Salons have you cure your nails under light boxes. What sets the compound for this kit?
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It sets itself. You are thinking of gel nails that have to cure under lights. When you mix the liquid and powder it is soft to be able to manipulate and then hardens within minutes.
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I own this set...this is acrylic. the monomer sets the powder. no need for uv light.
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Light (which is battery operated) and an AC adapter, cuticle oil, polish remover, prep coat which like an ahdesive, base coat, polish and top coat. If you follow the directions, it works great. I forgot the prep coat one time (tried going by memory, which just isn't what it used be) and everything peeled right off within 24 hours. I found this to be worth the money.
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Yes, you need a UV light. You will need a bonding agent, a gel base coat, gel color, gel top coat. The UV light is used to cure the gel in between coats. When done, use nail polish remover with acetone to clean top of nails when done.
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from what I read it has to be the gel nailpolish with the led lamp but I am sure you can use regular nailpolish after top coat after it dries.
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Nail Tek Intensive Therapy ll contains: EIHYLACETATE, SD ALCOHOL-40B,BUTYL ACETATE.NITROCELLULOSE, TOSYLAMIDE/FORMALADEHYDE, RESIN, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, TRIPHENYL PHOSPHATE, DISOBUTYRATE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, BUTYL ALCOHOL, FORMALDEHYDE, BENZOPHENONE-1 HYDROLYZED WHEAT, PROTEIN, DIMETHICONE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, VIOLET #2. With all these ingredients that I have a hard time typing, it sound awful, but I just know that it works for me when nothing else has. I recently tried another product and in 2 weeks I had to start all over again with Nail Tek. Sure hope it works for you. Ingredients in Foundation 111 are ETHL ACETATE, BUTYLACETATE, ISOPROPY ALCOHOL, NITROCELLULOSE, TALC, ADPIC ACID/NEOPENPENTYL GYCOL/TRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE COPOLYMER, TOSYLAMIDE/EPOXY RESIN, TRIPHENYL PHOSPHATE N-BUTYL ALCOHOL, HYDRATED SILICA, TRIMETHYL, PENTANYL DISOBUTYRATE, CAMPHER, STEARALKONIUM BENTONITE, DIACETONE ALCOHOL, CITRIC ACID, VIOLET 2 ci 60725. When you combine these 2 products you will slowly begin to see good results. It takes 4 to 6 months for the nail to completely grow out. So it takes patience and following the directions in each box to be successful but you will then be proud to display your hands. I have been working about 5 months to regrow my complete nail and I have just a little bit more time to get them out over my fingertip but they are really looking nice. I hope this helps you make a decision.
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first opi gels, apply base coat to clean nails, place under lamp0 seconds, next apply opi gel color your preference, then light for 2 minutes, every treatment color r tips have to go under the laamp finish with top coat, lamp then use alcohol 90% or higher to stop the tackiness you have to use alcohol, make sure nails are smooth when you start and this should give you a two week finish. don't mix gels with regular polish it won't work
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I use a cheaper primer from sensationails but I have done my nails without a primer. Just make sure to buff the nails first in order to remove any oils. You want them to be clean and oil free in order for the base to stick and not peel.
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Yes you can cure your nails at home. I have the BETTER LED nail uv lamp. Model LL-U vLED-D12W I am happy with my lamp. My engineer husband researched the different lamps and told me this is the one that I should buy.
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It is my understanding that it will cure any gel polish. My manicurist used CND polish with this light and, I've used it successfully with polish I bought at Wal-Mart.
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The light works great on all types of gel polish. In my salon, we use Gelish, OPI, Jessica, Cacee, and Shellac. All of them cure fine after one time under the light for 60 seconds.
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ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, nitrocellulose, tosylamida formididehyde resin, isaproyl alcohol, acrylates copolymer, epoxidized soybean oil, wheat amino acids, calcium, pantahenate, hydrolyzed keratin, gelatin, benzophenona-1,etocrylene, viuolet 2/cl60725, dimethicone. I've no idea what some of this is??? I do know the product works on my thin , brittle nails.
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Are you using LED or UV lamp? I used LED and it never peeled or chipped (except a broken nail while camping). On the LED lamp, I wiped nails with alcohol after filing, put on PH bond (left over from my Gelish kit), cured base coat for 45 seconds, cured first coat of color 45 seconds, cured second coat of color 45 seconds, then cured top coat for 1.5 minutes. I have not tried UV lamp because I stopped using once I got the LED one.
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I use this light to do IBD gel nails, and I get a fantastic cure in thirty seconds. Are you touching the nails after you cure--prior to removing the sticky residue with rubbing alcohol? Otherwise, there must be something wrong with the light. Cured nails will feel sticky and not cured until you clean the last layer of topcoat with alcohol.
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Yes, I first use a gel base (make sure you have the light to cure it). Then do 2 coats of the regular color. Finally use the gel top coat (again use the light to cure) and you are good to go. Your nails will look killer for at least 2 weeks.
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I was taught to use LED for OPI and UV for brands like CND. I was taught by a friend who used to have her nails done by a manicurist and now she does them herself. My opinion here is only what I was taught personally.
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with reading other answers from nail techs, they say to use the lamp that is recommended by the product you use. I use a different Uv light than CND with my product. With glitter application it has not stayed well.
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This nail polish kit seems to work best when you use all the layers. I use foundation, a natural color and top coat for hardening my natural nail. I also use the PH nail bonding polish since it seems to peel off less. It may work with just the top coat, but make sure you have the UV or LED light to cure the polish.