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Nail varnish won't dry!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I'm trying to dry a colour changing glitter varnish. Got it on my fingers and toes and have zapped it with my uv box over and again but it's still sticky.

Why won't it cure!???

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

Drops of almond oil. Or Avon do a quick drying spray thing; I got 3 bottles on Amazon and haven't even got through one yet. I am not feminine or patient enough to do my nails very often (I only just cut them really short because their clacking on a keyboard annoyed me) and so when I do I can't be arsed to lose a whole evening waiting for the various stages to dry. So I cheat. It works.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

Have you used it before? You might have a faulty bottle.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use a spray or a sally Hansen brush on nail dry

but its probably all that glittery crap that's stopping it

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

It's about a year old.

No almond oil and no shops in reach! I have toe separators in.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hope its not shellac. Will take 5 times longer to get off than it will take to get on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hmm I read somewhere about using ice cold water....hold on I'll go check..

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"It's about a year old.

No almond oil and no shops in reach! I have toe separators in. "

Dip your nails in cold water.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Use ice water. Nail polish dries when it encounters cool temperatures, so try freeze-drying your polish in place by using ice water. Before painting your nails, fill a bowl with cold water and some ice cubes. Straight after painting your nails, submerge your nails in the icy water for 2-3 minutes.

Hope this helps.... found on pintrest

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ooooh could you stand to have your feet in the water for 3 minutes though ... ouch!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

They got to solid but tacky so I top coated them and zapped that.

This stuff is going to be on for weeks

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

It's a uv gel so not sure if iced water would work on it?

It's a bitch to dry but it looks so pro.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you are using a specific gel type nail varnish (one that's cured under uv) you should be wiping the sticky residue off with "gel inhibition remover" or something of that ilk..

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

are you sure it's nail varnish and not that anti vandal paint your using?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good luck getting the bugger off !!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Is it definitely uv curable bail varnish?

Also shellac/gel is sticky after its cured. That is why you use finishing wipe to take the tack off and make it shine.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"If you are using a specific gel type nail varnish (one that's cured under uv) you should be wiping the sticky residue off with "gel inhibition remover" or something of that ilk.."

Not heard of that. I'll buy some later. Thanks. Xx

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Good luck getting the bugger off !!"

Discs cotton wool pads in acetone nail varnish remover, put them on the nails and wrap in pieces of tin foil. Leave on for 10-15 mins and user a cuticle pusher to scrap it off. Works every time for me.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

*soak

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Defo uv cure.

And yes, I know it's a mare to remove.

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By *ELLONS AND CREAMWoman
over a year ago

stourbridge area

Cheap and nasty stuff never drys properly ..

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By *achel LondonTV/TS
over a year ago

Uxbridge

I use OPI drip dry drops varnish sets in a couple of mins everytime

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By *BW SnowbunnyWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere over the Rainbow

Hairdryer on cool setting works

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By *ink magnolia s yorksWoman
over a year ago

south yorkshire

You should only put it under a uv light if it needs curing.normal Polish doesn't. If it's uv based it's normal that you need an additional product to wipe of the sticky residue with. Trained nail tech, but I don't do it as a job, the product name has escaped me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I use OPI drip dry drops varnish sets in a couple of mins everytime "

Same! I LOVE that stuff! Xx

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By *iReyWoman
over a year ago

Cheshire East

I'm a nail tech, all gel polishes have a tacky layer you have to remove with an alcohol wipe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Im a nail tech too

If its definately gel polish then a) it may have cured and the sticky layer is normal (wipe as suggested above)

b) your lamp/bulb is knackered

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Thanks ladies.

It looks like I need more alcohol in my life

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