Shellac peeling off???? Any sugestions? I bought the Shellac line on gel polishes and this light. After about a week the polish starts peeling off in big chunks. What am I doing wrong??
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Are you following the PEP steps on CNDs website? I remove the shellac, shape nails, remove cuticles, wash hands, use Scrub fresh then proceed with the manicure.
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There are numerous reasons this may happen. 1st...do NOT get product on cuticle or skin or it WILL peel! 2nd...be sure to 'seal' the free edge. This is CRUCIAL! Paint product on the end of the free edge. Failure to do this WILL result in peeling! 3rd...you may have an oily nail bed. Try using PH bond before using the foundation coat. And make sure your nails are clean and completely free of any lotions or oils before you start! Good luck!
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As others have said, do the prep as directed. DO NOT paint to cuticle. Leave a tiny space unpainted. Takes some practice. I'm on my 4th self-manicure and it's much, much better this time. As a fix, where I hit the skin/cuticle and it starts to bubble up... I used cuticle clippers to remove loose edge, then file smooth with a cuticle file. Until I am very competent, I'm using the OPI pink (almost tranparents) starter set so it's not noticeable that I'm not perfect.
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It does not come off easily and before you can even try to get it off you need to file off the gel layer on the top. The only way I am able to get it off is to put acetone on a cotton ball and wrap my nail in foil for a good 5-10 minutes (longer is better) and then after that, it will scrape off. It does not just rub off like normal nail polish but properly applied, it does wear much longer and is therefore worth the extra effort.the remover MUST be straight acetone.
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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 just keep wiping off the polish until it barely goes on. I find that when it gets under the light it gets thicker. Depending on the color I will have to do 3-4 coats. I have had my light since June and won't go back to regular polish.
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Yes, for most gels like this one, you do. A uv or led light works with geleration. I've heard the drug store brands that don't need a light peel off after a couple days. I recommend a led light since a uv light is like a tanning bed and over time may cause cancer & it dries your nails so much faster.
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I haven't used them on the Shellac or LED nails. What I usually do is use regular nail polish on top of my no chip with the nail tape to create a design because I don't think once you cure it that the nail tape will come off unless you are leaving the nail tape on for a design then it will work. But I just use seche vite top coat an regular polish to create a design on top of LED polishes. Feel free to ask any more questions I am happy to answer and I hope this helps!
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In my experience you can do a touch up but you can end up with a crease where you have done the touch up. I think it best to remove the shellac and reapply.
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Yes you can. When I do my Mom's or Aunt's nails it's with regular polish as the shellac is too much of a hassle for them to remove. I still stick them under the UV light as it speeds up the drying time with regular polish as well. I especially like using Seche Vite top coat when using regular polish. (sidenote: Seche Vite has a UV top coat but this is NOT what I use. I use the regular Seche Vite top coat and dry under UV lamp as it's super quick. Didn't want you to be confused in case you decided to use the brand. Hope this clarifies!)
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Not sure I've never used shellac just gelish and bulbs haven't gone out yet.
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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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Any gel polish works great! I haven't used Shellac polish at all...I used Gelish, Finger Paints gel polish as well as gel polishes sold at Wal-Mart. And I use fingerpaints bonder, base and top coat but any brand base and top would work
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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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Never had that happen. Have used 4 cans. Best polish I know of. Bad batch maybe?
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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.
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I haven't had any troubles with the nail polish. Maybe you should use a clear top and bottom coat??? I don't know &#128542;. Sorry.
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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. 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... » Read More 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. « Show Less
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Dixie, did you find an answer to your question? I want to know if the Nova lamp will correctly cure OPI Gel nails also.Did you find another alternative?