how about using a regular nail poliish and applying a clear gel coat over the top, will this still work?
475275
They call this a "gelly sandwich". A gelly sandwich is when you use shellac or gel polish base coat, regular nail polish, and shellac top coat. It will "work" but it won't last as long. To do a gelly sandwich, you'll have to apply the shellac base coat, cure for 10 seconds or whatever your gel base coat instruction says; apply regular nail polish (but the uv light doesn't dry regular polish. However, you can use the fan.); after the regular polish has dried, apply your gel top coat and cure for two minutes.
475276
I have not tried it myself but i hear you can but must make sure reg polish is completely dry first.
475277
Yes, if you are using regular nail polish with gel top coat, it still works great! Only recommendation is to let the regular nail polish dry COMPLETELY before adding the gel top coat. If you don't, the regular nail polish will begin to wrinkle.
475278
I haven't tried using regular nail polish but my hairdresser says she uses regular polish & finishes with the UV top coat. Her nails look great
988005
Apply to nails like polish. You can use it over polish as well. Strenghtens nails
1355098
I bought the stuff for my wife. She has no experience in using it on the type of nails you describe.Sorry
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!!!
575394
Yes. Absolutely. You may be able to use regular polish with this top coat. I did it that way once. Worked about the same.
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Absolutely not! This is not regular polish, it is gel. You MUST use either an LED lamp or UV lamp that is specifically for gel polish. You must also use gel color (if you want color on the nails as well) and not just regular nail polish. Also, there is a special residue remover to use once you are done that gets rid of the sticky stuff left on your nails after all the steps are complete. This product won't air dry at all.
1069679
i think so. i've used other brand gel colors with the gelish top and base coat with no issues. so doing the opposite should work also.
922197
Tips only, though they are available with the nude overlay as well. Just apply a clear overcoat over the nail once the tips are applied. I follow up with Seche Vite topcoat after the clear coat of regular nail polish. If you don't the Seche Vite peels off rather quickly, not so once applied over polish. No gel light needed.
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from what I read it has to be the gel nailpolish with the led lamp but I am sure you can use regular nailpolish after top coat after it dries.
580095
Yes/No it takes 24 hours for regular nail polish to completely set, you can wait those 24hrs and then put a gel top coat but not recommended
741818
Hi, yes off course it's wonderful to protect the nail polish to last longer. I swear by it, when I use other clear top coats nothing works like Nailtiques.
2057959
Im not a pro, don't think you are supposed to use it over gel polish. I did the same thing and it cracked on me as well. You need to use ibd just gel polish top coat to avoid this.
1670753
Sorry, misunderstood question, yes, after all layers are done, use an alcohol pad to remove that tacky later. You should be able to use structure with our without base and top coat. I do not have top coat on my nails right now because my tech is doing art work for me so I just left the structure as a clear coat over natural nails for now.
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This base coat is meant to be used with a top gel coat and then cured with uv light. I know that without the light the polish never and i mean never dries. I don't know if you could put regular polish over it. I feel like you would still need to use an uv light.
2093805
I try to use a very thin layer and let it dry for a long time before putting on another coat, then using multiple coats of a top layer. I have found that this nail polish comes over very easily regardless but the top coat makes it last for an extra day maybe
1198512
I have used the top coat over Jamberry nails and it seems to work. I don't know why it wouldn't work over regular polish. I don't know for sure, but I don't think that the base coat would work very well.
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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 �. Sorry.