in the picture it shows that this is a regular polish but description says its OPI gel. Is it the gelcolor?
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I actually purchased this one. Go by the description, not the photo. It arrived as Gelcolor.
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It is the gel for sure. Color is slightly pinker than the regular Bubblebath color.
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I can't say that I'm 100% positive, but I believe you have to use with a gel polish. The gel process involves "curing" with a UV light between coats, so I believe you would need to use a gel color and not a regular polish. I have done so by accident before and the polish started "lifting" soon after when I used a regular polish. When I've used all gel polishes, my manicure and pedicure have lasted about 2 weeks.
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Yes that is what I use, I believe when I got it I read reviews and there are like 3 colors it doesn't cure but I mix and match all of my gel polishes and I use CND base and top coat and I have never had any issues.
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Yes, you can. The consistencies of the two brands might be a bit different (I have found Gelish to go on thicker than OPI), but they are still compatible. I have a few different brands of gel polish that I use and they all work together. Hope this helps!
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I only use other brands of color with this. The color that comes with this kit didnt work for me. I tryed a few times but that could just be me. I really like the kit. I just purchased polish elsewhere.
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No, this is not a typical polish. Gel base coats are meant to lie on the natural nail and encourage adhesion of the next coat of color. Also, the base coat does not produce a shine like a topcoat. I would not play around with the professionals directions of base coat, color(s), top coat as they have been tested and approved for safety reasons.
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Yes, it has a fan setting to dry regular nail polish. I use regular base coat, regular polish, let them dry good for a couple hours, then apply gel top coat. Cure for 90 seconds then wipe off with cleanser or alcohol. They look and last great and you don't have to buy expensive gel polish, just the top coat.
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Hi Hannah - I have the Gelish too kit too. That's how I started out. I like their colors but found them thick even though they lasted forever. The OPI does work HOWEVER, I find that it doesn't last as long as when using the Gelish. The one thing I really like about OPIs gelcolors is that they're not as thick and apply easily. Hope this helps!
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Yes, I have a variety of polishes in mine including OPI. Nice to be able to see everything at once!
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Yes, these are OPI, and although I've only tried one so far, it's the same quality I've known and loved for years. The bottle are identical in markings compared to other bottles I've bought over the years, mostly directly from my manicurist. BTW, I'm K. Lockwood. J. Lockwood is my husband, a retired Army colonel who certainly doesn't wear polish on his nails, but amazon.com seems to think we're the same person. I can't figure out how to fix it without messing up our account, so I try to make it clear which of us comments on which items.
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They are gel polish and they are a good product to me. I purchased them and the glitter set and I'm very pleased.
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It doesn't include any colors. It just has the base and top coat, nail cleanser, and gel remover, and the bond. Its a mini starter kit. So the bottled aren't he standard sizes. You do need all of these things for when you use the color gel polish.
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Absolutely not! This is not regular polish, it is gel. You MUST use either an LED lamp or UV lamp that is specifically for gel polish. You must also use gel color (if you want color on the nails as well) and not just regular nail polish. Also, there is a special residue remover to use once you are done that gets rid of the sticky stuff left on your nails after all the steps are complete. This product won't air dry at all.
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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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No. It's not a 'hard' gel polish. It's like any other 'regular' base coat or top coat. Easily removed with acetone or non acetone nail polish removers.
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Hi, I did receive 6 polishes from this company. They had 6 different names but It looked like just 2 shades 3 in blue (all looked alike) 3 in beige pink (all looked alike). Better luck to you. I would not have bought, if I knew exactly what I was getting.
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Any gel polish - I usually use Gelish or OPI. Just be sure to get the base coat and top coat. I also use the pre-base coat polish that I think is intended to dry your nails and make them ready for the other layers of polish.