Gel manicures are a revolutionary form of nail care that became popular in the mid-2000s. They use a gel-based polish that stays on without chipping for much longer than regular nail polish (two to four weeks). But this has a catch. The gel nail polish has to be hardened under an LED or UV light after being applied to your nails. No, you can not cure regular nail polish. Curing is what happens when photo inhibitor molecules react to UV or LED light. Gel nail polish contains these reactive molecules, regular polish does not. So it’s impossible to cure regular nail polish. You can only dry it by evaporating the solvents. The basics of the two-part experiment went like this: I mixed 1 ounce total of Resin Obsession super clear resin. For the first experiment, I put approximately 5 ml of mixed resin into 4 different one-ounce plastic mixing cups. I added opaque polish colors to two of the cups, and clear polish with glitter to the other two cups. Most of the steps are similar to a regular manicure. However, removing natural oils and dehydrating the nail plate is required for a long-lasting gel manicure. After each coat of polish, the gel is cured with an LED/UV light instead of just air-drying, making the manicure extra strong and sure to last at least two weeks. Dab the sponge into the nail powder very lightly. hellovictoria. Apply a layer of ORLY and then gently dab and rub the powder in. hellovictoria. 4. Apply Base Coat Again and Repeat. You'll notice after the first layer of powder that there's not a whole lot of sheen or color difference there. That will happen. Some nail polish is advertised as already being capable of glowing in the dark. You can buy the nail polish in many drug, accessory, and department stores and online. Apply a base coat of regular nail polish. You should choose a white or neutral base color. Shake and hold the glow-in-the-dark nail polish bottle to a light for 30 seconds. Unlike regular nail polish, shellac is cured under a UV light, making it more durable and long-lasting. Shellac nails can last up to 14 days without chipping, and the removal process is less damaging to nails than traditional nail polish . It can hold the fort for up to 3 weeks, making it a solid substitute for nail glue. Gel nail polish can be used as a nail glue alternative, but it isn’t the most reliable choice. Believe it or not, its ability to become a glue entirely depends on the color of your press-on nails. Gel polish requires UV or LED light to cure; otherwise, it won 6. Seal your nails with a gel top coat and let them dry for 3-5 minutes. Shake the top coat and prepare the brush by wiping away excess product along the rim of the bottle. Just as you did with the base coat and polish, apply a thin, even layer of product over each nail. Even though you can put regular nail polish over shellac, don’t ever put shellac over regular nail polish – It won’t cure right. Although, I have heard about some people successfully experimenting with the “shellac sandwich,” which entails shellac UV top and base coats with a regular nail polish of choice in between. kCyHH3o.