Can the polish be cured with a LED light instead of UV?
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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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Hello, yes Gelish can be cured under a LED light. With the 18G LED light each layer cures in maximum 30seconds whereas the UV light would take up to 2minutes. I am very happy using the LED...
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Hi Candice,I use a NailLuv LED lamp that is only 6 volts and it works great. I cure for 1 minute just to be safe, so if your lamp is 12 volts, you should be fine. This is a fabulous product - I have been using it on my nails constantly for the past several months and my nails are longer than ever. FYI, it's great with regular polish too, not just gel. I put on 1 layer of gel foundation & cure, then 1 - 2 layers of structure & cure, then 1 layer of gel top coat & cure - then wipe clean with alcolhol. Then ready to either apply gel or regular color. The regular polish is especially easy to remove and reapply new color without affecting the structure gel! Happy painting! Hi Candice,I use a NailLuv LED lamp that is only 6 volts and it works great. I cure for 1 minute just to be safe, so if your lamp is 12 volts, you should be fine. This is a fabulous product - I have been using it on my nails constantly for the past several months and my nails are longer than ever. FYI, it's great with regular polish too, not just gel. I put on 1 layer of gel foundation & cure, then 1 - 2 layers of structure & cure, then 1 layer of gel top coat & cure - then wipe clean with alcolhol. Then ready to either apply gel or regular color. The regular polish is especially easy... » Read More Hi Candice,I use a NailLuv LED lamp that is only 6 volts and it works great. I cure for 1 minute just to be safe, so if your lamp is 12 volts, you should be fine. This is a fabulous product - I have been using it on my nails constantly for the past several months and my nails are longer than ever. FYI, it's great with regular polish too, not just gel. I put on 1 layer of gel foundation & cure, then 1 - 2 layers of structure & cure, then 1 layer of gel top coat & cure - then wipe clean with alcolhol. Then ready to either apply gel or regular color. The regular polish is especially easy to remove and reapply new color without affecting the structure gel! Happy painting! « Show Less
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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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Any type of Gel Polish will not be cured without an UV lamp. Orly Shade Shifter may be used over a regular polish but it must be cured (dried) under a sort of UV lamp and to remove it any brand of Gel polish remover should do the job.
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Yes! I use an LED light with my gelish polishes and have never had any problems.
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Thanks for your inquiry. No, you do not need a UV light to cure. Apply as a regular topcoat however this special topcoat will get harder everyday by expose to lights. You can learn more about this product at CND website. Hope this answer your question. Bpnails
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I am not sure...I would guess no...why would you put regular nail polish under...the LED light is for specific polish and reg. polish is not one of them...sorry I couldn't be of more assistance...Michelle
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Thanks for your inquiry. No, you do not need a UV light to cure. Apply as a regular topcoat however this special topcoat will get harder everyday by expose to lights. You can learn more about this product at CND website. Hope this answer your question.Bpnails
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They will cure the same. Uv lights just take longer than an led light. . Gelish has a great mini led light for 25$ . Just b sure 2 buy the plug in adapter. . Doesn't work great with batteries ;)
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I have been using GEL UV curing polish since October 2011. And yes, at home with an UV light I ordered off of Amazon. Just search for "36W UV curing light" and it will pop up. I paid approximately $40.00 and it has never failed since 2011.
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Yes, All OPI Gel polishes need to cure under a UV light. Depending on which UV light you have will depend on the cure time. 30 sec to 3 minutes per coat.
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Yes you can cure at home with the correct light. A LED UV light will cure opi gelcolors but not opi axxium! Axxium can be cured with an UV light only. UV lights are less expensive but take longer to cure- usually 2 minutes per coat. A LED UV light only takes 30 seconds to cure so it is more expensive 100$ and >
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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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It will cure under both. The difference is the amount if time it takes. UV is about 2 minutes where LED is about 30 seconds
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Yes, a UV light is the only way to set gel nail polish. I used a kit purchased from Sephora. But, you can get them from many different stores.
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The unit is 110 and will cure regular uv cured polishes. Because the watts are higher than most uv polish lamps be careful of heat sensations when nearing the polish's recommended curing time.
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I'm pretty sure it does! Opi nail polish works with the sensationail Lamp An LED light is an LED light no matter who makes it.. I'd research the strength of the lights because that would determine how long you'd have to cure it