Can you use any OPI gel polish? Can you use other brands of gel polish?
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We have used other brands because we haven't been able to find OPI gel in our area. The other brands have worked fine.
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I have used OPI gel color polish and Gelish also with this system. Both worked fine.
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.
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I've never tried it but my niece uses lots of different type of polishes & other gel colors over her gel base. After she applies color she finishes with the gel clear top coat & has great success.
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i honestly don't have all makes of nail polish, so I cannot readily answer "yes" or "no." but i can tell you what bottles i have on there. essie, opi, china glaze, sinful colors, inglot, julie G for essie girl, mac, seche vite, orly, e.l.f., nicole by opi (they need to be rotated a certain way to fit), sally hansen, milani, zoya, NYC, wet and wild.
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Yes, Sully. I haven't found a gel polish that it doesn't work with. And I have had mine for quite some time and all of the lights are still working. Good luck!
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of corse you can! it works with all nail polishes! it is works so amazingly!
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I think you can use any base coat! My favorite is Orly Bonder but I've used multiple others (Seche Vite, OPI, Sally Hansen) and they're basically all good.
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Yes, you can use most any regular polish. Usually one coat products are best like Sally Hansen Insta-Dri or something similar from other brands like Sinful Colors or Pure Ice, just to name a few. You can buy special stamping polishes but they are not necessary. There is some trial and error involved to see what polish works for you and what look you want.
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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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Shellac is the brand name of a polish hybrid. It's not as strong as a gel. Gelish, OPI, Red Carpet Manicure, IBD, etc. are gel brands. I prefer to wear gels as my nails are very thin and brittle and need the extra support.
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As long as you are using an led lamp to cure this you can use this with any brand. I have used it as a bottom layer before any nail polish be it gel or enamel, and I have used it as a top coat over any polish to protect and add a smooth long lasting shine
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I don't know but I would doubt it. The OPI nail enamel is not regular nail polish, it is a lacquer, and regular nail polish remover won't touch it. I would try it on a spare acrylic nail if you have one.
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Yes I have used many different other systems such as Red Carpet Manicure, Lechat Perfect Match,Supernail Pro Gel,IBD gel polishes,OPI Gelcolor just to name a few and all worked perfectly fine.
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There are two different types of light for gel/shellac nails: LED and UV. UV takes longer than LED. You need one or the other for OPI.
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You can use it for any type of gel polish. I have Gelish and it works great.
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I'm a nail tech and yes you can. I use the OPI LED light and it works great! It actually works faster because it's stronger lighting than UV. I do 30 seconds after each layer and 60 seconds for the top coat. Hope this helped
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I love OPI Expert Touch Lacquer Remover. If you use gel polish - it is the only brand I found that easily takes off gel polish.