it. I'd even rather see this one merged into the "Other SOGs" thread, personally. I know it's easier for newbies to start out on here or the Gelish thread. But eventually eveyone gets sucked into the "Others" anyway.
Ditto!
Having all of the swatch threads together would make comparisons easier.Ditto!
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How comparable is the Gelish system to the Red Carpet Manicure system. I went to my local Ulta today and just noticed the RCM stuff there. I didn't think they had any sort of nail stuff other than a stockpile warehouse of OPI. At least mine. Looking around here, I see a lot of color similarities. But is there a difference is feel and lasting time?
I did a Gelish manicure for the first time yesterday and I'm really in love with my nails. I haven't had an acrylic like feeling on them in years and I love the shine and the sort of plastic-y durable feel. But to know it's just gel and not damaging them is great and that I can take them off without power tools and such.
But does RCM give the same feeling and look? Because Shellac is a gel/polish I keep thinking they don't feel as durable and like there's an actually little shield on your nails and that it feel more like basic polish. Is RCM like that? Right now I only know Gelish but my Ulta is close by so that's a plus if I can mix and match the bases and top coats.
Do the products work with each other? RCM Structure, Gelish polish, and then Gelish TIO? Or will it crumble because the base isn't Gelish? And vice versa if the base was foundation?
My Ulta is much more convenient than Sally's so now that I know many Gelish colors are identical to RCM that's a huge plus. But how much can I mix and match? I know people do with colors but does the first color have to be the same brand as the base coat?
I did a Gelish manicure for the first time yesterday and I'm really in love with my nails. I haven't had an acrylic like feeling on them in years and I love the shine and the sort of plastic-y durable feel. But to know it's just gel and not damaging them is great and that I can take them off without power tools and such.
But does RCM give the same feeling and look? Because Shellac is a gel/polish I keep thinking they don't feel as durable and like there's an actually little shield on your nails and that it feel more like basic polish. Is RCM like that? Right now I only know Gelish but my Ulta is close by so that's a plus if I can mix and match the bases and top coats.
Do the products work with each other? RCM Structure, Gelish polish, and then Gelish TIO? Or will it crumble because the base isn't Gelish? And vice versa if the base was foundation?
My Ulta is much more convenient than Sally's so now that I know many Gelish colors are identical to RCM that's a huge plus. But how much can I mix and match? I know people do with colors but does the first color have to be the same brand as the base coat?
I use both and I would say they are pretty much the same (they are actually made by the same company I believe) You can mix the base tops and colors of the Gelish and RCM system such as using gelish base a rcm color and gelish top it off and vice versa. How ever the only difference I think is that Gelish may last a little bit longer than the gelish for me. RCM is like gelish and Shellac is more like a polish with a little bit of gel.
I believe Gelish and RCM to be interchangeable, probably identical and most definitely compatible (mix and machable).
DejaBlue said:
gelish and RCM are owned by the same parent company and all the colors are pretty much dupes between the companies. Most of us here mix and match the two (and other brands) products.
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Redoing my Mani for st patricks day. This is my base, 2 coats RCM dripping in luxury. At two coats it's still very sheer! 
. I was hoping for more opaque silver. I ended up doing a third cost which I didn't want to do to get more opacity!
2 coats
Then after I added the third coat
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. I was hoping for more opaque silver. I ended up doing a third cost which I didn't want to do to get more opacity!2 coats
Then after I added the third coat
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Why the price difference if they're the same?
Not complaining (that's a nice plus since Ulta is closer and has more of a selection) but if the base is the same you have $20 vs $10? For the same product, same size, different package? That's a big difference.
There's not that big a difference between Equate and the real deal brand and that's not even the same companies.
Not complaining (that's a nice plus since Ulta is closer and has more of a selection) but if the base is the same you have $20 vs $10? For the same product, same size, different package? That's a big difference.
There's not that big a difference between Equate and the real deal brand and that's not even the same companies.