If I were to buy this kit, would I only have to use the Red Carpet Manicure gel polishes? Or could I use any brand?
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Hi! You could use any "gel" nail polish. I've tried the Gelish and China Glaze brands from Sallys Beauty Supply and they work great!
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You can use other brands, I've used Gellish and off name brands and it dried just fine.
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Yes and this is by far the best Gel polish ever! I only use the Gelish brand!
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I got this for my daughter for Christmas. Yes I think you would be able to use any gel polish with it.
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Yes, Sally Hansen has their own collection of gel polishes. I believe they have 10-15 different colors. You can check it out and get more info. On the Sally Hansen website.
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You should certainly buy it, look at the customer photos available too.. I LOVE every polish I got with this set.
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This is a good starter kit but if you are looking to do gradient nails I would recommend you get just different pigments because there is literally a pinch of pigment in each container, it's not even enough to do a set of nails. I hope this helped answer your question!
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You can use any of the gel polishes. I use the Gelish system and have great results.
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Yes you can use any gel polish with it. It tends to stick longer with the gelish branch though.
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I have used every brand at some point. Some work better than others. The best are Metallica and one coat cremes. Have fun!
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I only use the OPI Expert Touch Lacquer remover. The brands in the big box stores, name brands, DO NOT work on OPI nail colour as OPI is a LACQUER, not a polish. If you are using lesser brand of nail colour then the removers in the stores will probably work. But I prefer the OPI Laquer remover. Also, the volume you need is much less than the store brands, so there is a savings there.
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I "believe" Shellac is a brand. There are different brands of gel polish: Shellac, Opi Gelcolor, Gelish, etc. However, they are almost always referred to as a "shellac manicure." But truly, they are gel mani's. I can assure you that this polish is the same. I just soaked off my polish that was on for 12 days, after I got my first chip. This stuff is the bomb!
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I wouldn't recommend it - the best thing I have bought that removes gel polish is pure acetone and I just buy it at our local Walgreens - I think it runs around $5
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I have used OPI gel color polish and Gelish also with this system. Both worked fine.
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What did you end up getting? I was looking at this tool kit for nail polish and accessories as well. If you got this, how is it working for you? Thanks for your response.
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Here is a great instruction sheet you can print out and it also tells you the items to get. I use rubbing alcohol for cleaning the nails off and of course getting more shine if they become dull. Also for the removal of the gel product when it is time for a new set, I use acetone nail polish remove soaked on a small piece of cotton and then wrapped with aluminum foil for about 10-15 minutes - comes right off. No need to buy the expensive remover. Good luck. http://gelish.com/education/how-to-apply-gelish
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Yes, the brand of the polish and lamp do not matter just as long as they are gel polishes and either a UV or LED lamp
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Sorry, I had been using NailTek but have decided Nails Alive is better and the same price. I don't use it every day with a new coat, though - just once a week, two coats.