Can I use CND scrub fresh on Opi gel color to wipe the tacky layer from top coat?
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I only use 91% rubbing alcohol and have never had any problem with that. If the CND scrub is that high in alcohol it will work too i would think.
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Try it! but let me tell you the products are no working well, those never dry even if you use it along. those are not good quality as the nails salon have
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I typically use the pre-packaged alcohol swabs to remove the tackiness. The boxes of the swabs are reasonably priced and seem to work really well.
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I have used it on several other kinds---DER ME LECt---no formalehyde . You are not supposed to use CND on other polishes but I have found it to work.
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I'm sorry, Suzanne, I really don't know the answer to that...but I will say I've found very little it won't take out....is it liquid polish or cream? I wouldn't scrub or rub it because you might just smear the polish...but you could wet it first...then either use the Quick N Brite as a paste or diluted as a liquid (remember you can put it in water and put it in the microwave to melt it and make it inot liquid) and pile it on good and sort of daub it in...let it sit awhile and then try blotting it with a rag to try to take the polish out. Sure can't hurt, can it? LOL Hope it works for you!
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I always leave my thumbs last so I can use each thumb to clean up my fingers as I go. Once the polish layer cures (dries with the light)your stuck with it so if it runs into your cuticles or other areas you dont want it, it will give ur nails a weird shape and probably cause the polish to peel and lift a few days later. The top coat is very runny and a wooden stick takes longer to clean up so I recommended using your thumbs. I give 1 minute to cure base coat. 2 minutes for each gel polish coat and 2 minutes for too coat. Ive only used Gelish brand polish but only because my beauty store doesn't carry gel OPI. The light works great.
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I think so i am not a professional but once in wile still go for the hand message etc polish noticed the girls are using other than opi base and top coat along with opi polish stayed on great !!all will feel a little tacky at end even after cure until you wipe with alcohol don't forget go easy on polish and top and bottom coat so doesn't get the too thick look ,Happy pretty nails :-)
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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.
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I use opi gel polish that I bought through amazon. It works just like at the salon.
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This is a hard Gel. It must be maintained and filled in. It doesn't soak off like a soft Gel (ex:CND Shellac) it must be filed off to remove all the product, (they sell remover but it really doesn't work) It's best use is over nail tips or natural nails. Start with it as base coat, generally applying 2-3 layers, curing under a UV lamp. It will protect your nails so they can grow on their own or put it over tips. It's a quality product, I've used it for years. But use OPI's Bondex as a primer.
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Oh yes,and you can remove the polish off with polish removal too,and do another color. But when you want to take the gelish off,remember to take it off with acetone removal.so,yes polish on its cool&#128525;.
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I ordered the clear and it works just fine & the colors are great... Just don't use polish remover on them. I'm not sure how the natural ones will do though
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I have used OPI gel color polish and Gelish also with this system. Both worked fine.
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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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Yes to the bc question. No to the other. I use this as a base, put my polish on then use this again and add a quick dry top coat. Works perfectly :)
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No its like nail polish but, you must use the top by CND. No base coat. Works fairly well.
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You have to wipe nails with the cleanser after last coat, they will be hard and non tacky immediately
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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.
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yup! they're all the same thing. I have mally brand top and base coat and they work like a charm with OPI :)