I purchased this polish and used it for the first time yesterday. I'm assuming it's used the same as any of the other CND Shellac polishes, so I put my customers hand in the UV lamp and the polish just looked melted and curled up. Maybe this is just...
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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
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I used the polish on a large brass tray that was bought in Spain. I cleaned and coated it probably close to a year ago. It looks beautiful and I have seen any change in it. I do not know about antioxidation and UV protection. Have you contacted the manufacturer? Sorry I cannot be of more help. Peggy
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I had the same problem! I had a UV lamp and even ended up buying a new LED lamp because of it! I eventually did some research and I found this out: cure your nails like usual, but at the end after the top coat has been cured, WIPE IT OFF WITH ALCOHOL to remove that sticky layer! Some suggested 99%, but I just used rubbing alcohol and my nails look EXACTLY how they should, nice and shiny and hard!Now I realize I didn't have to return the UV dryer, but oh well lol. Seriously, OPI needs to include some instructions, because that stickiness is terrible.
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See that's another reason why i didn't like the product. Cure instructions wasn't clear.you will need a cure/uv light to dry yr nails because it's GEL polish.BUT it's not going to work i cured my nails for a total of 20 mins.all together it never dried and i have the best cure light on the market.just don't get this product. It dosn't cure properly it will never dry completely. Try another brand like BLUESKY or OPI.those brands are good i've used them both they work as a matter of fact when SALLY HANSEN.didn't work i got back on AMAZON and purchased BLUESKY.and it worked beautifully. I threw SALLY HANSEN.in the garbage. Waste of money See that's another reason why i didn't like the product. Cure instructions wasn't clear.you will need a cure/uv light to dry yr nails because it's GEL polish.BUT it's not going to work i cured my nails for a total of 20 mins.all together it never dried and i have the best cure light on the market.just don't get this product. It dosn't cure properly it will never dry completely. Try another brand like BLUESKY or OPI.those brands are good i've used them both they work as a matter of fact when SALLY HANSEN.didn't work i got back on AMAZON and purchased BLUESKY.and it worked beautifully. I... » Read More See that's another reason why i didn't like the product. Cure instructions wasn't clear.you will need a cure/uv light to dry yr nails because it's GEL polish.BUT it's not going to work i cured my nails for a total of 20 mins.all together it never dried and i have the best cure light on the market.just don't get this product. It dosn't cure properly it will never dry completely. Try another brand like BLUESKY or OPI.those brands are good i've used them both they work as a matter of fact when SALLY HANSEN.didn't work i got back on AMAZON and purchased BLUESKY.and it worked beautifully. I threw SALLY HANSEN.in the garbage. Waste of money « Show Less
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The top coat works as well with other brands of polish. I used it with Sally Hansen salon all in one. CND polish did not wear well. I used Scrub fresh 1st. None lasts 7 days. I also have the entire shellac system- wears better, but terrible to remove. Vinyl lux is easy to remove.
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Yep, that is a perfect description of the smell, which has existed from day one taking it out of the box. I tried febreeze and sitting it outside in the sun for two days to see if UV rays could kill, and if anything the smell got worse. I finally just threw it away after owning it for about a month. Sorry that doesn't help, but I just wanted you to know you aren't alone!
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I never noticed this happening, and I wear contacts. To be safe, I wouldn't handle my contacts immediately after applying this polish- wait until your nails have been dry a little while.
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I had the same problem with the polish, and never had a problem like that with my others, I also had a manicure done with the same color and it did the same thing. I think there is a problem with the color, try to get the first coat on with the least amount of brush strokes, that should cut down, if not eliminate the rippling.
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I don't really know as I only purchased Negligee. I was disappointed in the product, overall. I was looking for an alternative to GEL polish, which takes a long time to remove. CND Vinylux, unfortunately, was not the answer to GEL. I'd be curious to hear what you think of the product once you use Vinylux. Thanks.
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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.
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I purchased from "General Supply" and did NOT get the base coat that is supposed to come free with this polish. You might have better luck with a different vendor. I would ask each vendor before ordering. The base can NOT be purchased separately according to OPI.
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Hi, I have only used Gelish polishes with the lamp, I don't know if a "shellac" polish is a gel polish. So I can't help you out there. They also say base coat should only cure for 5 seconds under lamp, but if I do under 40 seconds, they pop off after a few days.
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I use the pure acetone and put it on a cotton ball then wrap the tip of my finger with tin foil and let it do its thing for about 15-20 minutes then use an orange stick to scrap off the polish it should crackle up when you take the foil off, make sure that you take a buffing block to rough up the top surface of the polish so that the acetone will work. DONT use an emery board type file you may get carried away with filing and damage your nail bed. The buffing blocks sold at Sally supply or any drug store works great just rough enough to take of the top coat off. DONT get anything to abrasive or like I said you may damage your nail bed and believe me that is quite painful! I am assuming this is your first go at the gel polishes? Did you have them done or are you thinking about doing them yourself either way I'm sure you know the steps to applying the polish and really taking the polish off is no big deal just a little time consuming because you can only work on one hand at a time. I hope I helped answer your question if you have any more I would be happy to help.
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I had the same experience. It looked like it was going to glow but it didn't work. I too had to apply more coats and still nothing
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No. I put it on as base coat, used color polish and then used it as top coat. My nails at first did great first month. Over time they deteriorated. No change in diet or stress in my life. This happened to a few other friends too. So, just sharing that something is off with this product after longer term use. Also I removed this polish once a week and re-applied while using it.
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No, I have just let it dry normally to give a firm base coat. I DID NOT like it since it peeled my nails off layer after layer. I threw the product away. Maybe I should of used a light. IDK.
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It should it is a UV light and that is whats needed for the cnd shellac, I have never used that product myself.