Bonding Agents Lineup with Jim McConnell 

I second this! 👏♥️✨

Holly Beach I'm with you Holly Beach!! Bring Jim in more often because I too have that brain of quirkiness. I have got to know how things work before I can remember them. I worked in a distribution center for a well-known clothing manufacturer. The issue I always had is that nobody would explain the item codes to me. That item code was longer than a SS# and I just could not remember each item's product code because it held no meaning to me. Finally, after almost four months of working in the dark I found a manager that wanted to help me get somewhere instead of getting fired. She explained the code to me. She broke it down for me and it was the "tada!!" moment! . The product code contained the color code of the product, the size, the plant number it came from, our distribution center's number, and finally the season it was made for (spring was 002). From then on I knew what I was looking for & I could picture the item in my head. Quirky?...nah, just a brain that requires all the pieces of the puzzle to make sense.💅❤

Holly Beach Sameee!

We will try to schedule another chemistry talk with Jim soon. Glad you enjoyed the video!

Light Elegance Nail Products thank u so much.

It's the truth! 🤣🥰

That is so great to hear!☺ It truly is a game-changer for long lasting nails!

Hi Christina, We cannot wait to have you here at our LEHQ. See you soon!

We agree and will try to feature more of Jim soon!

More are on the way :)

Thank you for the kind words! We are so happy to hear it is helpful to you and glad to know our education makes a difference to nail pros!☺

We hope this video helps you solve that problem!

Thank you for the kind comment! We love education :)

Our goal is to make great products and please our customers. Glad you enjoyed the video! :)

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We are so glad to know LE can provide you with all of the products you need for each client's individual needs!

We will schedule more chemistry talk with Jim. Glad you enjoyed the video! :)

Sarah Diaz I would recommend getting both the vita prime and tact. Tact is the most versatile bonding agent

We recommend just using Airbond on the natural nail. It cures when it comes in contact with moisture in the air or on the nail bed and is perfect for hyperhidrosis!

Tack will work with acrylics, but you need to cure the tack first, then apply the acrylic

You can! We see a lot of techs that have clients with moist nails or live in humid climates do this for maximum adhesion. Great question! Apply the Airbond first, then Tack.

Hi Anna, We do not have any plans as of right. But you never know what the future holds!

Hi Katy, you can use Tack under the soak-off products but it will most likely increase the length of time to soak off the gels.

Just Tack is fine ... there is no need for a base or primer under the Tack

Hi Wendy, AirBond needs to be applied on the entire nail plate.

Amanda Jarvis do you do acrylic or gel? Or both?

I do 99% gel :)

Hi Anita, you can certainly use them together. You should always start with VitaPrime. Hope this helps!

you can use airbond, vitaprime, and tack together in that order. airbond works as a dehydrator (removes moisture from the nail)

@@hoodwiitch1495 okay, thank you! 😊

You can use Tack under gel polish but it will increase the time to soak-off the gel polish.

Hi. Yes, PowerBond is a base gel for hard gel applications. We suggest using Airbond or VitaPrime for Acrylic applications.

Our P+ QDbase (not mentioned in this video) is our only soakable base coat! You can also use JimmyGel as your soakable structure gel!

Little Raven Wolf vita prime can be used before power bond, tack, and air bond. It can be used before vita prime and air bond can be used before acrylic or hard gel

Tack also needs to be cured. Air bond and vita prime do not. Hope this helps.

Tack, powerBond and Pink PowerBond need to be cured under a light prior to anything being applied on top. VitaPrime and AirBond do not require curing with a light ;)

Jim McConnell Thank you!!!

Hi Cuica, Please contact our distributor, MONAI in Belgium. They will be able to ship to you much cheaper than shipping products from us. Here is their website :: www.monai.be/

Yes, if you want to layer bonding agents, use Airbond or VitaPrime before Tack or other bonding agents that need to be cured.

Yes, Tack cures for 30 seconds in the LEDdot.

yes, but it is not needed.

An eFile or hand file should be used to remove non soakable products

@@LightEleganceHQ Is Jimmy gel not soakable

@@shonbowers4028 JimmyGel is soakable! It will soak fastest if you file into it and remove any excess thickness first.

@@shonbowers4028 JimmyGel is our soakable builder gel. If you apply hard gels over it, you must, of course, file through the hard gel to allow the acetone to come in contact with the JimmyGel. For fastest removal, we recommend removing all products on top of the JimmyGel with a hand or eFile, filing the JimmyGel down to remove 90% of the JimmyGel, then soaking the JimmyGel in acetone for complete removal if desired by the client. We always recommend performing fills on top of the existing, reshaped JimmyGel and exposing the natural nail to acetone only if complete removal is desired by the client for prolonged nail health.

Hi Jessica, This answer is straight from Jim. "I cannot comment on other companies products - just our own. The PowerBond is the most pH neutral bonding product we have and does not contain any acidic materials. Tack and AirBond do contain small amounts of methacrylic acid but the level is very low and does not cause acid burns. Methacrylic acid is the chemical most widely used in acidic nail primers but it does not damage the fingernail. It only damages live tissue like the skin. It is for this reason that only small, sparingly applied doses of methacrylic acid should ever be used." Hope this helps!

Hi Hoang - AirBond straight onto the nail is great. No need for the use of Tack. Great question!

Yes. AirBond is the only bonding agent that doesn't require curing.

Light Elegance Nail Products thank you so much!

I am sorry you are having issues but it seems like everything is working fine from our end.

They have an expiration date - 10 years. We have to list a "period after opening" date of 36 months for the EU. The AirBond should remain tightly closed when it is not in use - if it is left open, the moisture in the air can cure the AirBond and render it useless.