is the chellac top and base the same as the gelish top and base coat polishes, can they be interchanged? thank you
491295
My niece is a manicurist and works mostly with the cnd brand but told me uv/ led brands are interchangeable. I used cnd base and top coat with gelish Polish a week ago and my nails still look perfect!
491296
I don't have an answer to that. If you still have the empty bottle, I would compare the ingredients. On the other hand, I used Gellish and Fingerpaint color with the CND base and top coat and didn't have a problem.
491297
The difference between the shellac top/base and the gelish top/base is that the shellac removal is easier. You have to soak the gelish for about 10 minutes. The shellac comes off quicker and easier. The shellac is a little kinder to your nails too. You can use the shellac base/top and gelish color in between the base/top, but I wouldn't use the shellac base, gelish color, gelish top or gelish base, gelish colour, shellac top. It makes for a hard removal process.
491298
No, they cannot be interchanged. Each brand has their own special formula that reacts differently under the UV light. Only use this shellac with other CND products.
491299
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.
1773742
I havent used gelish polish but there are at least 3 other gels I have used and it has worked just fine.. I also use it for regular polishes.. I have been happy with this product..
1661042
Yes that is what I use, I believe when I got it I read reviews and there are like 3 colors it doesn't cure but I mix and match all of my gel polishes and I use CND base and top coat and I have never had any issues.
1518490
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!!!
1141557
Yes you can use any brand gel polish. I bought a sally Hansen brand Polish from target and it worked just fine. Also I would buy a different nail dehydrator/primer because the one included in this kit sucks! The polish always lifts after 4 days!
510510
No its like nail polish but, you must use the top by CND. No base coat. Works fairly well.
257728
Nope. That is the direction only for when you wanna use it as base coat. It is true that the nail tek foundation is good for base coat because it make the surface of nails matt. But You don't have to use polish. It depends on what you wanna do with this.
1265127
i don't know. i have used other gel nail polishes with the sensationail light. but i can't answer your question.
897045
I would think they will, I think nail primer is pretty much universal, and you can use any gel topcoat. I love Seche Ultra-V the best!
2057958
This product is NOT for use over gel polish. It is for use over acrylic and gel. Which is different than gel polish! You must use a gel polish top coat for gel polish!
22364
I use this for every manicure I give myself...with OPI, Revlon, Sally Hansen, etc. The topcoat works for all brands in my experience. I always use a base coat as well and will sometimes do a second coat of the Vinylux 2-3 days after my manicure for extra chipping protection :)
216328
Yes! I use an LED light with my gelish polishes and have never had any problems.
447301
It should really be a gel base color. The typical advice about using regular polish topped with gel is to polish them and then wait 24 hours for the regular polish base to completely dry. You will always run the risk of a regular polish base wrinkling up, but waiting the 24 hours will help to prevent that.
890223
My understanding is that YES you can use regular polish; however, I have not tried it out. Regular polish behaves differently, doesn't last as long so I stick with gelish polishes so that I can go two weeks at a time!
2008462
It's salon- quality gel polish. You have to use a gel base and top coat and a uv light
1286364
I have never tried that, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. You would still have to go through the base coat/polish/top coat/cleanse process. Also watch the mint icing, it's actually green, not turquoise as pictured. If you want turquoise like pictured, use ocean wave 2-3 coats, with 1 coat of mint icing on top, then it looks like photo.
1718704
I tried once, but it didn't work as well as gel polish. I didn't wait and let it really dry though, I just did the 2 minutes under the lamp like you do for the gel polish. These base and top coats work really well with the sephora gel polishes.