I have used the lamp twice on my finger nails for up to 5 minutes on each coat of polish and they do not set up. What do I do?
1157816
You should only put one coat of base clear,then pour under UV lite for two mins. Then for another two mins after each gel color coat n followed by top gel coat and last two mins under lite! You are putting you're nails under the lights too long and it's melting your polish instead of hardening it!!!
1157817
Try to wash you nails with alcohol after 5 min in this lamp, if you doing shilock.
1157818
I'm not sure what you mean by "not setting up." It could be that you are melting the shellac. However, you may also be mistaking the tacky surface for not setting up. That tacky surface is a natural part of the shellac. The final step in the shellac manicure is to wipe the nail surfaces with isopropyl alcohol to remove the tackiness. I cure the base coat and the top coat for 2 minutes. Because I tend to wear darker polish colors, I follow the directions and cure each of the two coats of color for three minutes. I am able to do a complete manicure in less than 20 minutes.
1157819
I use the lamp for only 10 minutes and then let the nail polish set without smearing for another 20 minutes or so. That works for me.
1157820
Like others have said I do the foundation coat and set under UV for at most 2 minutes then do color and set 2 minutes then top coat for another 2.
1157821
The directions for all gel polishes and UV lights say to only put under lights for 2 mine at a time! More time does not equal drier polish...just more smudgy mess!!
1043509
after your all done be sure to wipe your nails again with the blue cleaning liquid that comes with the kit. That will take care of the problem .
2190037
I do not believe it should be!! Due to the nail polish could be causing the fungal. Especially with older polish. Or wait two hours and try it on one nail. The see what happens. Everyone may have a different type of fungus??
1872013
With the light unplugged put your hand into the chamber to block the sensor-plug the light back in while you're still blocking the sensor-and that will disable the sensor for that session. It will automatically reset tho next time you plug/unplug it. Also...regarding curing the foundation base coat...if you just do 30 seconds like the balance of the coats then your nails will only last a couple days. Overcuring base coat causes shrinkage & curling up of edges & your nails just pop off! I had to call Gelish on that one! Hope this helps you out.
1518491
make sure you are using a base coat as well as a top coat. also try cleaning your nails with rubbing alcohol before applying any polish
1607480
Sorry I dont have that problem, but I konw that with etching you can try polish with a buffer and repeat the process at least 2 times and if it doesnt work, you might need to call a pro. I use the polish to shine my floors with a buffer and it works great
1011910
I assume you took out the nails, checked for a jam, and reloaded them? (I did not have any jam problems but if it did work and there is no jam and nails are in it, it must be defective).
2228026
Make sure you are using a light coat. It comes out pretty thick so brush the brush off on the bottle. The thicker the coat the more your nails will chip. I paint my nails about every 3 days anyway, but this is the first top coat I have gotten to allow me to keep my fingers painted for more then 3 days if I wanted to keep them the same color without chipping. I know the frustration and of course not everything works for everyone, but the lighter the coat the better
745139
I haven't had any troubles with the nail polish. Maybe you should use a clear top and bottom coat??? I don't know &#128542;. Sorry.
1627111
I did not use a led lamp to dry my nails. I will say that some nail polish is flammable or reacts to heat in a bad way, so the makeup of this product could cause it to do the same. My suggestion is to allow it to air dry. It does dry rather quickly.
1822495
You soak it off with acetone. Put a small folded piece of paper towel soaked in acetone on your nail and wrap the tip of your finger in tin foil. It usually takes about 20 minutes.
983389
make sure you have at least 2 coats of clear and/or colour polish layers underneath and then one on top. That way, if you need to file some of it off you won't damage your own nail. The top coat makes it last longer on your nail.
503490
It should work like any other shellac polish. Make sure you shake it before you use it and put scrub fresh on the nails before painting. Some of the colors pull back a little when they are cured in the light but the second coat usually covers that. So in not sure what happened ? Good luck
2117188
yes it happened to me too. try press it longer and make sureur finger cover the light �
83741
I keep nails under the light for a little longer than they say especially after the last layer. Nothing comes off!
1630819
Put polish remover on cotton pad and wrap around finger nail and let set a few minutes, polish will come right off..I put 3 or4 cotton pads on at once and hold with fingers and polish comes right off, you just need to let remover set on nail a few minutes, love this polish!!!! Hope this helps, Jan
566906
With gel polishes- it dries between 2-3 minutes each coat you set in the UV light, depending on the brand you are using. Most gel polishes set within 2 minutes each coat you apply. Then again, with gel nails, in total it should take about 6-8 minutes in total (2 minutes for setting the base coat, 2 minutes per color coat you apply, & 2 minutes for the final top coat.) With normal nail polishes- Personally, I would not recommend leaving your nails in there for a total of 10 minutes straight. That's all I know of.