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 regular polish??? Just need to know so that I don't make that mistake again. Thanks! 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... » Read More 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 regular polish??? Just need to know so that I don't make that mistake again. Thanks! « Show Less
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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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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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Sometimes if you put a layer of the shellac polish on too thick it can shrivel!
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I've had that happen with a couple of the shellacs if it's applied too thick. If it's not that bad, You would be surprised how much of that evens out once you put on the top coat.
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Yes... I'm having the same problem. Melted wrinkled cure no matter what I do.
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I am wearing it today. I paired it with the new blush additive, and it looks a lot better. The color is watery and uneven.
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dear Linda, shake well and put a very thin layer. Burnt Romance color I put 3 layers. 3 very thin layer , because only 2 layers of ugly.
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The trick to some of the CND Shellac polishes are to put on the coats extremely thin...the thinner coats should not bubble in the UV light.
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I know that if you put it on too thick it will do this, that is how you will know that it is too thick. I will always wipe the brush several times on the top of the bottle before putting it on. ALWAYS put any gel lacquer polish on very thin and keep away from the sidewalls of your nails and cuticle of course. This should solve your problem. I hope this helps.
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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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well I have followed someone else's advice and not touched the nail until after I put on the top coat, because the under-coats tend to remain sticky well after the 5 minutes I will have them under the light. (It was becoming an all day affair.) But by doing each nail for 5 minutes, and then doing the top coat for 8 minutes and not touching the nail until then, it was okay. It is still a bit "tacky" feeling, but then I rinse the nail with rubbing alcohol. It is still not a hard dry until some hours later. I bought the OPI products but not the UV light by OPI due to expense. So, I do not know if it would be better with their UV light dryer. And this dryer is not a single 54 watt UV bulb but 6 9-watt UV bulbs, sooo.... I don't know what to say.
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Upon arrival of mine, the wax in the bottom was like a "Hockey Puck". I plugged the lamp in and within 4 hours the wax had melted and everything seemed to working perfectly. If your wax never melted, I think you should contact your place of purchase.
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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!!!
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Dear Valued Customer,Thank you for shopping with us!First of all, I did not mean to be condescending, if you felt that way, I apologize about that.This product is absolutely not an old product, we recently purchased from OPI, and this product was ordered within our current order list with OPI.The reason why I said that way was because a few customers have had same problems with bubbles and wrinkles, but problem was solved when theywent to the local nail shop. I am not quite sure if I could give you any suggestions beside that. Sorry about that.Thank you! Dear Valued Customer,Thank you for shopping with us!First of all, I did not mean to be condescending, if you felt that way, I apologize about that.This product is absolutely not an old product, we recently purchased from OPI, and this product was ordered within our current order list with OPI.The reason why I said that way was because a few customers have had same problems with bubbles and wrinkles, but problem was solved when theywent to the local nail shop. I am not quite sure if I could give you any suggestions beside that.... » Read More Dear Valued Customer,Thank you for shopping with us!First of all, I did not mean to be condescending, if you felt that way, I apologize about that.This product is absolutely not an old product, we recently purchased from OPI, and this product was ordered within our current order list with OPI.The reason why I said that way was because a few customers have had same problems with bubbles and wrinkles, but problem was solved when theywent to the local nail shop. I am not quite sure if I could give you any suggestions beside that. Sorry about that.Thank you! « Show Less
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Never had that happen. Have used 4 cans. Best polish I know of. Bad batch maybe?
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I've used CND top coat that I use with other gel polish. It lasts about a week if you don't keep your hands in water!!!
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I'll be honest, I didn't have a leak in my system so I never required the need to use the uv light pen that this particular product came with. I don't doubt that It doesn't work, so when the need arises, I'll be gladly trying it. For me the uv light pen was just a bonus. Wish I could have been more help to you fellow diy'er! Might I also suggest watching lots of videos on YouTube on those uv light pens and the correct way to use them. Thanks and I hope it works out!
