I got the uv light. Now what do I need? Base coat? Top Coat? Gel Nail Polish? Gel Remover? What brands/products do you recommend? Thank yoU!
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Here is a great instruction sheet you can print out and it also tells you the items to get. I use rubbing alcohol for cleaning the nails off and of course getting more shine if they become dull. Also for the removal of the gel product when it is time for a new set, I use acetone nail polish remove soaked on a small piece of cotton and then wrapped with aluminum foil for about 10-15 minutes - comes right off. No need to buy the expensive remover. Good luck. http://gelish.com/education/how-to-apply-gelish
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If you're using tips, buy separately. The base coat would go on top. I don't use tips. Using Gelish polishes has allowed me grow out my own nails and they are healthy now. Love the products!!
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I think all gelish polishes work with both UV and LED lights. I used a UV light for two years, and just recently got their LED light, I've never had issue curing any of my polishes (including mint icing) using either. UV just takes longer.
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With any shellac polish I only use a UV light. Don't know enough of the difference between LED & UV. I would seek a Google answer.
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China Glaze Gelaze is UV/LED gel polish. I have read that it does but I dont know for sure.I usually research before I buy something and I have seen that the MelodySusie has worked for them using Gelish.I work at Sallys Also and Many women have told me, they use LED lamps for Gelish and It dries Faster than UV.Worth a try!
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Yes as long it says gel polish use LED LAMP. It will say use with lamp. You can use regular polish and put the top clear coat on, but it won't stay on as long. A trick I have found to taking off the Polish is when you are ready to take off the polish, apply a couple of coats of clear top coat and cure under the lamp and use cotton balls with alcohol on them to dry them. You will be able to peel the polish off without peeling any of your nail. It comes off in one piece. Nails are not thin and easy to get off. Enjoy your lamp and try different polishes that use a lamp.
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Yes! It's clear! I actually use it over normal non-gel nail color and then put it under the lamp and I get about 1.5 weeks of wear out of the polish and it soaks off in about 3 minutes. That's WAY faster than removing gel nail color PLUS gel topcoat, and less damaging to the nail itself. (I've even gotten a solid 2 weeks without chipping...same as normal gel through and through....so it's just a thought!)
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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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You can buy a starter kit that comes with the lamp and everything you need to do your nails. Once you buy a lamp, you can use any gel brand.
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To my knowledge you have to use a base and top coat as they are part of a "system" for curing the gel polish. I use Gelish base and top coats with many different brands of gel polish colors and it works great.
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Yes, you need the LED light in order to develop the gelish polish :) try the MelodySusie LED Light Lamp Gel Nail Dryer for Curing LED Gel & Gelish Nail Polish.I bought it and Im SOOOO HAPPY WITH IT!!! Try it!
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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
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with reading other answers from nail techs, they say to use the lamp that is recommended by the product you use. I use a different Uv light than CND with my product. With glitter application it has not stayed well.
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Yes, I used Shellac base and top coat with gelish gel polish on my natural nails. Works really good.
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Uv light. But there are a lot of brands of nail UV light. And I'm sure you notice a huge price difference. The cheaper ones will not cure as quickly or well. I have bought a couple and learned lessons the hard way.
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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 Jessica. No UV light is required. It can be used as a base coat and top coat. Its just personal preference