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kittykat28

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Hi everyone, Just getting back into Acrylic nail extensions and having trouble finding a really good acrylic powder and liquid thats not too pricey but high performance. Any suggestions welcome. At present I'm using NSI attraction powder and a cheap liquid off ebay.

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I use NSI they are really good.
You shouldnt be using to different brands together as you will not get the best results.
Get some NSI liquid and buy only from a whole saler and not from ebay!

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Ezflow for me having tried lots of others. I found Ezflow after being in business for about 3 years and have never even looked to change since then.

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Second ezflow ! Love the stuff. And great support from nails and co ! X

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Young nails are fab! They do dirt cheap trial kits too, so if you dont like them you havnt lost an arm and a leg, hth xx

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I like NSI and have to agree, you shouldn't mix powders and liquids as you won't get the best performance as they are not made to work together, plus if a cheap liquid from eBay you have no idea what's in it, which isn't good for you or your clients.

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Cnd is the best liquid & powder without a doubt! I wouldn't use any other!

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Is entity any good. This is what we use at college.

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kerri-louise said:

Cnd is the best liquid & powder without a doubt! I wouldn't use any other!

I'm with Kerri - Louise. CND is fantastic. Great products, great training, well known and sells itself What's the best acrylic? (26)

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I use CND and I love it. After starting with a cheaper brand I changed to CND and could feel the difference instantly, fantastic high quality product

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Entity is a lovely product.

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CND all the way and you definitely shouldn't mix liquids and powders

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You will be having problems mixing different brands of products! Don't buy stuff like that off eBay, you can't be exactly sure it is what it says on the tin!! I only ever buy things like glitter, foil & beads off eBay. If your using NSI powder already why not spend a few more quid than your eBay special & use the matching monomer so you can offer a complete system which is more professional & you will start getting better results! Hope my input helps slightly x

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It's got to be a huge no using eBay Hun. I agree get some nsi monomer

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It depends what you want out of your acrylic. Do you want a high performance product, or a cheap product? The two dont go together. If you want to create decent nails that you can justify charging salon prices for I would suggest you invest in a more decent product, CND is a very good one, its the one I use.

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I have used CND for the last 7-8 years now so I'm maybe biased towards them as i haven't used anything else but have always had great results and think the products are worth every penny!

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Asking a question like what is the best acrylic, will not really get you a definitive answer.
We are all going to tell you that the one WE use is the best What's the best acrylic? (34) !

There are a lot of premium brands out there, CND, EzFlow, and Harmony are 3 I have used and have found them all excellent for ease of application and longevity. EzFlow took a bit of getting used to as it is a different mix ratio liquid to powder from CND I was used to, so I would always advise doing a Conversion Course before switching systems.

NSI is not a system I have ever got to grips with, I don't know why but I tried it and just didn't like it, but I know lots of geeks get great results from it. Maybe if you start with it it is fine, but having used CND first I definitely felt I was downgrading when I tried NSI....sorry just my personal opinion.

So although we may not all agree on what is the best acrylic (L&P)!system we do all agree that you should not mix systems !
Use the full system for whatever brand you choose for optimum results...and your Insurance cover What's the best acrylic? (35) and buying Professional products from Fleabay is a definite no no too.

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Thank you everyone for ALL your advice it is much appreciated. The ebay liquid is going straight in the bin and I think CND will be my new system of choice judging by all your recommendations.

Thank you Thank you Thank you xx

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kittykat28 said:

Thank you everyone for ALL your advice it is much appreciated. The ebay liquid is going straight in the bin and I think CND will be my new system of choice judging by all your recommendations.

Thank you Thank you Thank you xx

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