I have bought 2 set of b.m.c color gel with different colours. I would like to know how to keep the gel polish intact?
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I've used CND top coat that I use with other gel polish. It lasts about a week if you don't keep your hands in water!!!
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make sure you are using a base coat as well as a top coat. also try cleaning your nails with rubbing alcohol before applying any polish
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I use one for base coat, then one coat polish, add another Gelous coat, then another coat of polish. Because I use Seche Vite as a topcoat, which can cause polish shrinkage when it dries, I put one more top coat of Gelous underneath that to help prevent the shrinkage. So three coats altogether. This is incredible for making your polish last!
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You are right. All of the Gel Polishes sold here are just crap. None of them stay on no matter how much prep work you do. I wish I had returned all of this mess before the time to return passed
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Yes and no. Shellac is polish and gel hybrid. It's easier to remove than other all gel polishes. When I use it with gelish, or sensationail I can literally peel them off, but I don't advise that since everyone's nails are different. The correct way is to soak it with cotton and foil for 10min. I've also used IBD gel polish with this set, that was really hard to get off. I had to soak for at least 15min. So it really depends on the polish you're using. Shellac is one of the easier brands to take off.
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Mary beth, file the polish until it is foggy... Then take squares of foil to secure remover soaked cotten balls to the nails... I like to leave it soaking for 20 min... Then you can use a scraper tool to get the polish off... But with the 20 min soak it pretty much falls off!
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Use acetone. The easiest way I've found is to soak a cotton ball in acetone, place it on your fingernail, wrap it in foil, and let it set for about 10 minutes. The polish should come off pretty easily after that.
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You can use almost any other brand, I bought a bunch of polishes at Walmart to complete my palette, as long as it's gel nail polish
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Yes you can use any brand gel polish. I bought a sally Hansen brand Polish from target and it worked just fine. Also I would buy a different nail dehydrator/primer because the one included in this kit sucks! The polish always lifts after 4 days!
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Take the polish off and reapply it. I think what had happened to me was that I left it longer than 2 days and my nails started to break
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Unfortunately you cannot. I tried this with OPI for white tips. The polish stayed gel like and peeled. You have to use all gel products. I hope this helps.
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You can, but know that because the regular polish does not contain the UV protector that the gel polish does, your regular polish will become darker than what you expect the color to be.
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I would recommend two bottles. You won't use all of the second. If the gel coat has a lot of oxidation I would recommend using their cleaner Collinite cleaner 920. Will clean and prep the gel coat for the wax.
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Funny you ask. I ran out of gelish base and top coat. And use a different brand I had. Turned out just as good. Just be sure to use gel products and clean nail bed well. Hope this helps.
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Two problems could be in play:1 try a different brand of polish: nailuv is my favorite. Right now I'm using the gelish bond, base & top coat. I'm going to try nailuv next time I purchase those basics.2 make sure you are extending the brush all the way through to the tip on all edges of the nail. Then cap the nail on all sides with your polish steps and your base/top coat steps. This should help. Pay extra attention to your edges and polish should last longer. Sensationail polish only lasts about 5-6 days for me though. Nailuv lasted almost 10 before I took it off because I wanted a new color. Oh and for the bottoms, try to be as thin as possible for each layer, avoid your cuticles...that should help!! Two problems could be in play:1 try a different brand of polish: nailuv is my favorite. Right now I'm using the gelish bond, base & top coat. I'm going to try nailuv next time I purchase those basics.2 make sure you are extending the brush all the way through to the tip on all edges of the nail. Then cap the nail on all sides with your polish steps and your base/top coat steps. This should help. Pay extra attention to your edges and polish should last longer. Sensationail polish only lasts about 5-6 days for me though. Nailuv lasted almost 10 before I took it off... » Read More Two problems could be in play:1 try a different brand of polish: nailuv is my favorite. Right now I'm using the gelish bond, base & top coat. I'm going to try nailuv next time I purchase those basics.2 make sure you are extending the brush all the way through to the tip on all edges of the nail. Then cap the nail on all sides with your polish steps and your base/top coat steps. This should help. Pay extra attention to your edges and polish should last longer. Sensationail polish only lasts about 5-6 days for me though. Nailuv lasted almost 10 before I took it off because I wanted a new color. Oh and for the bottoms, try to be as thin as possible for each layer, avoid your cuticles...that should help!! « Show Less
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No you have to use the LED light to cure gel products. If you have the light I know people who do use the gel top coat on regular polish I've never tried it though so I'm not sure if it works well.
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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!
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Honestly, since I purchased this one, I have decided to go back to using cutex brand it works just fine. My nails are not being damaged either. I just use a piece of cotton ball with some polish remover and wrap my nails I alumminum foil for approximately 10 mins or so for gel polish. I hope this helps.