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Suitable for all gel polish and lacquer formulas, imix is easy-to-use and blends any polish using the imix miXers for streak-free results.
by Staff
March 2, 2021
2 min to read
Leave shaking, separation and thickening in the past with imix®. Available exclusively from Famous Names, this brand-new innovation makes hands-free color mixing a breeze.
For improved consistency and true color application, simply add a miXer to your bottle, place on the imix launch pad and watch the blending begin.
Suitable for all gel polish and lacquer formulas, imix is easy-to-use and blends any polish using the imix miXers for streak-free results. Featuring magnetic mixing technology, imix will reduce wasted polish, making bottles last until the final drop. The device is small, lightweight and quiet and its footprint will fit on nearly every nail station.
“Sexy. Colorful. Quiet. Simple. Minimal. imix is a lacquer/gel polish colour blending game changer for the smart nail professional," says Linda Nordstrom, Famous Names Co- Founder. "Not only does this device mix polishes beautifully for an absolutely flawless application, it also takes the pressure off the wrist and alleviates the effects of carpel tunnel syndrome (CTP). The slick and simple design works with any salon décor and sits neatly on nail desks for a mixing experience like no other!”
About imix:
• imix can be used with any gel polish or lacquer formula
• Provides hands-free mixing, looking after the health of the wrists, and saving time
• Improves the consistency of polish formulas for flawless application
• Thoroughly blends nail formulas for true and even color application
• Reduces wasted polish, meaning more applications per bottle
• Programmable lighting display
• imix® is complete with 10 complimentary miXers, a miXtractor and a 5m USB cable plus instruction info
• Additional miXers available in packs of 20 and 50
• miXers can be easily removed from the bottle using your miXtractor and placed into a new bottle of the same shade
Want to use your miXer in with different shade? Simply clean the miXer with acetone and pop it straight in
How to Use:
Drop a miXer into your bottle and place onto the imix launch pad. Tap the on/off imix button and watch the customisable colors change, as the imix blends and develops polish (or gel) back to its true color. Start painting.
AVAILABLE MARCH 2021
TRADE PRICES:
imix®- $69.95 miXers 20 Pack- $14.95 miXers 50 Pack- $32.95
About Famous Names LLC: by Jim & Linda Nordstrom along with Lisa Cooper. Jim and Linda have spent their entire professional careers in the Professional Beauty Industry. Since its inception, Famous Names has been dedicated to creating Best in Class products exclusively for Nail Professionals. For more information on Famous Names LLC and imix in the US visit www.famousnamesproducts.com, email info@famousnamesproducts.com or call Marti at 858-779-1513.
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