Does this polish work well with a UV lamp? If so, how long does it usually take to cure?
1593641
this is the base coat so no. You put the base coat on and then a color and then use a uv lamp for 120 seconds and then the top coat and another 120 seconds of uv light and then wipe with a cottonball and alcohol and you are good to go.
1593642
I use the uv lite for 1 minute on the polish and top coat, but 30 seconds for base coat and I use the "BondAid" by OPI before everything. The hardest part is getting a thin coat. Also, you must be sure to run the polish along the edge of your nail and behind it. I find if I have to use an emery board on a nail edge, the polish will start to lift right away. So I do recommend gloves for washing dishes but even without I still get 10 to 14 days per application.
1593643
you have to have a uv lamp, apply base coat put under light 30 seconds, every coat after that including top coat 3 minutes under lamp separately, finish with alcohol to cure it
442167
It depends on the brand of polish. For the shellac top and base coat, it's ten seconds and the color is 90 seconds. Each bottle of polish comes with their recommended curing time.
457674
As long as it is an UV lamp it should be fine. I've never used the OPI brand lamp before, but I know that as long as the bulb intensity (wattage) is similar, the gel polish will dry under it. The lamp I use with this is a UV light of 45 Watts, which I believe is slightly on the more powerful side (usually people use ~36W). I just double checked and these polish can be used with LED lights as well, and the cure time is a bit shorter than the UV lamp.
1834612
Hi. I do not use the lamp. In fact, I do not even know what it does. I always thought of this product as a longer lasting nail polish, period . Wish I knew more.
1157816
You should only put one coat of base clear,then pour under UV lite for two mins. Then for another two mins after each gel color coat n followed by top gel coat and last two mins under lite! You are putting you're nails under the lights too long and it's melting your polish instead of hardening it!!!
1397500
I really don't know. Everything I have read says you need to check the brand of polish to see what kind of light works with it and the curing times. Maybe they have a web site that would have that information. Sorry I am not more help.
568242
No I don't use a lamp with this. The ones that do usually have "gel polish" on the label. This polish does last a long time-almost as long as the gels.
1045526
A quote from Gelish's website:"New from Hand & Nail Harmony comes Gelish Color Gels. The gels come in an array of colors, apply like polish, with twist cap and applicator, but are cured in a LED lamp in 30 seconds or in two minutes in traditional UV lamps, just like gels. Gelish stays on nails for three weeks with no chipping or peeling, and soak completely off in only 15 minutes."Having said that I have not had the pleasure to try curing with an LED light, but the webpage says that it works with both.
1619003
I have a cheap/non-pro SensatioNail LED lamp and it works just fine with all brands of gelcolor polishes (orly, sensationail, etc.) - no need to adjust the curing time either (at least from my experience).
151314
You need to use the uv lamp for the gel nail polish because that is what cures it. It will just be a sticky mess that will wipe off without the lamp. The kit does come with the acrylic powder.
2227265
This particular bottle of nail polish is part of the Gelcolor collection by O.P.I. It needs to be cured under special UV lights in order to dry properly. Hope this helps!
1718704
I tried once, but it didn't work as well as gel polish. I didn't wait and let it really dry though, I just did the 2 minutes under the lamp like you do for the gel polish. These base and top coats work really well with the sephora gel polishes.
1132368
Yes it does! I use the brand called Piggy Polish and a few OPI brands and it works Great! I can usually do a full set nails in 3-4 hour and that is plus curing time. Base coat, 2 colored coats and 2 top coats and I wait about 20 minutes in between before going to next coat for curing time. I do sometime dry the nail twice if I'm in a hurry, just make sure you don't dent them in the prossess. I do my finger nails and toe nail all I 1 day when it use to take me 2-3 days. Well worth the money. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
2103206
Hi! I loved it! I sprinkled over my colored polish, let it set for a few minutes, then put a coat of clear over it & it lasted over 5 days - & in GOOD shape. No beads coming off or anything. I was surprised.
2205233
Yes! It's clear! I actually use it over normal non-gel nail color and then put it under the lamp and I get about 1.5 weeks of wear out of the polish and it soaks off in about 3 minutes. That's WAY faster than removing gel nail color PLUS gel topcoat, and less damaging to the nail itself. (I've even gotten a solid 2 weeks without chipping...same as normal gel through and through....so it's just a thought!)
1034709
There is no such thing as "LED polish". Some UV lamps are powered by LED lights, while others are incandescent or fluorescent. LED merely indicates the type of lightbulb used in the lamp. However, LED lights will cure nails much faster.
447300
It's nit recommended but you can. You have to let your polish dry COMPLETELY though. And this product only works if you have the led lamp to cure it after applying