Do you have to use an LED or UV light with this product? I've not used gelcolor product before.
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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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I use an LED light which works for most polishes (like OPI, Gelish but not CND) and requires only 30 seconds for base and top coats, 60 seconds for polish coates. The UV light (which works on OPI and CND and others) takes 2 minutes per coat and because of the UV rays, you should use sun block on your skin. The LED light costs more, but shopping on Ebay and Amazon can reveal good prices. Some lights say LED then when you buy them but then read LED UV on the cover--but they are just LED. Hope this helps.
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I Jessica, I have never used Gelish with a LED lamp. Quality of Gelish is very good and works well with UV Lamp, it looks very shiny. I have got a UV lamp for less than $20 and it has been working very good. That' only a suggestion.
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Yes, use regular procedures for application, LED light cures faster than UV light tho, if you cure for too long, they will "pop" off, or "wrinkle"
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I have been using this with an led lamp and curing the color for 1 min for gelcolor use very thin coats then build up that is key 2-3 should be opaque.
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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 have found that it works with any light-cured gel polish. UV or LED. The diff is that curing time is much shorter with the LED from this light.
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The specific item I purchased did come with an ultraviolet light. If you plan on using it while you are tanning, the light is unnecessary. However, I do use my light for touch-ups when not tanning.
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Hi S. Julian, The Nova LED Lamp is designed specifically to cure LED gel polishes like Gelish, Orly Gel FX, CND Shellac and Gelicious. Curing times will vary depending on the brand. Traditional gels commonly found in a salon that aren't "gel polishes" typically come in a jar and are applied with a brush. These require UV lamps to be cured. UV lamps can also cure LED gels, but they take about 8-10 times longer vs LED lamps.
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If the gel polish says LED Cured, then this lamp will work. If it says UV only, then it won't work.
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OPI only has 1 light for LED. Was made for OPI GelColor line. You can use OPI UV Axxium lamp for the gel color but it takes 23 minutes of cure time all told. with the LED light it takes 4 minutes of cure time. So there isn't a difference in LED machines as long as you are buying a light that says OPI. The descriptions are very misleading. so as long as they say "OPI" and "LED" together then you have the right light. and I HIGHLY recommend it! well worth the money!
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I haven't ever tried that before but I don't think so. There is not a fan or really much heat either. It is just the UV light. So I think it will only work with the gel polish. Good luck!
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You will need a UV light or an LED light I recomend the LED light it's quicker LED light is only 20 seconds
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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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People gelcolor is led cure thats why when Opi came out with gelcolor it came out with an led light please check on there website .
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Its LED only. The manufacturers website states it cures UV gel polish but it is a LED only lamp.
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UV light is for nail drying. LED light is for the timer. I thought you misread the description. You need to do two times to get nail dried. I got headache from the UV light, therefore, I am not using it very much. It is quite big and heavy. It has excessive room for one hand but is tight for both hands in.
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no lights needed. I have custom trays and the gel just slides into them..10 min is all it really takes. This is strong stuff and works very well. Its all I use. Been using it for a few years now and I just love the results