Can you use CND with LED lamp?

Yes. All SHELLAC™ Base Coat, Colors and Top Coats can be cured in either the CND™ UV or LED Lamp.

Is CND lamp UV or LED?

CND™ SHELLAC™ Color Coat should be cured for one minute in the CND™ LED Lamp (preset button 2S) or two minutes in the CND™ UV Lamp.

Which lamp is better UV LED or shellac?

Typically an LED lamp will cure a layer of gel polish in 30 seconds, which is a lot quicker than the 2 mins that it takes a 36w UV lamp to do the same job.

What is CND lamp?

The new LED Lamp from CND™ features; an easy-to-use, ergonomic design with no assembly required, pre-set controls for each service step, no bulb replacement and acetone resistance, meaning you can offer a simple and effective gel nail service.

Does all gel polish work with LED lamp?

It will make a great difference in your finished product as gels are created to work to the specifications of particular formulas. Though great in many ways, the bad news is LED lamps cannot cure all gel brands, but UV lamps can cure all LED polishes.

How long do CND LED lamps last?

10,000 hours
CND will only manufacture the closed CND™ LED Lamp. The LED units in the lamp have a life expectancy of 10,000 hours. The amount of services per day will affect the number of years that the lamp/bulbs last.

Will any LED light cure gel polish?

Though great in many ways, the bad news is LED lamps cannot cure all gel brands, but UV lamps can cure all LED polishes. If you decide to use a UV dryer to cure LED polishes, It may be necessary to decrease the amount of time you cure.

What nail polish can I use with LED lamp?

Regular nail polish won’t cure under these lights. But, if you have regular nail polish on, you can apply a top coat of Shellac or Gel and cure it under the lamp to make your manicure last longer.

Why is my CND Shellac sticky?

The sticky residue occurs in the upper layer due to exposure to oxygen. Oxygen does not let the upper layer cure properly. Since we have a high percentage of oxygen in the air, so we can’t avoid oxygen exposure to the upper layer. But once you apply another coat, the previous coat will get properly cured.

Can all gel polish be cured with LED?

Will an LED light dry regular nail polish?

No, regular nail polish requires air drying, whereas gel polish contains a polymer that must be ‘cured’ by a UV or LED lamp for it to become hard. Regular nail polishes can’t be used with UV or LED lamps and it won’t dry any quicker from being put under the lamp.

Do UV LED lamps work on regular nail polish?

Also, can regular polish be cured under my UV lamp? Only gel polish can be cured under a UV lamp. Regular polish dries on its own, while gel polish requires a lamp and won’t cure unless it’s sat under the lamp.