Interesting that no one has had the balls to say his ratio is out ..... even though he is using a product they are not familiar with, just like the last guy that everyone bagged (who also happens to use OPI), I'm actually in contact with the fellow you guys badgered until he took his videos down.
I will assume this is regards what I said and asked about ratio from that thread since it was one of my original concerns. As for this guy's, I can't see well enough to see his ratio... so can't even comment. And again, I am still concerned of the product being too wet since I've been told that the reason my model's fingers were sore the next day was because my own ratio for my first set was too wet. Having said that, I don't plan on working too wet (except by accident) because I see absolutely no reason to cause discomfort. Also, this guy isn't yelling "look at me, I'm wonderful" and he's letting his work speak for himself I also didnt see a greenie, or him dropping a mess of L&P on a towel etgc... But as I confessed earlier, his e-filing does scare me.
Shame, shame shame.... someone wants to show you something different, a different technique, a different brush, then you pester him .... if it were men picking on women, lord knows what we are expected to think....
I didn't object to the brush (if you search re: threads about your own fanned brushes.. you'll see I'm a fan.. and WANT one...), I objected to what I understood was overexposure from all that I've read HERE on this forum, seeing the surrounding skin on the finger being very wet from monomer and my understanding was NOT to let the brush touch the skin. And again, I questioned it. I never object to the new... I'm an experimenter myself. The only rules I plan on following are the ones that don't put clients at risk and myself. As for the perceived sexism..... male/female/purple/black/blue.... I'm not racist, nor sexist... so I don't know where that came from.
Oddly enough, I was once that man, the man with the flat brush (but I'm not Asian), all my old tragic videos are still on Youtube, I should have deleted many of them, but just like you guys, I hope I am still open minded and still learning.
I have left all my old work on my website,if you look at the beginning of my photo albums, with all kinds of flaws and sins. I accept that people grow and are human, and I'm one of them. I've left it all there, hanging out to be critisized, and I don't cry over it when someone does. I still commit errors and my skill doesn't come close to most geeks on this site. I can only hope that it will someday. For the time being, I'm not running around yelling "Master nail tech of Chateauguay".... although in comparison to what's here, I just as well might.
Actually it's vanity that stops me from taking even the tragic ones down, I've had 1,340,591 hits and by taking the tragic ones down will negate my hits and bragging rights.
That's impressive. Although, I'm not sure of the point.
Sure, I've been pretty confident in the past (and still am), then I see the teaching skills of Geeg, the application skills of Antony, the competition skills of Thom, the artistic skills of Vivian, the innovations of Marian (hell I even love the demo pictures that Samuel does, nice hands, keen eye why wouldn't you) and realise anyone can be knocked on their ass in 5 mins, you could have a bad day, you could have a good day (competitions prove this) and giving them a wide berth is a great idea.
Ditto, Agree 99% But I don't know that skipping out on comps is a great idea. I think they are a learning opportunity.
Consistency is so bloody difficult (consistency in doubt meets my needs sufficiently).
NO ****!! I'm struggling with my beads... size, texture.... I can't imagine ever getting it perfect every time, but if I could get it 7 or 8 times out of 10... I'd be happy. If I could find a way to get it right, and not waste so much dabbing my brush on a paper towel, life would be less smelly in my living room.
I actually appreciate everyones efforts (even the bad ones that think they are good), at least they love what they do.
Ditto. I often feel sorry for my friends, running in the rat-race, working in an office and miserable.. the only thing happy about their jobs is the paycheck and the benefits/insurance.
I'd never be foolish enough to base it on race or sex, or even experience, there are techs in the business for 3 months that can run rings around those in it for 20 years.
There was never a question of race for me in that video that I posted. It was never the issue. As for the experience.... yes.. I've noticed that too sometimes. I think it's not so much as someone's experience, but their attitude and whether or not they want to grow, learn more.. etc... or stay stagnant.
You are only as good as your last nail, tomorrow is a different story.
ditto
I'm fortunate enough to be willing to put up bloopers (gawd they make me laugh), ......YET ..........
...a still picture, you have no time constraints and can hone that perfect nail for 3 hours (some still look like shyte, while others your idea of perfection) ......nails are often like beauty, they are in the eyes of the beholder (let alone tragic clients that prefer shovels) .....and heaven forbid those technicians game enough to say/critique "they look a little thick around the cuticle, (or eponichium) for the anal"
We all do nails differently and everyone, oddly enough has an opinion on what looks natural (often not looking at a natural nail for comparison), but who am I to argue? ..... Then again, who are you to argue?
I am often frustrated by the 'natural' debates, particularly since it seems that here, "oval" is touted to be natural. BUT funnily enough, the nails don't grow that way and have to be filed into that shape...
As said, eye of the beholder.
We/You/I/Them is just another variation or opinion based on our own perception.
I often throw stones through/based on boredom and to create interest, I'm not vindictive (I'm also too busy doing my own thing to be bothered), even though my mind is full of my own thoughts, for some odd reason I still ponder the reasoning of others, perhaps that's the sleeping part of my brain (which we all have) although asleep is apparently awake and bored enough to care.
Am I ranting, am I honest, do I care, do you care ?
I care about your thoughts and opinions. They are interesting and often food for thought. Whether you're honest, only you can say. I repeat, I'm often unsure where you are concerned.
Look within......
