Gel nail polish doesn’t air dry like traditional polishes. Instead, it is cured using ultraviolet light. This is typically done with a UV lamp, but some gels can be cured with an LED lamp. UV lamps can cure a layer of gel polish in 90 to 120 seconds. LED lamps are much faster and can cure a layer in 30 to 45 seconds. 3. Drying Shellac Nails. Using a UV nail dryer, you can dry tough layers of nail polish like the ones made with Shellac. 4. Faster and Finer Finish. For ladies who apply multiple layers of nail polish, one nail dryer benefit is that each layer will dry faster and give a neat professional finish when you’re done. 5. For most people, the HEMA in gel products is what triggers the reaction, so some brands have HEMA free gel. I finally got the HEMA free extend gel (sensitive version) in the mail today and put on my gel x like normal with regular polish on top. Fingers crossed it works out, but no irritation yet! How to use builder gel – step by step guide. Prepare the nail – clean, file and buff the nails. Push back and trim the cuticle. Wipe the nail with a lint-free pad using nail cleanser or acetone. Apply base coat or primer – if your builder gel requires you to use one. Cure under your nail lamp if needed. The sticky layer on the gel youre using could be causing the bubbles. The other issue could be application. You want to slowly press it from tip to base of nail almost just angling it down onto the nail. This will help prevent bubbles. Edit: as far as gel polish removal acetone is the way to go. Yes, a UV light can dry a regular nail polish but it does not speed up the drying process when compared to air drying your regular nail polish. Exposing your skin to UV light is bad, so it is definitely not worth it and I’d advise you not to invest in a UV light just for the sole purpose of a regular nail polish. Definitely gets warm for a few seconds at first under UV lamp when applied over multiple coats, but that happens during most gel manicures. It can be taken off just like normal nail polish No.111,Baiyun Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong, China. Drying regular nail polish with an LED or UV lamp is not recommended. Traditional nail polish dries when its solvents evaporate. And an LED light or UV lamp does not considerably speed up the evaporation process of nail polish solvents. 4zqc.