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UV Gel polish

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DancingDucks · 07/03/2025 19:09

I love to do my own nails and I was given a UV lamp for nails for my birthday recently. Can anyone recommend any really nice (and suitable for UV lamp) neutral colours please? I have plenty of bright colour but prefer neutrals really.

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CharlotteCChapel · 07/03/2025 19:55

Gel nails are quite dangerous as not using the kit correctly can cause an allergy. The stuff your allergic to is used in medical procedures so you can't have them.

1 Only use gels that are compatible with you lamp otherwise it won't cure properly.

2 be extremely careful not to get gel on your skin.

DancingDucks · 07/03/2025 20:07

Thank you, my normal nail person uses vaseline around my nails before putting the gel on.

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BeretRaspberry · 07/03/2025 20:30

Even if you protect the skin and there is no contact, the gel, if not cured properly can still reach the nail bed and cause allergies that way. That’s why a lot of brands have their own lamps - because they’re rigorously tested along with their polishes to ensure they cure efficiently.

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