i have a primer and topcoat for gel nails by Sensationail, does anyone know if these will work with gelish hard builder gel?
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This is a thick, self leveling gel that can be used to build a nail tip or a hard nail like shell over a thin or split natural nail. It is not a polish or top coat. It is totally clear and requires a polish in some color to match your nails. So, it can be used with any of your nail colors, but will completely seal, cover and prevent your natural nail from getting any benefits offered by a strengthener or conditioner.
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Nothing, Harmony renamed product. I think there was confusion structure, hard and acrylic all having similar products. Do note that hard gel has to be filed off. If ll you want is smooth nails use 'structure' or 'foundation' gel.
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It works with regular polish, so my opinion is that it will work with gel polish. Just make sure to apply it in the gap between the polish and the proximal nail fold of the eponychium at the base of the nail. I don't apply it on top my nail polish. If you will consistently apply it twice a day as directed, I think you will be very pleased in a few months. Be patient, because it is worth it.
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I don't recommend it with gel polish, as it could ripple. But its a option incase you just want to set regular polished nails or toes, for faster dry times.
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I don't have an answer to that because it never occurred to use over the gel, but the product is for natural nails and if you are using gel nails, I believe is wasting the products properties.
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It is my understanding that gel polishes and shellac polishes are not the same thing, but I don't know if they can still be used interchangeably. I would assume that if you use them that way, they won't bond in the same way, and so probably won't last as long. Shellac is supposed to be better for your nails than gel though.
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I can't say that I'm 100% positive, but I believe you have to use with a gel polish. The gel process involves "curing" with a UV light between coats, so I believe you would need to use a gel color and not a regular polish. I have done so by accident before and the polish started "lifting" soon after when I used a regular polish. When I've used all gel polishes, my manicure and pedicure have lasted about 2 weeks.
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This works perfectly for shellac. I have no personal experience with gel so I can't answer that question. Shellac is expensive but worth it. I routinely have it on my nails for 3 weeks
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I'm no expert but I believe that because Gelish has their original gel set they decided to name this the hard gel line which is in fact harder than the original line. So for people who believe that they are tough on their nails this is the perfect solution. Builder gel on the other hand is gel that you can use to sculpt your nails with which can be used the same way acrylic is used for false nails or on your natural nails. Builder gel as the name suggests can be used to 'build on' it is thicker than regular gel and does not run into your side walls as quick giving you the chance to add quite a bit if you desire while molding and forming it to the shape needed. Hope this helps :)
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Well when i was first doing gel on myself I was using a different brand and I had to redo my nails every week to two weeks that that product I bought from the store, I guess the gelish product could be old I don't know for a fact that it's brand new but can go twice as long between doing my nails so I would just base it on that I buy colors from any brand but I'll only use gelish top and base coat
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yes, I use it to do both gell, shellac and regular polish. i usually use the gell base coat then I use the regular polish then the top coat gell. Clean with alcohol and your done.
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Gelish recommends you use the basecoat, remove the basecoat's tacky layer with an alcohol wipe, then apply the structure gel. Works for me.
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Yes, I have used Gelish and OPI gel with the base and top coat from this kit.
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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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The builder gel is used for strength. I use it to make tips with forms generally. The clear gel is used for thickness on top of the builder gel- it is much more viscous than the builder gel. But you don't necessarily need to use the clear gel on top of the builder gel, sometimes I'll just put the color (Harmony Gelish or Shellac) directly on top of the builder gel, after filing it smooth.
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Unfortunately, I can't answer that for sure, but I would think you might be able to use under the gel polish. It wouldn't penetrate on top. I can also tell you that I think the gel does a job on your nails if you use it for a while. I felt like my nails were thinner and broke more easily. I just bit the bullet and used this product without nailpolish for a while. I just polished my nails if I were going somewhere special. It is worth it if your nails aren't in good shape and you are trying to help them grow stronger and longer..
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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.