I have opi base and coat and uv lamp.I tried to do my nails a few times and followed all the directions and it does not stay. Can someone tell me why?
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first opi gels, apply base coat to clean nails, place under lamp0 seconds, next apply opi gel color your preference, then light for 2 minutes, every treatment color r tips have to go under the laamp finish with top coat, lamp then use alcohol 90% or higher to stop the tackiness you have to use alcohol, make sure nails are smooth when you start and this should give you a two week finish. don't mix gels with regular polish it won't work
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
1132368
Yes it does! I use the brand called Piggy Polish and a few OPI brands and it works Great! I can usually do a full set nails in 3-4 hour and that is plus curing time. Base coat, 2 colored coats and 2 top coats and I wait about 20 minutes in between before going to next coat for curing time. I do sometime dry the nail twice if I'm in a hurry, just make sure you don't dent them in the prossess. I do my finger nails and toe nail all I 1 day when it use to take me 2-3 days. Well worth the money. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
197612
yes it does... also with opi ibd and many more they also work well with gelish base and top coat as long as the cuticle area is completely clean and the nail plate is buffed
1043510
it sounds like you haven't done the last step - use a lint free cloth and apply the nail cleanse solution that comes with the kit. Your nails will not be sticky at all in an instant. Just follow the instructions that come with the kit.
1759353
Are you using LED or UV lamp? I used LED and it never peeled or chipped (except a broken nail while camping). On the LED lamp, I wiped nails with alcohol after filing, put on PH bond (left over from my Gelish kit), cured base coat for 45 seconds, cured first coat of color 45 seconds, cured second coat of color 45 seconds, then cured top coat for 1.5 minutes. I have not tried UV lamp because I stopped using once I got the LED one.
1069678
Funny you ask. I ran out of gelish base and top coat. And use a different brand I had. Turned out just as good. Just be sure to use gel products and clean nail bed well. Hope this helps.
380984
As others have said, do the prep as directed. DO NOT paint to cuticle. Leave a tiny space unpainted. Takes some practice. I'm on my 4th self-manicure and it's much, much better this time. As a fix, where I hit the skin/cuticle and it starts to bubble up... I used cuticle clippers to remove loose edge, then file smooth with a cuticle file. Until I am very competent, I'm using the OPI pink (almost tranparents) starter set so it's not noticeable that I'm not perfect.
450230
Yeah, all the nail polishes I have have instructions for both UV and LED usually it just says to put your nails under the lamp for 30-60 seconds instead of 2 minutes. The lamp beeps after 30 seconds and turns off after 60. I have some china glaze, OPI, Orly, Sally Hansen and Sensationail gel-nail polishes and they all work with this lamp.
310769
Well, I have terrible nails to start with. I has been using the gel polish and it works good but it takes so long to do them and even longer to take it off. So I ordered the CND Vinylux base, color and top coat to try. It does stay on much longer than anything I have tried before. On my better nails it probably lasted close to a week before it started to chip any. If you have good nails it will probably work good for us. Hope this helps.
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This is a hard Gel. It must be maintained and filled in. It doesn't soak off like a soft Gel (ex:CND Shellac) it must be filed off to remove all the product, (they sell remover but it really doesn't work) It's best use is over nail tips or natural nails. Start with it as base coat, generally applying 2-3 layers, curing under a UV lamp. It will protect your nails so they can grow on their own or put it over tips. It's a quality product, I've used it for years. But use OPI's Bondex as a primer.
1535599
the lamp is timed for 2 minutes. So it is 2 minutes for every coat of gel. Starting with base thru to the top coat. I have a licensed tech who uses this lamp and she likes it. Just don't forget to use an alcohol pad wen last cure is done to remove tacky feel from nails. I usually have 2 coats of each. My nails need the added strength. Hope I gave you enough info.
1442553
I use opi gel polish that I bought through amazon. It works just like at the salon.
1968433
I use OPI colors with a different base and top coat that I already have! Just make sure you use a primer/ nail dehydrator though to make sure the polish adheres =)
1368260
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.
327336
I'm pretty sure it does! Opi nail polish works with the sensationail Lamp An LED light is an LED light no matter who makes it.. I'd research the strength of the lights because that would determine how long you'd have to cure it
1331324
I never used a LED lamp to dry my nails using Vinylux Nail Polish. It dries in a short time naturally.I am going to get my manicure. I will ask my manicurist then.