If you feel comfortable to use regular nail polish products, then you can feel comfortable to use gel products, which contain little to no fumes and no harmful chemicals. And unlike UV lamps (which contain UV light), our LMM lamps use LED light – the same kind of light you get from inside an office building – which is safe to be exposed to While gel manicures rely on UV lamps for curing, these lights have no special drying effect on classic nail polish. UV light does not dry regular nail polish – the polish will dry at the normal rate whether you use a UV/LED lamp or not. For optimal results, trust the tried and true air drying method for your favorite regular nail lacquers. 3. Tap on the mirror powder using a foam eyeshadow brush. Start from the cuticle area and work your way towards the tip. You can use a special applicator meant for applying mirror powder, or you can use a foam, eyeshadow brush. Gently flick the brush down as you tap the powder on. 4. Buff the powder into the polish. It’s important to make sure you choose a product that has been designed specifically for gel nails, rather than one that will work on regular nail polish. Yes, you can use a gel nail dryer – as long as you buy a professional brand. Just remember to pick one that has air holes, so that the product will go on smoothly. Photo activators in gel polishes interact with UV light to produce a polymerization process, which causes the gel polish to solidify and dry. However, hardly an LED nor a UV light will speed up the drying time of regular nail polish. Gel nail polish is dried with LED and UV lamps. Evaporative cooling dries regular nail polish. A cleanup brush ($8) to keep handy for cleaning up any polish that spills to the nail’s sidewalls or cuticle area; Polish remover to help clean up any imperfections; There are alternative UV lamps for nail polish out there, but "the product formula is specifically calibrated to the light energy output of the CND™ LED Lamp, which ensures UV gel is applied just like any other nail polish and can be cured with a UV lamp or, for those who prefer not to use the lamps, it can be cured by exposing it to sunlight. Bio gel is usually thinner than regular gels because it doesn’t require as much time to cure under the UV light so the application process takes less time. Apply the base coat to your nails on a thin layer. Place the UV lamp in for 10 seconds before exposing your hands. If you plan on using regular nail polish as your shellac color, apply a layer of top coat to the nails ahead of time. After placing the top coat under the UV lamp for two minutes, leave it alone. UyvoObG.