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It's like regular nail polish. It doesn't wash off. The taste will wear off with repeated hand washing, etc., so you might have to reapply every few days. I did notice it flaking fairly easily, which is a problem I seem to have with most polishes anyway.
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If you mean CND Shellac, no it does not. CND Shellac requires a UV lamp. They may be coming out with an LED curable polish in the future, but currently it requires the UV light.
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I do not use gel polish, so not sure. Would like to try the gel polish sometime. I hear that it is GREAT. What kind do you use ?
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Just wanted to add my $0.02, i've always used this henna, because i love the looked and feel of my hair post treatment. I also suffered the same intense annoying breakage and dry hair (despite deep conditioning). I usually mixed mine with just lemon juice (cause i thought it made the color better). However, during my last use, i forgot to mix with LJ, and used distilled water + 1 tbsp of LJ. Although i did not get the luxurious color and soft thick texture, there was absolutely no breakage. My hair turned out great. I also added olive oil to my deep conditioner this time around. Maybe it was the olive oil in deep conditioner or the dash of LJ in the henna mix, i'm not sure. Just wanted to add my $0.02, i've always used this henna, because i love the looked and feel of my hair post treatment. I also suffered the same intense annoying breakage and dry hair (despite deep conditioning). I usually mixed mine with just lemon juice (cause i thought it made the color better). However, during my last use, i forgot to mix with LJ, and used distilled water + 1 tbsp of LJ. Although i did not get the luxurious color and soft thick texture, there was absolutely no breakage. My hair turned out great. I also added olive oil to my deep conditioner this time around. Maybe it... » Read More Just wanted to add my $0.02, i've always used this henna, because i love the looked and feel of my hair post treatment. I also suffered the same intense annoying breakage and dry hair (despite deep conditioning). I usually mixed mine with just lemon juice (cause i thought it made the color better). However, during my last use, i forgot to mix with LJ, and used distilled water + 1 tbsp of LJ. Although i did not get the luxurious color and soft thick texture, there was absolutely no breakage. My hair turned out great. I also added olive oil to my deep conditioner this time around. Maybe it was the olive oil in deep conditioner or the dash of LJ in the henna mix, i'm not sure. « Show Less
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Hello. Yes, with the Polish I have I have to wipe off the sticky stuff. But I'm not sure if that is due to the lamp or the polish. I have used both uv and led lamps and have the same outcome. I really like this lamp though. Since I got one I have been doing my own nails at home often!
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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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Hi Colleen, What kind of lamp are you using? I have the cheap Sensationail LED one and I only do 60 second per coat - 2 minutes seems highly unnecessary unless you're using a UV lamp (which I recommend you get rid of... UV lamps tan/age your hands, go for LED!). What brand are you using for the polish colour? If it's not OPI, that might be why you're having issues. A lot of brands aren't super compatible, especially if you're using a drugstore brand (non-pro) with OPI. I use the OPI base & top coats mostly with OPI colour and it always lasts until I remove it or it grows off. If you find yourself frequently wetting/drying your hands (e.g. a weekend spent at the beach frequently in and out of the water) you might find it starts peeling because that amount of expanding and shrinking of your nails is going to make it difficult for the polish to stay adhered. If you have naturally oily skin/nails it might just mean that gel polish isn't going to work for you. But if you've had gel polish done at a salon and it's worked just fine, then something in your technique isn't working. Finally, get the OPI bond-aid - if that doesn't help the gel polish stick to your nails (I don't use it because I find it makes it too hard to remove), then I think you're out of luck with gel polish. Try shellac (chips like crazy on me but I know it works for other people really well).
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No it's like regular polish, helps them stay strong and grow. When used day 1use2coats them maybe 2 days later, after a week take off and start again people always askes me if it's a pink French manicure ,I've been using,this for 2 years now and won't use anything else good luck