Gel will not cure without the uv light to activate the molecules in the gel.
Can essie gel polish be cured with uv light.
Led uv lamps speak to specific components in led uv gels to cure them more quickly than a fluorescent uv lamp will.
All you do is apply two coats of the nail polish of your choice and finish with their high gloss top coat.
Anyhow when you use the essie gel couture nail polish it s a simple two step process.
Because the uv lamp emits broad uv wavelengths it cures led polish and uv polish.
The one major downside is that it takes longer to dry than your traditional gel manicure that utilizes a uv light but it does dry faster than standard polish.
An essie led uv lamp is part of the lineup of course.
If you don t cure your gel under a lamp then buying gel polish is pointless because you won t get any of the large benefits of gel like going chip free for 2 weeks.
Although gel couture is a gel like formula it is applied and dries like an enamel nail polish.
No uv or led needed.
We recommend giving yourself a solid.
An led sensitive formula essie gel polish will cure faster in an led uv lamp.
You don t need to worry about applying a base coat though my aesthetician does and you don t need to use a uv light.
While some gel couture shades may be similar to your favorite essie polish shades gel couture has its own collection of unique couture colors.
Can you use led polish with a uv lamp.