CND Vinylux. CND vinylux is the top pick for gel nail polishes without UV light. It has gorgeous colors and is easy to use, and also durable. CND is the maker of the popular shellac gel nail polish, one of the early gel nail polish. Vinylux is similar to shellac, and it shares the same color names as shellac. The Sunuv Gel LED Nail Lamp is a high powered lamp that offers quick-drying of gel nails. It is 48W, with 33 pieces of long-lasting LED beads, which last for up to 50,000 hours. The LED beads are set evenly throughout the nail lamp, to allow for even and uniform curing of the gel nail polish. Yes, builder gel can be used to fix a broken nail. To fix a broken nail, first gently buff the shine off of the nail. Then apply a base coat and cure. Next, go over the whole nail with builder gel until you get the thickness that you want and cure. Then shape the nail and apply a no wipe top coat and do a final cure. Essie Gel Couture’s application process consists of 2 steps. You only need to apply the Essie Gel Couture color coat and the Gel Couture top coat. So there is no base coat. The polish adheres to the nail plate without it and your manicure can last for a week or even more. No lamp necessary. LED vs. UV. Gel nail polish requires either LED or UV light to cure based on the photo-initiators it contains. LED nail dryers can only cure LED polishes, but most UV nail dryers can cure any type of gel polish, including LED formulas. If you only use polish that requires LED curing, either type of dryer would work. Gel nail polish*. *Amy used an essie Gel Couture Nail Polish Kit to achieve a gel-like finish, but Deborah Lippmann, OPI and Sally Hansen also make similar products. If you'd rather try a true gel manicure, check out ET's guide to the best UV-LED Gel Nail Kits for At-Home Manicures. ~I'm not a professional, this is just how I like to do my at-home gel nails! All of the products I used can get lots of uses out of them, so I figure it cost Gather everything you need and apply Base Coat of Shellac/Gel polish to one hand. Cure polish under LED lamp for 45 seconds. 4. Repeat on other hand. 5. Apply 1st coat of colour to one hand, being careful not to touch the cuticle (this will impede the curing process) and cure for 45 seconds. 6. MEFA 23 Pcs Gel Nail Polish Set. This lamp-cured mega-set has over 8,300 Amazon.com reviews for good reason: It comes with 23 different shades to open you up to the wide world of gel polishes. CND Brisa Gloss Gel Top Coat, $20, Bodywork Mall. 2. Use A UV Topcoat. UV topcoats are like sunscreen for your mani. Actually, they are sunscreen for your mani. If you already have gel nails, and ogruNv.