Does this lamp just work with the shellac gel...or can I use any gel polish and top coat with it?
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This light will cure any paint or epoxy that's effected by UV light. I imagine even regular polish would harden a little quicker(but then you're just getting unnecessary UV exposure).
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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 guessing it will work with any kind of gel polish as long as you are doing it right... i have been using it with the 'gelish' brand and it works just fine i think as long as you have good gel polish ( be it gelish, shelac, or opi gel polish) it should work just fine
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Hi, I have not used shellac, I have personally used IBD builder gels and sealers, I would recommend to see if your brand is made to use with a uv light, and if so, the then it should work fine. Hope this helps!
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I have used it successfully with gel, shellac and regular nail polish. My preferred base & top coat is the shellac type made by CND but I would think that any UV cured products would work... your preference. :-)
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Any gel polish works great! I haven't used Shellac polish at all...I used Gelish, Finger Paints gel polish as well as gel polishes sold at Wal-Mart. And I use fingerpaints bonder, base and top coat but any brand base and top would work
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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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Yes you can. But please know that if you are trying to nurse your nails, UV nails polishes are counter productive in obtaining healthy nails. But yes you can use this lamp with any UV nail polish. =)
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This lamp works good with OPI Pro gels. The pro lamp is probably faster and will last a lot longer but the cheaper one works good.
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This led nail lamp is compatible for gel nail polish, those polish needs fan dryers cannot work with this item. Hope this would help.
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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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Yep! Any led lamp should work with any gel polish, though there might be a slight difference in timing.
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I just got my lamp this past December. I have tried it using gelish and kiss brands. Both brands worked perfect with this lamp.
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I don't see that this lamp has anything to do with brand Gelish. Nor sure why it is in the name. I have used it with many different gel polishes. But bottomline, I like Gelish polish best. I wasn't keen on IBD even before I got the LED lamp so having the lamp didn't make IBD work better for me.
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With any shellac polish I only use a UV light. Don't know enough of the difference between LED & UV. I would seek a Google answer.
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Yes, you need the LED light in order to develop the gelish polish :) try the MelodySusie LED Light Lamp Gel Nail Dryer for Curing LED Gel & Gelish Nail Polish.I bought it and Im SOOOO HAPPY WITH IT!!! Try it!
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From what I understand all gel polish can cure with UV light, however not all gel polish cures with LED lights. Check your polish to make sure it works with LED lights. For example CND shellac only works with UV lamp and OPI gelcolor works with both UV and LED.
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This lamp is best use for any opi gel polish or essie harmony gel polish...it will dry faster and easier then the uv lamp
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I've used 4 different brands and they all worked fine with this product. Just ensure it's gel polish for an LED lamp. Hope this helps.
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i don't know. i have used other gel nail polishes with the sensationail light. but i can't answer your question.
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Thank you for responding to my post. I, too, use Gelish and want to make sure that I choose the right light. Do you happen to know what the wattage is for the Nova? I know that the Gelish lamp is 45w for the 9g and 30w for the 6g. I'm trying to wrap my mind around how that difference will affect the cure! I'm leaning more towards the Nova, so this info will help.
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They call this a "gelly sandwich". A gelly sandwich is when you use shellac or gel polish base coat, regular nail polish, and shellac top coat. It will "work" but it won't last as long. To do a gelly sandwich, you'll have to apply the shellac base coat, cure for 10 seconds or whatever your gel base coat instruction says; apply regular nail polish (but the uv light doesn't dry regular polish. However, you can use the fan.); after the regular polish has dried, apply your gel top coat and cure for two minutes.