gel nails question - urgent! (I may be about to do something stupid)

[MuttonCadet]

Hi all,

I love gelish nails and have a home kit (sensationail), but I don't have a huge number of colours. Could I put on a bottom coat, cure, add a normal varnish, allow to dry, add a top coat and cure?

Starting with a base coat in the next few minutes, so every second counts

Yes you can do that

That sounds like the kind of thing I'd do. There must be a reason you shouldn't but no idea what. Watching with interest.

Yes you can. It always takes me longer to remove when I do that though.

Yes, I do it all the time. Doesn't last quite as long but longer than normal varnish.

Yes, just doesn't last as long but works fine.

Thank you very much, just starting off

Yes, as pp said it doesn't last quite as long but is fine.
I had a 'gel' manicure at a nails Inc bar and that's what they did!

Mutton - did you know you can mix SensatioNail polishes together to get different shades?

I do that all the time to get new colours - just putdrops on foil and mix, then you can still get the instant dry